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“You didn’t tell him anything about…”
“No! He reached out to me.”
“Did he talk to her? Maybe it was just a group of people getting a drink after the benefit?”
“It was her and a guy. That’s all he said.” I look at him. “Why do you care, anyway? A few minutes ago, you were threatening death. What does this even matter?”
“Because I don’t want to actually kill you, Max. I mean, yeah, I do sometimes, but not right now. I know you’re trying to do the right thing here. You’re looking out for your own which means you’re not the insanely sadistic fucker everyone thinks you are. That guy would’ve gone right after Mikey and Gianni and fucked their shit up beyond recognition. But you didn’t. You’re here, telling me what happened, the way you’re supposed to. You didn’t take things into your own maiming hands.”
“Wow, I’m flattered.” I hold out my palms and examine them. “Maiming hands. I like the sound of that. I can snap necks with these babies.”
“I’m well aware of what you can do. That’s why I want to keep you around. I know what you’re capable of, and I also know you want to do right by the family. And Sloane, even though it sounds like she kicked you to the curb already.”
I grit my teeth, not wanting to think about her and her sloppy seconds. Fuck, I don’t want to think about that at all.
Great. I had to open the floodgates.
Is she still wearing her dress? Or is she in that black lacy thing she wore last time I was there? Is he in her house? In her room? Did she light those vanilla scented candles again? Those smelled really good. I’ll miss them. Is he gonna fuck her in the shower? Uhhh, not against the tile. That’s my thing, goddammit!
Nico snaps his fingers. “Max! You want to come back to Earth for a second?”
I blink fast, trying to focus on anything except this faceless guy nailing the woman I love. “Yeah, I’m with ya.”
“I’ll let you know if I hear anything we can act on. Just lay low in the meantime. Don’t do anything stupid. They’ll be watching.”
