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I force a smile on my face. Just because we’re rivals, and we often compete for the same jobs, doesn’t mean we don’t have a professional courtesy to one another.
“I’ve been trying to find you, buddy.” Hudson pats me on the back and sits beside me, ordering his own drink. This isgood, but I’m still on edge. “I wanted to know if that wasyouthe other day. At the clinic. Wilson, or something?”
Shit, I forgot he might have clicked that it’s me.
Instantly, I shake my head.
If Vinnie has hired him, too, I don’t want him to find out I have Emma. That’ll cause all kinds of issues.
I don’t want to be just another blood stain splattered across the streets of New York.
“Wilson? I don’t know what you’re talking about, mate. I’ve been in Pennsylvania for the last few weeks, so I’m behind on everything.”
Will he believe me? I shoot him a side-eyed look, and thank fuck he doesn’t look too suspicious. He’s glugging his drink back a little too fast.
Mind you, that’s probably for the best.
The drunker he is, the looser his lips will be.
“It’s weird, you know, someone stole the target I was supposed to get my hands on.”
Hmm, so it’s a good job I did overreact. Hudson was after Emma.
“Oh yeah?” I turn to face him, forcing my expression to remain stoic. “What happened?”
“You know how it is… I don’t ask too many details.” Hudson shrugs. “But it’s some Irish folk, who have a stake in the city.”
Irish.
Emma’s family is Irish, right? I’m sure she said that.
“Whoa, I didn’t know any Irish guys had interest here,” I shoot back.
“Everyone does.” Hudson drums his hands on the bar. “Wait, I’m headed to the bathroom. Don’t go anywhere. It’s been ages since we caught up.”
He leans in close before he stands, giving me an intense whiff of booze. I guess this isn’t Hudson’s first drink of the day.
Good. I think I can get much more out of him.
His cell.
Idiot has left his phone behind.
A smile spreads across my face. This couldn’t be working out better for me. Without missing a beat, or drawing the attention of the bartender, I clone his phone so he won’t be able to do a thing on it without me seeing.
The more info I can get, the better.
Luckily, it’s a fast operation because that man doesnottake a long time in the bathroom.
“Owen, finish up your drink,” Hudson cries out before he even reaches the table. “Me and you are headed out. It’s been so long since we let loose.”
“Oh, I don’t know…”
I don’t know if we need to go any further—especially since I have cloned his phone—but Hudson has that determined glint in his eyes and I’ve met him a number of times to know what that means.
He won’t take no for an answer.
Maybe this is a good thing.
