“I can’t just sit on my hands and wait to see what he does.”
“I know, but speaking of Icarus, let’s not be like him. Don’t let your pride turn you reckless, Gid.”
He sighed, his breath washing over my neck. “I won’t.”
I pulled away and looked him in the eyes. “I have an idea.”
“Oh?”
“Yeah, let’s worry about Benito a little later and right now, come with me to shower and you can fuck my face into oblivion.”
“Have I told you that you have the best plans?”
I chuckled. “Well, I do have a smart ass, so there’s that.”
He smacked my butt and I ran, laughing the whole time as he chased me into the shower.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Gideon
“He’s dead,”Danny said into the phone at three in the morning.
“Who?”
“Nathanial.”
Penn sat up in bed rubbing his eyes. “What’s going on?”
I put the call on speaker. “How is that possible? I had a team on him.”
“Poison.”
I looked at Penn, who appeared as confused as I did. “What?”
“He ordered food delivery; it was all legit. He ate, and then Matt went into his room to check on him and he was slumped over the toilet, fucking purple as if he’d choked to death. Matt said there were burns on his lips and an almond-like smell.”
“Cyanide?” Penn cocked his head. “And is this Nathanial we’re talking about?”
“Yes. Danny, were the police called?”
“Matt notified them. They’re at his place now.”
I pulled the covers back and got out of bed. “We should have put him in a safe house and not ordered him to go home. Did his wife eat the food?”
“No, he sent her and the kids away to her mother’s for a while.”
“That was smart.”
I dressed quickly and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. “I want everyone at the house, now,” I shouted to be sure Danny could hear me.
“Yes, sir.”
The call disconnected and Penn joined me, washing and brushing his teeth. Once we were cleaned up, Penn spoke.
“This is Benito.”
“Of course it is.”
