CHAPTER25
LOUISA
I’m so worried about Flynn. When he told me about Rosemary, I was broken. I tried so hard to be strong but imagining his life and what he had to witness explains everything. It’s almost certain we will have a fight on our hands to be together, but if I lose everything but him, I will consider myself richer for it.
After his story ended, we made love again. This time it was with a firm resolve attached. As lovers, partners and forging a bond that nothing will ever break. Out of tragedy, a fierce, protective love has formed and understanding his past will help our future.
“I don’t want to go home.” I groan as we pack our bags and wait for the cab to take us to the airfield.
“We must, baby. We have much to do before we can move on from this.”
Flynn kisses me gently and I’m fearful of what lies ahead.
I know that he asked a friend of his to trace Massimo’s daughter. He sent the text after our meeting with Iris Young, and I’m curious about that.
“What will you do if you find Massimo’s daughter?”
Flynn laughs softly. “I will do nothing, my angel. It’s out of my hands now.”
“Then whose hands is it in?”
Flynn merely grins, and I watch the excitement flare in his eyes.
“Someone who will know exactly what to do.”
The phone rings announcing our cab has arrived and as we bid farewell to the penthouse, I’m sad that our cozy bubble is about to burst.
“What will we tell my father?”
I’m nervous about that and as Flynn rests his arms around my shoulder, he says reassuringly, “We will tell him everything. He has a right to that, at least.”
“Everything!” The blood drains from my face and Flynn laughs. “Well, maybe not absolutely everything, just what we need him to know.”
He drops a light kiss on the top of my head and sighs. “I’m guessing he won’t be happy about us. I wouldn’t be if you were my daughter.”
“Why not? He couldn’t have found a more suitable, well, um, suitor if he tried.”
I giggle and he twists his fingers in mine and raises them to his lips. “Well, obviously we know that, but well, he will be afraid for you. My world is dark and extreme and there is no place in it for a woman like you.”
Now I’m fearful and my voice shakes. “What do you mean?”
“It means I will do everything to keep you safe.”
I’m uneasy because there is so much against us and now that I’ve found Flynn, I’m waiting for fate to whisk him away again as quickly.
We reach the airfield and my heart sinks. In a few hours’ time, we will be home and things may change. Flynn has business to attend to and so do I. Just thinking about going back to work with all this happening around me makes my head hurt. I want to remain by Flynn’s side and guide him through it but understand it will help him more if I stay out of his business.
“What are you thinking?”
He drops a light kiss on my lips, and I smile brightly. “That I don’t want to go back to work.”
He looks into my eyes and smiles. “It may be what you need to distract you from this madness.”
“Or add to it.”
I groan out loud. “Why did my father partner me up with that creep? I was loving life before that and now I’m dreading going to the office.”
“Then prove you’re better than him. You already are, so it won’t be difficult.”