Page 35 of Macon

Dexter snaps. “Sin, does Steve know where you’re at? Ray hasn’t come back since she left for Detroit. I thought she went back to New York.”

Who the fuck is Steve? Jealousy consumes me.

I rub my temple, trying to think.

Shy looks over and asks, “What are you thinking?”

I gaze at Sin and ask, “Who will be looking for you?”

Dexter answers, “Steve.”

At the same time, Sin says, “No one.”

I gawk at both of them.

“Who is Steve?” I growl.

Dexter fires back, “My uncle.”

I unclench my fist.

Sin explains, “Steve hardly checks in anymore. I haven’t had any problems, and it’s been over ten years. Everyone thinks I’m Sharlene Hicks. I’m a bartender who lies low. No one is missing me. My life is beyond boring.”

I add, “No boyfriend to come looking for you?”

The room becomes quiet. Sin just stares at me and shakes her head.

My heart jumps, and I shake it off. She looks identical to Ray but damn that red hair. My fingers itch to touch it.

Shy clears his throat, getting my attention off her hair. When I look at him, he motions for us to go outside.

I nod and say to the room, “We’re going to step outside. Don’t move.”

Dexter opens his mouth to say something, but Wolfe slaps the duct tape on him.

Cash announces, “I’ll stay in here to watch over them.”

Once Wolfe, Shy, and I make our way outside, we find Blink finishing his phone call.

“Whatcha got for us?” Wolfe asks.

“I say we head back to New York. I have people checking out Detroit. We’ve checked all leads here, but I don’t think she’s here. I agree she would go back to New York if she could,” Blink answers.

Shy grabs my arm, getting my attention. “Brother, she’s the second face.”

He looks mystified like he can’t believe it.

I shake my head. “Yeah, it’s fucking freaking me out.”

Wolfe chimes in, “And she has red hair.”

I laugh. “What the fuck does red hair have to do with it?”

Wolfe shrugs, “You’ve had this fixation with redheads. Maybe it’s a sign.”

Fuck, he has no idea how true that statement is.

“What the fuck are you all jabbering about?” Blink asks while lighting a joint.

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