Page 148 of What Started In Deception

Ty shook his head, noting that Will didn’t look happy in any of the shots. “What the hell’s going on?”

“That’s what I want to know. Why do I know more about Will right now than you do?”

“What?” He set the pictures down with a snap. “When I talked to Will last, he was setting up a date for himself and his wife. When I saw MacKenna Monroe last night, she was dressed up and heading off to the Shoalmans Bay Inn for their seven thirty reservation. How could I have possibly known that he was going to ditch his wife for a meetup?”

Nick shrugged. “Danny has some concerns about where your focus is.”

“Well, fuck Danny because surveillance isn’t my job. I’m doing my part. I’m Lydia’s adoring ‘boyfriend’ who’s gathering information when I can.”

“Where were you last night when all of this was going down?”

“What the fuck does that have to do with anything?”

“Where were you, Ty?”

“I was with Lydia. I took my ‘girlfriend’ out on a date.”

“You need to worry less about your fake relationship and more about this case.”

“You know what, Nick, let’s go ahead and extend a fuck you to you, too. If you have any ideas on how you want me to get Will to talk, I’m all ears. Because I’m playing the game the way I’ve always played the game. Information’s coming. It’s slow as fuck, but I can’t help that. Unless you want me up in his face and coming off as suspicious, let me do my job.”

Nick sighed as he rubbed at his forehead. “Look, man, we just want to make sure that you’re not getting too close to all of this.”

“Did I not call you when Will and his wife argued?”

Nick sighed again as he nodded.

“Did I not tell you about Will and Asher’s argument?”

“Yeah, you did.”

“And did I not share that Will was planning to take his wife out on a date?”

Nick nodded again.

“That’s all I’ve got at this point, so you go ahead and tell me how to do that better.”

Nick shrugged. “I can’t.”

Ty shook his head, trying to shake off the worst of his anger. “What’s going on with James?”

“The senator?”

“Yeah, that would be James. The name he asked me to call him when I’m in his company.”

Nick shook his head. “Nothing’s going on. He’s doing what he does down in DC. Nothing’s gone on with him this entire time.”

Just then, Ty’s phone alerted him to a text. He glanced at it, reading Lydia’s message.

Mac just left with the kids. I think she’s gone for good.

“Fuck,” he muttered as he responded. Why?! What happened?!

Will stood her up, and she’s had enough. My cousin is a colossal fool.

I’m so sorry, Lyd. I’ll be home as soon as I can.

Okay.