Alex looks annoyed. “What’s the fundamental problem?”
“I told you. She’s too young. She’s got things going on. It wouldn’t be fair to drag her into this world. She wouldn’t want it, anyway.”
Alex shrugs. “You might be surprised. I don’t see you going after a weak woman.”
“Sera’s definitely not weak,” I say before I think, and then immediately want to kick my own ass when his expression sharpens.
“Sera?”
“Drop it.”
To my surprise, he does. He swivels his chair slightly and goes back to tapping his fingers on the desk.
“Go get your girl,” he says. “You’ll be sorry if you waste time.”
“I can’t.”
“Are youlookingfor an excuse to stay away?”
Am I?
The average bratva marriage is based on control, power, obligation… I can’t fathom Sera in that type of environment, and I don’t want to.
Hold the fuck up!Marriage?
Then again… I study Alex. “You weren’t so sure in the beginning either. You stalked your wife for weeks before making your move.”
My cousin purses his lips. “I prefer to think of it as I was looking out for her.”
“Whatever.”
“I’m serious.”
“Your way wouldn’t work,” I say. “With what she does, she’d see me coming from a mile away.”
“What she does?” He tilts his head, waiting.
I tense. Too slow again.
“Liev.” Fucker sounds amused.
“I didn’t say anything.”
“You said enough.” Alex lifts his brows. “Are you talking about Sera Worthington?”
I scowl. “How the hell did you get there?”
“I’m a genius.” He smirks. “And you weren’t exactly subtle with Brady last year.Will your sister be here? Is she helping with this?”he mocks in a high-pitched voice.
“You suck,” I mutter.
He doesn’t disagree. Instead, he taps his pen on the desk in a steady rhythm.
“Thatcouldpresent complications,” he says. “Her brother is extremely protective.”
“I noticed,” I say dryly.
We worked with Brady for months hunting down a group of evil bastards when the law couldn’t make them pay. He’s sharp. And underneath his easygoing personality, he’s lethal in his own way.
