Page 48 of Unraveling Connections

Luc smirks, “And that’s why I am more than happy to be left at home.”

“I knew you had an alternative reason,” Jensen exclaims, like it has been something he has been pondering for a while and not just the last few minutes.

Trick sighs, “Okay, so we’re all agreed; Cash, Jensen, Ever, Ezra, and Quinn are the ones that are going to stake out the shipping yard and see if there are any signs that Hunt is still using it?”

Everyone around the table voices their agreement.

I frown as a thought occurs to me and ask, “Is Quinn going to be up to this? I’m not trying to be a dick, quite the opposite, but he has just got back from being forced to work with Hunt and all of his people, and we know that he, understandably, has trauma from his years away.”

Fortunately, Jonah and Dominic don’t take offence at my comment and instead, Jonah answers me honestly, “He can handle it, we wouldn’t suggest he comes if we thought for even a second that it would negatively affect him or that he’d have a reaction that he couldn’t control when he saw Hunt and kill him on sight.”

To be honest that had occurred to me, if it were me and I was in a similar situation, I'm not sure that I would be able to keepmy cool if I were faced with someone who had kept me against my will, I would want revenge.

“He wants to see Hunt dealt with, but it is not just him that he wants to see brought to justice. He was in the thick of it; he had gained Hunt’s trust, and he knows exactly what kind of a person he really is and what sorts of things he is dealing with.” Dominic starts to explain, “It’s because of all the shit he’s seen that he wants to make sure that it’s not only Hunt that’s brought down but his associates too and, in some cases, destroy the warehouses and storage areas that he’s got.”

Atlas nods, “I get that, he wants to make sure that there is no chance that he can hurt anyone else again, and that means that he needs to make sure that everything is disbanded so no one can come along and try and take it over. Like I did.”

Jonah and Dominic both nod, “Exactly. So, if anything, he is the best person that we could send on this.”

Trick nods, “Understood.”

“Is Lyric okay with this?” Peter asks, since she was struggling with the guys being away, in danger, and her not being able to go with them.

Dominic and Jonah laugh, although none of us are pretty sure why, when we all look at them questioningly, Jonah explains.

“She is the one that suggested it. They are driving her just as crazy as they are driving the rest of us. She said if Ezra tried to custom build one more thing, she would lose it,” Dominic laughs.

“Don’t get us wrong; she appreciates the effort, but half the time, he doesn’t even know what the hell he’s built,” Jonah adds.

This has all of us laughing, especially since I can picture him proudly presenting his latest project to Lyric and when she tactifully asks him what it is, he is just like I dunno. I am going to have to text her and get her to send me some pictures of his creations, I’m actually a bit offended that she hasn’t sent any yet.

I pull out my phone to do just that while the guys all start asking Jonah and Dominic what he is building and offering suggestions.

“I’ve already messaged in the group chat with her and Jynx, asking her to send us some pictures,” Pete says from beside me.

“You read my mind,” I chuckle as I put my phone on the table so I can see if she sends anything. I check the time quickly and add to Pete, “She’s been exhausted lately and napping, so there’s a good chance that she’s not going to reply straight away.”

“That’s okay, I’m happy to wait. I have a feeling that it is going to be worth the wait. I am extremely curious to see what he has made,” Pete adds with a smile.

“Me too,” I reply. “Shit, that reminds me, I need to call Jynx, she sent me a message earlier asking me to call, and I completely forgot because I was up at the stables. I am assuming it is to tell me that they were needed and had to leave since she is not here, and she usually would be if we went on a job while she was in town.”

“Say hi from me,” Pete says as I start to get up.

“You’re welcome to come and talk to her too,” I offer, I sort of assumed that he would come with me like he usually does.

He follows me with his own plate, and we leave the guys talking. We take our plates out to the kitchen to put in the dishwasher before we both head toward the stairs.

He smiles, “You know I usually would, but Elijah’s just messaged and they are back at the hotel so I can call him.”

I grin, “Fair enough, tell him I said hi.”

“Will do,”he replies with an excited smile as we part ways, him going to his temporary room and me heading up the stairs to mine.

I could have called Jynx downstairs with everyone else, but I could be wrong about why she wants to call me and if it is girly talk then it’s better in my room than surrounded by a groupof nosey and gossipy men. They are worse than women are supposed to be, I swear.

I settle down on my bed and put the TV on in the background just so it’s not silent, I’m not sure why I like having background noise on when I do other things, but now that I’m thinking it about it may be because if I didn’t have music on in my room I heard all sorts of things that I didn’t want to hear, and I guess It’s a habit that’s just stuck around. I don’t mind it.

“Hey!” Jynx greets me happily.

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