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Okay so he left some of his change.
I trap the corner of the top bill between my fingers and tug it away from the others, revealing a stack of twenties.
He left all of his change. The rest of that hundred.
It’s a coincidence.
It’s all a coincidence.
Jean must’ve said my name after he came in. It doesn’t mean anything.
My eyes move to the front windows, just in time to see the customer climbing into a big SUV parked across the street. There’s no overhead light on in the vehicle, but as he’s pulling his door shut, I swear I see movement.
Is there someone else out there?
CHAPTER13
Nero
My gaze stays focusedpast King, on Payton’s shaken look, as he climbs into the driver’s seat.
It’s the same look she had on her face when he paid.
Just as King pulls his door shut, Payton looks up, and I swear we lock eyes. But then the car door is slammed shut, and the heavily tinted glass blocks any view Payton might’ve had of me.
“Here,” King grunts, handing me a coffee.
“What did you say to her?” I snap.
“I ordered us breakfast. What the hell do you think I said?”
I roll my shoulders and sit back in my seat, breaking my sightline of Payton.
King drops a paper bag in my lap. “One of those is for me.”
“What is it?”
“Muffins,” King replies as he shifts the vehicle into drive and pulls away from the corner.
I’d make an effort to pay King back, but he’s already rich as royalty so I don’t even bother asking how much it was.
With my free hand, I open the bag, allowing the scent of citrus and sugar to waft out.
“Smells good,” I grumble.
I wish I could’ve seen her up close. I want to see the flecks of midnight that shine in her eyes. I miss her face.
“Did you take a picture?” The second the words are out of my mouth I realize how dumb it sounds.
The car crawls to a stop, and out of the corner of my eye I can see King slowly turn his face toward me. “I’m sorry, I must be losing my fucking mind because it sounded like you just asked me if I took her picture.” He waits a beat for me to answer, but I don’t. “What? You figured I’d just casually take out my phone and snap a pic of her fucking face? As if she wouldn’t immediately call the cops on me for that? Are you insane? Seriously, that’s fucking creepy. Even for us.”
“Okay!” I snap. “I get it.”
“Do you?” King’s tone is incredulous. “What is up with this girl anyway? She got a magic snatch or something?”
“Don’t––” I cut myself off, grinding my teeth. “It’s not like that.”
“It’s not like that.” He repeats the words back to me slowly. “Sounds like something some idiot would say, right before we put a bullet in his forehead.”
