I drop a plate in front of Levi, head out the back door, and sit on the balcony. I wish I could call my mom. I miss them, her and dad. I even miss my brothers and all my annoying cousins.
I could call her. I have the phone Dante gave me. I could use it, but I won’t. This is about more than just me. This is about Connor too. I have to trust him, trust that he knows what he’s doing. And why wouldn’t he? He’s the smartest person I know.
“Hey, you doing okay?” Connor’s voice has me jumping up. The plate with the sandwich on it falls to the ground. Everything is forgotten the moment my arms wrap around his neck.
“You’re back.” I hold him as close to me as possible. Connor returns the gesture, his own arms circling me and squeezing.
“How’ve you been? You didn’t call… or message.” He pulls my face away and searches my eyes.
I hate that he’s worried about me. The way he found me yesterday was bad. I never want him to see me that weak. I just need to work at being stronger. “I’m good. How was your day? Do anything fun?”
Connor leans in and presses his lips against mine, instead of answering my question. Although I’m not complaining. His tongue pushes past the seam of my mouth, and I welcome the invasion.
The back door swings open. “Really, Connor O’Malley, Trinity clock tower? Is nothing in this city sacred anymore?” Aisling yells.
“First, Aurora’s here. So, yes, there is something sacred in this city. Second, I didn’t do anything,” Connor yells back.
“You had nothing to do with this?” She holds up her phone, and there’s an image of a man hanging from an old-looking clock tower. “Or the fact that one of their buildings burned down?”
“The guy decided on his own that he wanted to take the easy way out. Did I provide the rope and ladder? Sure, but he hung himself. And as for the building, it was a science lab. They burn down all the time. They can rebuild it.” Connor shrugs.
He hung himself.Just like that guy who shot himself at the gas station…
“How did you get someone to hang themselves?” I ask Connor, even though I’d watched him do the same thing with that robber in Boston.
“Talented tongue,mo mhuirnín. You of all people know how talented it can be.” He winks at me, and I blush.
“Ew. Connor, this is serious. You are causing too much of a ruckus. You’re going to get yourself arrested or killed. Rein in the crazy a little.” Aisling storms back inside.
“Connor.” I turn him towards me.
“Yeah?”
“If whatever you’re doing is working, if it’s getting rid of the threats, then don’t rein anything in,” I tell him.
“There is nothing I wouldn’t do for you, princess,” he says before his lips brush against mine again.
Chapter Twenty
My tongue tangles with hers, and Aurora’s arms hold me tight against her, but it’s still not close enough. I want more. I want everything. Cupping her ass, I pick her up. Her legs wrap around my waist, and I turn around and find the wall. Pressing her back against it while grinding my cock against her core.
“Fuck, I need you,” I grunt.
“Mhm, maybe you should fuck me then.” Aurora moans while shifting her hips upwards. “Now would be a real good time for that, Connor,” she says. With her hands raking through my hair, she captures my lips again, ceasing any conversation. Her pussy grinds upwards against my cock.
Fuck, I need to remove these fucking clothes. My hands clench her ass, kneading the flesh. And when the sound of a door opening hits my ears, I groan. Whoever is interrupting this is about to get shot.
“Get a room,” my cousin’s voice sings out.
“Aisling, fuck off,” I grit, not letting Aurora go.
“Patty said he needs you, in your office,” she says.
“Patty can make an appointment. I’m busy.”
“I can see that. I’m just passing on the message.” Aisling walks back inside. I know I have to go and see what Patty needs. I don’t want to, though.
“You’re coming with me. We’re going to see what the fuck is so important the asshole is summoning for me, and then we’re finding a room with a lock on the door,” I tell Aurora.