Her hand around my chin tightened.
“It’s okay… it gets to me too. I think it does to all of us. And I love you too, so much. You’re my king, Quinn, you rule my heart and soul.”
I almost got choked up at her words. She ruled over me too. With her tenacity. Her support. And most of all, her love.
“Careful, you might make the others jealous.”
She snorted.
“Oh shut up. They know I love them just as much… well except Ror, but I don’t want him bolting so I’m waiting until the time is right.”
“Wise move.”
Rory needed to be introduced to things at his own pace. Concepts like love were hard for him when he’d never had any love at home. The only reference he had for it was the way me, Xav and Eric cared for him. That wasn’t the same as romantic love so who knew how he’d take it.
“It’s not a competition, you know. I love you in different ways and for different reasons but you all hold my heart equally.”
I pressed a kiss to her forehead.
“I know, little girl.”
“Have you stopped throwing a hissy fit now? Can we get back to what we’re meant to be doing?”
I almost laughed.
“Watch how you speak to me or I’ll take you upstairs and rain down hell on your behind whilst the boys watch.”
“Oh, I’m so scared. Not like you haven’t done that before.”
I grinned, finding the door and opening it before tugging her out.
“You might not like it when I demand they fuck you one after the other whilst you’re tied to the desk.”
She stared up at me, blue eyes full of shock.
“You wouldn’t.”
“Don’t test me, little girl, and you won’t find out.”
She bit her lip before falling silent and looking away.
“That’s what I thought.”
She held my hand as we waited for the lift. And as we stepped inside, the doors sliding shut, she looked up at me again.
“Maybe I’d rather feel three of you inside me at once,” she murmured.
I held back a smile. So Xav was right. She did want to try a foursome. This girl was just as depraved as the rest of us when it came to sex. All it took was opening her eyes to the possibility.
Dirty girl.
“That can be arranged.”
Chapter 14
Quinn had instructed the staff to set up the meeting in one of the VIP poker rooms. The four of us sat with a drink in hand outside in the lounge area whilst we waited for the attendees to arrive. Ash was in another room since we didn’t want to show our hand quite yet. None of them knew why we wanted to meet.
The first person to turn up was our usual mafia contact, Vincenzo Villetti. Quinn stood up to greet him as Colum Moran walked in along with a few other members of the families. I recognised Ash’s friend, Fabio, who’d looked after her when we’d tricked Russo into thinking she’d run away, walking in next. His eyes scanned the room and landed on us with a quirked eyebrow as if wondering where Ash was.
Quinn greeted everyone with an easy smile as if he wasn’t about to drop the bomb of the century on them about who he really was.
“Why do I have a really bad feeling about this?” Xav murmured to me.
“Because this could go wrong on an epic level.”
He leant into me a little, swallowing hard as his shoulder brushed against mine.
“You okay?”
His face was hard and his mouth set in a thin line.
“No. Julian’s supposed to have got out of hospital today. I’m sure he expected me there but fuck him. Quinn clearly thinks he’s responsible for this mess. Julian is a psychotic cunt, no doubt about that, but whether he’d go to Russo is up for debate.”
I was inclined to agree with Xav. Julian had always liked to play mind games with his son before he went to prison. He’d rather be able to lord something over Xav’s head to torture him. Then again, who knew what Julian was like any longer. The only time we’d seen him in twelve years is at the hospital. He still had that same evil smile. Same evil glint in his eye which only people who really knew him like me and Xav could recognise. I couldn’t imagine him ever showing any kind of remorse for what he’d done.
“I don’t know. It’s all too convenient, you know. Something about all of this really doesn’t add up right to me.”
“Why haven’t you said anything to Quinn?”
“We have to deal with the threat at hand. There’s no other choice. We just have to keep our eyes open. And no doubt he already is aware this is fishy as fuck. You act like Quinn isn’t always two steps ahead of the rest of us.”
Xav scoffed and rolled his eyes.
“He’s a fucking uptight dickhead, that’s why.”
“What did he do to piss you off so much this time?”
“Nothing.”
I gave him a look. Xav didn’t normally start on about how much of a dickhead Quinn was unless he’d done something.
“Hmm, and why don’t I believe that for a second?”
Xav crossed his arms over his chest and scowled. His suit jacket was pulled tight over his biceps and I had a hard time not staring.
“You’re an annoying bastard who sees through all my bullshit so I can’t get anything by you.”
I snorted and rubbed his arm.
“We have known each other for like twenty-five years, Xavi.”
“Don’t remind me.”
“Aww, but you were a cute four-year-old.”
His scowl deepened.
“Nah, I was a big beast who terrified all the kids including you, but you soon learnt I’m a giant teddy bear.”
I laughed at that. He was a bit of a brute when we were kids, not taking anyone’s shit and terrorising the teachers.
“Teddy bear, my arse.”
His scowl switched to a smile.
“I’m a teddy bear for you and Ash. You have to admit I give the best
