Page 35 of Owned By the Mafia

We are at the hospital in record time, and as I get out, I see Robbie outside having a cigarette. I walk toward the entrance, but he spots me and walks toward me. I shake my head and veer behind a hidden section.

“What happened?” he asks loudly.

“Keep your voice down,” I say sternly, and he frowns. “You can’t show concern. You can’t worry. You can’t act like we’re together or interested in each other. I’ll explain another time. Act like you’re mildly curious at best if you see me inside.”

Without another word, I turn to leave, and he gently takes my good hand. “Just tell me who the fuck it was.”

“Callum,” I say quietly. “And he’s dead.”

I walk away from him toward the ER, not looking back, although I know Robbie is probably aching to come after me.

Chapter 19 - Robbie

That bastard shot my woman. He’s lucky she killed him, or he’d regret every breath he’s ever taken in the over forty years he’s been alive. Asshole.

Callum must have attacked Aiden when he discovered he was the traitor. Callum probably thought my friend was dead and went to my apartment to take me out. There, he found Dina, and she took care of everything, as she would.

Fuck, if he had escaped, then everyone would know about Dina and I. That would seriously sow dissension among the soldier ranks. Our families cannot know we were having sex last night instead of working. They can’t know anything about our relationship.

I watch her walk into the ER as I finish my cigarette, trying to come up with a cover story of how Callum landed up dead in my apartment with Dina being shot. This isn’t going to be easy to get past Ronan. It might be easier with Daniel, maybe. But my oldest brother isn’t going to buy it. He already has his suspicions about us.

After I’m sure Dina is admitted, I walk back to the waiting room and see Ronan and Daniel talking in one corner. I walk over, and they both look at me as I say quietly, “It was Callum.”

“Callum?” Daniel says in disbelief. “The boy hasn’t got the brains…”

“Um, Dina came to see me this morning about work. Obviously, I was here, but she ran into Callum at my place, and he tried to kill her.” I look them both in the eyes, hoping it assures them I’m telling the truth.

Ronan frowns instantly and grabs my arm. “Robbie, are you and Dina having an all-out affair?”

“She’s alright,” I say offhandedly. I try to shrug Ronan off. “I mean, I like her a little.”

Daniel’s hand connects with the back of my head hard as he hisses at me, “This isn’t the time to play the fool, Robbie. Don’t be a smartass with Ronan. This is serious. The men will not take you seriously or obey you if they think you’re sleeping with someone they consider an enemy.”

I rub the back of my head and glare at Daniel. “It’s no one's bloody business where I dip my dipstick, and I’m not advertising it publicly, am I?”

“Normally, I’d agree it isn’t anyone's business, but Robbie, what’s more important to you? Your family or your latest infatuation?” Ronan looks at me darkly, and I don’t move my gaze away from his.

“I can juggle both my family and my conquests. This doesn’t have to be spoken about outside the three of us.” I hold my ground, and Ronan shakes his head.

“Be prepared for when it gets out because I won’t be able to protect you from that fallout.” He turns and walks away from us as he sees Aiden’s doctor come out of the room, and I frown.

“Don’t be stupid, Robbie. You know there are rules we must play by,” Daniel says quietly.

“I’m going to go see Aiden. Make sure he knows it was Callum.” I brush Daniel off and leave, letting Ronan distract the doctor so I can get into the wards. No one really stops me as I walk around until I see Aiden’s name on a board with his room number. I go to the room and walk in. There are six beds, but he’s the only one in the room.

He looks at me sleepily. “Robert!”

“You are high,” I chuckle.

“I was jump…”

“I know.” My voice is quiet and laced with disappointment. “Callum was the traitor. He went looking for me at my apartment.”

Aiden frowns and closes his eyes. “Dirty little bastard. He hasn’t been himself for a while.” He yawns, and I can see the exhaustion written on his face.

“You get some rest. Ronan and Daniel will be up now to see you. I need to sort out Callum’s dead body in my apartment.”

“You killed him?” Aiden asks.

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