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“Ya know, this whole vague thing doesn’t really work for me. I’m a details guy.”
“So am I, but since you’re not on the team, it doesn’t concern you.”
“Hey, I’m the one that has to listen to him whining while you’re gone. I think I deserve a little bit of leeway here.”
I rolled my eyes at Bowie’s dramatics. After serving in the military, you would think that he would understand how things roll, but instead, he was acting like the spouse left behind.
“I’ll call when I get there and give you updates when I know more. Okay?”
He huffed, shaking his head as he turned from me. “I guess, if that’s all I’m going to get. Was it really that hard?”
Having had enough, I headed for the office with Johnny hot on my heels. “Is he always like that?”
“You don’t really want to know. Duke and Bowie have a very weird relationship.”
“That’s obvious, but why?”
“They served together.”
“I served with Jason and Jack. You don’t see me sharing a house with them and interfering in their lives.”
I stopped and turned to him. “You broke into Jack’s house not even a week ago.”
“Yeah, but that’s different. He was in trouble.”
“Well, maybe you can talk to Duke about that. I’ve been trying to get Bowie to move out for over a year. Maybe you’ll be more successful than me.”
“Successful at what?”
I turned around to find my darling almost husband standing behind me with a questioning look on his face. Although, as his eyes trailed over my body, he stiffened in understanding.
“Not with him,” he pointed at me.
“What’s wrong with me?” Johnny asked.
“Do you really want me to tell you?” Duke snarled. “Whose side are you on, anyway? How do I know you’re not dragging Rae along, only to get her shot by some criminal Rafe has you chasing?”
“Um…first of all,” I cut in, “no one drags me anywhere. I volunteered to go along.”
“Why would you do that?”
My eyebrows shot up. “Um…because it’s my job. It’s who I am. It’s what I do. You know this.”
“Not with him. The three of them are like a pack of wolves, always out for themselves and you’ll get caught in the crosshairs.”
Johnny chuckled darkly behind me. “Wolves, huh?”
“Don’t pretend that you don’t know what I’m talking about. Rae told me about the time she met you, how you were on her side until you turned and went back to Rafe. That’s what this is really about.”
“Rafe’s not in the picture anymore,” Johnny snarled. “You would know that if you were part of the team.”
“Ha! I got out of that life. It’s not for me.”
“It’s a shame,” Johnny grinned. “You were good once upon a time.”
“I still am good. I just don’t want my whole life to be dedicated to shooting people. You know, there’s a whole world of people out there that go about their day without a care in the world.”
“Yeah, and they have that freedom because of people like us who put our lives on the line to protect people like you, who just want to live in your fantasy world and pretend everything’s fine!”
