The Arrangement by Bethany-Kris

Author:Bethany-Kris [Bethany-Kris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Russian Guns
ISBN: 9781440580659
Google: ib3zAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Published: 2014-03-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“What is this?”

Anton smiled at the confusion in his lover’s voice as the car slid to a slow stop in a paved driveway. “My … our home.”

“It is?”

“Yep. I tried to buy it not long after I turned twenty, but Nicoli ended up giving it to me instead. This was his gift, I suppose.” That, and a dozen other things he wasn’t about to mention. “The locale is perfect.”

That surprised look was back on her face, cheeks sweetening with a touch of pink behind the carefully applied makeup. Anton couldn’t exactly blame her. The two level, modern house in the gated Brighton Beach community of Oceana was quite a sight. It was bigger than most on the block. A stone wall fence kept the corner property from having unwanted guests walking over the manicured grass, and not only was the location beautiful, and expensive, but it was also smart. Given the large bay windows on the top floors, Anton could see just about anybody coming for miles.

On the lower floor, windows were suited with triple latched locks. Only two entrances donned the home, also equipped with high tech alarms and locks, making it that much more difficult for an intruder, or police, to get in without him knowing in plenty of time to make whatever move he needed.

For all intents and purposes, the safe house located right in the heart of Brooklyn had been the perfect residence and spot for the Bratva boss to do his business and keep Viviana as safe as possible. But with the danger slowly beginning to ebb and his desire to return to his own home rising, the draw of their pseudo-home was starting to fade. She had yet to see where they would be living after the wedding, and considering they had a couple of hours before they needed to return to the club for his birthday party, he figured now was as good of a time to show her as any.

“I need to change my shirt. It doesn’t match your shoes,” he said, glancing down at the heels in question. They still had his body and mind in all kinds of turmoil, so just as quickly, he looked away. “And I didn’t want to drive all the way back to the safe house. Come on, Vine.”

The hand that touched his wrist stopped Anton from exiting the vehicle. Sunlight caught the glittering blue of the sapphire ring she now wore. It reflected a dance of light across his shirt. He’d kissed her deeply as he slid that band down her finger. His nerves only grew as he realized his hand had been trembling. But damn, doing that, and then seeing it, hadn’t been at all what he was expecting. It was so much more.

Now, the torn expression she sported had his heart beating into a worried frenzy.

“What is it?”

“I … well, is it like the safe house?”

It wasn’t. The home in Oceana had a great deal less in the safety feature department because it was his personal residence.

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