Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 101887 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 509(@200wpm)___ 408(@250wpm)___ 340(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 101887 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 509(@200wpm)___ 408(@250wpm)___ 340(@300wpm)
As I study her, my own mobile rings. I pull the device out and see it’s New York calling. I knit my brows. This is one too many calls from the States.
“Oisín, bout ye?”
“Wish I could say I’m grand. Our shipment was hit en route to the docks.”
“What do ya know so far?”
“It was right outside of the airstrip. If not for our friends, it would have been lost. I’m only calling because you’ll probably hear it from them, and I thought ya should know what’s going on.
“Brooklyn had a similar issue not too long ago. I think this has something to do with our boy coming home.”
“Aye, I’m sure it does. I’ll put in some calls, see what the others know and then I’ll get back to ya. Hold tight.”
“Aye, whatever ya need, boss.”
I notice Dean has ended her call and placed another, but she still has that dark look on her face. I need to make one more call before I can focus on her. Not thinking of the time difference, I pull up LaSalle’s number and dial him.
“Ronan, what can I do for you?”
“It’s getting a bit noisy in your city for me. You know anything about that?”
“I do, actually. You’re the third call I’ve received. I just hung up with Givens. He had Freddie’s replacement on the other end.”
“Male or female?” I ask before I can think to stop myself.
“I’m assuming it’s a male. He didn’t say much. Givens did all the talking. He only made sure I was aware the fourth was on the line.”
“Aye, okay. Do ya know where this is coming from?”
“I’m looking into some things. I’ll have answers by morning. Brooklyn plans to handle it once we know for sure.”
“No, that won’t be necessary. My presence needs to be felt if I’m going to be calling New York my home.”
“I hear you. I’ll get you names as soon as I have them.”
“Anything on that favor me nephew Brax needs? The lad is getting impatient. He’s going to make a move if I don’t open that window for him.”
“I’ll have an answer for you soon. It looks like they’re willing to sacrifice him. One too many mistakes on top of the fact that your guy is sitting right in his face, telling us their every move. As long as they don’t figure out your guy is the reason we have them by the balls, they’ll toss him to us without a problem.”
“Aye, good to hear.”
Braxton reminds me a lot of myself when I was his age. When he came to me about Ernest Kline, I wanted to kill the motherfucker myself, but I understand Brax needs to do this one for himself, or should I say for Heather.
He can fool everyone else, but I know Brax is in love with that pretty bird. My sister loves her like her own daughter. I’m going to get Brax his justice one way or another.
“You need anything else?” LaSalle asks.
“I want to sit down with this new horseman. Ya make that happen, lad.”
“I’m already on it. There seems to be some reluctance on their end. I will need to know them before the sit-down when Logan is released.”
“Aye, call me when ya have the meet set.”
Hanging up without another word, I turn to Dean and find her texting furiously on her phone. I saunter over to her and place my hand on the small of her back. She steps away slightly and tucks the phone away.
“I have a headache. Do you mind if we head back?”
“It’s a long drive. I had planned to head back in the morning.”
“I need to go back now,” she says firmly.
Now I know what my men feel like when I bark orders at them. In this moment, I see more of Demarco than my sweet, witty Dean. I might not be projecting at all.
“I’m sorry. I just have a deal back home that needs my attention. I’ve been under a ton of pressure with getting out of my contract with my publisher so I can sue them, and another deal went south. I need to take care of this one before I have to end my trip to head back home.”
“No need to explain, love. I’ll take ya back.”
“Thanks.” She lifts onto her toes to peck my cheek. “I had a good time.”
For now, I’ll hold my questions in. She doesn’t need to know what I know. If she was on the other end of LaSalle’s call, I will know soon enough.
CHAPTER 12
Weddings & Kisses
Dean
Two months later …
“Can I have this dance?” Felix says to Kaye as he holds his hand out.
Kaye looks to me with a sheepish smile on her lips. She’s been keeping me company as I sit here people-watching. This wedding has been something else.
I’ve never been to a royal wedding before. If my mind were fully present, I’d be having a good time. Toby and Kamara have gone all out.