Page 210 of Anger

It’s such a silly question.

In that small amount of time, two damaged people can fall in love, and when the puzzle pieces of their scars lock together, they find the home they never had but always wanted.

Damon

“Do we have to do it like this? Kane is going to lose his shit when he walks in here.”

I glance over at Blue then run my gaze along the large conference room table we’re sitting at in the office.

The entire Inferno is here. Each member dressed in suits as if this meeting is an official interrogation of Kane Hart.

It’s not, but Tanner insisted it be done this way so that Blue’s brother understands who he’s dealing with.

Not that he doesn’t already know. My conversation with him at Blue’s house made it clear he knew more about us than we do about him. But I never told the guys what he said to me. I’m looking forward to this meeting more than anybody knows.

I nudge Blue’s shoulder with mine. “I think Kane can handle it.”

“Oh, sure he can handle it. I’m just worried about everyone else.”

The past week has been a round of wins for me and the guys. We took down the governor and Paul Rollings at the opening event of the governor’s new charity.

In the past few days since settling those problems, we’ve set our sights on finally dealing with the servers, and thankfully, Kane agreed to meet us at the office to go over the problem with decrypting the flash drive.

In that time, Blue and I have been sharing our secrets. All the visible ones and those that are hidden.

It feels like I’m free for the first time in my life. Like I belong somewhere for the first time. I found a woman who will stand beside me through every horrible nightmare and not only love me despite my past but also fight the nightmares beside me.

She’s perfect, even though she still has scars of her own. I plan to deal with those now that all the bullshit with the governor is over. There’s just this one last detail we need to address, and Blue’s brother is set to arrive at any time.

“He already knows what you guys are up to. This won’t intimidate him.”

I laugh at that because she isn’t wrong. Leaning over, I whisper to her so the entire table doesn’t hear what I’m saying.

“I’m looking forward to it. Tanner and Gabe especially need their egos knocked down a few pegs.”

I’m the only guy in the group who’s met Kane, and I’ve managed to keep from explaining that meeting despite how many times they’ve asked.

Yes, I’m still keeping secrets. A few from the guys and a few I still haven’t told Blue. But after this meeting, I plan to stand beside her for another battle she doesn’t yet know she needs to fight.

Kane walks into the room and every member of the Inferno glances over at him. But it’s Taylor who jumps up from his seat to walk over and offer a handshake in greeting.

The meeting of geeks is almost heartwarming. Taylor is finally in his zone.

“Kane Hart,” Taylor says, admiration in his eyes. “I’ve heard about you for a long time, so it’s exciting to finally meet you.”

Don’t get me wrong, Taylor isn’t the normal geek who got pushed around in high school. Despite his love of computers, he’s still a member of the Inferno and just as dangerous. He just has his own set of skills in that brain of his that none of us could ever match.

Kane and Taylor stand at the same height, but where Kane has black hair and dark features, Taylor has light brown hair and bright blue eyes. They’re an even match in muscle tone and size, but when it comes to a battle of the brains, this meeting will declare a champion.

The Inferno is betting on Taylor.

Until the flash drive, there wasn’t anything he couldn’t accomplish with a few taps of his fingers over the keyboard.

But I’m not so sure after meeting Kane at Blue’s house. So, I settle back in my chair to see what happens.

Kane accepts the handshake, eyeing Taylor before turning his attention to the rest of the room. Eyes back to Taylor, Kane smiles. “I’ve heard about you, too.”

Taylor smirks at that. Many people in his circuit have heard of him.

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