Page 68 of Sweet Sin

Her eyes light up as she removes her reading glasses. “Falcon, darling. Come on in.”

“I know you hate to be interrupted when you’re reading.”

She closes her book and sets it on the oak table next to her chair. “Nonsense. I always have time for my favorite grandson.”

It’s a joke. She says that to all of us.

“I need your help.”

“Of course. Anything.”

I could beat around the bush, but Nana would hate that. “I need to get my hands on some cash. Large quantities of cash.”

Her thin eyebrows shoot up. “I don’t like the sound of that.”

“Trust me, I don’t either. And I can’t tell you why, Nana. I can only tell you that it’s very important.”

“Are you in some kind of trouble, Falcon?”

“I’m not. I swear it.”

I can’t lie to my grandmother, and I haven’t. I just hope she doesn’t ask me who’s in some kind of trouble.

Watching one of her grandchildren go down would kill her.

“How much do you need?”

“I’m not actually sure of the amount. But I think a million will be enough.”

Her mouth drops open slightly. “A million dollars?”

Of course a million dollars, Nana. But I don’t say the words. I simply say, “Yes.”

“That’s a lot of money, Falcon.”

“I know. And I could take it out of my trust fund, but I’m not sure how I could get that much in cash.”

Nana frowns and glances around the library. “And you know I keep cash on hand here.”

“I do. Dad trusted me with that information when I turned twenty-one. I promise there’s a good reason for this. And I will pay you back out of my trust fund.”

“I don’t need you to pay me back, Falcon. All I need is your promise that you will stay out of trouble.”

How can I make that promise? I’m paying off a drug cartel.

“Of course, Nana,” I say, keeping my voice as steady as I can. “I’ve always stayed out of trouble, haven’t I?”

“Yes, you have.” She smiles and pats my hand. “You were always a good boy. You’ve always taken such good care of your sisters and brothers. Always been a good leader and a good example for them.”

Yeah.

I’m feeling like a big shithead.

But she’s right when she said I always protect my sisters and brothers. That’s what I’m trying to do here. Hawk and I are the ones who flushed the cocaine. We had no idea Eagle was behind it.

However, for all we know, Diego Vega could’ve had spies in the area. He may already know we got rid of it, and that’s why they’re threatening Eagle.

No. If he saw us, he’d have come straight to us. He probably thinks Eagle took it and sold it himself, pocketing the money.

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