panting to screaming. Her body goes from sensitive to exploding.
We come together, now in sync. And I hope we never lose this connection again.
We aren’t a perfect couple. We are broken and tragic. Our lives have always intertwined, but we were never headed toward a happily ever after together. But now might be that time.
I pull out of her, lie down next to her in the bed, and pull Mila to me as her eyes begin to drift close. Neither of us has slept much since we’ve been apart. And as much as I want to fuck her again and again, I want to protect her while she sleeps more.
The door opens, and light floods in as Cole stumbles in, presumably to sleep on the cot he made for himself on the floor. He spots me, stops, and smirks.
“You know that’s my bed right?”
I nod.
“Ugh, fine, it’s your bed now. You owe me a new bed, Knight.”
I stroke Mila’s face. I’ll buy him whatever fucking bed he wants. I have Mila back.
Cole leans down and picks up his blanket and pillow off the floor. “I’ll go sleep on the couch. Glad I’m not on nightmare duty anymore. She sleeps better with you than me.”
I growl at Cole, and he laughs before leaving us alone. It’s been years since I didn’t know what my future held when I closed my eyes at night. But I welcome it. My greatest adventures always came when I didn’t know what was coming next.
23
Mila
I love Knight. I’ve always loved Knight. One of the reasons my mind forgot that horrible night was to forget about him choosing her over me. I tried to stop him. I tried to warn him. But he was loyal to a woman he loved, even if she didn’t love him back.
I glance at Knight who is holding me close to him in Cole’s bed. Knight thinks he saved me from Abri. He thinks losing Gideon was what caused her to deteriorate. To hate him. He’s wrong. We aren’t safe. I remember everything. I won’t let her ruin us. Even if we deserve it.
I ease myself off the bed, cautiously, so I don’t wake Knight. He doesn’t move. I don’t think he’s slept since Aspen.
I quickly put a pair of jeans and a T-shirt on and leave before I change my mind. It’s six in the morning. Knight is usually awake by now. The only thing keeping him asleep is his exhaustion.
I tiptoe toward the front door, smiling when I see our discarded clothes strung about the apartment.
“What are you doing?” Cole asks, sitting up on the couch.
I stop and smile, pretending nothing is wrong. “What are you doing sleeping on the couch? You have a spare bedroom.”
“The spare bedroom shares a wall with my bedroom. I didn’t want to listen to the two of you all night.”
“Sorry if we kept you awake. And for stealing your bed.”
“Don’t worry; it’s your bed now.”
“I’m just going to run and get breakfast for us. Do you want something?”
He stands and walks to me. “I want to know what you are doing sneaking out at six in the morning.”
“I’m getting breakfast. I can’t cook so this is the only way for me to do something nice for Knight.”
“You and I have become good friends, Mila. I know you pretty well. And you are a horrible liar. What’s going on? Are you and Knight broken up again?”
“No.”
Cole studies me a moment and then grabs my arm. “You are going to Abri.”
“If I don’t go, we will all die. Knight thinks he fixed the problem. He just doesn’t realize what she threatened me with before. She’s not done. She may have all of his money, but it’s not enough. If you don’t let me go, we die.”
My words may be a little harsh, but it’s the truth. Abri will do anything to survive, to get revenge.
Cole releases my arm and steps aside. I run to my car and begin driving as fast as I can toward Knight’s old apartment that Abri now owns. It’s a long shot that she is there, but it’s my only hope of finding her quickly. Even though Cole let me go, I have no doubt he will wake Knight, and they will be right behind me.
The elevator ride up to the apartment is quick. Faster than I remember. I try to think of the words I’m going to say to fix this, but I’m not sure I can. I just know I