Chapter 39
Mila
I don’t even know how I feel.
Terrified, turned on, and desperate to get all of this over with.
I’ll deal with whatever I have to, if I survive.
By the time I make it back to the hotel, Tyler is already there, pacing.
“What took you so long?” There’s a pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray in front of him.
“Someone looks like they’ve been stressing out.” I don’t want to let him know why I was delayed.
But, I do know we need to get the fuck out of here.
There’s a very real chance I was followed.
“Yeah, I am kind of freaking out. There’s a lot at stake, and you’re missing meet times. Why wouldn’t that bother me?” His voice climbs with each word.
“That isn’t helpful.” I head over to the closet and swing the double doors open where our weapons are stashed.
Dragging out one of the empty duffels, I start loading the long guns in first.
“This isn’t the plan.” Tyler lights another smoke and stands over me.
“They change, Ty. We have to move, he’s here.” My throwing knife collection goes in next.
He shifts his weight back and forth over his feet. “Who? Ivan?”
“No. Worse. Nikolai. I can’t fucking die before I get Daniil. And, I almost did tonight.” Killed me with orgasms.
But, the anger in his eyes was real. The hatred burned into me with a fire I hadn’t seen in him.
It makes me want him more, and scares the shit out of me.
“Wait. He’s here?” he squeaks. “I’m supposed to be the guy on the computer. Not the frontline. What the hell do we do?”
I toss another empty bag over my shoulder. “Put the ammo in there. Then call Tatiana. We need to do this, and fast.”
I lean back on my heels. “I’ll give you the drive to take to her. Tell her men that we need to go in tomorrow.” Pushing my hand down the front of my torn shirt, I slide my fingers beneath the fabric of my bra.
A cold chill runs down my back.
It’s gone.
“Damn it!” I yell and jump up.
Ripping off my blouse, then my underwear, I lay them out on the bed and look through them closely.
“I always wanted to see you naked, but not when you’re angry,” Tyler says from the far side of the room.
“Bite me,” I snap at him. I always ignore his creepy comments, he’s all I have left. I’d kill him myself if he ever tried anything.
“It’s gone.” I drag my clothes back over my head as the admission makes my stomach roll.
It must have fallen out when I was fighting with Nikolai.
There’s a chance it might still be in the graveyard. But, I bet it’s almost zero.
“What’s gone?” He’s smart enough to stay where he’s supposed to.
“The USB.” I slump onto the stiff mattress.
I see only one option, I have to get it back.
“Do your thing, Ty. I need you to find the cameras overlooking the cemetery and figure out where he went.”
Like a bee stung him, he jumps up and runs to his laptop. “That I can do.”
While he pecks furiously at his keyboard, I gather up a change of clothes and an arsenal.
Nikolai is bigger and stronger than me.
How many times has he been stabbed in the last couple of weeks and he still keeps going? I don’t think knives work on him.
And I’m all out of kryptonite.
But, when I pull out my pistol, it makes me pause. Do I really want to do that? He had his chance to kill me at the graveyard, but chose a very different path.
My pussy still tingles.
“I got it.” Tyler spins in his chair and throws his hands up. “I’ll text the location to your phone.”
“Okay, get the rest of this stuff packed. We need to go to the next safe house.” I glance around.
There isn’t much here.
A lifetime of jobs, and it’s all condensed to one tiny hotel room.
What the hell am I doing?
I don’t know about the rest of my life, but tonight, I’m getting that drive back, so tomorrow I can save my brother.