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I ignore the acceleration of my pulse, keeping control over the threat. “Nate, you know I would never hurt her.” One lie added to my list. “I only ever want to give her anything and everything she needs. If that includes my love, then I will give her that too.”
His jaw tightens, and he brings his hands to his lap.
“If you’ve got some sort of prison-made-up weapon in your jumpsuit, I’d suggest not getting yourself in trouble,” I tell him calmly. At the end of the day, I could always take Nate, even with a weapon. I’m just not entirely sure who would win.
“Don’t worry,” he answers with the calm of a sea before the storm. “I can be patient.”
Crazily, I decide to tell him the truth in return. “To be completely honest, I’m not worried. You’ll change your mind.”
He shakes his head, clearly disappointed in me. “You're playing a dangerous, stupid game, Sam. And with my sister, nonetheless. If she knew what’s really happening with that Volkov contract, whoreallyhired you, she would never forgive you. I hope you know that.”
I do, except I don’t get a chance to respond. After everything we talked about yesterday, I still didn’t get to tell her the truth about my contract. I know I will at some point, but I don’t want to break our bubble. My gaze goes to Rose walking back to us and he understands this conversation is over.
“You have shit taste,” she huffs as she falls back into her chair and pushes the Reese’s bar across the table.
“Funny coming from you,” he replies with his eyes on me. I don’t miss the real meaning of his words.
He pushes the candy back to her. “Do that memory thing I like.”
“Ugh, come on,” she groans. “Being in jail doesn’t give you the right to make me do shit I hate.”
“Please,” he smiles. “I miss it.”
Rolling her eyes at him, she reluctantly grabs the Reese’s and takes her time reading the ingredients.
“Okay,” she says after a minute, throwing the bar at him. “Ready?”
He takes the bar and looks at the ingredients.
Rose takes a short breath and starts. “Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Powder, Whey Protein Concentrate, Calcium Caseinate, Salt…”
The list goes on until she’s finished with everything that composes the candy.
Nate smiles, nostalgia softening his traits and pinching my heart.
“It’s my favorite.” I’m not sure if he means the Reese’s or Rose’s game.
We don’t get to find out.
A voice comes through the speakers, announcing the end of visiting hour. Everyone around us starts hugging, and as soon as we all get up, Rose takes a step toward Nate.
“Can’t,” he mutters. He runs the back of his hand across his nose and looks away, clearly not happy about this.
She stops herself, disappointment and sadness covering her features. “Be a better inmate,” she tells him harshly. “I want to fucking hug you next time I come.”
“Sure. Get out of here now.”
“Not this fucking song again,” I growl as Rose tries to take over the radio. “Change.”
She laughs to herself and grabs my phone to access Spotify. “Alright, so should I put on classical music?”
“It’s the best, but as long as it’s anything other than this song, it’s fine with me.”
She goes silent while she scrolls down my phone, putting a random song on.
“Can I ask you something?” she says, still looking at the phone.
I don’t reply, but my heart accelerates. It’s not every day that Rose wants to have a heart-to-heart. I’m not sure if I should be reassured or not.
