Page 88 of A Wild Darkness

“And how do we do that?”

“We were thinking you could flirt with him while I spike his drink. Once he becomes completely intoxicated, we’ll lure him to one of the balconies. Then I’ll push him off. It will look like he was too drunk and fell.”

My heart beats faster. Flirt with him? “You want me to distract him, basically?” I clarify to make sure he’s not suggesting I do anything more.

“It’ll be as simple as flipping your hair or flashing him that beautiful smile.”

I blush. “I think I can do that.”

Sebastian grins and exchanges a quick glance with me. “It will be very anticlimactic for me, since I’m more of a hands-on murderer, but we can’t tip off the group too soon.”

My stomach clenches. Maybe I could be focused on what he’s saying if his innuendos didn’t give me flashbacks of last night.

He cocks his head to the side. “Does the word climax remind you of something?”

“Fuck you.” I roll my eyes and brush off his comment. “What about cameras?”

“It’s an old building so there aren’t many,” Sebastian replies, shaking his head with pride. “And the ones installed are hardwired into the structure, so it’ll be easy for Hayden to interrupt the feeds.”

“You guys really are dangerous, aren’t you?”

“Yeah. You could say that,” he replies with a wink. “And this will be a little different from my usual shoot them in the head, but this entire situation differs vastly from any other project our team has worked on. So it will have to do.”

I pull my legs up, crossing them beneath me. “I bet. But whatever we have to do to wipe them out, right?”

“Right.”

We sit in silence for a beat before I speak.

“It’s almost time to go, isn’t it?”

He glances at his watch. “Yeah, we should probably get dressed and head down there soon.”

“Way to tell me at the last minute.” I firmly place a hand on my hip, slightly annoyed he didn’t tell me sooner.

He laughs and stands. “You always look good, Stevie. I didn’t think you’d need time to get dressed.”

My face flushes with warmth for the second time today. “Thanks, but I like to…”

“I get it.” He smiles and heads inside. I follow him in.

“I’ll probably change really quick,” he says walking toward the bathroom. “I’ll take the bathroom if you want to take the bedroom.”

“Will you knock before you walk out?”

He shoots me a look. “You want me to knock on the door from inside the bathroom?”

I laugh hearing how silly that sounds. “Yes, because what if I’m not dressed yet?”

“I had my tongue inside your pussy last night, and you’re worried about me seeing you naked?”

“Well—”

“I’ve had my dick inside you, too,” he tosses over his shoulder.

“Sebastian!” I whine.

He walks into the living area where his suitcase is located. “Fine, I’ll knock before I come out of the bathroom.”