Page 280 of Ruthless Desires: Vol. Two

Her cry is swallowed up by Oliver slamming his lips to hers. As Wren’s movements slow, Elliot straightens. He watches us both ride out the last waves of pleasure before he kisses Wren gently.

“Sweetheart,” I murmur, releasing her hands and tugging her down.

Almost immediately, Wren’s lips meet mine. She props herself up on her elbows and moans as I squeeze her ass. “I love you,” she whispers.

The words almost tumble out of my mouth unbidden. Caught up in the emotions and the rush of having her close like this, it’s easier to say. Almost natural. But when I tell her, I don’t want it to be because I got swept away by a surge of chemicals. That’s not fair to her.

So I kiss her again, my lips moving against hers with more meaning. She sighs into my mouth, a sweet sound, and I eat it up.

Iwilltell her. Soon—just not right now.

Once she’s straightened, Elliot pulls her off me. He looks at me, not even having to tell me what he’s thinking—I need to get ready to leave.

“What time are we heading out?” Wren asks.

I’m halfway off the bed, but now I freeze. I assumed Wren would be staying here. A single glance at Oliver and Elliot tells me they were thinking the same thing.

“Please don’t make me fight to come with you,” she adds tiredly. “I don’t want to get separated again.”

“It should be safe.” Elliot kisses her temple while he hugs her from behind. “I don’t want to leave you here, either.”

“You’re sure?” Oliver asks.

“Axel had plenty of chances to stab us in the back,” Elliot replies. “If he’s still planning on doing so, I don’t think it’ll involve hurting us physically.”

“The hard drive,” I say as I pull my clothes on. “It’s someplace secure?”

Wren nods. “Finn has it in his safe, and he has two backups hidden.”

Even with Holloway locked up, the hard drive has many uses. We still need it, but we’re not the only one who does.

“Depending on how badly Axel wants the drive, thingscouldget physical,” I say.

Wren bristles, and I can already hear the dozen arguments she has prepared. She fought like hell to get us back, and she’s not about to let us go again.

“I’m not saying you shouldn’t come,” I add quickly, “Just that we should be careful.”

“I think if Axel asks for the drive, we should give him one of the copies,” Oliver says. “It eliminates any potential fight over it, and it’ll help him out, I’m sure.”

“I was thinking the same thing,” Elliot says. “Axel has already expressed he wants the drive to reveal Ludo’s secrets, and it fits with our plan as well. We’ll have to convince Finn, though. He still doesn’t like the idea of trusting Axel.”

“Do we?” Wren asks. “Trust him, I mean.”

“I think we can,” Elliot says slowly, “but it’s hard to say for sure without knowing his full motives. He’s saying that he wants out, and as long as he’s telling the truthandwe uphold our end of the deal, I can’t think of a reason for him to turn on us.”

“But we think he is telling the truth, right?” Wren asks, glancing between us.

My mind goes back to how desperate Axel sounded when he told me he was going to help us. “I believe him.”

“So do I,” Elliot says.

Oliver shrugs. “That’s good enough for me. I trust you both.”

Doubt flickers over Elliot’s features, but he tucks it away quickly.

Glancing at the clock, Oliver climbs off the bed. “We need to get moving. We should probably get there early.”

Before he moves toward the door, I grab him and yank him into me. His eyes flare wide with surprise, but then he melts into me when I kiss him. We’re not in enough of a rush that there isn’t time for this.