Page 69 of DeLucas After Dark

“Cool.”

“Her parents just pulled up.”

“Good,” I grunt.

“How do you think they’re going to act to news that she has a surprise wedding today? Did you tell them?”

I slant my gaze at him and look at him from underneath my lids. “They know.”

“Cool. I hope that they don’t screw it up. Is that the threat you feel?”

I glare at my cousin and ask, “Threat? They’re not a threat to me. I hope they’re showing up to support Piper.”

“I’m sure they will.”

He grips my shoulder, and I nod and head back inside to meet with her parents, but not before stopping to talk to Nico, who swiftly jogs in my direction.

“What’d you find?”

“Nothing that looks out of place or sends any warnings, but I have to be honest, big bro. I’m tense as hell. I feel it, too.”

“Be vigilant. I’ve already told my men to be extra observant today. Think I need to remind them.”

“Beat you to it. Already talked to each of them. They’ll be checking guests as they come and go, and they’ve already checked the vendors. Everyone’s leaving except for the caterers.”

“Yeah, Dante just gave me the heads up.”

“Hey, I forgot. I got a call from Nora. She says she tried to call you but couldn’t reach you.”

“Yeah, the battery’s dead,” I grunt, looking at the offending object in my hand.

“She says you need to call her immediately. It’s urgent and has to do with today.”

“Fuck!” I grumble, taking his phone from his outstretched hand.

I dial Nora.

“Hey,” I greet Nora when she answers.

“What took you so long? I called over an hour ago!” she whispers.

“Phone died. What’s up?”

“I stopped by the caterer like I said that I would, and it’s not good news.”

“The fuck do you mean? They’re here already. No one has said anything to me.”

“Well, I stopped by there earlier, and they were preparing to leave, so I know that everything’s fine with the food. That’s not what I mean.”

“Get to the point, Nora,” I grumble.

“When I stopped by, one of the staff said that someone had been in asking about the event yesterday.”

“Explain.”

“They saw the cake and asked if it was for the DeLuca event that was happening today. She told the person no. She said she didn’t know anything about DeLuca events. She knew if they were associated with the DeLucas, then they would know that information. She also knew she’d signed an NDA and that she wasn’t allowed to discuss the event with anyone except for you and me. I told her to give me a call if she saw the person again.”

“Good job, Nora. Was she able to give you a description of what the person looked like?”

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