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He’s alone, sitting at a table in one of the more upscale bars inside this concourse and nursing a drink.
The man looks different. He’s bulked up and his features have hardened while in jail paying for a crime he didn’t commit.
“I’m not surprised by your call,” is his greeting, a small smirk on his face.
“Good. Then you know why I’m here.” I extend a hand out for him to shake, and when he does, I pull him up into a man hug. “Happy to see you out, Rivera. That was a shit case and setup.”
“I know.” He nods, squeezing tight and then letting go to take a seat. “It’s cost me something far more valuable than time.”
“Then I won’t take any more of it.” Carmelo hands me a folder then and walks away. He’ll wait outside along with the other two that stayed with me. Dad left for Chicago straight from Costa Rica via first class with a few bodyguards. “I want to liquidate their debt. The Fosters will owe me.”
“Why?”
I slide the folder to him. “Open it.”
Thiago flips it open and his eyes harden. Fingers twitching. “That poor girl is innocent. She’s nothing like them.”
“She’s mine.” At my words, he looks up and realization hits. Understanding, because he would kill anyone that touches his Luna. “Their lives will end by my hands. Agree or don’t, Thiago, it makes no difference. This is a courtesy visit because of our friendship, but my compliance with our agreement died the very minute they touched her.”
“Fuck the money.” His large frame sits back, jaw ticking. “Keep it, burn it...donate it for all I care.”
“Then what do you want in exchange?” I ask, mimicking his actions. My eyes are on his. Unwavering. “If not money...?”
“I’ll be there to witness.”
I nod. “Done.”
“Good.” He stands and I follow, walking out after tossing a few bills to cover his drink and tip. “Are you heading back home or staying in Miami for a few days?”
“My flight leaves in half an hour.”
“Mom will be sad she missed you.” He chuckles, and a bit of the man I knew before he took the fall for his brother seeps through. “She’s been cooking all day for the party tonight.”
“Wish I could, but London needs me.”
“Say no more. Next time.” He gives me one last slap on the back before pulling me into a hug. “Be good to her, Asher.”
I pull back and match his shitty grin. “Are you going after Luna?”
“I am.” His phone beeps then, and he pulls it out to read the message. At once his features darken, and the plastic in his grasp groans under the pressure of his hold. “Call me when you’re ready to proceed.”
“You okay?”
“Just have a girl to reclaim and a motherfucker to kill.” Thiago turns around and leaves then, merging into the crowd while I make my way back to my gate. The plane is ready for takeoff when I arrive, and I approve the change.
I’ll be home in a few hours.
Hold her sooner.
Kiss those lips.
Pulling out my phone, I send her a short message.
I miss you, Twirl. ~Malcolm
24
IT’S BEEN SIX HOURS since he left, and I miss him like crazy. In a way that makes no sense. As if a piece of me is gone, and to be whole I need him back.
