From The Ashes (The Knights of Mayhem Book 3) by Brook Greene

Author:Brook Greene [Greene, Brook]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brook Greene
Published: 2015-10-23T22:00:00+00:00

Roman

I take the stool at the bar to Leo’s right. “Strange day, brother?” he asks as I take the beer Eno sits in front of me.

“You have no fucking idea.” I take a drink and look at my boys.

“We need to talk about what you think Markus might do and lay out a plan.” Leo orders.

“Tomorrow morning?” Leo asks.

“Yeah.” We all agree and sit together and drink in silence.

~~~~~~

Dinner was great and the food was wonderful. The atmosphere was better than I could have expected. Even Hollis seemed to have enjoyed herself. We’d helped clean up then said our goodbyes. Leo had offered me his truck, so I pulled my bike into the garage.

“What did Emily mean when she said she would see you at eight in the morning?” I glance at her but for the first time tonight, I really see her. Her skin is glowing and she hasn’t stopped smiling all night.

“Oh, she asked me to help her with her cleaning business.” She looks at me. “I got a job, Roman. A real, honest job where I don’t have to take my clothes off.” I furrow my brow at her. “Oh no, don’t look at me like that.”

“Do you not remember the conversation we had last night about Markus?”

“I do, but I won’t be alone, I’ll be with Emily.”

I take a deep breath and try to figure out the best way to approach this situation. She’s glowing and I know she needs this, but I don’t like the two of them being alone all day.

“Please, Roman, don’t take this away from me.” Her once happy face has turned into a desperate, pleading look.

“Damn, Hollis,” I sigh. “Okay, but listen. You give me a full day itinerary and call me every thirty minutes.”

“What? Why? If I have to call you that much, I won’t be able to get anything done.” She’s turned her body in the seat so that she’s facing me. “Plus, I don’t have a phone.”

“I’ll fix that tomorrow, but this is the way it is or you don’t go.” I hope I’ve conveyed my point with my stern tone. I meant what I said, she either agrees or she doesn’t step foot out of the house.

“You’re serious, aren’t you?” She asks a bit shocked.

“Hell yeah I’m serious. Take it or leave it.” I can feel the muscle ticking in my jaw.

Her cheeks flush with anger. “Look, Roman—”

I interrupt her. “Don’t “look Roman” me. You know what he’s capable of, and when, not if, he goes back to that house and finds it empty, you know what he’s going to do.”

“Yes, I do, but I’m sure you and the others will never be far away. I feel safe with Emily … it’s weird, but I do.”

“I know you do, but you can never let your guard down with him out there. We have no idea who he’ll have with him or where he’s at, and we both know he doesn’t discriminate against who he hurts.”

“I know better than anyone, Roman.

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