Bind Me Before You Go (Entangled Brazen) (Serve) by Harper Kincaid Read Free Book Online

and he sure felt in the thick of battle, so he summoned every bit of patience he had in him for her.
    “Now, Ma, how did he get ahold of the money in the first place?”
    “ Non è importante .”
    “It is important. Tell me.”
    “I gave him my debit card.” She must have sensed his irritation through the line, in spite of him not making a sound, because she said the rest in a mad rush, as though if she spoke at a high enough speed, she could win a race against the rise of her son’s temper. “He said he was going to buy a new suit for a job interview he had. He wanted to look his best, and the suit he had wasn’t right.”
    In a voice even he recognized was so calm and low it was eerie, David answered, “And you fell for that?” He hated himself for snapping at her. He knew as much as she did how hard it was to take care of his brother. Where did they draw the line? Did they take away all of his freedom? But the words were out before he could take them back. “Bad enough what we all have to live with, but you letting him pull shit like this makes things harder on all of us.”
    “ Mi dispiace per i soldi .”
    “The money is the least of what I gotta worry about now. Is he still out there? Or is he home?”
    “He’s home. He’s resting now.”
    At least that was one less thing he had to worry about. David couldn’t recall how many days and nights he’d spent looking for him, in some of the worst pits in the five boroughs. He’d been doing it since he was fifteen, and he’d learned early how to track someone without being seen, how to cultivate informants, information of any kind.
    It had set the stage for what he would eventually make his life’s work, but he would have gladly traded it all in for a shot at normal. Too bad that he’d since learned “normal” wasn’t really in the cards for him. Happiness. Love. Commitment. It wasn’t that he didn’t want those things, but it was pretty clear that those things weren’t meant for a man like him, who came from such a fucked-up bloodline.
    It never failed when someone got close to him, when they discovered the truth about his family, they all bailed. Even Marla. He’d gotten used to it. At least that was the story he told himself.
    The good news was that no matter how badly his brother screwed up, replacing the money really wasn’t a big deal. No one liked losing money, but he was very well compensated for his services, and so was his team.
    “Listen, I’ve got to go. Do what I said and go to the bank. Call me when that’s done.”
    “Okay, mi figlio . I love you.”
    “Yeah, Ma. I love you too.”
    He hung up, let out a long breath, and looked at the floor Cassidy lived on. He needed her mouth on his. One deep kiss to drown his frustration in her need.
    God help him if she turned him away.
    …
    Cassidy had been surprised to find Allie home at all when she’d come home from work, because ever since Allie and Leo had spent that one night together, Allie had spent each night going out with her friends.
    But Allie had an explanation—and a glass of wine—ready for her.
    “It was too good, Cass, if you can believe it,” she said. “It was like this instant connection. So I need some distance from the guy. I have to keep reminding myself it was just sex. Crazy, amazing sex. But still…”
    “You don’t have to explain to me,” Cassidy said.
    “I knew you’d understand,” Allie said. “Don’t wait up for me. Me and the girls are going to a new club tonight.”
    She sat down and sipped on her wine as Allie got together the rest of her things. She ought to ask her friend about this new club, but all she could think about was David.
    For the umpteenth time that day, she took out the card he had given her. The cardstock was thick and substantial, with raised calligraphy that said Cavill Security Group . She’d handled it so much that the edges were curled inward, almost as though if she didn’t call the number printed on there soon, it