Chapter 109

His security is in the little office by the door keeping out of the way. They are no good for information because I don’t know them; they never came to the club but are Carrero. Three inside and two men stationed outside as extra measures who often come in here. One of them will pass me and walk around the house to check the rooms. They are also armed and not exactly hiding it as they walk around in shirts and holsters, giving me a nod as they go by but generally keeping out of my space. Not that anyone will break into a skyscraper penthouse by any means other than the door. We are practically in the clouds up here.

It’s getting late, and I’m exhausted, yet refusing to go to his massive bed without him. It feels like Alexi has been gone forever, and I’m not used to lazing around doing nothing but eating and waiting. I want to know what’s happening and curl up with him the first night in a strange place.

I miss him. We’re only beginning, and I feel clingy and needy after