Page 24 of New Beginnings
“Not a threat, Ms. Pierce.” He smirked. “Just a friendly warning. Be careful of the company you keep. It can come back and bite you in the ass.”
As I grinned, I got to my feet and retrieved my phone from my pocket. I dialed my contact at the FBI, the sound of the dial tone echoing in my ear. I hated using my family connections but since this prick wanted to warn me, how about I send him his own fucking warning.
“Who are you calling, Ms. Pierce?” Agent Monroe asked. “Hang up the phone.”
I wasn’t hanging up the damn phone so, I held up my finger to her. On the third ring, my contact finally answered.
“I have two agents in my home,” I said before he even had the chance to say anything. “I would appreciate it, if you could speak with them.”
“Why do you have two agents in your home, Rebel?” he asked, annoyance lacing his voice.
Donald Williams, my godfather, and my father’s best friend was the Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte FBI Field Office. He was the one who helped me land my contract with the government. I didn’t ask him for much and he knew if I called it was because I needed his help.
“Work.”
He sighed. “Put one of them on the phone.”
I turned to the agents with a smile on my face. “He wants to talk to one of you.”
Confusion crossed both their faces. Agent Revels grabbed my phone from my hand. Agent Monroe stared at Agent Revels whose jaw was clenched. I didn’t know what my godfather was saying but whatever it was pissed him off.
“Yes, sir,” he said, then handed me my phone back.
“All good?” I asked my godfather.
“For now. But whatever you’re involved in Rebel make sure you don’t have to call me again about it. You hear me?”
“Loud and clear. Thanks.”
I ended the call the turned my attention back to the agents. “If there’s nothing else...”
“We’re good,” Agent Revels said. “For now.”
I smiled. “Agent Revels, can I give you a little advice?” I didn’t give him time to answer. “Don’t fuck with me.” My eyes flicked down to his left hand then focused back on his face. “I’m sure your wife loves the life you provide for her with this job. Don’t screw it up because you want to be a bad ass.”
I walked to my door, then opened it.
“Have a great day.”
The agents looked at each other, then left without saying a word. I knew it wasn’t the last time I would see Agent Monroe and Agent Revels, but I knew my ass was going to be prepared when they showed back up.
I closed the door, then dialed J.D. After a few rings his phone went to voicemail.
“You have eyes on you,” I said after the beep then ended the call.
Now with the FBI involved we’d have to tread more carefully.
IT'S HARD TO LET GO OF THE PAST
J.D. Stevens
“Do you need to get that?” Demon asked with his brow arched.
Silencing my phone, a smile spread across my face. I wanted to answer Rebel’s call just so I could hear her voice but right now we needed to discuss the Daniels brothers.
“Nah, I’ll call her back.”
“Her?”
