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But I don’t want to. Not now. I want to wrap my arms around him and tell him everything is going to be okay.
My husband is part of the mafia. I’ve been blackmailed by his enemies. Yet, none of that bothers me. I’ve never felt safe, not until I fell for Finn.
When he returns, he gives me a soft smile as he hands me my bag. I pull out another sundress, this time red, and slip it on while he gets Nyx, and she settles around his neck.
“No panties?” he asks.
“More for you to rip off me? I’ll end up with none if you carry on.”
He lifts me up to my feet and laces his fingers through mine.
I follow Finn’s lead out of the room and down the hallway toward the main set of doors.
“One chance to leave, temptress.”
I squeeze his hand tighter.
“I’m not going anywhere without you.”
He turns, really looking at me this time, his eyes searching mine like he’s trying to burn the truth out of me.
“I don’t want to ruin you, too,” he sighs.
I tug him closer, my grip catching on his chin until his face tilts toward mine.
“I was broken a long time before I met you, psycho.” A grin curls at my mouth. “You just gave me the freedom to be myself.”
His tongue drags along his teeth as he smirks.
“Freedom to be yourself, huh? You mean you want me to facilitate your murderous ways?”
I nod slowly, biting back my smile. It feels good to not just be seen but to be accepted.
“Yeah. That’s what a good husband should do, right? Bury the bodies for me?”
He chuckles, and his fingers circle my throat like a warning.
“Are you burying mine too? Or am I going to need a bigger cleanup crew?”
I press a finger to his lips, shaking my head.
“Not if we make them look like accidents.” I wink.
“Fuck, you’re a menace, aren’t you?” he whispers.
“Only to those who deserve it.”
I rise onto my toes and press my lips to his.
“Let’s keep it that way, eh?” he says, a seriousness flashing in his pale eyes.
“I’m not crazy, Finn. I’m not someone they’re going to make documentaries about.”
“I know. Although I can’t say the same about myself. We do have to be careful. There are rules in my world that you’ll have to follow. Do you understand that? The mafia is different.”
I blow out a long breath.
I’m sure I have a lot to learn about his way of life, but I want to. I want to know everything there is to know about Finn. I wantto be part of it in every way. With him I have a purpose, that little spark I was missing this whole time.
