Page 78 of Beta Team-The Saviors: Part One

“Ninety-five model Ford Taurus. Black. Had a dent in the back quarter panel, and the mirror was missing on the passenger side. I gave all the information I could to Nolan, but that’s not enough,” Gavin replies.

“Do you think this has anything to do with that CIA agent?” Jason wonders.

“They wouldn’t play games like that,” Tyler responds.

“Are you sure you don’t have any secrets or crazy exes?” I ask Jason.

He shakes his head. “I don’t have anything to hide, and I have two exes. Both ended on good terms, and they’ve moved on. Maybe it was meant for you.”

“I considered that.” I sigh and lean back on the couch. “Which isn’t good, especially with Kira’s protection detail. You need to call your brother.”

“Oh, hell no,” Kira answers. “Kane will lose his shit and drag me home. That’s the last thing that I want. Will it make it easier if I stay here?”

“You’re willing to do that?” Keon asks.

She shrugs and squeezes his hand. “Yeah. I wasn’t at first, but things are different now.”

“It wouldn’t have anything to do with your massive crush on Keon?” Tyler jokes, and she flips him off.

“At least I wasn’t begging him for sex.”

“Yet,” Keon throws in and grins when she glares at him. “I’ll have you begging for me in no time, Mama.”

She huffs and sits back on the couch, making us laugh. “I changed my mind. I’ll take my chances with the boogeyman stalking you guys.”

“Not happening,” Gavin throws in. “You’re stuck with us now.”

“Such a hardship being stuck with four insanely hot guys,” Jason responds, and Kira high-fives him. “Whatever will we do?” Jason stands from the couch and reaches his hand out for Kira. “Let’s go find something to eat while they do their manly talk.” She slides her hand into his with a laugh, and I watch them walk from the living room.

I’m not going to lie and say I haven’t thought about what Tyler said about all of us being with Kira. It never even crossed my mind until he opened his big mouth. Is that even what I want? A relationship like our friends? We know it works. We’ve seen it firsthand. Do I even want a relationship beyond Jason? I know things are changing because of what happened in the kitchen, but does that involve Kira? Once Kane realizes she’s not under any threat, he’ll pull us from her detail. Where will that leave us?

“Earth to Grandpa,” Tyler says, pulling me from my thoughts. I turn to look at him, and he has a shit-eating grin on his face. “Were you thinking about Kira naked?”

“No. I was thinking about other shit. What did you say?”

“I asked what we were telling Axel?”

“Nothing. He has an obligation to call Kane. We don’t. Kira’s right. He’ll pull her from school and make her go back to New York. That’s not what she wants, so we’re going to prevent it. We can protect them.”

“I’m not arguing, but we don’t even know what we’re protecting them from. I don’t think that note was for Jason,” Gavin says. “I think it was for you.”

Keon shrugs. “I agree. You need to keep your head down.”

“You want me to hide? Fuck that. This asshole can come at me head-on instead of leaving stupid goddamn notes.”

“It’s not just about you,” Gavin argues. “You’ll be putting Jason at risk.”

“Are you saying I don’t know how to take care of him?”

Gavin rolls his eyes. “That’s not what I said. I’m just saying that it’s not just you anymore. You have someone that depends on you. Kira can probably take care of herself, but Jason needs us.”

“Us?”

Gavin stands from the chair, pissed off. “Yes. Us. Do you have a problem with that now? You were all about it earlier when your dick was getting hard.”

“Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?” I ask, standing up, too. “Fucking Tyler gave you bigger balls?”

“He can back them up,” Tyler throws in. “But we don’t need a pissing match.”