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They both nod politely and shake my hand before one of them—an officer Gonzales, as it says on his badge—sighs.
“Look, we hate to bother you like this, miss, and we’d love to just drop it now that you’ve arrived. But unfortunately, since we could smell the marijuana from out here in the hall ourselves, and being that the other oocupant is a minor, we need to file the paperwork.”
I grit my teeth.
Goddammit, Nora.
“Now, you can refuse us entry, of course. But we would like to speak to the two young men in there as well.”
I stiffen. “I’m sorry, thewhat?”
The two cops glance at each other unhappily.
“There, uh, appear to be two other individuals in there with her. At least that’s what it sounded like when we first knocked.”
“Uh, okay, yeah…” Anxiety is flooding my system as I brush my hand over my tightly pulled back hair.
Officer Gonzales gives me a sympathetic look, his lips twisted. “I’m sorry, miss. We’re not trying to bust your balls. But while New York might be a recreational legal state—”
“Yes, I’m aware. The legal age is twenty-one,” I mutter, finishing for him. “And you smelled what you smelled.”
He shrugs. “Unfortunately, yeah, we did. We’re going to have to file—”
His eyes suddenly snap past me, and his whole demeanor changes. He stiffens, as if a supervisor has just walked in.
“Mr. Drakos, sir.”
What?
I whirl, frowning when I see a grinning Hades striding over, his hand extended.
“Jose, how are things, man?”
Officer Gonzales beams, nodding eagerly.
“No complaints over here, Mr. Drakos.”
Hades grins that smooth, charming grin of his that he uses when he’s trying to get his way.
“And, Chuck, hi, how’s your boy?”
“Real good, Mr. Drakos,” the other cop grins. “Just made the varsity team.”
Hades whistles and points. “Basketball, right?”
If officer Chuck grins any wider, I’m going to beg Hades to just give the man an autograph before he pisses himself.
“Yes sir, Mr. Drakos sir.”
“That’s awesome, Chuck. Give him my best.”
Hades clears his throat, sighing as he claps his hands together.
“Look, fellas, I think this is all just one big misunderstanding. Don’t you?” He rolls his shoulders before his hand slides into his jacket pocket. It comes out a second later holding a wad of cash.
The color drains from my face.
He’s not seriously insane enough to try to bribe—
