Page 151 of Break Out

I scoffed. “No, but I’d have liked to have punched him.”

“He got his, sweetheart. Don’t you worry,” Cal said.

I stared at the sliding glass doors. It was dark and the entire room was reflected in the glass. I looked over to the living room. “Where did Dad and Rafferty go?”

“Not your business,” Blood said.

“That’s getting annoying,” I muttered.

“Too bad,” Blood said.

I leveled a pointed look at him. “I don’t think anybody would have found me without him and Alexandra.”

Nelson stood and tossed a beer bottle in the recycle bin. “We had a source who confirmed about the property where you were. We’d have found you.”

“Had a source?” I hinted at my question.

Nelson gave me a regretful grin. “Also not your business. At least not unless Steel says so.”

Mom settled in the chair next to me. “Eat some more food, Simone. Then you need to rest.”

There was a hard, authoritative knock at the door.

Blood looked at Nelson. “Would Steel mind if I answer it?”

Nelson shrugged.

Blood grinned. As he stalked to the front door, it struck me how unusual it was that he had his hair in a man-bun.

His voice carried back into the room. “Good evening, officers. Is there a problem?”

“That crazy motherfucker,” Cal muttered.

I laughed.

“He’s here, Officer Perkins. Me and my buddy rode up today. We got here around five o’clock. Steel’s woman is pregnant and we had a big dinner to celebrate. He’s been here all day.”

Nelson hurried back toward Steel’s room, but he strode around the corner before Nelson got very far.

I heard the door catch, but I didn’t hear it snick shut. Even though the voices were muffled, the conversation could still be heard inside.

“Where were you tonight at ten o’clock?”

“Here with Damon, Cal, and my woman’s family.”

There was a pause, then another voice said, “You need to come downtown for questioning.”

“I’m not going anywhere without my lawyer present.”

“Why do you think you need a lawyer?”

“I don’t take any chances.”

Nothing but silence after Steel delivered that.

Then Steel said, “I have a house full of guests. Are we finished here?”

“You need to come downtown for questioning in the morning.”

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