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“This is my job, Addy, and I’m damned good at it. I will come back to you,” he promised as he leaned in and kissed me fast and briefly. “Keep her safe, brother,” he told Jordan, then he was gone, racing back to the front of the house and right out of the front door, knowing his arrogant ass! I was mad at him for going out there and putting himself in danger. Didn’t he realize what he meant to me?

“Come on. He’ll be fine, Addy. He isn’t bragging when he said he’s good at what he does. I’ve heard some stories from Ash about the two of them overseas that make James Bond look like a loser,” he told me with a smile, but I couldn’t return it.

When we reached the gym, Jenny and Eli were inside, Eli sat on a weight bench and Jenny laid out on the floor like a starfish.

“Addy! Christ! Are you alright, shortcake?” Eli gasped as he locked eyes with me, then got to his feet and hurried over. He wrapped me in a warm hug and I pressed against him and held on tight.

“Not really,” I admitted as I shook in his arms.

“Kane thinks there’s a sniper out there. Someone shot at Addy through her bedroom window,” Jorden went on.

“Fuck!” Eli cursed as he held me even tighter. “This has to stop. We can’t go on like this. The FBI should have had this all wrapped up by now, God damn it!”

“I’m okay,” I whispered as I pulled away from his hold and looked to Jenny who had sat up and was studying me.

“Never a dull day around here, huh?” she laughed.

“You could say that,” I agreed, then I flopped down to the floor beside her, exhausted. “Where are Adam and Asher?” I asked.

“They went out front to take care of the guys throwing the bombs,” Eli told me, and I didn’t miss the way he glanced with worry to the door. He was freaking out too, but he was trying not to show it.

“Are you okay, Jenny?” I asked as I fought not to let myself fall apart again, but the fight not to was a battle. I was so done with all of this mess and danger and risk to men I loved.I wanted it over. I wanted dull days from then on. I wanted days with the people I loved, and no surprises trying to tear us apart. Repetitive days of work, dinners, and evenings spent cuddling with my guys, or laughing with my brother’s, sounded like heaven.

“I’m good. Not sure I came to the right place to feel safe though.” Jenny laughed, but I saw it was a mask. I could see the fear and worry in her eyes and I knew she had to be way more shaken by all of this than she looked, especially after what happened to her that morning.

“We’ll be safe,” I tried to reassure her. “The guys will keep us safe.”

CHAPTER 29

KANE

It wasn’t hard to find the piece of shit who had been shooting at my girl. I knew the land around the house well enough to know there was only one crest in the woods around us that would allow anyone to be high enough to get a clear shot of Addy’s room.

I snuck up around the back of him, held my Glock to his head and forced him to move away from the rifle he had set up on the ground. As soon as he was up and the gun was away from his skull, he tried to take me down, but he had no idea who he was going at. The rage within me, at the idea of this motherfucker trying to kill my woman, was uncontainable and he was going to feel the wrath of it’s full fury.

Only he was all muscle and no fucking skill. I had him down in a matter of minutes, his unconscious ass bleeding from his temple. I toed at his side, hoping like fuck he was gonna get back up and give me a real fight. I needed to put some of my anger somewhere after all. But he was out cold and I was still pissed.

I called Asher and gave him my location, and he called his contact at the FBI to come and pick up this scum bag and two of the other four fuckers, that the security, Asher, and Adam had managed to track through the woods and bring down. It was definitely time we found out who these fuckers were working for and ended this shit against Addy once and for all. My girl hadsuffered more than anyone should ever have to, and I refused to allow her to be put through anymore.

I was already freaking out about how this latest attack on her home – again – would affect the state she had already been in before. I honestly didn’t know if she had anything at all left inside of her to face this now, on top of everything else. I needed to get back to her as soon as possible. I hated leaving her when I knew how close she’d been to just giving up just days before. I was terrified this would be the thing that pushed her right over that edge into what she seemed to believe would be the only way she could ever find peace.

I worked myself up so much that I knew I had to check on her. I knew she was with Jordan, but I needed to know for sure she was still coping.

“Kane. You good?” Jordan asked the second he answered.

“Yep, Ad and Ash too. They chased down and caught two of the guys and I got the sniper. The other two got away in a car about a mile out. Just waiting for the FBI. How is she? Is she keeping it together?” I asked, unable to hold it in anymore.

“Yeah. She’s sat with Jenny, and she’s okay. She’ll be better when I tell her you’re all alive,” Jordan answered, lowering his voice.

“Keep her close, Jord. She told me she wasn’t going to do anything stupid after the other night, but I’m worried this might be more than she can take.” I hated saying it and doubting her word, but I refused to make a mistake and lose her forever. She was everything to me and there was nothing I wouldn’t do to keep her safe, even from herself.

“On it. Just get back here as fast as you can. Adam too,” Jordan sighed, and I agreed, then hung up.

The local Pd and two FBI agents approached me shortly after that. The asshole I took down was still out cold, which had left me in a pissy mood, but I was relieved one threat against Addy was gone when local PD put him into cuffs and dragged him off just as he started to come around.

I answered the FBI agents’ questions as best I could as we walked back towards the house, meeting Asher and Adam on the way. The two guys they’d caught were also now in custody too, and FBI agents’ had assured us since this seemed to link to Max Kline, and his illegal dealings that had crossed state lines, they would be handling the questioning of all three of the men. All we could do was hope that it meant we would have some answers soon on who the hell was out to kill the woman I loved.

“Is she safe?” Adam asked as soon as the FBI headed back to their car and we moved towards the house.