Page 152 of Adored
Then, he slapped them both on the ass.
That was all it took. Diablo was smart, and he knew a few key words.
Home.
Honey.
Apples.
Orchard.
As for Honey, she would follow the stallion anywhere. That he understood since he loved Poe the same way.
When they took off, they were, indeed, going back to the stables. So, with that handled, Gamble moved into the surrounding trees, and he began hunting down his husband.
Hopefully, he was safe, and that the mercenaries weren’t lying sacks of shit about the size of their scouting party.
As for Poe, honestly, he couldn’t have gotten too far.
Now, he had to hope that he’d handled all of the mercenaries.
If not…
They were fucked.
Meanwhile…
There was something that the new Duke of Gordon figured out. That walking alone in the trees while it was still semi-early out was not for him—especially when he might be in danger.
Poe was scared.
On top of that, he was worried about Gamble, and how he’d yet to see him.
Already, his heart was racing, and he was panicking.
Who could blame him?
His man liked doing this all the time?
He was a stronger person than him because this terrified him. This was exactly something Hemmingway would like.
Soldiers had to soldier, he guessed.
All around him, the trees were eerily silent, and he was trying his best not to make any noise. Truth be told, Poe didn’t want to be abducted again, and taken from the man he loved.
Call it a hunch, but he suspected that if he was taken again, this time, he wouldn’t get so lucky and get back alive.
After this wannabe ambush, Poe knew one thing. It was official. He was ready to run.
As in leave the UK.
If he and Gamble got through this, he was seriously going to do exactly what he’d suggested on their picnic. They were going to have to close down the estate, and head somewhere safer.
Wherever that was.
Despite being at home, Poe didn’t feel safe here, and that was a problem. There was no way he wanted to keep looking over his shoulder, and the fact that he didn’t think this was a possibility in the first place shocked him.
Why hadn’t he realized that Von Donore might keep coming for him?
