Page 62 of Hidden But Not Safe

Seb walked over to Naz, leaning against the wall so close their shoulders touched.

Naz wanted to pull away, but he kept himself still. Seb wore his typical smile, curled up at the edges. It looked like shit paired with a raw and bruised forehead.

“I can’t believe you headbutted me,” Seb muttered.

Naz said a lot of nothing. He stared over to where Julio was hanging on to Meg like he had to leash her.

If the rest of the crew were high, he could shoot them all before they realized what was happening. Seb was right next to him, though. Seb had pulled his gun on the dealers nearly as fast as Naz, and he was already eyeing him.

“Fuck.” Seb dragged out the word, his smile fading as he studied Naz, though he didn’t say anything else.

Naz focused on Julio again.

“It’s a gift,” Julio was saying to Meg. “I was an asshole yesterday. Let me make it up to you.”

Meg tried to back away from the pill he was holding out, but Julio’s arm kept her in place. “It was my fault,” she said. “I shouldn’t have been so annoying.” Instead of trying to back away from him again, she turned her body into his, walking her hand up his arm before pressing her breasts against him. “I don’t want to annoy you today. The dealers are coming, aren’t they? I’ll go hide in the trailer so I don’t get in the way.”

Julio reached for her ponytail, jerking her head back.

Meg let out a surprised gasp.

Naz rocked on his heels. No. He couldn’t go for Julio yet. They were too close together. He might get her killed.

“Trying to tell me how to run things?” Julio asked, his face brushing hers.

“N-no.” Meg closed her eyes.

“Fuck, you’re so tense.” Julio released her. His lips twitched at the way she stumbled to catch herself. “I need you to loosen up. Take the pill.”

Meg’s eyes flicked to it. “Are we testing the product again?” Her eyes moved to Rocks and Miguel, avoiding Carlos before returning to Julio. She didn’t look at Naz at all. “Everyone’s having one?” she asked.

“Seriously, relax. I’m not trying to poison you or some shit.” Julio moved into her, kissing her hard before pressing the pill against her lips. “Trust me. Being high is going to help you with what I’ve got in mind.”

Naz’s throat tightened as he watched Meg’s lips part for the pill.

“Come on. Suck my fingers like you’ve done before,” Julio said.

She did as he asked, sucking them into her mouth, her cheeks pulling in before she eased off and curled her tongue around the tips in a lick.

“Make sure you swallow,” Julio urged.

Meg swallowed.

Miguel laughed, rubbing a hand down his chest.

Julio grabbed her jaw. “Open up. Show me it’s gone.”

Meg did as she was told.

“Under the tongue, too.”

Meg hesitated, her hands shaking.

“I fucking knew it.” Julio forced her mouth shut, covering it with his hand as his other wrapped around her throat. “Swallow the damn pill, or I’ll fuck your ass so hard you won’t sit for a week.”

Naz’s hand moved to his back, resting on his gun.

“Hey, ease off!” Seb called from beside him. “Jesus, if she doesn’t want to take it, she doesn’t take it.”

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