Business and Pleasure (Book 1)

Chapter 26- Parker

When we arrived back to the house, we found Dante cuddling a sleeping Kennedy on the bed swing in the game room.

"How'd it go?" He asked, in a distracted tone. Andy spared me a glance as he walked to the coffee pot to get his caffeine fix.

"It was Weldon. They found her laptop and phone at his place. Dumb fucker." Andy said as he brewed a cup. I slowly began to pace the room. The idea that Weldon had gotten to Kennedy unnerved me. He was low enough to try to sexually assault me at work I couldn't imagine what he would have tried to do to her if she hadn't blacked out.

"Kennedy remembers what happened, told me he was wearing these shoes at the grocery store and before she blacked out she remembers seeing them in her apartment." Dante said gently stroking the side of her face. "I'm going to kill him." He added softly. I paused and looked at Dante. His face was so coldly blank I got goosebumps.

I hadn't seen that look on his face since that time he found me in the UK when I had run off. That day scared me because I thought he was going to kill the man I had been dancing with in the club. It was on me for intentionally making him jealous but I didn't know he had it in him to beat someone within an inch of their life. Even Andy hadn't beaten up Weldon as badly as Dante did that man. I never told Andy about what happened because that situation was between me and Dante. It had been almost 15 years and I'd never seen him display even a fraction of that violence since.

"Come on Dante. The cops will catch him. And this time we'll make sure he gets locked up." Andy said coming around to sit on the couch.

"Like they did when he hurt Parker? He was in jail, what a week before he was out with a measly restraining order. Now he's targeting our girl. He probably only left the house vandalized to make it seem like a break-in gone bad. He probably thought she was dead. Or I'm sure it would have been much worse for her." Dante said still in that deadly calm tone. "And if you think that I'm going to let him try again, you really don't know me."

Andy sent me a questioning glance. "No Dante, apparently I don't because you murdering someone never seemed like something you are capable of."

"To protect my family. The people I love. I'd burn the world down." Dante said so quietly I almost didn't hear him. I was about to bud in when Kennedys phone rang in my pocket. I pulled it out and looked at the name. Bryce. I picked it up without hesitation.

"Hello."

"Um, who is this? This is my sisters phone."

"Ah. Bryce her brother. Um we hadn't been able to to contact you. We just recovered Kennedys phone today." I said. At my words Andy stood and walked over to me. He mouthed for me to put it on speaker. I complied. A quick glance at Dante I could see he was still in his own fucked up world not concerned about the phone call.

"Where is my sister. She was supposed to be heading this way for thanksgiving and I haven't heard from her in a few days which isn't like her. Is she okay? What happened?" Bryce's worried voiced filled the room.

"She's okay. She's resting. There was a breakin at her apartment a few days ago. Her phone and computer were stolen and her place vandalized. She had a concussion and a mild case of amnesia. She hasn't been able to remember your number and we just got back from the police station where they have recovered her phone and computer." I said.

"What the fuck. Who is we. Where is she staying. Is she safe? Where is she now?" He rattled off questions. Andy put up one finger and I knew what he wanted me to say.

"She's safe. My name is Parker I'm her coworker. I live with Andy our CEO and Dante her boyfriend. We moved her into our home. We have security at our place and with the three of us it was safer than putting her in a hotel." I told him.

"Boyfriend. She never said anything about a boyfriend. Fuck. How long, wait nevermind. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to come to see her. For the holidays. Make sure she's okay and shit." He said, I glanced at Andy who nodded reluctantly.

"We have a guest room here or we can get you a hotel nearby." I said. I really hope he takes the hotel option. The pause on the other side was long. Almost to the point where I had to make sure we didn't get disconnected.

"Um, my wife would prefer a hotel. Especially with my son and everything." He said.

"Yes we'll get you settled, what day would you be arriving?"

"Wednesday is the soonest I can get off work for the weekend." He responded.

"Sounds good. We'll make sure you will have a place starting on Wednesday." I said. The next few minutes we exchanged information before he hung up.

"Shit. I don't like this." Andy said. "Especially not with how new our relationship is." I glanced at Dante who was rocking in the swinging bed eyes closed with Kennedy.

"Well, it'll be better that Dante plays solo boyfriend with how clingy he's being right now." I said, Andy touched my cheek and brought me to face him.

"Dante's in a dark place. After the incident with Weldon at work he's been weird and I think he's close to snapping. I don't want to see that side of him. He's not going to like this set up." Andy said quietly in case Dante could overhear. His eyes showed an amount of concern I don't think I've ever seen before. "I paid a lot of money for it to go away. What happened in the UK. The man survived and I paid a-lot of money to him to not press charges on Dante. No amount of money can keep Dante out of Prison this time if he kills someone."

My eyes widened and my breath rushed out of my body. Andy knew all along.

"How did you know." I stammered out, my ears started to ring. He grimaced and brought both hands down to rest on my shoulders.

"Baby, just like you used to call me about the shit Dante did. Dante called about the shit he did too. As much as Dante balances us now he used to be a hot mess and sometimes still is." He said drawing me in for a soft kiss when he pulled back I gazed up at him.

"I can't handle him like that again." I said softly, I felt the fucking tears coming and blinked quickly.

"I promise you, I won't let him get like that again."

A/N: Only one chapter...I know.
I've been super busy this week. But hopefully I'll have another one for you by the end of the week!!
The holidays are going to be interesting...to say the least. 😈😈😈

Chapter 2 talks a little about her family. So if you forgot already I'd brush up so you can keep up😂.

Jk...but not really.