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Finally, Anna finishes her assessment of him and turns back to me. “Simon wasn’t a good lay?”
I almost choke on my own spit. “Anna! Why would you say that?!” I can feel my face flaming.
Wow, she can go back to being the quiet, shy girl I first met!
“I’m being honest here. Simon looks nice but boring. Rowan here has arms like tree trunks. I’m sure he could crack you like a glow stick if you asked him to.” Before I can open my mouth and reply, Anna is talking to Rowan. “So, Mafia, there is one?”
I’m gaping like a fish, and Rowan answers in a perfectly cool and composed voice that hides his smug smile. “There is.”
She eyes him suspiciously. It’s like she knows he’s a darker figure than the average man. He’s …dangerous. And this discussion is only confirming that for my little watchful friend.
“Tell me everything you know about them. I have to get to the bottom of this investigation.”
“Why do you want to know?” Rowan puts his hands in his pockets, though he doesn’t look uncomfortable at all. If anything he looks amused at her prying antics.
“Because this poor guy needs justice!” Anna waves her journal in Hit-and-Run’s direction. “They destroyed his face! He’s unrecognizable!”
“Anna...” She’s always making up scenarios surrounding the bodies. She’s too afraid to look at them or touch them, but she will create a whole telenovela, mystery, and novel surrounding their deaths.
“The Mafia isn’t a group you want to fuck with, Red, trust me. Besides, I doubtthatguy,” Rowan only glances to the dead body, “was involved with them. They don’t leave bodies behind to find.”
My friend eyes Rowan suspiciously before she makes a sound of annoyance. “Fine. But how do you know so much about the Mafia anyway?”
Yeah, Rowan. How? Explain your hobbies to my best friend. I’ll wait.
He shrugs again, his lips pressing into a firm line before he replies, “I’ve heard things.”
“And have you have you heard where their whereabouts might be?”
I narrow my eyes on her. “Why do you even need to know that?”
“Hmm?” She blinks rapidly. Suspiciously. “No reason.”
I resist the urge to pinch the bridge of my nose. “Anna, if you try anything you shouldn’t, I’ll tell your dad.”
“Ouch, low blow,” Rowan whispers.
If there’s one thing that can curb Ann’s impulsive urges, it’s her own dad. But to be honest, sometimes I find him to be just as spacey as his daughter. At least she tries to behave when he’s onto her.
“Now, let’s just finish this guy up real quick so we can work on the next one,” I say.
“Yeah, yeah.” She goes to put her things away. “Say goodbye to your boyfriend. Citizens aren’t allowed back here.”
I turn to Rowan. “Just a day in the life, huh?”
His lips twitch, but he doesn’t let loose that smile I really want to see. “Boyfriend,” he mouths without a sound. When I shove his chest, he adds on a more serious tone, “I’ll wait for you at your place.”
I smirk. “You gonna riffle through my panty drawer while I’m at work?” When he doesn’t say anything, my smile drops. “Haveyou riffled through my panty drawer?”
He does smile then. It’s small but still there, and it causes shivers to glide down my spine.
“Rowan,haveyou?”
He leans close and presses a kiss near the shell of my ear. “Every pair, Little Bird.”
Sixteen
Rowan
