Blaze (Steel Brothers Saga 21)

We complete each other.

We will find the answers we’re searching for.

We will protect each other.

We will love each other.

Forever.

“Are you hungry?” I ask as we lie in our afterglow. “I didn’t feed you.”

“You know? Now that I’ve talked about this with you, I do think I could eat.”

“What sounds good? Room service has a full menu.”

“I don’t know. Salmon maybe?”

“Sounds great.” I get on the phone and order two salmon dinners and a couple of Diet Cokes. “Should be here in about a half hour. Now what could we do between now and then?”

She giggles. “I love you, Donny, but I’m not sure I’m up for anything more until I find out for sure whether that thumb drive is empty.”

“You can call Rory.”

“What time is it?”

“About eight thirty.”

“Great. Not too late. I think I will give her a call.”

“All right. I’ll give you some privacy. I’ll use the facilities.”

She smiles and nods, though her eyes still have a far-off, haunted look.

“It doesn’t matter, Callie. Whatever happens, we will get through this together. I will protect you.”

“I know you can protect me. I’m more worried about Rory. She was legal age when those photos were taken.”

“Callie, I promise you that I will die before I let any harm come to you or to Rory.”

I head to the bathroom then, secure in those words that I mean with every ounce of my being.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CALLIE

My breath catches as I call Rory.

“Hey, Cal,” she says into my ear. Her voice cracks a little.

She’s freaked too.

Uh-oh.

“Hey. Don’t tell me… You listened to the thumb drive.”

“I did.”

“And it’s blank, right?”