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I wrapped my arm around the back of his neck as I twisted around for a kiss, moaning when his hand wrapped around my dick and started stroking again.

Chapter forty

RHYS

I lost track of time as I whittled away through the second version of my formula, tweaking just enough that it wouldn’t work. Granted, Hawk International or whoever Owen was working for would figure out that I had messed with it but I tried to put the error far enough down the line that it would give us time to get out.

My men didn’t give me much explanation as to how all of this was going to work but I had a little less than two days left to figure it out. It was also a way to give me something else to focus on than Owen, Ada, and this terrible thing that I had created. I had a feeling that it was way more dangerous than everyone let on, that my brain was just a chaotic mess of weapons ready to spill out onto paper.

I kind of hated that my life’s work had become this evil entity.

Dmitri had fallen asleep next to me, not that I minded, the sounds of his soft snores keeping me going. He was so fucking peaceful like that but if I focused on his long eyelashes, chiseled jaw, or the fact that he was half-naked, I wasn’t going to get anything done. Racing to the kitchen for another spoonful of honey—as that was theonlysweet thing I found in the house—I returned, continuing to clack away on the keys.

A lightbulb turned on in my head as I thought of a different way to go about creating these versions, something that would speed up the process.

“Come to bed.” Valentyn’s voice carried through the room, making me sit up straighter and turn around. Dmitri followed, almost as if he hadn’t been sleeping at all. He stood and pulled me to my feet as I tried to protest. There was still so much to do and I was so fucking close. Valentyn and Gianni stood there, Gianni looking freshly fucked, his eyes brighter than I’d seen in a while.

“But-”

Dmitri shook his head. “You can finish that in the morning, Love. It’s nearly 1 a.m. and I’m pretty sure that when Val gave you that task, none of us thought you were going to go down a rabbit hole. But itisnice to see you smile.” He pressed a gentle kiss on my lips.

For some reason, my mind went into overdrive as I babbled on about my formula and all the wonderful things that it could do or predict and why I hated the fact that everyone was trying to use it for other purposes.

They all started laughing as Gianni hopped over the couch and hoisted me up, my legs wrapping around his waist. He silenced me with a kiss, thrusting his tongue into my mouth. I melted against him as I held on tight, Dmitri’s large hand running down my back. “It’s fucking adorable the way he gets lost in his work, isn’t it, Val?”

Valentyn grunted as Gianni released my lips, his eyes burning with lust. My cock hardened against Gianni’s stomach, the man grinning like a kid in a candy shop. He let me down, turning me around to face the other two as Valentyn began to talk. “Sweetheart, we said we weren’t going to lie to you but there’s some things we need to discuss before tomorrow.” I nodded, wondering why this had to happenbeforetaking me to bed because that’s what we were doing right? “Owen is going to get what’s coming to him, Rhys. We can’t let that slide. Not just because he’s a dishonorable piece of shit but because of what’s he done to you. I will not let him disrespect my family.”

I felt my face grow warm at the mention of family because we had barely known each other for a week and I already couldn’t imagine a moment without these men.

“Second, after all is said and done and you hand over that program, your life is going to change. You know that they aren’t going to just let you walk out of there, right?”

“It crossed my mind,” I whispered. I had seen enough movies to know that once they had the information they needed, they wouldn’t want the source walking around. We—well,they—were going to be pulling some Mission Impossible shit but hopefully with a little less action.

Gianni threaded his arms around my waist and pulled me into his chest, my back resting against him as he placed a few kisses on my shoulder to settle my panic. “It’s alright. We’re here to make sure that you walk out of there just fine, but you’ve got two options.” They seemed to be finishing each other’s sentences and while it was weird, it was kind of cool watching it in action. “You can stay or you can come with us.”

My entire body locked up. “Where are you going?”

Valentyn’s look softened. “We’re in town for a job, sweetheart. We don’t usually stick around afterward. That’s how people get caught and with this job, things are absolutely going to go south. For us. Not you.”

I couldn’t fathom them leaving me here to deal with Ada and the disappointed looks on my family’s faces at our future family dinners. Going back to school would be a waste of time without a true dissertation. My house would feel empty without them and I would miss the little bundle of joy that they had brought into my life. “Do you not want me anymore?”

It was the only thing I could think of as my shoulders sagged, Dmitri chuckling as he shook his head and caged me in against Gianni. “Love, the fact that you thought that was even something to be worried about tells me that we haven’t been doing it right. Come on, let us show how much we want you and then we’re going to ask you again whether or not you want to stay or go.”

Dmitri gave me a wicked smile before he threw me over his shoulder and stomped up the stairs. I propped myself up, able to see Gianni and Valentyn following us with matching heated looks on their faces.

“What about Paval?”

The dark chuckle that slipped through Gianni’s lips had me harder than steel. “His room is soundproof for a reason, Rhys.”

Chapter forty-one

RHYS

My eyes wandered as Gianni rushed toward Paval’s room to check on the kid before coming back. Dmitri slapped my ass as we entered one of their rooms and I was deposited on a mattress that had to be bigger than a California King. I scooted toward the middle, suddenly feeling a bit self-conscious and a little terrified of these meaty men staring down at me.

The Greek god status had skyrocketed in the last few days since I had met them and it was like this was the final performance and I didn’t know what to do with my hands or the steel rod in my pants. My breath caught in my throat as Valentyn and Gianni pulled off their shirts, a mass of muscle and skin staring back at me.

I moaned, reaching forward to drag my fingertips down Valentyn’s chiseled chest. If I had been a little more undignified, I would have been drooling. “Still fucking unreal,” I muttered, Gianni laughing at my reaction. I realized in the silence that they waiting for me to reciprocate but I couldn’t do it. When it had been a one-night stand or a quickie, I had been all about getting naked. The more skin that touched mine, the better.

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