Page 30 of Savage Scream

“Don’t fucking start.” I point at him, and he chuckles.

“Where’s your tutu?”

“Shut the fuck up.” I punch his shoulder and he laughs louder.

“Never thought I’d see you walking out of a ballet studio.” He grins at me as I lean back against the bonnet of my car next to him.

“What do you want to talk about?” I snap, and his face falls serious.

“Griffin Marx. Tell me how youreallyknow him, and don’t give me some bullshit about being his employee.”

I roll my eyes. “I am his employee.”

“Ok, then. Don’t give me some crap about you being his driver.”

“I do drive for him,” I state, and Garrett shakes his head.

“Who or what do you drive for him?”

I narrow my eyes at my mate. “What doyouknow about Griffin Marx?”

“Don’t change the fucking conversation. Answer my question.”

“I will, if you answer mine first,” I snap and we stare at each other, both as fucking stubborn as each other.

“Fine.” Garrett concedes, standing tall and gesturing for me to get into my car.

It’s probably a smart move. Standing out on the street where anyone can hear us talking isn’t a good idea.

Once inside, I turn on the engine, letting the air con cool the space for us so we can keep the windows up on this hot summer afternoon.

“When my old man got out of prison a couple of months back, he mentioned the Marx family name a few times. Something about them taking over everything. Said he’d have to watch his back.”

My brows shoot up. “Your old man was involved in more than just getting wasted, then?” I ask and Garrett shrugs.

“Who fucking knows? I’m beginning to think there’s a lot of people we know involved in dodgy shit in this town.”

He’s not fucking wrong.

“I was curious about who this family was that had my dad scared, so I searched them online.” Garrett shakes his head as he thinks over something. “There’s only so much you can find with a basic internet search. I’m sure all the really bad stuff has been taken down, but the gist is that they are a notorious crime family, said to be taking over this state, and probably the entire east coast of Australia over the next few years.”

I nod, already knowing this. “They aren’t as bad as you think.”

Garrett’s brows shoot high as he whips his head in my direction. “Explain.”

“How can I put this…” I tap my finger to my chin before continuing. “You’ve obviously heard about the illegal stuff happening that involves kids, right? Your girl was caught up in it, wasn’t she?”

Frowning, Garrett nods. “Are they part of that? Do they come after kids?!”

Fucking hell, he’s about to turn into the incredible hulk, given the lethal expression on his face.

“Fuck no. They are the ones working in the background to take them out. Well, I mean they are working with some others to help do that. They are moving into the area. Will probably take over the organised crime, drugs and whores and stuff. But they aren’t bad people.”

Garrett’s brows shoot up. “That sounds bad to me.”

“I mean, they aren’t saints, but they do have morals. There’s always going to be bad guys trying to rule things. As far as I can tell, they are the better of the evils.”

Slowly, Garrett nods. “So, what do you drive for them?”

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