Page 49 of Indulge
“Yeah, I guess. The agreements we’ve had at Inferno—they’ve been fun, sure. But maybe it’s time to grow up. After nearly dying, maybe my mindset is changing.”
He sets his bottle down. “Oh, I saw Lyla yesterday when I was with Bella. She’s still salty. We better avoid Inferno for a while.”
I crack my knuckles.
“What did she say?”
Fuck. This could make it all explode. Another woman causing problems when I’ve already pissed off my future wife.
And I’ve got no intentions of having anyone else, not while I’ve got Bella.
Not that Ihaveher.
But I’m still engaged.
“Nothing interesting.”
“Good. She’ll get over it,” I say. “Plenty of other guys for her there.”
A beat of silence passes over us. I clear my throat.
“We’ve got another shipment of coke coming in tomorrow. You good to drive it with Drago to Luca in New York?”
Rowan nods. “Sure. Haven’t seen Luca in a while. Is he getting back involved with this side again?”
“I guess so. He and Frankie seem to split the business however it suits. Luca will be good to work with if we’re going after The Preacher though. Good that he’s back in the fold.”
“True. How bad is this going to be?” Rowan asks.
“Not a clue, Ro. But the more intel we gather, the bigger this organization looks. It’s bizarre; they’ve really got their members by the bollocks. They’d rather die than say a word.”
Rowan runs a hand through his curls. “Yeah. But if it was death or outing you, I’d choose death.”
I smile and punch him in the arm. “Don’t ya fuckin’ dare. I nearly lost you once, not again.”
Rowan chews his lip. “Got a gnarly scar though. Chicks love it.”
I chuckle.
He’s such a manwhore sometimes.
That’s why our Inferno agreements worked. The women there are the best in the business. All vetted by Enzo. Safe. Clean.
And it keeps Rowan from impregnating half of Pennsylvania.
“Sure they do,” I say. “You’ll have more if you keep getting in the ring with Conan.”
“Don’t start talking to me like a dad,” he snaps. “We never had one properly, I don’t need one now.”
Maybe I should lay off him.
I just worry.
He’s the only real family I have, the only one I’ve ever had.
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