Page 33 of Their Deviant Love
“About as much as you should trust the English,” I grumble. When a look of confusion crosses her face, I clarify. “Not at all.”
“Okay, good to know. What’s the plan for those documents?”
“I’ve found a few potential addresses. As soon as I handle whatever this deal with the Albanians is, I will follow up with them.”
I need to invite my cousin Aisling over to hang out with Aurora. I don’t like my wife being alone, and I can’t have her next to me 24/7 if I’m going to deal with this fucking virus bullshit. Which is my main priority right now. Anything out in the world that could harm her has to be eliminated.
Chapter Fifteen
Ihave no idea where Connor is. He did put a number I could contact him on in the phone Dante sent me. But I’m trying really hard not to bother him. I hate not being with him. It gives me anxiety.
Connor didn’t leave me alone, though; he had Aisling and Levi come over. Well, I think he had Aisling come and Levi showed up with her, which Connor did not look too happy about.
Although he insisted he invited her over for her own safety, not to distract me. It’s not working either way. I’m sitting here pretending not to be stressed, but I’m fucking stressed. I don’t understand why he couldn’t take me with him. Why he won’t tell me what he actually had to come back to Dublin for. I’m not buying that it’s just for some deal with the Albanians.
I’m also not buying that he won’t deal with them because of the beef they have with my family. Connor hates my family. He tolerates them because he loves me, but I know he doesn’t really like them. Theyarea lot to handle, so I can see how it might take a while for an outsider to develop a likeness for their overbearing, bossy ways of showing love.
My fingers are itching to message him, just to check that he’s still okay. I’m not sure he should be running around doing whatever the fuck he’s doing while he’s sick. We haven’t even got the genetic testing back yet to confirm that he has that iron thing going on.
“Why do you look like someone pissed in your whiskey?” Patty’s voice has my head snapping up.
“Why are you here? Where’s Connor? Why aren’t you with Connor?” I ask him, rising to my feet. “You’re supposed to be with him.”
Patty lifts a shoulder. “Connor wanted me to stick around here.”
“And you went along with that? Is he out there by himself? Shit. I need to find him.”
How the hell do I find him?
“He’s fine, Aurora. I just got off the phone with him,” Patty says.
“You did?” I ask, not sure I believe him. “Look, I’m sorry I threatened you—well, not really. But if it makes a difference to you, let’s pretend I am. I need you to go wherever he is and make sure he stays in one piece.”
“I swear he’s fine. He’s not alone, and if I left here without you, he’d probably kill me,” Patty mutters.
I tilt my head to the side. “Who are you more afraid of? Connor or me?”
“You, definitely you. But he is the boss, so I kind of have to do what he tells me as well.” The poor guy looks like he would rather be anywhere else at the moment.
“You know what? It’s been a while since we’ve sparred, Little Valentino. Surely this museum has a gym somewhere,” Levi says, stepping between me and Patty.
“You don’t want to fight me right now, Levi,” I warn him.
“Pfft, you think your pretty little ass can best me? Bring it on. Let’s see what you got.”
Levi’s smile is pissing me off. Does he really think I won’t beat him? And he’s right. It has been a while since I’ve been in a ring with him. He has no idea how good I’ve gotten.
“Fine, but I’m telling Connor you said my ass was pretty.” I smirk, having no intention of doing such a thing. Connor would lose his shit if he heard Levi talk to me like that. I turn my glare on Patty. “Is there a gym here?”
“Yep, follow me,” he replies.
“I need to change first. I’m not fighting him in a skirt,” I say.
“I have something you can borrow.” Aisling swipes up the duffle bag she came in with.
“Thank you. I appreciate it. I really am going to owe you a whole wardrobe at this rate.” I laugh.
“It’s okay. They’re just clothes.” She shrugs.
