King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter 14

Chapter Fourteen

Sephie

Ms. Jackson was in the backseat with me and Adrik. Viktor was driving while Andrei was in the passenger seat. We were following the other SUV with Ivan, Misha, and Stephen. You would’ve thought it was Ms. Jackson’s birthday, she

was so excited.

“I haven’t been this close to this many fine–looking gentlemen since I was in my 20s,” she whispered to me. “I knew you were special, girl, but what did you do to deserve this many handsome men at your beck and call?”

I laughed. “I don’t think they’re exactly at my beck and call, Ms. Jackson.”

Adrik cleared his throat, beside me. I looked at him in shock. He smiled at me. “Whatever you need, solnishko. You say

the word.”

“Did you just call her solnishko?” Ms. Jackson asked, leaning forward so she could see Adrik.

“Da. You know Russian?”

“Enough,” she sat back. She hooked her arm through mine and patted my hand. “Yep. Special, special girl,” she said quietly. I glanced at her face. She had the look of someone who was reliving her past, so I decided against asking any further questions. I felt Adrik take my other hand and lace his fingers through mine. He gently squeezed my hand.

I closed my eyes, enjoying the moment of peace I felt whenever Adrik was around. I hadn’t known him for very long,

but I felt things I’d never felt whenever he was around. I tried not to think about it too much. It was unconventional, to say the least. It felt like he quieted my storms. Like he was holding my hand as I was fumbling through the

darkness, keeping me steady. All I knew is that I didn’t want it to end just yet.

I felt the SUV stop and heard Viktor put it in park. Ms. Jackson made a move to open her door, but Andrei stopped her

“Not yet, Ms. Jackson. Give us moment.”

“Honey, I’ll give you as long as you want, as long as I can look at you while you’re doing whatever it is you’re about to

do.”

Viktor caught my eye in the rear–view mirror. He was trying so hard not to laugh. Poor Andrei’s face was as red as my

hair. He could not get out of the vehicle fast enough.

“Lord, I hate for him to leave, but I love to watch him go.”

was laughing uncontrollably beside her. Even Adrik was laughing.

as Ivan’s,” Adrik

be a whole lot more fun than Bingo,” Ms. Jackson

only I could hear.

knew you had this side to

this much

“Point well made”

his hand. “Oh! And a gentleman to boot! Your mama must be so proud.”

hand to me. I smiled and took his hand as he helped me out of the vehicle. Once I was standing, he pulled me close and planted a very quick kiss on my lips. I looked at him, wide–eyed.

me

was roaming the store, while Ivan, Misha, and Stephen kept an eye on the parking lot. Adrik would only let go of my hand if necessary. Otherwise, he seemed happy enough to simply follow me around while I helped my

looked at Andrei and Adrik and asked,

have a moment alone with Miss Sephie?”

looked at me and said, “we’ll be

each of my hands in hers and looked up at me. “Child,

in love

met. Literally. Like two days

Can you not see the way he looks at

I mean, yeah, but it doesn’t mean he’s in love with

you

I have no idea what any of them mean.

all I know.”

so the fact that he’s calling you his ‘little sun‘ only days after meeting you means he’s head over heels for you. What else does he call

sun? I don’t get it,”

of like five terms of endearment for a significant other in Russian.

else?”

called

What do

me a princess, when I stitched him up this morning. Viktor

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in

Jackson. You’re being silly. What does it mean? And how do

very special women,” she said. “And as for me knowing Russian, well, I spent time there during the Cold War.” She

that how you know how to stitch people up? Did I really learn how to do that

long time ago, honey. But you need to know that you are the light to that man’s dark. You are living up to your

think I

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