Queen of Kings

Chapter 23: Hail To The Queen

"Something troubling you babe?" She asked him tilting her head walking closer to him to put her purse on the coat rack she had in the corner of the room behind her desk. "Oh there's a lot troubling me at the moment honey." He said get up walking her into a walk both hands on the sides of her face. "Let's start with why you've been avoiding me like the damn plague last two days." He titled his head down to look her in the eyes.

Reaching up using her hand to touch and cup his cheek. Smiling while she was taking in his handsome looks. "I'm not avoiding you Gage. I just have been busy. I'm trying to get certain things done before tomorrow. If I don't well then that would just cause me some more problems I don't need later. I'm trying my best to just get it all done quickly. I'm not doing because I don't want to see you." She spoke in a soft tone.

Grabbing her hand and kissing her palm. "I believe that you are doing what you said. But I call bullshit on you avoiding me." He told her looking her in the eye daring her to tell him his wrong. "I wake up after one hell of a great sleep to an empty cold side of the bed. Where my woman was supposed to be after a week of literal hell and tests. I know damn well just how limited your time is love. I swear I do. I was just expecting a little more than one worded responses from you by text. If I got response from you at all." Gage told her sounded insulted and hurt.

"I think maybe your having doubts about us. Maybe you didn't mean it when you said you take me back." He told her taking a step back than another. "Do you even want me anymore Tess?" He asked in a shaky breath taking everything in him not to stutter. "Your are the only thing I've ever wanted. I need you Gage. I'm selfish for it but I do. I want you Gage." "Then why the hell you doing this to me? Are you punishing me for something. Like what the hell did I do to make you want to stay this far away from me?" He asked in a heartbroken tone.

"I don't deserve you Gage. It's simple as that. You did all this for me. What have I done for you? Nothing. Don't you think you deserve someone who can give you what you give them?" "Not this again Tessenia." Running his hands down his face. "I didn't just do this for you I did this for us. Without you everything would be worthless. I love you baby. Do you love me? It's been so long so I heard you say it. I need to know." Gage told her taking one step closer to her holding her hand.

"Yes. I love you Gage." "OK then that's it. Nothing else matter anymore alright. It's you and me. Alright? No more doubts. This is what we want right? We in this or not Tess?" Gage asked her flatly. "We are in this so deep I don't think we could ever get out." Smiling to him. "Then that's it. No more holding yourself back from me. Understand?" Nodding her head to him. "I need words Angel." "Yes baby I won't hold back from you anymore. I really have been busy. I wasn't even the one who texted you it was whatever assistant we had around at the time." She told him wrapping her arms around him.

"That explains somethings." He mumbled lowly. "Do you need any help. Like is there anything I can do to help make things easier for you?" "Actually mister computer genius. There is can you pull up these places and check into them I think they are unmarked brothels I need to know to get them shut down. The workers out safely and the men who put them there in a much less peaceful environment." She growled lowly. "Make sure you use a laptop not one of the computers here. It's not that type of business. NO traces left behind to lead to here on the computers." She told him pointing a finger to him.

"Yes boss. I will let you know what I find might take a little time maybe a day or two. However if I get Axel on it half of it we can get it done by today?" He raised an eyebrow to her. "Do it the faster the better I need this information the fastest you can get it. I mean like you don't sleep until I get it. I'm serious Gage I really need this done. I trust no one else but you." She told him desperately. Looking at her he knew this was a direct order but more of her coming to her man for help. Maybe there isn't a line like he thought there could be. Maybe it's exactly the same thing. "Don't worry about baby. I got you." Walking up to her kissing her deeply he turned and walked out calling Axel into his office. In the building they ran the floor together. It would raise no questions if they were locked up in the office all day. He had Kane doing the legal business while they started digging.