Iâm still in the middle seat, clutching Hansâs hand as we drive through a neighborhood like nothing Iâve ever seen before. Well, except maybe in magazines when they show celebrity homes.
The houses are gigantic, set way back from the street, and each property is surrounded by tall fences.
Iâve only just learned about The Alliance, but I guess this is the type of place they live in. Or at least one of them, since weâre going to a house owned by a guy named Nero.
I know he has a wife named Payton and that his business partner is named King. And since this is the first formal meeting between them, Hans suspects King will be in attendance too.
The guy Hans saved last Christmas is named Dom, but he lives in Chicago, so Hans isnât sure whether heâll be here too.
I also found out that Hans rigged both of our houses to blow by using some sort of igniter thingy between the gas stove and the wall. He claims it was super safe, that he checked both of them every week, and that there was no worry about it ever blowing up on its own.
I probably couldâve learned more details about the whole house explosion thing if I hadnât spent the first half of the car ride giving Hans a blow job, but honestly, I have no regrets.
With anyone else, Iâd probably be embarrassed about how turned on I got watching him kill people. But considering heâs the one who just casually ended five lives in the span of a few minutes, itâs not like Hans can really judge me.
Plus, making him fight for control like that was amazing.
One hand between my legs, the other pushing my head down to take him deeper, while he drove with his knee and tried not to crash the truckâ¦
I shift.
Okay, so even though I came so hard I had to change my underwear and my shorts when we stopped at a gas station, Iâm still worked up enough that Iâd happily climb over and impale myself on Hansâs lap if we werenât about to pull up to someoneâs house.
âYou okay?â Hans asks, misreading my discomfort. âI donât want to leave you at a hotel alone, but if you donât want to come with, we can figure something out.â
I put my hand on top of his, where it rests on my lap. âNo, Iâm totally okay. Promise.â I squeeze his hand. âJust thinking about earlier.â
He slides me a look full of heat. âDirty girl.â
I grin, and he shakes his head, then starts to slow the truck.
My eyes widen when I see the gate weâre turning toward. The other driveways have had gates, too, but this one seems⦠extra.
Instead of just a call box, thereâs a pillar big enough to hold a couple of men.
Just as I think it, two men step into view from behind the bricks.
Theyâre dressed similarly to Hans, and theyâre holding guns.
Hans pulls the truck to a stop in front of the closed gate, and one of the guys gestures for him to roll down his window.
Hans does.
From the other side of the gate, the man holds up a phone.
He mustâve taken a photo or is on a video call with someone to get approval because a few seconds later, he nods and the gate starts to slide open.
Hans keeps his window down as he drives through and slows when he comes even with the guard.
The guard keeps his gun at his side. âStop in front of the house, exit the vehicle, and wait for the bosses.â
Hans doesnât look like heâs going to reply, so I call out a âthank youâ before he drives forward.
I try to keep the shock off my face as we near the house. Itâs so fancy.
My teeth dig into my lip as I look down at myself.
Tennis shoes, new pair of jean shorts, same band shirt, hair slightly tamed, but still a mess.
I hope these guys dress casually. Though something tells me they donât.
Hans puts the truck in park where the driveway curves in front of the house and turns off the engine.
He heaves out a breath and turns to me, lifting his hands to cup my face. âIâm trusting them because I know at least some of our morals line up. But other than the times Iâve told you aboutââhe means saving that one guy and threatening to blow them up in a restaurantââI havenât interacted with them. So, if this turns out to be a gigantic mistake, please forgive me.â
His grip on my face is firm enough that it squishes my cheeks when I try to smile, but that just makes me smile more.
âHans.â I place my hands over his. âI think Iâd forgive you just about anything.â
He sighs.
âUnless you cheat on me,â I tell him. âIf you do that, Iâll chop your dick off.â
Hans gives me a soft smile thatâs completely inappropriate for what I just said. âButterfly, no force on earth could make me touch another woman.â
I swoon.
And the front door opens.
Our hands slide from my face as we look at the three men walking down the steps toward us.
Theyâre all tall and built, like Hans.
And theyâre all handsome, each in their own way.
The dark-haired, dark-eyed one who looks a little feral. The one with rich brown hair and an air of arrogance. And the one with all the tattoos, buzzed hair, and an amused smirk.
The leaders of The Alliance.
And of-fucking-course theyâre all in suits.