Cristiana Chapter 18
Nervous energy filled my body. It had been growing since the early hours of this morning. Reuben came home after work and told me about his meeting with Mikhail, Matvey, and Hoss. I hadn’t known he was having one. He explained he hadn’t wanted to get my hopes up in case they had no leads.
My apprehension increased as the day progressed, especially after he met with two of Matvey’s soldiers at home, Vasily and Rurik.
They hadn’t hidden their plan from me. I told Reuben I needed to know.
Overall, it was a relatively simple one.
I thought it was smart to get Fisher away from that place, if he was there.
The Bratva men didn’t disclose the actual location of the secondary site.
They said they’d take Reuben there. Others would bring anyone else joining them.
A small part of me wondered if I should be present, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see that.
I supported Reuben and agreed with why this drastic step needed to be taken.
But I wasn’t sure I was ready to be front and center for it.
I’d talked to the other ladies — Tajah, Alex, Cady, and Victoria — about it when we had our ladies’ night.
I found that they were less squeamish than I was, which made me feel embarrassed.
However, they assured me that wanting to watch or participate didn’t make you better or braver.
My lack of enthusiasm didn’t mean I was incapable of defending myself or others.
Look at my climb out the window. I hoped they were right.
Reuben hadn’t mentioned me coming along, so I hoped that meant he wasn’t upset that I was different from his friends’ women.
Reuben and I kept busy until it was time for him to go.
Rurik and Vasily were meeting him in a different neighborhood to pick him up.
The cloak-and-dagger was kinda fascinating.
He kissed me fervently before he left. Since then, I’d sat here trying to rest, but knowing I wouldn’t until he returned safely.
He asked earlier in the day if I wanted company while he was gone.
I declined it, but a part of me wished I’d accepted it.
Rolling over onto my other side, I stared out the window at the night sky and tried to lose myself by counting the stars. Maybe I’d drift off, and when I woke up, Reuben would be home.