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“Gia, I just wanted to let you know I have to leave in the morning.”
All thoughts of sleep left me at his words and I hastily sat up from where I’d been slouched back against the arm of the couch with my legs thrown over Navy, “What? Why?” I questioned, concerned.
“I’ve got an exam early Monday morning that I can’t miss. I’ll go straight there and come back Monday afternoon.”
“Is it safe, though?” My question is to Tristan, but my eyes are on Navy.
“I’m going with him,” Derek answers my question coming up from behind Tristan to stand next to him. “Julian is one guy and between the two of us, we’ll be fine. It’s only a night. We’ll get a hotel room instead of staying at Tris’s house. Once the exam is over, we’ll leave and come straight back.
“The police are aware of what’s going on and you can’t keep hiding, by now he knows that he’s lost the company and your money. He's going to be angry and start making mistakes. We know he hasn’t been back to the house; I’ve had the police checking it every day.
“He hasn’t got a lot of cash and will have to use his card soon. As soon as he does, Skinny will let us know. You and Tristan have to live your lives. We can hope that he’ll disappear like the rat he is, but I somehow doubt it. All we can do is be careful and aware of our surroundings. Navy will keep you safe and I’ll keep Tristan safe.”
“Okay,” I whisper, pressing my lips tightly together. I have an awful feeling in my stomach but that could just be nerves.
“You be careful,” Navy cautions Derek. “Check in every couple of hours and if you’re going to change routes let us know.”
“I will,” Derek agrees squeezing Navy’s shoulder. Tristan bends and kisses my cheek. “I’ll keep you updated, sissy. I’ve already said goodbye to Gram and promised her the same thing. Love you.”
“Love you too, little brother, be safe and good luck with your exam,” I tell him ruffling my hand through his hair, “and don’t do what I wouldn’t do.” I grin wide at him as he rolls his eyes, replying, “Yeah, yeah, maybe I should be telling you that.”
“You could, but I like doing what I’m doing,” I tease, belly laughing at his fake gag. Navy chuckles, his body shaking with laughter under my legs.
Tris and Derek leaving breaks up the evening and before long, everyone is making a move to turn in. It’s been a long day, but one of the best I’ve had in forever.
It was with sadness that we watched as Navy’s brothers, their ladies and children rode away the next afternoon. I knew I’d be seeing them all again soon. I only had a few more bits of paperwork to sort out with the lawyer, and then we could leave. Abby and Reaper had invited Bas, Hope and the children to the Halloween charity weekend that they held every year, so even after we left, we’d see Navy’s family again this month. I wished that we didn’t all live so far away from each other.
Tristan and Derek had arrived safely and were checked into their hotel. With everyone gone, it left just the few of us for the night and as we were exhausted from the weekend, it was a quiet night and early to bed for all of us. Well, it would have been an early night if I’d been allowed to sleep, but Navy had other ideas. Not that I was complaining, the man knew how to wring orgasms from me. By the time we were done, I had just enough energy to pull the sheet over me before I was asleep.
Navy and I’d spent Monday morning at the lawyers tying up the last of the loose ends and handing the company over to the board of directors until Tristan was ready to take it back over.
We’d arrived back at Bancroft Estates in the late afternoon. Derek had been right in saying that we couldn’t keep putting off our lives because of Julian. Tomorrow, we would be leaving to go to Feannag Village. With that decision made much to Hope and the children’s sadness even though we’d be seeing them all again soon.
Gram and Hetty were coming with us. Navy had secured a bungalow for them in the village, and they’d be moving in there. I’d asked Hetty if she would consider moving in with Gram as a companion. She’d happily agreed, and we were going to pack up and clear her house, putting her possessions in storage so she could rent it out. That was next on my to do list. Gram was thrilled to have Hetty as a companion. I didn’t realise that they’d spent quite a bit of time together since I’d left home. But I was happy that they’d have each other, and we’d all still be living close together.
I was in our bedroom packing up the few items that I had accumulated over the last couple of weeks. God, it seemed longer than that, but it really wasn’t. I was excited about the next part of my life. Some would probably think I was rushing it, moving in with Navy so quickly and maybe it was, but I didn’t really care. I had no qualms about Navy and how he felt about me even after such a short time. After speaking to the other Old Ladies this weekend and listening to their stories and other than Rea and Onyx, who’d been childhood sweethearts, all of them had fallen quick and fast. It seemed that there was a saying that once a Crow man knows he knows.
Zipping up our case, I pulled it off the bed and wheeled it to the door. We’d be spending tonight here and leaving early tomorrow morning. I’d just left it when my phone rang from where I’d placed it on the dresser when I walked in.
Seeing that it was Tristan, I answered, “Hello, little brother, are you on your way back?”
“What no love for your older brother?” Julian’s voice instead of Tristan’s had my gut clenching with anxiety.
“Julian. Where’s Tristan?”
“Oh, he’s here with me and so is his new boyfriend. Although he’s a bit worse for wear.”
“Julian, what have you done?”
Just then Navy walked in. Seeing he was about to say something, I put my finger to my lips and pressed the speaker phone so he could listen in.
“Done? I’ve done nothing, little sister. I’m just ensuring I get some of what was supposed to be mine. Unfortunately, my timing has been a bit off on everything. From getting rid of dear old dad to kidnapping you. But I’m now salvaging that.”
My eyes widened at his words, and I was feeling slightly nauseous at what his words had implied, “What do you mean you got rid of your dad?”
“You always were a bit thick, weren’t you, Gia? I mean exactly what I said. I tampered with their car and they crashed and died. I overheard Dad talking about changing his will and cutting me out; I thought I had some time, but he’d already done it.”
I was horrified, and it must have shown because the next thing I knew Navy was drawing me back to lean against him.