and unsure what else to do, he turned and stalked from the room.
Legion smiled at the CEO before being ordered, “Follow Ms. Sambrano back to the kitchen. Make sure she gets there safely.”
Legion hurried from the room.
“What was that all about?”
Turning to Lilly, Monroe supplied, “RedKnife isn’t used to physical contact.”
“Why?”
He shrugged, “Not sure. Just know it makes him uncomfortable.”
Once again, Lilly’s attention went to Monroe’s immaculate suit. From the moment she’d begun working at StoneCrow, she’d always found Monroe to be attractive; however, for the life of her she couldn’t figure out why she wasn’t attracted to him in the least. He was a God among mere mortals, all of his men were. The were all built like Adonis, had twice the height and muscle mass of any average man.
For the first few years , Lilly had felt like a fat frump having to work among such superb specimens. She imagined it must be exactly how a photographer’s assistant felt when on an exclusive photo shoot, snapping away at the world’s foremost beauties. After two years of self-loathing, she realized that most of Monroe’s people were just as beautiful inside as they were out, and the realization made it not so hard to pale in the shadow of their glory.
Lilly herself was no slouch in the looks department. Black heels, pin skirt, white shirt, with a dark suit jacket were her favored attire. Her hair was a honey blonde, and it tumbled to her waist in satiny waves, but for work it was pulled tight everyday to form a no-nonsense chignon. She went to pain-staking efforts to apply her make-up to appear flawless.
As Monroe reached the door, Lilly called to him. “M r. StoneCrow.” He turned to stare at her. “If King’s actions are going to be a source of contention among the two of you, I’d like to take full responsibility now.”
Monroe frowned at her, “ You’re not taking the blame for what he’s done.”
“But they were my children,” she whispered then swallowed, dropping her eyes and amending sadly, “They would have been my children. He’s defended me in a way I can never repay.” Then she raised her eyes to stare at Monroe evenly, “But I will try.”
He sighed, “What’s done is done. My punishing King won’t change that.” He turned to leave then paused before turning back, “Jenny informed me that she hasn’t had the opportunity to discuss this with you yet, but there are options.”
Lilly let her head fall back on the pillow as she rolled her eyes to the IV still steadily dripping into her arm, “Yeah I know. Adoption.”
“No.”
Her eyes shot to his.
The hint of a smile touched his lips as he turned the knob and pulled the door open. “Not adoption. There may be other viable options for you to carry your own children.”
Lilly’s mouth fell open and before she could question him further, Monroe and Legion disappeared out the door.
Halting outside the door, Monroe let it close fully before he turned to find King had reclaimed his duties from RedKnife.
“You’ve got some explaining to do.”
King kept his eyes on the far wall, “You knew what I would do.”
Monroe leveled his gaze on King, “You disobeyed a direct order.”
“What’s done is done.” King’s use of Monroe’s exact words didn’t go unnoticed.
“You’ve been demoted. Legion’s taking over as Chief of Security.”
King rolled his shoulders, feigning b oredom. “Fine.”
“Damn it , King!” Monroe stepped up until his nose was inches from King’s. “Do you care at all what kind of trouble you’ve wrought on your brothers and sisters?”
“Don’t do that,” King challenged finally turning his eyes to meet the CEO’s. “You and I both know that you can make this disappear without batting an eye. She’s given you five years of loyal service, and the second she’s attacked you can’t even avenge
Legion smiled at the CEO before being ordered, “Follow Ms. Sambrano back to the kitchen. Make sure she gets there safely.”
Legion hurried from the room.
“What was that all about?”
Turning to Lilly, Monroe supplied, “RedKnife isn’t used to physical contact.”
“Why?”
He shrugged, “Not sure. Just know it makes him uncomfortable.”
Once again, Lilly’s attention went to Monroe’s immaculate suit. From the moment she’d begun working at StoneCrow, she’d always found Monroe to be attractive; however, for the life of her she couldn’t figure out why she wasn’t attracted to him in the least. He was a God among mere mortals, all of his men were. The were all built like Adonis, had twice the height and muscle mass of any average man.
For the first few years , Lilly had felt like a fat frump having to work among such superb specimens. She imagined it must be exactly how a photographer’s assistant felt when on an exclusive photo shoot, snapping away at the world’s foremost beauties. After two years of self-loathing, she realized that most of Monroe’s people were just as beautiful inside as they were out, and the realization made it not so hard to pale in the shadow of their glory.
Lilly herself was no slouch in the looks department. Black heels, pin skirt, white shirt, with a dark suit jacket were her favored attire. Her hair was a honey blonde, and it tumbled to her waist in satiny waves, but for work it was pulled tight everyday to form a no-nonsense chignon. She went to pain-staking efforts to apply her make-up to appear flawless.
As Monroe reached the door, Lilly called to him. “M r. StoneCrow.” He turned to stare at her. “If King’s actions are going to be a source of contention among the two of you, I’d like to take full responsibility now.”
Monroe frowned at her, “ You’re not taking the blame for what he’s done.”
“But they were my children,” she whispered then swallowed, dropping her eyes and amending sadly, “They would have been my children. He’s defended me in a way I can never repay.” Then she raised her eyes to stare at Monroe evenly, “But I will try.”
He sighed, “What’s done is done. My punishing King won’t change that.” He turned to leave then paused before turning back, “Jenny informed me that she hasn’t had the opportunity to discuss this with you yet, but there are options.”
Lilly let her head fall back on the pillow as she rolled her eyes to the IV still steadily dripping into her arm, “Yeah I know. Adoption.”
“No.”
Her eyes shot to his.
The hint of a smile touched his lips as he turned the knob and pulled the door open. “Not adoption. There may be other viable options for you to carry your own children.”
Lilly’s mouth fell open and before she could question him further, Monroe and Legion disappeared out the door.
Halting outside the door, Monroe let it close fully before he turned to find King had reclaimed his duties from RedKnife.
“You’ve got some explaining to do.”
King kept his eyes on the far wall, “You knew what I would do.”
Monroe leveled his gaze on King, “You disobeyed a direct order.”
“What’s done is done.” King’s use of Monroe’s exact words didn’t go unnoticed.
“You’ve been demoted. Legion’s taking over as Chief of Security.”
King rolled his shoulders, feigning b oredom. “Fine.”
“Damn it , King!” Monroe stepped up until his nose was inches from King’s. “Do you care at all what kind of trouble you’ve wrought on your brothers and sisters?”
“Don’t do that,” King challenged finally turning his eyes to meet the CEO’s. “You and I both know that you can make this disappear without batting an eye. She’s given you five years of loyal service, and the second she’s attacked you can’t even avenge
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