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“Did he say how Hawaii was?”
“No, but he said he missed your call and wanted to make sure everything was all right.” She narrows her eyes at me. She knows very little about Vaughn, but already conversing with him while he’s on holidays. “Really, Enzo, I’m insulted, I thought we had something.”
Rocco walks in and shifts his eyes from Sloane to me, then to Charlie.
I note the way his eyes soften when he sees the dog.
I dust my trousers when Charlie jumps off and runs over to Rocco as he bends down to give him a pat. Fickle little thing. He used me for biscuits.
“It wasn’t like that. I wanted to keep him in the loop.”
“You do know that I was the one who found the dude that was responsible for Katiya and Rayne being kidnapped, right?” she goes on, ignoring Rocco.
I roll my lips. “Yes, I know that. I keep telling you how much of a genius you are.”
She finally looks over to Rocco. Charlie is doing dizzy whizzy’s around in circles as Rocco watches him.
“Your dog is so fucking smart,” Roc says, glancing up at Sloane.
I don’t know what it is with these two, it’s like a love hate thing.
“Yes, he is. Smarter than most people.”
He watches her as he continues to play with Charlie, who’s now lying on his back, pawing up at Rocco and trying to get his attention.
“Your dog’s a traitor,” I muse. “He’s going over to the dark side.”
Rocco shifts his gaze to mine. “I get on better with animals.”
“Takes one to know one?” I question.
He gives me an eye roll. “What are you doing here?”
“I’m going over the feed at Valentina’s office shortly. All the cameras can be accessed here on the mainframe, so if you’ve got a couple of hours to spare?”
“Sure,” he says. “Gonna go make me a coffee.” He eyes Sloane.
“I’d love one, white, with one and extra strong. I like my coffee how I like my men. Thanks, Roc.” She gives him a sweet smile, and we both know he wasn’t offering to make. He was hoping she’d jump to it and make him one.hello!!!!!!
He mutters something under his breath as he and Charlie both wander off together out of the room.
I chuckle. “I don’t think he’s made anyone a coffee, ever.”
“Well, I’m not his little coffee maid,” she says. “I’m sure he’ll find it educational.”
I nod to the folder on her desk. “You were saying… about Connecticut.”
“Ah yes, with any feed, especially photos that are live; which one of them was, I can bounce off certain satellites to trace the number, maybe hack into the cameras at the venue too, assuming they had them. It could be fruitless, but worth checking out. Once Vaughn’s back, he could give me a hand, since it’s like sorting through a needle in a haystack.”
I smile. “Good thinking. And yes, they had surveillance.” I try not to let the stress show in my face. Today is meant to be the day we make the drop. No further texts have come through.
Valentina is still at my apartment. Dom will collect her along with Santino, and I’ll meet them all at her office so she can get the things that she needs.
My phone buzzes in my pocket. It’s Marco.
“Where is Valentina?” he just about shouts down the phone.
Ever since Angelo appointed me her personal bodyguard, everyone is yelling shit at me and losing their minds.
