Page 55 of Innocent Union
“I can do lunch,” Antonio says. “I’ll bring Nina with me.”
“Great. See you, then.” I hang up before I lose my nerve. “We can tell him in a couple of hours.”
Killian runs a hand down his face. “I just hope this doesn’t end in chaos.”
Antonio arrivesfor lunch with Nina in tow. They look like the beautiful power couple they are as they stride into the house.
We settle down at the table. Killian bought some sandwiches from the local deli and gives one each to Antonio and Nina.
“It’s nice to see you two looking happy,” Nina says, taking a dainty bite of her sandwich.
Killian and I exchange a look.
“We are,” Killian says, answering Nina’s unspoken question,
“Good,” Antonio replies. “I want my sister and friend to be happy. I’m tired of family drama, let me tell you.”
I know he means everything that happened with Cecilia a year ago.
We eat in silence for a while. Killian and I keep sneaking glances at each other, both of us working up the courage to tell Antonio what happened.
Killian finally clears his throat. “There’s something I need to tell you, Antonio.”
My brother looks over at my husband. “Tell me what?”
“Yesterday, a group of men followed us home and attacked us,” Killian explains.
Nina gasps. “That’s terrible. Are you guys all right?”
“We’re fine,” I say. “I mean, as fine as we can be.”
“Who were these men?” Antonio asks.
“I’m getting to that,” Killian says. “So, the men tried … assaulting Mia.”
Antonio tenses, his eyes flashing at he looks at me. “Are you ok? Truly?”
“Killian saved me,” I whisper, taking a small bite of my sandwich for something to do.
“One of the men,” Killian continues, “held a gun to my head. But I managed to grab it, and I killed him with it. Then I killed the other three. I had one of my guys handle the bodies.”
Antonio keeps his eyes on me. “Are you ok? Really, Mia.”
“I’ll be fine, Antonio. Killian really did save me.”
“But there’s something else,” Killian says, drawing Antonio’s attention to him.
“What?”
A low sigh escapes Killian’s mouth. “They were your men, Antonio.”
My brother tenses all over again. It’s like watching water freeze into ice. “They weremymen?”
Nina looks uncomfortably between all of us. “How is that possible?”
“I didn’t know they were your men until they started attacking us,” Killian says. “But by then, I needed to stop them. You can understand that, can’t you, Antonio? I had to save Mia. You would do the same.”
“Of course, I’d do the same,” Antonio replies in a chilling voice. “But those were my men you killed, and you weren’t supposed to do that.”
