Page 113 of Wicked Obsession
Drew nods and stares at a point on the wall while he thinks.“We need Tom and Natasha safe, so he can’t draw out Sara.”
“Exactly.I would say we give them your apartment and have you and Sara stay with us, but the seven of us will be more vulnerable apart.”There has to be a way to solve this puzzle to make everything work.
“We need to return to the city for work.”Drew blows out a breath.He turns to look at me.“My parents moved into a condo last month.Their townhome is up for sale.”
“How big is it?”I arch an eyebrow.“The mansion works because we have separate living areas.I don’t know how well Tom will take it if we share a wall.”
Sara’s not quiet and I don’t want her to be.Drew chuckles as if he’s thinking the same thing.I thought sharing her would make me jealous, but if it were just me and her, I don’t think I could be enough for her emotionally.
“It has two primary suites.One on the lower floor and one on the upper.The living space is in the middle.Which gives us options.”Drew rubs his chin.“My parents are selling because I moved out.They didn’t need all the space and Mom wanted to get away from all the stairs.”
“How much are they asking?”I don’t have to look at my bank account to know that I have enough to afford a house if we had to buy one.Put the four of us together and we can afford even more if we want to make this permanent.
Drew laughs.“I wasn’t thinking of buying it.Just figured it’d be a good place to lie low.”
“Will your parents take it off the market for us?”Because we can’t have showings happening while we’re aiming for security.
“Fuck it.”Drew opens his laptop and types for a few minutes while I wonder what the fuck he’s doing.He closes the laptop and pushes it to the side again.“I now own my parents’ house.”
“What?”These things normally take time.
“They just received a cash offer for it—as is and immediate possession.”Drew lies back with his hands behind his head.“By tomorrow, one of my subsidiaries will own the house.One that isn’t directly connected to me.”
“You didn’t need to do that.”
“If my parents owned it, it leaves a trail.This subsidiary is buried under a pile of paperwork it would take someone a month to sort through.By then, we’ll have a better handle on our situation.But until then, it keeps Sara safe.”
“At some point, we should discuss your accounting needs.”I smile.
He returns it.“Definitely, how about we order some takeout and beer?”
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Dante
The bathwater is still warm as Sara lies back against me on one end while Finn sits on the other end, rubbing her feet.It’s a huge tub, but our ankles touch.Sara is stretched out between us.She insisted on all of us or she wouldn’t take a bath.
She needs to soak for a while to ease some of that soreness.
I’m going to have to talk to Drew to see if we can use his bath person to install something like what his club has.Because I don’t think a hot tub will cut it.Not that we’ll be able to have a bath like that in our apartment, but something to consider when we all move in together.Which I see happening even if Sara is reluctant.
“I know we’re all naked and this probably isn’t the best time to bring this up…” Sara sighs.
“Lots of things we could talk about that would be awkward in this situation, flower.”Finn grins.“Like, what do you think you’re touching with your foot, Dante?”
I shake my head but smile a little.“Not a damned thing.”
“So that’s your foot that’s getting fresh with me, flower?”
Sara chuckles because currently her feet are in Finn’s hands.She wiggles her toes and then gets serious.“Can we talk about Tom?”
Finn arches an eyebrow.“I don’t think there’s ever going to be a good time to talk about Tom, but especially not when we’re all naked together.”
“I agree with Finn.”My hand rubs down her arm.“Now isn’t the time, pip.”
“Is there ever going to be a good time, boss?”Sara turns to look back at me.“He’s been your best friend for as long as I can remember.He’s been more of an asshole than usual lately, but he needs you guys as much as I do.”
“Maybe not as much as you do.”Finn winks before he sighs.
