Page 67 of The Chameleon

Levi and those damn violet eyes of his. They really could make a man do just about anything.

“I’m fine. It’s been good to get away and have some time to decompress.”

Levi’s face scrunched up. “So why don’t you look relaxed? You look like a man about to be on theMaury Povichshow.”

“Yes, you are the father!” Diesel shouted from somewhere off-camera. It was great to see that their conversations were private.

“Someone should have taught your mama to swallow,” Isaac chirped, glancing over at Diesel.

Isaac ducked as something was chucked at his head.

Matteo chuckled.

“So, M? Why do you look so stressed?” Levi asked once again.

“Well, I was relaxed until I got an unwelcome guest.”

“You found a rat?” Levi screeched, eyes bugging out of his head.

“No. It was probably a bear,” Isaac corrected.

“In Spain?” Jared asked.

“How do you know he’s in Spain?” Isaac asked, looking over the tablet at someone standing on the other side of the screen.

“Cus Ares told me,” Jared answered.

“And how would Ares know where he is?” Levi asked, everyone seeming to forget all about Matteo.

“Cus he’s there with M right now,” Jared noted in a matter-of-fact tone.

Two shocked faces landed on the screen.

“Like I said, unwelcome guest,” Matteo added, giving the boys a guilty smile.

“Woah, woah, woah. You mean to tell me you are all alone, in a secluded cabin, with a scary man who makes people disappear? Are you being held against your will?” Levi asked, his face suddenly filling up the screen. “Blink once for yes, twice if you need us to call the police.”

Matteo chuckled. “Other than wanting to murder the man, I’m fine.”

“Of course he is. He’s probably getting railed left, right, and center by the man. Ask him if he needs us to send him Isaac’s butt pillow.” Jared’s voice was heard, still out of view of the camera.

“He can hear you, stupid,” Isaac noted, giving the man anI can’t believe I fell in love with you,awkward stare.

“Shit,” Jared whispered. The corner of his face appeared in the top right quadrant of the screen. “Heyyyy, M. Howww’s it goin’?”

“Don’t you have toilets to clean or Raj’s cage to muck out?” Matteo asked sarcastically.

Jared’s face turned red. “Come home soon, M. We miss your amazing sense of humor.” He blew Matteo a kiss before vanishing again from the screen.

Matteo couldn’t help but smile. While the guys might be crude and ill-mannered, they were sweet when it counted.

“I should be back in a few days. If not, it’s because I murdered Ares and now have to hide from Elijah.”

“Yeah, that man is scary,” Isaac added, nodding his head and turning to Levi for agreement.

Isaac and Levi should have been born brothers with the way the two of them stuck together. One getting into trouble with the other defending their scrawny ass.

A noise caught Matteo’s attention. He looked up to find Jorge standing just outside the sliding door. He smiled at the boy.

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