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“Well, you’re not gonna want to hear this. Not only has Armand’s men turned on something that’s blocking the radio signal of our bugs, but I’m pretty sure Eris saw me talking to Dillon.”
“Shit!”
“Shit is right.”
“What are we going to do?”
“Aren’t you the mastermind?” I asked sarcastically.
“Didn’t you hear? It’s in video games not complete shit shows like this.”
I chuckled feeling screwed. “Do we call it off?”
“Give up? What are you insane? This shit show hasn’t even begun.”
I laughed. “I just needed to hear you say it.”
“It is said. Now we dance.”
“What?”
Lucien shuffled his feet looking at me.
“Oh, tap dance!”
“Yes, this. We tap dance.”
I looked at him with a smile. “Then here goes nothing.”
“Here goes,” he told me before leaving me to greet a guest I had never met.
It didn’t take long for the open-layout living room to fill with people I didn’t know. It was a relief when I saw a few friendly faces. And before I could cross the room to talk to them, Cali had already started his second drink.
“Maybe you want to slow down there, Champ,” I said staring intensely at Cali.
“Don’t call me Champ,” he replied with a feistiness he had never had.
“Okay,” I said looking at Hil worried.
My brother shrugged apologetically.
“And how are you, Mother?” I asked kissing her on the cheek.
“I’m here. That has to be enough,” she said sternly.
“I get it,” I said taking the drink out of Cali’s hand and drinking it.
“Hey!” he said annoyed, before leaving us to get himself another.
“I don’t think you should push him today,” Hil told me, his brows furrowed.
“Or maybe you should keep your hillbilly boyfriend on a shorter leash.”
“Remy!” My mother rebuked.
“Relax, Mother. Hil knows I’m just joking around. Today is difficult enough without being able to blow off a little steam.”
Hil leaned towards me. “I’m just saying, he isn’t in the best state of mind right now.”
