Chapter Twenty-Four
“ Remember that time we were stuck in Malaysia and that militia group had us pinned down in that old temple?”
Trinity barely held back a groan. For the past few hours, Tony and Finn had taken great enjoyment in regaling Jackson and Maxwell with some of the more exciting stories of her escapades as an agent. The new arrivals had shown up with a truck filled with her belongings that Tony and Finn had personally flown down to deliver to her.
After she and her men had dressed, they’d headed downstairs to discover Tony and Finn had sweet-talked Rosa and Maria into making an elaborate lunch for them while a small army of men brought her stuff inside. They’d left most of it in the guest room next to their bedroom for her to put away later. Once they were done, Tony and Finn decided it was time to entertain Jackson and Maxwell with stories about her as they shared a meal out on the back patio.
A computer expert, Tony mostly handled installing security systems for Mac Securities, the legitimate business used as a cover for the Chicago division of IAD. He was also the mastermind behind some of the highly sophisticated software that the agency used, and Trinity had worked with him to hack into some of the most difficult systems.
Finn was a handsome man with dark brown hair and mischievous blue eyes. He had a wicked sense of humor, and Trinity often found herself his collaborator when it came to playing jokes on the other agents. But now that his audience was her two lovers and she was the subject of the discussion, she didn’t like it one bit.
Maxwell held up a hand before Finn could launch into another story. “I think I’m going to have to hear these stories in stages. I don’t think my heart can take them all at once.”
“I second that,” Jackson muttered before he took a long pull from his beer bottle.
“When Tony said that you were moving down here, I had to come along and see for myself what man actually managed to tame the wild one. Guess it makes sense that it takes two of them,” Finn said with a grin.
“Trinity is like a hurricane. You can’t tame a force of nature,” Tony added.
“Guys, stop scaring them,” Trinity pleaded as she rolled her eyes.
Jackson squeezed her foot that rested on his lap, and Maxwell rubbed her back to show that they both weren’t scared off in the least. Still, it was time to end the trip down memory lane.
“How’d you guys manage to pack up my shit and get down here so quickly?” Trinity asked, changing the subject.
“Mac pulled some strings and got us on a cargo freighter that was scheduled to stop in Miami. He also sent us down with a message. Two messages, actually,” Finn told her, serious now. “The first is to let you know you’re still one of the team, whether you’re active or not. That won’t change. Ever. And even though you’re down here, we’ll always have your back. And anyone who fucks with you should know that.”
Maxwell bristled with indignation. “I don’t take kindly to being threatened.”
Tony shrugged. “Not a threat. It’s fact.”
Jackson slammed his beer bottle on the table, making it almost foam over. “You’ve got some fucking nerve coming here and—”
“As long as she’s happy here with you, we won’t have any problems,” Finn said easily. “And you should be grateful we’re here instead of the others. We won’t hit you…unless you do something to deserve it.”
“Okay, enough of that.” Trinity held up a hand. “What was the other message from Mac?”
“Oh, that was for you and King. If you decide to stay here, it might be good to section off part of the resort for some of us to use…you know, when we’re forced to take some leave. That is, if you’re planning to stay.”
“I am,” Trinity said before either man next to her could stiffen. She had no problem telling her friends about her feelings for Jackson and Maxwell. “I love them both, and we plan to live here when we aren’t traveling.”
“Score!” Finn said, shaking his fist in the air. “Ah, access to a resort whenever I want. This has worked out perfectly.”
“I’m so glad you’re pleased my relationship can benefit you,” Trinity said dryly.
“Well, it is a bonus.”
“I take it Julian has already agreed to a similar arrangement in our Las Vegas hotel?” Maxwell asked, more relaxed now. He had been worried Trinity would hesitate to let her friends know about her commitment to two men, but he should have known better.
When she jumped into something, it was with both feet.
“He said any hotel, any time. But we thought we should ask you personally, seeing as you are now an item,” Tony said.
“An item?” Finn raised a brow. “Really? Who says shit like that?”
“Shut it, asshole.”
Maxwell shook his head and chuckled. “Trinity actually talked me into changing the specs for the new addition to the resort. We will be building private villas instead of another large structure, so it should work out perfectly when any of you decide to visit us.”
