one that puts a smile on Sloane’s face.
One thing I can say about Sloane is that she’s grown in confidence the longer we’ve been together. I don’t worry about shit like that upsetting her because I know she’s well fucking aware of how I feel about her.
“Yeah but that was last year, before I met my kitten. There was nothing wrong with playing the field as long as I was single but now I’m in love with my girlfriend, motherfucker. So no hookups, no MILFS, no group sex. Unless it’s with Kitten and one or more of you guys. But in that case, all I want is to make Sloane happy, so don’t get weird ideas, the gay thing was just an act to get rid of Blaine’s nympho mom. No offense, Blaine.”
Blaine’s little smirk widens. “None taken and likewise. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Sloane. I don’t mind you three but if you want some cock, you’re knocking on the wrong door.”
Honestly, this doesn’t surprise me in the least and I’m shocked that it hasn’t been said before. This is such a typical way of them handling this type of topic with bluntness and humor. That thought has me realizing just how well I know them. They really have become my brothers.
Sloane giggles, her eyes wide and very entertained by the conversation at hand, and when her eyes meet mine, I feel myself get immediately hard in my pants, I know exactly what she’s thinking about. My mind is straight back to that jacuzzi with her and River, just before Alicia barged in.
I want nothing more than to make love to my girl right now, with or without the others but I have important news for everyone and my urges will have to wait. I take a seat on the same couch where Royce is sitting and Sloane leaves River to come and sit between us, giving us both brief kisses on the lips.
I just now notice how her long, dark brown hair is up in an elaborate do and she’s wearing tasteful but way heavier makeup than her normal. I remember that she had the rehearsal with the hairdresser and makeup artist for the wedding.
She looks beautiful, even if this isn’t her. I’m glad that my Sloane isn’t too heavy handed with makeup. Don’t get me wrong, I’d like her regardless but my favorite look for her is with her hair down, maybe a bit tousled after sex and one of my shirts on. She doesn’t need makeup or anything other than her gorgeous smile, she’s perfect the way she is.
I wait until everyone has a drink in their hands and then fill the four of them in on what I’ve found, trying to keep my tone casual despite feeling anything but.
“So guys, getting Kronin’s stupid ring was the right move. It works as a code generator that generates one time passwords to access Kronin’s cloud, to open any files on his computer and to give one time combinations to the safe in his yacht’s master cabin. It’s a slightly obsolete technology but one difficult to hack into. Thankfully that’s my specialty and we now have an exact copy of it.”
River interrupts me. “So now we can read all his files?”
I nod. “We can but the codes aren’t the only access requirements. We also need Kronin’s fingerprints if we want to open that safe. I thankfully thought about lifting them off his glass the other day while he was out of it.”
Everyone looks at me with anticipation, waiting for my next words.
“Royce, Blaine—I was able to hack into the cloud and now I know why VDB is helping Kronin with smuggling nuclear codes. Somehow, Kronin is in possession of VDB’s incriminating files. The ones we couldn’t find anywhere on VDB’s computers. Those files will send VDB away for a long time and Kronin is using them to blackmail VDB.”
Sloane’s luscious lips twist with distaste. “Karma is a bitch, that’s all I have to say. Serves that creep VDB right for trying to blackmail me into sleeping with him when he realized that I was involved with Royce.”
River scoffs. “Like he could talk anyway. His own fiancée can’t even keep it in her pants.” Then he seems to catch himself. “Sorry again, Blaine.”
Blaine shrugs it off. “The truth won’t hurt me more than it has been my whole life. I know who my mother is, I stopped losing sleep over it a long time ago.”
Royce is the one