Chapter 41
The tether was clear and could feel how rigid Hunter had become next to me, I squeezed his hand, if he could comfort me, I could offer the are
“Simon is the common denominate, sir. The men have been working in his company, mainly a bouncers officially, since three years back.” John, explained. I tightened my grip on Hunter’s hand Thini’t to manket him, but because I realised what John was telling us. It ain’t the moda that had sent men after me, it was Sintan
“Thank you, J. Anything else that is releet?” Henter asked.
“No, bois. We are keeping an eye on them. And on the other target.”
“Good, thank you. You can leave.” Hunter dismissed him and the three of us remaining, sat in silence as we listened to the sound of him exciting the apartment. When the sound of the door to the ECE 1200 sounded, laton Booked at Hunter..
“what do you want us to do?” he asked. Hunter looked determined and his jaw was clenched. I wondered if he felt uncomfortable discussing this with me here?
“Maybe I should let you be talk about this in pesce,” I said. I get ready to stand and take my hand from Hunter’s. Hunter stopped me by pulling my hand.
“No, you should stay,” he told me before ouing to a friend. “What do you ggest? I’m first one to admit I might not be impartial on this,” Hunter asked his friend. Jason rubbed his hand
heinage at reminded me of Hunter.
“Before I tell you
mirk we should do I sol to know what in a priority,” I said, I got the feeling they both knew what they were talking shout, , but I was clueless.
what I thi
“Hana’s safety will abeapt be the top priority,” Hunter said without hesitation lason modded and looked like he agreed. Me? I was stunned. I looked at Hunter, Sure there was this thing between 65, the pull towards him that I now could see van ́t is one–sided that thought. But Simon was his son. I felt humbled by his decision and it solidified my trust in him.
“Well, I do agree with you on that. You to have that big head screwed on tighter than I feared,” lason said. “Is it okay if talkfely or should I expect to go flying out the window if I do?” he asked. Hunter glared at him
“Why do you even ask? You are just going
going to say what you think anyway? Just go ahead. Hunter butted, a smirked and winked at me
“Fine. Simon is a big tit and despite your best attempt, that bitch and her hoity–tity husband corrupted him. My opinion has been that he is not one of us fur quite a while. But do you love him, I have kept it to myself,” he told Hunter. He didn’t sound unkind, but he didn’t apologise for his opinion wither
“Yeah, you have kept that come to your chest, Hu
* Hunter said. I was worried about him. Simon was a bastard, but as his father, I wished that Hunter could have been spared to see that side of him.
we do what we always do insitution like this. We go after the root cause to the scents, Jason and Hunter sighed.
“It has to be done,” he agreed. “But I would prefer it if we don’t take the sath tactics,” he added. Jason nodded.
“Let’s go for the len well and approach for now. It things rolling. I hope you have a nice day, I’ll see myself out and I will so you tomorrow,” lason raid to Hunt. It was nice sing you again, Hina”
“You too.” I said as I worched him but remained seated, holding my hand. He looked to be deep in thought and I let him be. He had a lot to think about. I didn’t mind sitting next to him as he held my hand. It took him a while in come back to me, when he did he get me a smil
“Sorry, I sped out” old me.
“It’s okay, I don’t blame you after the maming you have had. In the something you need?” I asked.
“No, but thank you for asking mess. Do you have any plans for today?”
“I need a cull Wictor. Hut of my schedule ise. Hove about you
ou weren’t here would head into the office to see if something needed to be done. But how about you call your friend and have a talk, I can do some work from home and then we eat lunch tagether and decide what we want to do with car Sunday shemoon?” he suggested.
“Sounds like a good plan,” 1 aprel. I a Bytom and phaned Wirter.
stood up and he let go of my hand. I could feel that something had changed between us. I didn’t know what on how,
L
the mood was different. I headed to
- a. Erre san the date?” he asked 1 could see the cement shining all over his face on
“To was amazing. Everything I could dinam of from a fest date, 1 sold him, His smile fell.
