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“I’ll fucking shoot you,” Maverick said under his breath, surprising only Einstein.
Should’ve known Dare would figure him out too.
“You and I know every inch of Holloway Estate because that was our job,” I went on, not at all bothered by his threat. “We’ve seen those blueprints enough times that we might as well have drawn them up ourselves, yeah?”
“Yeah...” Maverick said slowly, hesitantly.
“But Conor told me there’s a basement.”
“No, there isn’t,” Dare said confidently as Maverick’s head slanted in doubt.
“Said Mickey used to toss him down there in pitch-black, fight-to-the-death matches with random people, enemies, or members when he was still coming up,” I informed them. “His brother and Kieran didn’t know because they thought they were keeping Conor from Mickey. And we obviously didn’t know about the basement.”
“So other Borellos don’t,” Maverick stated needlessly, words still low and gruff as he studied me.
“Why did Conor tell you?” Dare asked, voicing the question Maverick had clearly been fighting the pull to.
“Wanted to know how he saved me—how he knew what to do.” I shrugged as if that particular close encounter with death had been nothing more than another day. “He said he hadn’t really been given a choice and told me what Mickey had him doing when Kieran and Beck weren’t around.”
Einstein’s fingers were already flying across her tablet before I’d finished talking, but Maverick and I just looked at Dare, waiting for his thoughts.
“It isn’t a bad idea,” Maverick finally said when Dare just sat there. “That’s a massive property, and even though these old members know we’re working with ex-Holloway now, it’ll give us time because I doubt they’re expecting us to go there.”
“Especially considering the Holloway disbanding was so public, as was the abandonment of the property,” Einstein added, then set her tablet on the table so Dare could see the live feeds she’d pulled up. “And I can see when people come for us there.”
“Of course you still have working cameras around the estate,” Maverick mumbled, but a smirk was tugging at the corner of his mouth.
“I’m looking out for the rockstars,” Einstein defended. “They’re welcome.”
“That’s one problem,” Dare began, pointing at the feeds, “the Henley guys live on Holloway now. We can’t just pile in there and expect them to allow that or understand it without explaining things they aren’t allowed to know.”
“They thought the dead guy Maverick left on their front porch was a TV show prank,” Einstein said dryly. “I doubt they’ll think anything of this.”
“Never saving any of you again,” Maverick said, feigning irritation, and Einstein just hummed in disbelief as she leaned against his chest.
“Second problem,” Dare went on, “I’ve continuously promised my wife she’d never have to set foot on Holloway grounds again, and I keep breaking that promise. You want me to do it again?”
“To save her and your son?” Einstein challenged, then waved a hand at me. “This is a good plan, as surprising as that is, considering who it’s coming from.”
A stunned and slightly offended laugh burst from me. “Damn, E. Thought Maverick was the one threatening to shoot me.”
“You know what I mean,” she said on an exasperated sigh. “Your plans just usually involve sandwiches and forts and nothing truly helpful to the situation.”
I went still as her words cut deeper than before.
Resting my forearms on the table, I leaned close so she would hear me when I grated out, “Say that again.”
“Diggs,” Maverick whispered in warning, but Einstein just squared her shoulders to stare me down.
“Everything’s a joke to you, and your suggestions are usually food-fueled or heavily laced with innuendo. Think it’s safe to say everyone blocks out your plans as soon as you start making them. Want me to continue?”
“That’s enough,” Dare cut in before I could respond.
“We done here?” I asked, still holding Einstein’s challenging glare.
“No,” Dare ground out. “If we’re going to Holloway, we need a reason for being there. The Henley guys will need it.”
“See, that’s the thing, Einstein,” I began when the three of them started discussing possible options, “I do like to have fun.”