“Well, that takes care of that.” Tony turned back to Trinity. “Now, you want to tell us who’s trying to kill you now?”
Trinity briefed them about the events since she had arrived. She went through it quickly, knowing that the subject upset Jackson and Maxwell.
“So, now you have a dead guy on the beach and one in custody who broke into your hotel room,” Tony summed up. “Did you shoot or stick him?”
“Does it matter?” Jackson growled, pissed to be reminded how close Trinity had come to harm when he hadn’t been there. “The motherfucker was there to hurt her! And how do you know she injured him?”
Finn snorted. “We are talking about Trinity. Anyone who comes after her with nefarious intent usually ends up in a body bag.”
“Gun or knife, Trin,” Tony repeated.
“She shot him in the bloody kneecap,” Maxwell answered.
Finn cursed, then pulled out a money clip and slapped a fifty into Tony’s outstretched hand. She just had to shake her head and chuckle at them.
“You should have known better. She always sleeps with her gun,” Tony chided.
“How the fuck do you know that?” Jackson asked softly.
“No,” Trinity said as she took his hand. “I’ve never slept with either of these idiots, so don’t get all growly on me. These guys are like my brothers.”
“We are one big happy dysfunctional family.” Finn let out a happy sigh. “All our female agents are pretty vicious. I really love that about them.”
She grinned. “I’ll have to tell Nikita that when she gets back. She’ll take it as a compliment.”
Finn’s brow rose. “Flame is here?”
“She was. She came down to the island to bring me some weapons, but she’s on the mainland right now checking out the drug case.”
Jackson stiffed. “She’s what?”
“What drug case?” Tony asked.
Trinity started to explain about the new drug but encouraged Jackson to take over since he had a better understanding of the case.
“I haven’t heard anything about this,” Finn said with a frown.
“Since she’s gone hunting, I’m sure Nikita will have more details for us soon,” Trinity stated.
Maxwell frowned. “What does that mean? Hunting?”
“Bad guys,” Tony explained. “She’ll have the dealer and his network soon.”
“Probably in the morgue. What?” Finn said when Trinity glared at him. “I’m just saying, that’s most likely where they will end up.”
“We got that,” she said dryly.
“I say it with admiration, not snark.” Finn chuckled. “I thought getting married would slow her down, but she just can’t seem to relax and enjoy her retirement.”
“About that…” Trinity began. “Did you hear Sin asked her to run a training facility in Texas?”
“No shit? She going to do it?” Finn asked.
“Probably.”
Maxwell’s cell phone rang, and he glanced down at the display with a smile. “Must be the day for friends and family. This is my brother. I’ll be right back, Kat.”
He pressed a kiss to her forehead before answering his phone and walking inside. Once he was gone, Trinity shifted position and leaned against Jackson. The way he immediately moved and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her closer to him, made her smile.
She was pleased her two friends didn’t even blink an eye at her being with two men. All they cared about was that she was happy. She really did have great friends, but rethought that a second later when Finn opened his mouth.
“Kat?”
“Only Jackson and Max get to call me that.”
“Aww, but it’s so cute,” Finn insisted, his blue eyes sparkling with humor.
“Use it at your own peril,” she warned.
He let out an exaggerated sigh. “Guess I will have to stick with Trinity. Although, the name suits you even more now that you have two dudes to bang.”
She sighed. “I really should have shot you earlier.”
“No shooting in our house, baby,” Jackson said with a smile.
“Damn.”
“So, back to the construction case. The daughter rang your bell?” Tony asked.
“Yep.”
“Want me to help dig?”
“Sure. With your help, it will be easy to dig for hidden accounts. But you should also take the time to enjoy yourself while you’re here. Speaking of, how long you guys planning to stay?”
“A couple of days. We were going to check in at the resort,” Tony began. The wide grin spreading across his face made Trinity’s stomach sink. “But we’ve decided we’re going to stay here with you instead.”
“Fucking hell,” Jackson muttered. “Don’t you think you should ask first?”
“Family doesn’t need to ask.” Finn leaned forward. “But that reminds me, I do have a very important question for you, Jackson.”
“Okay…”
“Does the ménage thing only work with two men and a woman, or can I go find me a couple of lovely ladies while I’m here?”
Jackson had to laugh at that.
A few days of Trinity’s friends visiting might be all his island could take.