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Me-Kitty
Ollie-Rague?
I smile at his sudden reply.
Me-Yes
Ollie-How did u get this number?
Me-If I tell you, will you stop the fight against Scorpion?
Ollie-Sure
Me-Really?
Ollie-Give it a rest!
Me-No
Ollie-No? Well, u can’t tell me what to do, Froilan Maria
Me-Are you sure? You seemed to like it
Instead of a teasing or sassy reply, his next message sounds grave.
Ollie-I can’t cancel it
Me-Why?
The three dots dance for a few seconds but then disappear. I wait a little longer, and when I don’t get any text back, I start writing again.
Me-I can help you if you let me
After a couple of endless seconds, those dots start flashing on my screen again. On and off, they go. A minute later, I get only:
Ollie-Why?
Again, he’s asking about my intentions, which evenIdon’t understand.
Me-Because I want to
Because for the first time in my life, I’m fascinated by someone else. Enthralled. Fucking protective. Because in a very selfish way, I want to feel those lips on me again.
Ollie’s cockiness put him on my radar, but that kiss most surely sealed his fate.
Chapter 6
OLIVER
“I fucking need that money!” Dick’s angry spit lands on my cheek, and the fed-up lizard part of my brain pushes me to fight, to grab the motherfucker’s dirty shirt and smash his face into the plastic coffee table. But I can’t do that. Not yet. So, I rein in my anger and just glare at him.
The overbearing scent of the cigarettes he smokes fills the dirty, cramped living room, sending a message of revulsion and loathing to my brain.
“I’m already losing money with your dumb brother away for two more weeks.” Sully's incredible pickpocketing skills bring in a considerable sum of money, but he hates to steal from people.
“And Lenny is giving us more green for this fight.”Us?He means himself, since he’ll take almost ninety percent of what I make out of it.
“Why?” It looks suspicious that a fucking greedy guy like Lenny is offering more dinero. There must be a catch. What are they scheming? My question is answered with a backhanded slap to my face.
