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He leans up, putting his elbows on the table top with an even bigger smile. “You need my help? I never thought this day would come.”
You and me both. “There is an ATF agent snooping around my warehouse. He won’t find anything because I’ve kept things at the house, but soon enough I’m sure he’ll come there. I need somewhere to put all of the guns, somewhere safe.”
His eyes widen before he leans back into his chair and drapes his arms over the women at his side. “So, you need me to hold your supply? How long?”
I look to Julius, then Lucas for answers, for the right thing to say, but they give me nothing. Carl’s words ring out in my head “You’re the face of this family now.”
I take a deep breath and try and muster up every ounce of bravado I have. “However long it takes to get him off our case. Are you going to help me or not?” I lean back and cross one knee over the other, acting placid when I’m anything but that.
If he doesn’t help, I don’t know what else to do. Sure, Teddy will figure it out, but I don’t want to have to face him and tell him I failed.
“Fair enough.” He pulls the women closer to him. “I’ll send Desi over tomorrow to pick everything up.”
“I want to know where they’ll be, and I want access at all times,” I state, standing up.
“Do you not trust me, Charlie?” He sounds almost wounded, and it makes me want to laugh.
I smooth out my dress and motion for the twins. “Quite frankly, I don’t, and you know it, but I’m out of options here.”
He shakes his head with a smirk. “I guess I can admire your honesty.”
I turn and start walking to the front without another word because I don’t feel he deserves it.
We only make it to the center of the casino before a blonde bombshell is pressing herself against Lucas.
“Oh, I’ve missed you, Luke,” she breathes in his ear.
I can tell he’s uncomfortable by the way his body tenses and his eyes narrow, but he quickly replaces it when his eyes grab mine.
He hooks his arm around her slim waist and pulls her even closer, letting her tits push into his side. “Have you now, Jade?”
He flicks his eyes to her and roams them all over her half-naked body. As I watch them, my breaths become coarser and my stomach gets heavy. I don’t even know who she is, but I want to rip her away from him and throw her on her ass.
I cross my arms over my center and roll my eyes. “We need to go. Now.”
I turn on my heel and start walking toward the door again, quickening my pace. I feel Julius rush up beside me, but I don’t pay him any attention. Suddenly, the only thing I can think about is putting an adequate distance between me and Lucas.
I make it to the car and throw the door open before sliding inside. Julius lingers by the door until Lucas finally appears. He slips in next to me, and suddenly, I feel suffocated. I don’t want him near me.
“Get out,” I say low, hoping Carl and Julius don’t hear.
He tips his head. “Why?”
I feel the air crash through my teeth as I turn toward the window away from him, seething at the thought of him being so close. “I don’t want you near me. Get out and let Julius in first or walk home. Your choice.”
I can’t see his face, but I can picture him with the same look he had in the kitchen the other night. “Fine.”
The weight of him suddenly leaves the seat and is quickly replaced when the car door closes. Carl doesn’t take off right away like normal, but I don’t question it. I just keep my eyes glued out the window.
After a few moments, the car shifts into gear and we’re gliding across the parking lot, onto the main road back home. Once we’re a good distance away from the casino and all of its flashing lights, I sneak a peek beside me and only see Julius.
“Where the fuck is Lucas?”
Julius shrugs with a grin, looking to Carl through the rearview mirror.
“He chose to walk.” Carl shakes his head, then turns the music louder.
