Cruel Love (Killer Love Book 6) by Tabatha Drake

Author:Tabatha Drake [Drake, Tabatha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Archer

London. Long time no see, old friend.

Not that I missed it. The bad memories here outweigh the good ones by a steady margin. And yet, I still feel a prickle of excitement as I stare out the window of the airport terminal.

It’s the first time I’ve seen it with her.

I’ve seen where Lilah Hart grew up. I’ve seen how her history shaped her into the woman she is today. When I saw her standing at the end of the dock by the lake, I understood her better. Knowing that piece of her made me love her even more.

Now, she gets to experience a little piece of my past as well, even if it’s just a view from the airport during a few hours of layover.

Lilah appears beside me and scoffs loudly as she stares out the window. “Jeez, what a dump,” she says.

I laugh.

She leans in to brush her face against my shoulder. It’s a quick show of affection that warms my heart. Either that or she had an itch. It’s hard to say with Lilah Hart.

“Have you ever been?” I ask her.

“To London?” she asks. I nod. “Yeah, of course. Killed a guy here last summer.”

“I don’t mean for work,” I say, smirking. “I mean for play.”

“There’s a difference?”

I glare at her playfully and she smiles.

“No,” she answers. “I haven’t really done the tourist thing in London.”

“We should come back here someday. Just the two of us. See a show. Go to the aquarium.”

She shrugs. “If you want.”

I keep my eyes on her, letting my mind roam a little too wild. “I do.”

It takes a moment, but she finally looks up at me. “Then, we will,” she says passively.

I take a deep breath. “Lilah, I—”

She raises a hand. “Hold that thought.”

I lower my voice as she spins around and darts several feet away with just a few quick paces.

“I want you to move here with me,” I murmur to myself. “But I guess I’ll just stand here and ask the wall instead like a bloody idiot.”

It might be a bad idea but not one unworthy of consideration. When all of this is over, I have to deal with a few realities, one of which is the very expired American visa in my name.

I can’t go back to the United States. Not legally, anyway. Sure, I could have Boxcar’s sketchy friend make me up a fake ID, but one savvy cop could bring it all down. I’ll have to face the music sooner or later.

I promised Lilah she’d go home again. I promised Dante I’d keep her alive. I promised Elijah I’d give her a future.

I might have to break one of those.

“Okay. New plan!” Lilah slams her hand down on Boxcar’s shoulder, drawing the attention of the others sitting around. “Grab your shit, Spunky,” she tells him. “You’re coming with us.”

Fox stiffens in his chair.

“What new plan?” Dante asks, his voice on the edge of annoyance.

Lilah grabs her bag and tosses it over her shoulder. “Well, as much fun as Russia sounds, I think we ought to split the party.

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