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I shut the car off, pulling my hood over my head and trekking out into the blistery cold. When I get inside, I shake off the collected snow and make my way to his table, knowing he’s already ordered me a coffee.
I plop down, eyeing him as he lifts his eyes to me over his glasses. Usually he has contacts in place, but today he hadn’t bothered. I fist my coffee, lifting it and sipping before setting it down. My eyes catch the name on the sidelateinstead of my actual name.
I smirk. “You really can be a pain in the ass.”
He grins. “Where were you? Your new lady friend’s house?”
My chest tightens. It’s not that I don’t want to tell him about her, I just don’t want my two lives to cross. Especially with how dangerous some of the people are that we work with. And I don’t even know how long it’s going to last between us. Considering I just spanked her ass red and left her pussy glistening for me, probably not much longer.
He clears his throat, sensing he’s overstepped. “Where are you with the last few things you wanted to tie up on the Bancroft case? Because I checked on them today, and they said they’re back at home. His son has taken over and things are running smoother than ever.”
Half of me wants to tell him what’s going on, and how it’s tied to the woman I’m head-over-heels for. But the other half knows how he operates, and I don’t want him tracking me or Carina, or looking into anything further.
If he finds out I’ve been stalking a woman all this time, I’ll never hear the end of it.
“It’s probably nothing,” I tell him, lifting my cup to my lips. “Just some dirty ex-cop that was paid to do Garcia’s dirty work. Something felt off about it, and I wanted to look into it. I just haven’t gotten around to it yet.”
He narrows his gaze but bites his lip.
“Alright... Then, we should probably discuss your father,” he says sighing.
I sputter and nearly spit my coffee out. “What about him?”
Trevor winces, giving me a look that says he knows how the rest of this conversation is going to go. “He wants to meet. He knows you’ve been sniffing around some of his old files.”
“I thought you covered your fucking tracks!” I shout, looking around as eyes fly toward our table. “Why weren’t you careful?” I whisper through gritted teeth.
He slams his laptop shut. “I thought I did. But you know what kind of fucking people work for him. What kind of tech-savvy bastards he employs. Fuck, we used to be two of them, Gage!”
I scrub my face and sit back in my chair. “I know. Sorry, I’m just a little on edge lately.”
“A little? What’s going on with you, man? Is it the Stanner thing you’ve been looking into? Because if your father knows, it’s probably best to drop it. Him sniffing down our backs every day is the last thing we need.”
I close my eyes. “I’ll handle it. When does he want to meet?”
Trevor’s annoyance with me grows as I dismiss him. “Tomorrow.”
I nod. “I’ll be there. Same place?”
Trevor nods. “You know it. You want company?”
I shake my head.
“Listen, I’m going to need a little while away from work. Can you hold it down?”
Trevor and I built this company with the skills we learned while working for my father, taking on clients that couldn’t afford a big firm like my father’s. We have around ten employees beneath us, so I know the load won’t solely be on his shoulders.
“Of course, man. Do what you need to. Just...be careful,” he tells me.
I grab up my coffee, looking down at him before I head out. “I will.”
* * *
Sitting outsideof Carina’s house, I idle the engine. The blinds are all open, and she’s moving about as she readies to leave. I look over at Ryker’s house. Still dark and empty. Something is going on with Detective Dickhead, but it’s not enough to deter me from dealing with what’s in front of me.
Carina.
She stops at the window, eyeing my car sitting outside. Even from where I sit, the worry on her face is clear. She’s never seen my car. She doesn’t know it’s me. I sigh, turning off the engine and pocketing the keys. When I open the door and stand outside the car, letting her realize it’s me, I head for the door.
