Page 45 of When We Fall: Part Two
I was silent for a long time, taking in how they each stared back at me. They looked like they could get shit done. Big. Powerful. Muscular. I could see how they’d be intimidating, and I was always looking for loyal men.
I wrote down an address and slid it across the desk. Elijah scooped it up and stared down at it.
“Peter Reed owes me money for sugar. See to it that he pays me. With interest. Blood or cash. I’m open to either. You bring me that, and we’ll talk. Sound good?”
“Yes,” Elijah said immediately. “Consider it done.”
He got to his feet, his men following.
“My number is written at the bottom. Let me know when you’ve finished.”
“You’ll be hearing from us soon,” Elijah said fiercely.
I inclined my head at him. He gathered his men and left, Jake escorting them out.
Once they were gone, I rubbed my eyes.
“They’re big dudes,” E finally said. “I bet they get shit done.”
“I hope so. If they’re as good as I hope they are, we may have just found us some new enforcers.”
“Cole will be excited. He was complaining he wanted to have four day weekends,” E said.
I chuckled at that.
“Don’t remind me. He was bitching about it before he left.”
“You know, they might be good to look after Rosalie,” E said thoughtfully.
“Let’s see how they do with this, and I’ll consider it.” I stood and went to the leather chair in the room and took a seat, E following and grabbing a spot on the couch.
“Is Fox still at the gym?” I asked.
“Yeah. He seems a little happier. I’m glad you guys hung out.”
“Me too,” I murmured.
“I hope it lasts,” E said, his voice soft. “It scares me when he’s distant.”
I nodded wordlessly. He scared me too.
“I worry he’ll leave us,” E continued, staring me down. “Don’t you?”
“I do,” I replied truthfully, “But I think he’s going to be OK. He promised.”
E let out a soft laugh. “Fox always keeps his promises.”
“And that’s why I believe everything is going to work out,” was all I said before E changed the subject to Cole having left another cucumber in his dresser, this time with a dick painted on it and a smiley face.
Some things never changed.
TWELVE
ROSALIE
“Oh god!” I raked my nails down Cole’s back as he hammered away inside my pussy.
I came, my body trembling.
