Mafia Enforcer's Sassy Lover (The Karzhov Crime Family Series Book 4) by Leslie North
Authors: Leslie North
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youth.”
She started to wiggle away but he tightened his grip. “Slow down. There is time yet before I must go.”
Tori rocked back. She blinked. “You’re not staying?”
Chapter 21
He heard the edge of panic in her voice. She was not understanding him. He could see the fatigue in her eyes, too. She needed rest as much as her brother, but he wasn’t about to suggest a nap to her. “ Milaya moya, I don’t want you to take David and leave. Not yet.”
Tori traced the angel tattoo on his chest. “How is that supposed to work? We hide here forever? Or just until the authorities find me?”
“I don’t have all of the answers yet, but I need you to help me with the warehouse. And there is no reason David can’t stay here with you.”
Tori waved a hand. “Last I counted, there are only two bedrooms here.”
“I will be happy to sleep on the couch for a few nights.”
“Few,” she said, echoing the word. “How few?”
Kostya shook his head. “I only came down here to get things organized. Once that is done, I am to head back to Las Vegas.”
She let out a sharp breath. He could see her struggling to hide her disappointment. He touched her face. “I want you and David to come with me.”
Tori shook her head, “I… David needs to be in school. He needs a home. He needs …” She let the words trail off, but he heard all she wasn’t saying about how her brother needed to feel safe and loved.
He caught up her hand. “And you think to provide that for him here? Tori, think about it. You grow pot for a living here. How does that work when you meet other parents? Do you just say that it’s all cool now it’s legal. And what of your worries that you will be linked to that asshole’s death? Will you start running and keep running? How will David do with such a life?”
She shook her head. “I don’t…I don’t know. I wish I did, but I don’t!”
Kostya ran a hand up and down her back. “Stay here until I leave and help me train someone else to do what you do. Once you’re satisfied things are in order, we’ll go to Las Vegas and I will help you get settled there. Meantime, the Bratva will ensure that no one looks too closely into Earl’s death.”
“You can do that?” He smiled. Not me. The family. “And in Vegas, I have a very large house. If we decided we are compatible…then nothing changes.”
“And if this… this chemistry between us is only a fleeting thing?” She waved a hand between them.
He tightened his hold on her waist. “We’ll take it day by day and see what happens. In the meantime, you will be safe, David will have what he needs, and we will be free to explore this thing between us.”
Tori slowly nodded. “Okay.”
Kostya frowned. “You’re not going to fight me on this?”
Tori shook her head, squirming on his lap and drawing his body’s attention once again. “Hey, when it makes sense, it makes sense. David can stick around and have an extended school vacation. He likes to read, so I can download some books on my phone.”
“We’ll get him whatever he needs. I told Nik I would only be willing to stay in Denver until the first of the year. That is only six weeks away.”
Tori nodded. She started to toy with Kostya’s belt buckle. “Now, about the exploring…”
Kostya could tell that all discussions about the future were about to be shelved for the moment. He lifted his hips slightly, allowing her to push his pants and boxers down past his hips. He made short work of opening the fly of her jeans. He turned her so he could push her jeans off her long legs.
Laying her back against the couch, he heard her giggle and looked up to see what she found so amusing. He arched a brow at her in silent question. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Couch, kitchen table…think we’ll ever make it to a bed?”
“Are you complaining?”
“Oh, no! Not at all. In fact, this place has a few other places I’ve wondered about.” Leaning up, she kissed
She started to wiggle away but he tightened his grip. “Slow down. There is time yet before I must go.”
Tori rocked back. She blinked. “You’re not staying?”
Chapter 21
He heard the edge of panic in her voice. She was not understanding him. He could see the fatigue in her eyes, too. She needed rest as much as her brother, but he wasn’t about to suggest a nap to her. “ Milaya moya, I don’t want you to take David and leave. Not yet.”
Tori traced the angel tattoo on his chest. “How is that supposed to work? We hide here forever? Or just until the authorities find me?”
“I don’t have all of the answers yet, but I need you to help me with the warehouse. And there is no reason David can’t stay here with you.”
Tori waved a hand. “Last I counted, there are only two bedrooms here.”
“I will be happy to sleep on the couch for a few nights.”
“Few,” she said, echoing the word. “How few?”
Kostya shook his head. “I only came down here to get things organized. Once that is done, I am to head back to Las Vegas.”
She let out a sharp breath. He could see her struggling to hide her disappointment. He touched her face. “I want you and David to come with me.”
Tori shook her head, “I… David needs to be in school. He needs a home. He needs …” She let the words trail off, but he heard all she wasn’t saying about how her brother needed to feel safe and loved.
He caught up her hand. “And you think to provide that for him here? Tori, think about it. You grow pot for a living here. How does that work when you meet other parents? Do you just say that it’s all cool now it’s legal. And what of your worries that you will be linked to that asshole’s death? Will you start running and keep running? How will David do with such a life?”
She shook her head. “I don’t…I don’t know. I wish I did, but I don’t!”
Kostya ran a hand up and down her back. “Stay here until I leave and help me train someone else to do what you do. Once you’re satisfied things are in order, we’ll go to Las Vegas and I will help you get settled there. Meantime, the Bratva will ensure that no one looks too closely into Earl’s death.”
“You can do that?” He smiled. Not me. The family. “And in Vegas, I have a very large house. If we decided we are compatible…then nothing changes.”
“And if this… this chemistry between us is only a fleeting thing?” She waved a hand between them.
He tightened his hold on her waist. “We’ll take it day by day and see what happens. In the meantime, you will be safe, David will have what he needs, and we will be free to explore this thing between us.”
Tori slowly nodded. “Okay.”
Kostya frowned. “You’re not going to fight me on this?”
Tori shook her head, squirming on his lap and drawing his body’s attention once again. “Hey, when it makes sense, it makes sense. David can stick around and have an extended school vacation. He likes to read, so I can download some books on my phone.”
“We’ll get him whatever he needs. I told Nik I would only be willing to stay in Denver until the first of the year. That is only six weeks away.”
Tori nodded. She started to toy with Kostya’s belt buckle. “Now, about the exploring…”
Kostya could tell that all discussions about the future were about to be shelved for the moment. He lifted his hips slightly, allowing her to push his pants and boxers down past his hips. He made short work of opening the fly of her jeans. He turned her so he could push her jeans off her long legs.
Laying her back against the couch, he heard her giggle and looked up to see what she found so amusing. He arched a brow at her in silent question. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Couch, kitchen table…think we’ll ever make it to a bed?”
“Are you complaining?”
“Oh, no! Not at all. In fact, this place has a few other places I’ve wondered about.” Leaning up, she kissed
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