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“I need him to find out all he can about a man named Matthew Price.Lives in Atlanta, or he did.A heavy hitter in drugs and guns.He could be anywhere by now.He may be outside the U.S.”
“Fuck me,” James whispered before slapping his hands over his ears.
“No,” I cried.“Tony, you can’t ask him to do that.”
“Shhh, it’s going to be okay.If Matt knows where to find you now, I’ll be damned if I’m going to sit idly by and wait for him to start scouring Chicago.Uncle Enzo lives in L.A.If his search raises any red flags, Matt may think you’ve already left the city.It might buy us some much needed time.”
“Time for what?”I trembled.
“Time for me to figure out what we’re going to do.”
“We’renot going to do anything.Ihave to get the hell out of here and start over someplace new.”
“That’s never going to happen, angel.”Tony shook his head.“Everyone else in your life has turned their back on you.I’m not going to be one of them, and you need to get that through your head.You’re mine, sweetheart.We’re in this together…for the duration.”
As if he’d waved a magic wand, Tony’s pledge quieted the panic snaking through me.
“Do I even want to know who Matthew Price is?”James drawled.
“No,” Tony replied, his tone icy and cold.“And for fuck’s sake, don’t go snooping around looking for info on him either.We need that prick to think Leagh’s left Chicago.”
“That goes against my grain, man,” James argued, running an unsettled hand through his hair.“I took an oath.”
“To protect and serve,” Tony interjected.“Leagh needs to be protected.”
“I get it, but there’s got to be something the department can do, I can do, to help her.”
“There isn’t,” I whispered.
“What did you get yourself into, girl?”James asked, his aqua blue eyes brimmed with worry.
“A mess,” I sighed.
“I’ll make the call,” Vito announced with a weary voice before leaving the room.
James glanced at Tony.“You guys doing okay here?”
“Yeah, we’re okay.Ma’s making me feel like I’m twelve again, but we’re making it work.”
James grinned.“Kind of puts a crimp in the sex department.”
I bit my lips together and cast a guilty gaze downward.
“Having to be quiet sucks.That and not having any toys with me,” Tony mumbled with a sly grin.
“Poor bastard,” James commiserated with a roll of his eyes.“The reason I’m asking is I got a call from Stephen on my way over.He doesn’t know anything other than what’s been reported on the news, but he wanted me to let you know if you and Leagh needed someplace to stay, he’s got a loft near the club.”
Tony smiled.“That’s generous of him, but Carnation and Leagh don’t get along.I don’t want to add more stress onto an already fucked-up situation.”
“Oh,” James made a strange noise.“He and Carnation…they’re not together anymore.He uncollared her yesterday.”
“What?”I gasped as my eyes grew wide.
“Really?You’re actually surprised?”James chortled.“I’d have cut that bitch lose months ago.”
“Good for him.He needs someone more…human,” Tony replied wryly.
Vito entered the room, holding a cell phone to his chest.“How old is Matthew?”
