Page 283 of Chaos has a Name
Oh, the man wasn’t becoming someone’s snack. That wasn’t happening.
That was for damn sure.
Axl would stay focused.
As Ethan reached their head of security, he looked like he was going through it. There was no doubt that he was feeling the pressure, and ready to blow.
He’d lost Elizabeth twice in the span of less than a week.
“Want to vent?” Ethan asked, already knowing why the man was struggling. Ivan took losing Elizabeth very hard. When it happened, it stressed him out.
He shrugged.
“I don’t know what there is to vent about. Once more, I lost her. I feel like shit knowing I dropped the ball, again, and that the outcome could have been catastrophic. I’m beginningto wonder if I’m able to do this job at all, Ethan. I’m really struggling with this.”
Ethan sat on the log nearby, and patted it. There was no doubt Ivan’s ego, and feelings were dinged up. Now, it was time to help him.
“We should talk,” Ethan said.
Ivan sighed.
“Is this where you shrinky-dink me?” he asked.
God.
This man sounded just like his wife.
“No, this is where I tell you that it’s not your fault, and that we all appreciate that you take it so seriously that you’d let this rattle your cage.BUT…you need to refocus, and fast. She was marked by whoever this is to be a snacky-snack. That’s horrifying. We need you to let it go, and stay focused on the task at hand.”
He sighed.
“I know. I’ll be good. I just need to shake it off—which isn’t easy sinceYOUR WIFE SLIPS AWAYa lot.”
He laughed.
Oh, Blackhawk was aware.
“I’ll see if Chris’ company can create implants that allow us to track her like a microchip for dogs.”
Ivan snorted.
“I mean, that would help. Do you think she’d notice if we chipped her? She is a bitch, so…”
Ethan patted him on the back in amusement. The good thing about Ivan was he didn’t stay rattled for long. Instead, he’d be back on his feet before they knew it.
“We’re going to struggle here,” he admitted, opening up to Ivan. “This wasn’t on our BINGO cards for this month. Be calm with her, and try not to get upset. We’re all working on staying calm here, and I’ll be honest with you.”
He looked over.
“She’s struggling. Between you and I, I’m going to tell you that she’s not suffering from the hit to her head. She didn’t want to come back out.”
He stared at him.
“What?”
Ethan was to the point.
“I think you heard me. My badass wife opted to stay in of her own recognizance. She didn’t even put up a fight either.”
