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“Be careful,” Santari said as I headed for the door.
I paused,drinking in the sight of her. The woman who’d killed her first man smiled through the blood. Who’d walked into the darkness and welcomed her change naturally set my soul on fire.
“You mean the other guy, right?”
She pursed her lips, tossed her book, left the couch, and ran to me, jumping into my arms. Our mouths crashed together, and I inhaled her tongue as heat moved straight to my dick.
“Santari…”
“I said be careful.”
I sucked off her lips. “I will.”
She gyrated, and I squeezed her ass, slapped it, then sat her down on her feet. “Change of plans. Get your things. I’m taking you home.”
She frowned. “I am home.”
I smirked. “Your other home – The Omega House.”
Her eyes brightened. “Okay.” She rushed to grab her purse, and we left.
At The Omega House,Santari entered with a tune on her lips. I turned my lips up and whistled. Storm was the first to enter theliving room from the kitchen. With his hands behind his back, he strolled to Santari and produced a bouquet of red and black roses.
“For me?” Santari crooned, taking the roses and sticking her face in the petals.
“Forever only you.”
Her face darkened from a blush, and distant footsteps took my attention to Cruz when he entered with an apple in his hand.
He glanced from me to Santari and back to me with a scowl.
“Where the fuck are you going?”
“Damn, nigga, where’s your fuckin’ fruit basket or some shit for Santari? Instead of being like Storm and bringing gifts, you come in here questioning a real nigga.”
“Motherfucker.” He glared at me. “I got this. You ain’t got to worry about that. Where the fuck are you going? Don’t bullshit me.”
“I’m not going to kill motherfuckers so calm the fuck down. I’ve got a lead. I’ll be back. Keep your eyes on my Goddess.”
“Nigga, I’m going with you.”
I glared at him. “Do you really wanna fight? Cause I’m not arguing with you.”
“Damn, it’s like that?”
Storm dropped his head back. “Isn’t it obvious Titan wants you to stay here with Santari because he doesn’t believe I can keep her safe?”
Santari’s eyes widened, and she looked at me. “You don’t believe that do you, baby?”
My nostrils flared, and I pointed at Cruz. “See what you’ve done.” I turned to leave.
“Titan.”
I paused with one foot out the door and looked back at Storm.
“I promised it would never happen on my watch again, didn’t I?”
“Storm, Cruz, Santari, listen… time is of the essence. I’ve got to do this now. No one is blaming anyone for shit. Just… stay together, aight?”