Page 84 of Retribution
My family.
Some by blood, one found.
But family, all the same.
Chapter Forty-Four
KILLIAN
Heather comes out of the bathroom wearing her black cargo pants, her matching ‘Heathen’ shirt, and of course, purple boots. She has her hair high up on her head with her small knife hidden in the bun. She loves this shirt and wears it with pride. When she thought it got left at the safe house she was frantic. Knox was the hero when he told her it was in the bag we brought with us.
Tilting her head at me, she blushes when she spots my gaze traveling her gorgeous body.
“I put the hot in Killer, right?”
I won’t burst her bubble by telling her there is nohotin Killer. Instead, I wink at her.
“Yes, baby. You sure do.”
Pointing at me, she scolds me.
“No winking. Not until this is done. I can only take so much.”
Wrapping my arm around her waist, I fake a groan.
“You’re getting very bossy. Let’s go.”
We go outside and find Bones and his brothers.
“Three men will walk in front of you and three men behind you.” He says, addressing Heather.
“Got it.” She says, and Killian chuckles.
“I’m glad someone can get her to behave.”
We all get into the back of one of the two Mercedes vans, and Bones gets into the other one with his brothers. The driver immediately takes off, following the van the Bonetti brothers are in.
Heather sits tapping her leg repeatedly, so I grab her hand and rub her palm in circles.
“Are you nervous?”
She glances at me, pulling her bottom lip between her teeth and shakes her head.
“Maybe a little, but mostly excited. I want this part of my life to be over. I’ve just had enough. You know?”
Bringing her hand to my lips, I kiss her skin softly.
“I understand completely. You deserve to put all this behind you.”
When we get to the location, our driver drops us off at the side of the road.
We pile out of the van and spot Bones with a crew of men in tow.
As we walk to the side of their burned down house, Bones speaks low.
“Check the ground, occasionally. There could be traps.”
Heather whispers, “If he’s here there will be.”
