“You think you could get everything?”
“Yeah, that’s what I do—among other things. Kate wouldn’t be the first one I’m helping like this. I’ve done it dozens of times.”
“Are you saying you’re some sort of cyber knight in shining armor?”
He chuckles at the idea, and his assurance when he speaks again comforts me. “I guess you could say that, yes. It started with my sister when some asshole began harassing her on Instagram. I found him and scared the shit out of him. I made this super creepy threat video and essentially ruined the guy’s computer by unleashing an army of viruses on it.”
“Wow, that sounds extreme.”
“Yeah, well, I wasn’t letting anyone make death threats to my baby sister. Anyhow, I’m known in the hacking community as the savior of ladies. Especially since I stopped doing anything else a while back.”
I hesitate for the longest time, refusing to let him put himself in danger. But clearly, this wouldn’t be his first rodeo.
“You’re pretty good at this hacking thing, aren’t you?” I ask.
“Let’s say I can help your friend without breaking a sweat, Hulkette.”
“If you do this, I’ll owe you a huge one,” I say, rolling onto my stomach.
“Nah, you really won’t. You’re actually giving me something to occupy the boring Sunday incoming.” His insane kindness has me laughing with relief. God, this man is truly a gem, and whichever girl snatches him up will be very lucky.
Knocks on my door make us cut the call, and Rafael’s tall frame enters my room. “Hi, dickhead,” I sign.
“’Sup ass wipe?”
I bite the inside of my cheek, holding back my amusement. Old habits die hard. We didn’t get along so well as kids, like most siblings, really. He was the big one, but I could be cruel. Like when I would close my eyes during an argument to rob him of his ability to communicate. I stopped doing that as soon as I realized how fucked up and unfair it was.
His charisma has been there for a while, and many of my girlfriends during our teenage years were infatuated with him. And sometimes, he indulged in their interest, only to crush their heart later on. The process usually left me with one less friend. So, after multiple debacles like this, we agreed I had the right to call dibs on certain girls, and he couldn’t, under any circumstances, get into their panties. Kate was the very first one I claimed, even though there wasn’t any risk there. Rafa always considered her a childish little sister as much as he does me.
Since I’m sprawled on the bed on my stomach, he pretends to sit on me, adding enough pressure to make me groan in protest. He moves up when I wriggle, allowing me to switch positions. As I’m bringing myself up, he harshly whacks the outer side of my ass.
“Ah, you dick!” I shout.
Swiftly turning around, I kick his side to shove him away in retaliation and send a soothing hand there to appease the burn from the violent blow. Damn, the whole area stings with pain.
“Be faster next time. Even abuela is in better shape than you,” he signs as he sits down.
“What do you want?”
He suddenly looks serious before he signs.“Is Kate okay?”
“I’m working on it.”
“Do you need help?”
I vaguely explain that her ex is causing trouble, keeping out the part about the sex tape since she doesn’t want others to know. Rafa is glad to hear I already have a plan but still offers to beat the shit out of that Italian prick. As tempting as his offer is, I’m confident Oli can pull it off.
Stefano has no idea what’s coming for him. I don’t either, but I know it’ll hurt.
Chapter 36
“What could I do to thank Oli?” Kate asks, sitting cross-legged on the floor by her cat’s basket. It’s Sunday, and we’re back at her place. Today, Oli will handle the Stefano problem, and we only have to wait patiently for him to finish.
“What do you mean? Like a blowjob?”
“No! I meant something like cookies or cupcakes or something.”
“He has a sweet tooth, so he might actually appreciate that a lot,” I say after giving it a quick thought.
