Page 55 of Beyond the Badge: Nox

“That means we won’t have that same issue with James, right?” Rez asked with raised eyebrows.

“If he existed.”

“Someone made those cookies.”

“The Keebler elves,” Nox suggested.

Rez snorted. “Bullshit.”

“Mrs. Fields.”

“Doubt that.”

“It could’ve been Famous Amos.”

“These were better. They tasted like they were made withloooooove.” Rez batted his eyelashes and made a heart with his fingers over his chest.

Nox shook his head. “No love was involved. Just sugar, flour and…” He had no idea what was in the cookie recipe.

“And?”

“And whatever other ingredients are needed to make fucking chocolate chip cookies.”

“Like chocolate chips? Since you don’t even know the basic ingredients, it proves you didn’t make them.”

“I said I didn’t. Clean out your fucking ears, Rez-ervation.”

“Hey,” Rez dropped his voice lower, “you think Crew and Cabrera are fucking?”

Nox gave him a pointed look.

Rez hooted, “I knew it!”

Nox glared at him. “Keep your voice down, asshole.”

“What did you know, Rez-dispenser?” Crew asked from where he sat.

Nox and Rez’s eyes locked for a second before Nox warned him under his breath, “Let it go for now. It’ll come out soon enough.”

“I’m all-knowing,” Rez answered Crew. “So, the question is, what don’t I know?” He lowered his voice again so only Nox could hear him. “Damn. I don’t know if I can keep that secret. I might explode.”

“Like your ass does after you eat your mom’s black beans?”

Rez smirked. “They’re worth it.”

“To you. Not to anyone else. I don’t know how Sapphire puts up with you or your ass.”

“The tongue and hip action.” With a grin, Rez wiggled his tongue and humped the air. “Gets them every time.”

“Christ almighty. Thanks for that visual.”

Rez winked at him. “You’re welcome.” As the man wandered away, he threw over his shoulder, “Say hi to James for me.”

* * *

It turnedout she lived just north of the Dirty Angels’ territory. That club’s area now butted up against the Dark Knights’. The two ally clubs had technically closed “ranks” to prevent any other MCs from trying to take over the previously unclaimed area between them. After decades of dealing with the Shadow Warriors, they didn’t want any other club wedging their way in between their territories to try to divide and conquer them.

Nox wouldn’t put past those idiot Deadly Demons.

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