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Sean paused. “You’re taking on the cross, then? Wow, man. Sure you’re up for it? Looks like a big ol’ fucking shitstorm.”
“I don’t know what else to do!” he exploded. “The guys who attacked her were coordinated, trained. They meant business.”
“Have you considered the possibility that this chick is, um…”
“Sure I have,” he snapped. “I’ve made my judgment call. I’m helping her. So you can help me do that, or you can fuck off.”
“I sense the effects of excessive sexual hormones on your brain.”
Bruno’s nostrils flared. “So I take it you’re fucking off, then?”
“Calm down. I’m not one to criticize when it comes to sexual hormones. I’m not judging you, man. Really.”
“Fucked if you’re not,” Bruno growled.
“Don’t get testy,” Sean soothed. “I’ll collect you guys tomorrow. We’ll find a safe place to stash your girlfriend—”
“She isnotmy girlfriend—”
“Seth and Raine’s island would be good,” Sean mused. “And we’ll start to dig for answers. Sound good to you?”
“Yeah. How soon can you get here?”
“I’ll leave tonight, late. I’m thinking, a dawn arrival.”
“Another thing,” Bruno said, apologetically. “Lily’s convinced you guys are under surveillance. I have no clue whether this is true or not--”
“But in the interests of covering our asses, we’ve got a plan in place,” Sean supplied. “I booked a room at the Marriott downtown. At midnight, Miles meets us. I take his rig and head down to you guys. Then Miles drives Liv and Eamon to Tam’s the next day. So even if they’re tracking our vehicle, I won’t have to worry about them.”
Bruno sighed in relief. Sometimes the innate paranoia of the McCloud clan was actually convenient. “Yeah. Thank you.”
“Why didn’t you crash at Aaro’s?” Sean complained. “Sandy would’ve been so much easier to get to. There are real roads up there.”
“He didn’t invite us,” Bruno said.
“Since when do you need an invitation to trash someone’s life, property and livelihood?”
“That’s a McCloud creed,” Bruno said sourly. “Not mine.”
“Is that so?” Sean sounded amused. “We’ll see how it shakes down in the end. Wait, wait. Hold on. Zia Rosa wants to talk to you.”
Bruno jumped, as if stuck by a pin. He wasn’t psychologically prepared for Zia yet. “What the hell is she doing there?”
“I’m calling from Davy’s house.” Sean was enjoying himself way too much. “She’s here now, since Davy and Margot have the littlest baby. Helena’s number one. Eamon’s been demoted, poor squirt.”
“No! Don’t put her on the phone yet! Wait—”
“Here he is,” he heard Sean say, and Zia’s voice blared over the line, at triple volume.
“Eh, Bruno?Che cazz’ stai a fare? Who’s this cop who’s callin’ me, tellin’ me you was dead?”
“I’m sorry about that, Zia, but I’m not dead, so—”
“Che cazzo,Bruno! I practically had a heart attack!”
“I know, Zia, but I swear to God, I didn’t—”
“I don’ wanna hear about you shootin’ yourself in the head no more, OK? I got high blood pressure! I coulda had a stroke!”
