Twister looked toward the bar.“Magnum.”
Magnum set his coffee mug down.“Yeah?”
“You’re leading.”
He pushed away from the counter.“I’m in.”
Twister looked back at me.
“Keep your eyes open.”
“Always.”
“Stay together.”
“We will.”
“If anything feels off...”
“We leave.”
Twister nodded once.“Exactly.”
He didn’t need to say anything else.
We all knew this wasn’t a shopping trip.
Goldie came down the stairs a few minutes later.Her blonde ponytail swung gently behind her as she came down the steps.
The jeans hugged her curves without trying too hard.The blue shirt made her eyes stand out.She wasn’t flashy, and she wasn’t trying to impress anybody.
She was just… pretty.
She spotted me immediately and didn’t hesitate.Didn’t look around the room trying to figure out where she belonged.She walked straight toward me, and something about that settled in my chest.
“I’m ready,” she said.
I forced myself to focus.“Where do you live?”
“Shorewood Apartments.”
Magnum nodded.“I know where that is.”
Hodge grabbed his helmet off the bar.“Let’s get this over with.”
Goldie looked around the room.“I’ll be quick.”
Tempi pointed at her.“You don’t have to rush.”
Britta smiled.“We’ll be here.”
Twister folded his arms.“You’ve got three armed babysitters.”
Goldie sighed dramatically.“I feel safer already.”
“You should.”
She looked at me.“You ready?”