“Then why do you link like someone died?” he asked.
hoping he would got distracted and argue with me atout how he was a drama que Dut apparently he was seriously wounded, exatase it didn’t work.
head in the voice habeas and when he was
Chapter 41
“It was a perfect date, and we had a perfect morning,” started.
“You spent the night together?” he exclaimed, cutting me off. I sighed.
*So, that’s the thing I needed to talk to you about. I’m staying at his place for me
at his place for now.” I told him,
“You have moved in together!? What is going on, Hana. And don’t tell me I’m being dramatic!” Wictor had got up fines his couch and was now pacing and shouting.
“No, we haven’t “moved in together“,“1 said, making air quotes. “On Friday some people tried to break into my apartment and my door was pretty b his place until this is solved”
“And you are telling me this now? Hana!” He was gesturing with the hand that didn’t hold the phone as he was walking.
banged up. Hunter insisted that I would stay at
“I’m sorry, it was late on Friday and I was tired and then yesterday was this really nice day and then the date and the dancing and then the morning” I was trying to explain to him that 1 hadn’t
meant to shut him out.
“? Dancing” he asked.
“Yeah. When we get home after the date, Hunter put on music and we danced. It was… I don’t even have words for it,” I told him.
So why aren’t you happy? Did he do something?”
“No. No. Hunter is perfect. And everything was great. But then we got information about the people who tried to break into my apartment. It looks like they were sent by Simon,” I told him.
“Fuck I’m going to kill that little freak. I should have done so the first time I suspected that he laid his hands on you. But now I really need to! Wactor told me. He was fuming and his natural curls were bouncing around as he made wide gestures with his hands.
“I love you too. But don’t do anything crazy I’m trying to deal with Hunter’s tollings regarding all of this,” I said to him. He stopped walking around and looked at me
I told him about how Hunter had placed me first and about what he had said to lason and we talked about what we thought the cryptic conversation between the two of
“Tell me,” he said. So I did. I to them had meant
“‘s clear that he put your safety first. I’m reluctantly impressed by that. Wictor told me
“I know. But after the meeting something had changed. I don’t know what, but I could feel it. And I get it. He had to choose sides and he chose mine and that has to be tough. But what if he ends up menting me for it?
“Hey, it’s okay. This has to be hard on him. Give him a little time to digest things,” Wictor said,
“I know, and I understand that. But what if this is just the beginning of things he reads to sacrifice? Should I even try to start something with him? Wouldn’t it be kinder to let him be?” I asked.
“Hara, relationships will always have issues. Some small, some big. So you can live with, some you can’t or shouldn’t. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but you should give him a chance. If what you are telling me in true, he clearly is into you. Give him a breather and let him get his thoughts sorted. Then you can talk about this,” he told me
“I guess you’re right,” I agreed. After that we switched topics and we talked about his work and I tried to snoop about his love life. After two hours we hung up and I stayed on my bad, laying flat om tay back, letting my thoughts Bly. Then I got up and walked down the stain. The door to Hunter’s office was still closed and 1 felt like he deserved his prate. I raged through the fridge and found everything 1 neaded to make stir–fried moodles It was calming to chop all the vegetables. It wasn’t until everything was prepared and I was about to start cooking that I realised I had no idea if Hunter owned a wok, or a frying pan. I went on a scavenger hust in the cupboards, trying not to make too much noise. I found what I needed and I got started. Just as I had poured the sauce wow the vegetables, noodles and chicken, Hunter opened the door to his office.
“What is that smell?” he asked as he walked over to me. He looked better than he had when I left him,
“Lunch,” I told him. He seabood up behind me and after a shout hasitation, he wrapped this arms around me and looked over my shoulder. The strangeness between us was almost gone, and I felt
“It almont makes me drool. But you shouldn’t have done this on your own. I could have helped,” he told me.
“I don’t mind, I had the time and you had things to do. If you get the plates I’m almost dose. We sat next to each other and ate in silos. “Do you want to talk about it, or inmething to take your mind off it?” 1atbed when we were done.
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