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He would make an amazing father, if he even wants that. I don’t know because I’ve been very efficient at avoiding him since I told him. We haven’t spoken about it at all.
A conversation that is probably one of the most important conversations we’ll ever have. Does he want to be a part of her life? Do I want him to be a part of her life?
I want him.
I want him in my life and hers.
I let out a heavy sigh, and Luka smiles. How does he stay so calm in every situation?
“It’s going to be okay, Rose. I promise you. There is no way you could have known they’d be tracking your phone when you made the call. They must have been tracking it for a while before they tried to attack you.”
“Do you think they were planning to hurt me?”
He frowns. “I think they just wanted to scare me, to use you as bait. I don’t think they wanted to hurt you.”
But I’m not sure I believe him.
“Luka, I’d rather know the truth, no matter how scary it is. Knowledge is power in situations like this. So don’t cover something scary up to try and keep me safe from worrying.”
He nods. “Sorry. I understand. Honestly, I don’t know what they would have done to you, but they’re really bad people, and they kill without hesitation. It’s why I couldn’t hesitate, either. It’s why I had to be so brutal when I came to find youandwhen we escaped the safehouse.”
I nod, feeling better that he was honest with me, but wondering what else he might be hiding.
I can’t believe all of this is happening. Sighing, I mutter to myself, “All of that mess at the safehouse just because I wanted to phone my work.” I shake my head. The stress about keeping my job and that stupid promotion seems so far away now. It feels like a different lifetime.
Now my biggest worry is whether or not I can trust the man whom I’m madly in love with. And whether or not I can trust myself around him.
I don’t think I can.
I don’t know what I would do if he tried to kiss me. Even holding me now, I’m not in control of this moment. I want to be in his arms.
He makes me feel safe, and that’s very dangerous. What if he is more dangerous than I know? What if he’s hiding things, half-truths and half-stories, manipulated to his benefit?
I don’t fully understand who he is. Or what he does.
The mafia is dangerous. I know very little about them, but I do know that.
Luka steps back a little to look at my face.
“You’re worried about work?” he asks, frowning.
“Um, no, that’s not what I meant. Yes. But no—I mean, I was worried because I didn’t want to lose my job, but—"
He smiles. “I have work for you to do if you’re worried about not working.” He shrugs. “If that’s what you want. You don’t have to worry about your other job. I mean, if you’re looking for something to do during the day.”
I frown, tilting my head to the side as I watch him. He misunderstood what I was trying to say, but now I’m intrigued. What work would Luka have for me to do? Would it lead to me being able to find out more about him and his family?
“What kind of work?” I ask.
“I’ll figure out what’s needed right now, but I know there’s plenty that needs to be done. Especially with me being here lately, I’m a bit behind on things. You can help me out, definitely. It would be amazing, actually.”
That’s a very vague answer, which hasn’t dulled my curiosity in the least.
“Okay,” I say, smiling, my eyes narrowed at him. I can always change my mind later. But for now I’d love a distraction from—well,him.
Chapter 11 - Luka
When I realize that she has been worrying about work, it immediately becomes the perfect opportunity. I don’t hesitate to offer her a job. For me, it doesn’t matter if she works or not. If she belonged to me, I would take care of her and Lily and everything they needed. But if she wants to work, then I can use this to my advantage.
