Chapter 6

James was surprised to see Vincenzo and Dante at his house early in the morning. He knew them since they were children and had seen the boys practically grow up before his eyes. They both reminded him of their father, his best friend. Sitting at his office desk with both brothers across from him, he asked, "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Come on, James. It's been a long time, and we really missed you. Can't we pay you a visit?" Dante answered rather cheerfully.

It was true that the two had actually missed him. He had always been there to help them after their father's death.

James smiled "Oh, of course you can always visit me. I was just worried if things were alright." He almost whispered the last part cautiously.

Vincenzo and Dante's facial expressions changed, and that was enough to tell James that things were indeed not alright.

"What is it?" James asked in the queue.

"Derek has a son. He's out there to get his revenge." Vincenzo replied with a poker face. James closed his eyes, thinking of the possible danger his daughters were in now. "Did you know anything about it?"

"I always had this gut feeling that he did have a son, but I wasn't quite sure about it. You today confirmed my doubt." James was tensed, imagining all the possible dangers that were going to bubble up after this day.

"We can take him down if we have some help from you." Dante pointed out.

"I'll be glad to help you. But you see-" James was cut off when his office door opened with a loud bang.

"Dad, how can you do this? You can't just ground us for something so trivia..."Lily started heatedly but ended up trailing when her eyes landed on the two men sitting opposite her father.

She was embarrassed when she saw her father in a meeting with two men. Two handsome men, to be exact. One of them caught her eye more. He had a rugged appearance with tattoos covering his neck, and she was sure they continued down his chest, although they were hidden. He had gray eyes with a hint of green. Boy, was he devilishly handsome? But what surprised her more was that man staring right back at her with great intensity. The tension in the room heated quickly as his eyes roamed her body, and she realized the silk satin red night dress she was wearing only reached the midsection of her thigh.

"Lily, what the hell are you doing?" Her thoughts were cut off as she heard Rose approach behind her.

Dante's eyes went wide when he saw the brunette. That too in a silk satin tank top with matching booty shorts. He was in a daze at the sight and could see nothing but her. How perfectly the dress molded around her curves only to enhance her perfect figure further.

James cleared his throat when he caught hold of the situation. "Lily, I'll talk to you later. Rose, please take her to her room." James said it immediately. After giving another look at the situation, Lily made her way back to her room without uttering another word.

"Sorry about that, dad," Rose mumbled quietly and left, not before admiring a certain emerald-eyed devil. A very handsome devil.

The boys were still in a trance with their eyes stuck on the door at which those angels stood, not a second before. James cleared his throat again as he tried to gain their attention once again. He clearly knew what was going on. He, too, was once their age and knew the look very well. After all, it was the same look he had when he saw his wife for the first time.

The men shook their heads before paying attention to James again.

They both looked at James with an expression, 'Who were they?’

"Sorry about my daughters. They are.... Well, they are very enthusiastic, as you just saw," James scratched his neck.

"Daughters?" Dante whispered before giving Vincenzo a knowing look as his lips pulled up in a smirk. Their job was made even easier now that the girls were right under their noses.

"They are twins. Not identical though. The blonde one was Lily and the other one was Rose. Actually, this is what I wanted to say earlier. I would love to help you, but at the same time, I'm worried about their security. I left this whole business for them, and getting involved in it would only risk their lives. I love them dearly, and I cannot bear to have a scratch on them after losing my wife. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say." James continued.

"We do understand your concern. After all, they are very lovely, I must add." Vincenzo decided to say "We can help you with their security, James. Let's make a deal. We understand you are worried about them, but if Derek's son is on the loose, then will you be able to protect them for long? We just need your help in some areas concerning some tracking and stuff. We know you are the best. And in return, we'll make sure no harm comes their way. Like this, you will also be helping us eliminate any danger for your daughters. After all, you were involved in the gang very deeply. I'm sure that bastard will target you as well. At this point, we need to work together."

James thought about the offer and knew Vincenzo was right. Plus, he would do anything to protect his daughters. And with that thought, he agreed to help them.