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Ian reaches over to grab an apple that is lying unattended on the table and bites into it.
“The boys got one of the men. He had a burner on him. Says somebody called him about the location of the restaurant. But aside from that, he’s not saying anything else. We could drop him off at the police station.”
My gaze hardens.
“Let Greg do the interrogation first. He’s more experienced at it. Also, once he’s done, tell him to levy enough charges on the man to lock him up for a good while. And, hand him over to Detective Clarence.”
Charlotte’s form droops against mine, and it occurs to me that she has had an incredibly long day. Although we had an early dinner, the activities of the day must have worn her out.
“Give the tapes to Greg. Let him take a look at them.”
Zayn grabs the tapes, shaking his head.
“I have some time. I want to look at them first.”
Zayn might not have the kind of experience my senior security personnel has, but he has sharp eyes, and I nod.
“Okay, then.” I glance at everyone, and raise a brow. “If you think I’m feeding any of you, you would be wrong.” Ian groans.
“Come on, man. I just came in from work. I know you have some chicken curry in the fridge. I can smell it!”
And just like that, the tense mood evaporates.
“Don’t touch the curry,” I growl. “Grams sent it over.” Ian’s eyes widen.
“Just a little bit? I’ve not even had lunch.” Fergus puts an arm around him.
“Don’t let this unappreciative asshole get to you. I’ll feed you.” I immediately clap my hands over Charlotte’s ears, startling her.
“Language, dickheads. Not in front of my wife.” As Charlotte peels my hands away, Zayn tucks his tongue into his cheek.
“I have a feeling that Charlotte can curse much better than any of us.” I glance down at my wife, affronted.
“No, she—” Charlotte just smiles at me, apparently in agreement with Zayn.
“I did live on the streets for a long time.”
I shake my head.
“Get out all of you.”
“It’s basic hospitality. Where did we go wrong with him?” Ian shakes his head, disappointed.
“I don’t know, man. It keeps me up at night.” Fergus wipes an imaginary tear from his eye. Zayn rolls his eyes, but grins at the antics of our friends.
“Come on. I have to meet a client in an hour. Wrap this up.”
Chuckling, I close the door after them, and turn around to see Charlotte looking a little awestruck.
“Were they always like this? They went from serious to joking in a heartbeat.”
I tuck her under my arm and make our way to the bedroom.
“We’ve all been through enough shit to know that too much darkness isn’t good for any of us.”
I strip off my clothes, and it amuses me to see her blush and turn her back. However, I am equally tired today, so I don’t tease her much, just wink in the mirror facing her.
The hot shower sooths my muscles, and I empty my mind. We have problems to handle, but they can be faced tomorrow.
