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“Yes, Dillon,” he said amused. “He mellows you out.”
“You think I need mellowing?”
“You have been known to be a little intense. Very single-minded. Not much thought.”
“I see. Care to mention anything else that’s wrong with me.”
“You’re defensive?” He said teasingly.
I laughed.
“If you knew what I’ve seen… the things I’ve done,” I said with a huff.
“We’ve all seen things. We’ve all done things that we didn’t want to and now have to find a way to live with. But that one, he calms your waters.”
“He does,” I admitted.
“You love him?” He asked getting more personal than he had in a long time.
“I do.”
“It shows,” Lucien said with a smile. “It’s a good thing.”
“It is,” I replied knowing how lucky I am.
“Now, about this plan. Do you really think this group will pull it off? I mean, Dillon is great for you but can he plant the bugs.”
“Dillon will be fine.”
“And the big guy who always looks like he’s about to lose his shit, can you trust that he’ll be able to do what he has to when the time comes?”
“Let me tell you something about him. There’s no one in that room that I trust more.”
“I was in that room.”
“But you’ve never taken a bullet for me.”
Lucien’s mouth dropped open. “Remy, I love you, but…”
“Don’t worry. I feel the same,” I said snidely. “But that one, Cali, he’s the type you go into battle with.”
“And you’re sure about that?”
“I’d bet my life on it.”
“And you’re going to,” Lucien reminded me. “You’re betting your life on all of them.”
“My life has never been in better hands,” I said turning to him with a smile.
“Must be nice,” Lucien said turning his gaze to the windshield.
“It is,” I told him before we both fell into silence.
The next day after convincing Eris that we should stay at the beach house the following night. I checked in with the team one more time before I left.
“You can do this, Dillon. You all can,” I told him over the phone as I drove to pick up Eris.
“This is it, isn’t it? Either we pull this off or…”
