Page 62 of The Devils Melody
“Sorry,” he clears his throat. “In all these years there’s never been a mention of a girl before. So, uh, he touched your girl. I’ll see what I can find. What’s her name?”
“Her name’s Wren. She works at a little dive bar downtown calledPour Decisions.I don’t have a last name, but I’ll text you her location in a minute.”
“...She’s your girl and you don’t know her last name?”
“Jimmy.”
“Alright, alright, I’ll see what I can find. In the meantime, I found Kevin. Full name’s Kevin Gibson. Lucero had a meetup with him scheduled a few days ago. Their little circle has been real quiet when he didn’t show. You’re gonna have to dig the motherfucker out of the cave he’s hiding in.”
I glance over at Kage who’s looking at me with a serious expression, the playfulness now completely gone from his eyes. This is the part that excites him the most—the hunt of unwilling prey.
“Shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Ohbut it will. These guys are on high alert now. There's even been talk about breaking the big boss out of prison, so you’re gonna have to get creative, and you’re gonna have to do it fast. I’m afraid we don’t know what we’re dealing with here.”
“Who’s the ‘big boss’?”
“I’m trying to figure that out now. But until I do, you guys need to get to Kevin, and you need to do it quietly.”
“Let us know the second you find anything out. Make Dick a priority, I don't have much patience left for that fucker.”
“You know I will.” Leaving no room for goodbyes, Jimmy hangs up on me. I hand Kage back his phone and take this time to send Jimmy Wren’s address. I’ll feel better once I know he’ll be watching the surveillance cameras of the restaurant. He may not know exactly why she's important to us, but I trust that he will keep her as safe as we would.
Almost immediately after I text Jimmy the address, I get a response back.
Jimmy: This is a restaurant.
Me: She lives in the apartment above it.
Jimmy: …Why?
Me: Does it fucking matter?
He doesn’t respond. Taking a deep breath to calm my nerves, I relay the entirety of the conversation back to Kage. He looks pissed off and I don't blame him. Every time we get a step closer to unraveling this mess, another player is added into the game. Who the fuck is the ‘big boss’ andhow did he land himself in prison? We thought we were getting closer to the man in charge with this Kevin guy, but if the boss is in jail, there must be a whole team running the operation. There’s no way someone behind bars is able to manage a whole skin ring. What we thought was a small ring, just became a whole lot larger.
The thoughts are whirling in my head as Wren finally walks up to our spot at the counter. “Are you two planning a murder or just whispering sweet nothings in each other's ears?”
“Little bit of both. But mostly murder,” Kage smirks. “Why, you wanna join?” He lifts his brows like the idea of Wren murdering some sick fucks excites him, but she just laughs him off. She has no idea of the seriousness behind his words.
“As fun as murder sounds, I have several tables to take care of and not a lot of help so do you guys want to order some drinks?”
Just when I’m about to tell her we’ll pass on the drinks, Kage chimes in. “Baby, there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing than watching your fine ass bent over this counter all night with some beers in your hands?—”
“But,” I cut Kage off. “We have some important things we need to deal with tonight. Thanks for the offer, sweetheart.” I pull the keys of her car out of the front pocket of my suit pants and hand them over to her.
“Thanks for bringing my car back. You really didn’t have to do that, I could have Ubered back. What do I owe you guys?”
Kage’s response is quick as lightning. “Give me your phone.”
“What? Why?”
“This is how you can repay us,” his voice low and to the point. “Let me see your phone, little bird.”
She’s hesitant at first, but she pulls her phone out from her back pocket and hands it to him. Kage starts typing something in her phone, the silence thick between us, until Wren speaks up. “Important things, huh? You guys gonna let me in on your little secret?”
“Oh you’ll find out soon enough, gorgeous,” he purrs, his voice filled with lust, and winks. “There,” Kage hands Wren back her phone. “Now you have both of our numbers, if you ever need anything.”
Taking the phone from Kage’s hand, she scrolls through her contact list. “Monster Cock? Are you fucking kidding me?”
