Page 74 of Sinners' Appetite
“Dean says you can. He says to help yourself to the food too.”
“Thank you!” she says. “When are you guys coming back?”
“In a few hours. We won’t be gone long. Make sure you take one of the guns with you if you wander away from the cabins.”
“Guns? But—I don’t even know how to shoot one of those.”
“You’ll figure it out.”
“We’ll just stay on the beach until you get back.”
“Will I get the pleasure of seeing you swim naked today?”
“I dunno, but Sammi sure will,” she giggles.
“It wouldn’t be the first time!” Sammi pipes up in the background.
“You two behave yourselves,” I warn. “No stealing my girlfriend, Sammi.”
“I can’t promise anything,” she laughs.
“See you soon…” I reply, ending the call and placing my phone back into the bag.
“Those two are trouble together.” I sigh as Dean starts the boat engine and gets us further out into the water.
“So—tell me. How did you all meet?” Dean asks.
“I’m his landlord for the space he rented downtown,” Jeremy says.
“Well, it’s a little more complicated than that,” I grin.
“Yeah, I guess it is.”
“Details guys. Give me details.” Dean laughs, steering the boat to the right.
“I invited him to my place for some drinks and…” Jeremy stops mid-sentence and flashes me a smirk.
“I offered to take Nikki into the sauna and when shit got too hot and heavy, we came back out to find Sammi and Jeremy fucking like rabbits by the hot tub. So we stayed and watched.”
Deans eyes widen. “I feel like there’s more to that.”
“Nikki’s a fan of watching those two fuck. Let’s just put it that way,” I chuckle.
“What’s the story behind their injuries?” Dean asks.
“Nikki and Sammi had a run in with someone from Nikki’s past. He took them because he figured they had something to do with his brother’s disappearance,” I explain. “But it was me they should have been looking for. I killed his brother the night I first met Nikki.”
“Fuck. What a mess, hey?”
“One of the men that was part of their abduction is still running free. That’s why we’re here. I have to go back and track him down. Alone.”
“Does Nikki know that?” Dean asks.
I shake my head. “Not yet. I’m not heading back for another week or so.”
“I don’t think she’s going to take it as well as you think she is,” Jeremy voices.
“I have no other choice. He needs to be stopped. God only knows how many more women he’s sold.”
