Page 33 of Heartbreak Hero

“Tomorrow.”

“So, we’ll talk to her tomorrow before her shift,” Nash said.

“No.”

Nash glanced over quickly at his hard tone.

“What happened?”

“She was attacked last Tuesday night after work,” he said.

“By whom?” Nash looked shocked.

“I don’t know, but I’m going to find the fuck out.”

“Okay…” Nash said. “Then let’s go meet the guys.”

Levi shot Nash a startled look. “The guys are here?”

“Yup.” Nash gave him a tight smile and peeled out.

The exclusive club they met at was downtown and members only.

When they both entered, Levi was glad he had worn one of his more expensive suits. Nash also wore a black suit.

The hostess led them through the dimly lit room, past the booths with candles glowing on table tops, and through a side door.

Levi stepped inside the room and Nash followed.

“About damned time you got here.”

Levi snorted and walked forward when Rowan Morgan stood and held out his hand and pulled him into a short clench.

“Damn good to see you, man,” Rowan finished, releasing him.

“Coming through, coming through,” a smart-ass voice teased with a laugh, and Levi chuckled when West Dawson stepped around the bigger frame of Rowan.

“West,” Levi said, and the slender man slapped him on the shoulder and gave him the same quick hug.

Lastly, Roman King slid out of the booth and looked him over.

“You’ve aged,” King said with a smirk.

“You’re older than me,” Levi reminded the man, and then King pulled him into a brief hug.

They all hugged Nash the same way.

These were his comrades, his brothers-in-arms. Levi had served in the military with all of them. After leaving the service, they all had gone to work for one of the Secretary of Defense’s covert teams.

Of course, there were many more members of Aries than just the five of them, but these were the men Levi was closest to, and King was one of several Aries leaders.

As far as Levi knew, he was the only one of the five of them who wanted to retire from Aries.

The men retook their seats, and Levi sat in one of the vacant chairs and Nash in the other.

The waiter came and took their orders for drinks and hors d’oeuvres since it was close to noon.

“How long has it been?” West asked.

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