Connor, Jack, Yuri, and the twins went out to get everything ready, and to gather the cash for Valeria to take with her, while she and Nick stayed in the office.

“Val, I'm scared. Promise me you're not going to deliberately put yourself in danger.”

“You know my brothers won't let anything happen to me,” Valeria said, trying to muster as much confidence as she could.

Nick pulled her close to kiss her. He lost himself in her mouth and just for an instant he allowed himself to think of nothing else. He needed her. Every inch of her. Every piece of her heart, every smile. He clung to her body as if it were the last plank of salvation in the middle of a storm, until Valeria abruptly pulled away from him and tugged on his arm.

She pulled him out of the office, turned right, a corridor, two doors, darkness, and a lock on a small room they didn't even know what it was.

Nick didn't stop her when she reached under his shirt and bit his lips. They both had adrenaline pumping and anxiety boil