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Trey scoffed and folded his arms. “This coming from the man who never settled down, never took on a family, and suggested we do the same.”
Sal shrugged. “Maybe I was wrong.”
Maybe he was wrong? What the fuck, Sal?
“Now you decide everything you said was bullshit?”
Sal held up his hand. “Never gave you boys bullshit. Preached what I believed at the time. Age changes people. Being outta the life changes you. I lived and breathed the Underground with no regrets, but there isn’t a part of me that wonders how it all would’ve turned out had I done it a bit different. I’m just sayin’. It doesn’t have to be the same for you as it was for me.”
“Being with me puts her at risk.”
Sal nodded, acknowledging the truth. “It does. But weigh them. Everyone is at risk for something bad to happen, Trey. You could go your whole life, do everything right, and fall victim. There is no free pass with life.” Sal sighed. “She’ll be at risk with you or without you. But I will say, she’s a hell of a lot safer with you by her side. Wouldn’t you agree?”
Trey glanced at the hallway.
“And after you answer that question, you have to answer another. Can you live without her?”
Trey drew in a breath.
No, I can’t.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Her usual dinner break with Trey in his office had been canceled due to a meeting. But she spent time with the next best companion. Her and Sloane had hung out for the last twenty minutes discussing their night at the X-Lounge.
“So, on a scale of one to ten. How mad was Blade?” Dahlia asked, taking a bite of her sandwich.
Sloane rested her elbows on her desk, glanced up to the ceiling, and twitched her nose. “A solid thirteen.”
Dahlia laughed, covering her mouth. “Worth all the trouble?”
Sloane glanced over with a grin. “Yes!”
It was a night a lot of people would remember. Dahlia thought for sure there would have been some type of repercussions for both of them at work. Trey seemed to have completely let it go, but she was convinced they faced some punishment from Rogue. Aside from a few snarky comments, they’d gotten away unscathed.
Dahlia stood and tossed her garbage. “I’ll see you later.”
“Bye.”
She still had another ten minutes of her break and was headed to the bathroom when she got the text.
Penny: Come out back.
Dahlia squinted, bringing the phone closer to her face.
Dahlia: Out back where??????
Penny: The Bowery.
What the…
Dahlia jerked her head and walked down the hall, staring at the employee entrance. She smiled at the two waitresses passing by and pushed open the door. Penny was standing, waiting. This was not good. While she loved her friend, Penny’s unannounced visits anywhere never ended well.
“What are you doing here?”
Penny wiggled her brows. “Hoping my bestie is gonna sneak me in. Have you seen that line? I don’t have time for that.”
Oh, hell, Penny. Dahlia groaned, shaking her head. “I can’t!”
