Page 84 of Into the Blue
“Nothin’ fair about life. You could lose someone just as easily to a car accident as you could to a bullet. If she knows you, then she’ll know that.” He drinks some of his beer. Picking at the label there, he says, “Bruh, you’re a risk no matter how you play it.”
“You’re right.”
“Should I be worried about some woman in your grasp?”
If he only knew.“Yea,” I respond simply.
He sits up straight on the couch, setting his beer on the coffee table. “What the fuck? Who?”
I could tell him all about Racquelle, but I don’t think it’s a good idea when he’s so insistent on staying away from Dupont. “Probably best you don’t know at this point. Life’s a risk, remember?”
Shaking his head, he finishes his beer and leaves to grab another. “I’ll take your word for it.”
Time for me to get the fuck out of here. I still have so much to do. “I guess as a heads up, I’ll let you know. We’re takin’ Colton back with us when he’s discharged today.”
“You what?”
“He knows somethin’. Thane’s gone and Kitty was only in so deep before she lost her memory. Without what Colton knows, we don’t have the information needed to nip this shit in the bud.”
His eyebrow hikes up. “I thought you said it wasn’t that.”
“It’s not. I don’t need a camera crew or audience. Can’t have anybody thinking I’ve gone soft. I’ll get the answers I’m looking for or find out who has them.”
“Fuck. Give me your word that you’re not going to kill him.”
I swig from my beer. “Why?” I ask, truly curious about why he wants to keep Drea’s ex alive. Personally, I’d like to end all of Racquelle’s exes. This man doesn't deserve mercy of any kind as far as I'm concerned. He put my favorite teenage in danger.
“He’s Mireya’s Daddy. It would devastate her to lose him after everything that’s happened.”
My head tilts to the side, “So, what?”
“I can’t let you do that.”
I laugh with genuine amusement at his suggestion and clarify. “Let me? Lil’ bro you don’t let me do shit. If I want him, I’ll snatch him. Simple.”
“C’mon, there’s gotta be another way.”
I scratch my chin, considering him. Keeping him out of this life was the choice I made. If he wants to be the boy scout he is to protect someone who doesn't deserve it, I won't tell him what to do. “Oh, there is…”
“Shit.” He rubs a hand over his face.
If he wants to save that military wannabe, that’s his choice to make. “Welcome to the family, T.”
Chapter 25
I’ll be the first to admit that being Rapunzel in this tower was getting old. I missed my friends. I missed my family. I missed my freedom most of all.
After another trip to Colorado, Blue was back with big changes to recover from the most recent near-loss. I say near-loss because Thane, a plant of ours, passed away in a car accident due to winter weather. Like I said, men are so easy. Nina made sure that she could entice him to work with us. From what I heard, it wasn’t that difficult to get him on our side since his loyalty was to his friend, Kitty, who was rising up Dupont's ranks. Not to Blue, or Dupont, in general.
That was going to be our package to keep, but there was no one to intercept with no directive from me or my knowledge until after the fact.
One of the changes Blue made was to replace Kitty, who was injured in the same accident that killed Thane. It’s amazing what you’ll find out just from listening to the guards talking when they think you won’t know or understand what they’re saying. Lonny got moved up to take Kitty’s place running, and now there are only three men on protection duty in the house.
Today, Blue says that there will be a new guard to replace him.
I’m nervous.
Over the past few weeks, I had gotten somewhat used to the guys patrolling in the house. That seems more intense than it was. It was usually just them in all the corners of the house, occasionally walking around. Probably to keep me out of the office, but mostly to make sure if anything were to get past the men outside, there would be no way for them to get to me on the inside.
