Jax nodded.
‘In the meantime, I want you to speak to her. See if there’s anything she can tell us that we might find useful.’
‘You want me to interrogate a pregnant sixteen year old girl?’ he frowned.
‘No,’ I laughed. ‘Just talk to her. You have a unique way of getting information from people that they don’t even know is important.’
We were interrupted by a knock at the door. ‘Come in,’ I said.
The door opened and Lucia popped her head inside. ‘Magda wants to know if Jax is joining us for dinner.’
‘I’d love to,’ Jax answered. ‘I haven’t had any of Magda’s cooking since you got married, amigo,’ he winked at me.
‘Great. I’ll let her know,’ Lucia said with a smile.
‘Actually, Lucia, we were just talking about you. Come on in.’
She stepped inside my office and closed the door behind her before taking a seat next to Jax. ‘If you’re okay with it, I’d like you to talk to Jax about what happened the night your father and brothers were murdered.’
‘Okay?’ she frowned at me.
‘Jax has a talent when it comes to interpreting information. I want to make sure there is nothing you, or I, have missed. The more information we have, the better we’ll be able to keep you safe. That’s why I want you to speak to him, but, I won’t lie, any information about our competitors, or our enemies, is always useful to us.’
She looked at me for a few seconds and then she nodded. ‘Okay, but I’m not sure what else I can tell him that I haven’t told you.’
‘Thank you, Lucia. And I need you to know that you can trust him. If ever you need anything and me or Alana aren’t around, then you contact Jax okay?’
She nodded. ‘Okay.’
I pulled open my desk drawer and took out a new smartphone. ‘I suppose you’ll be needing one of these?’
‘Yes,’ her eyes lit up. ‘Thanks. Not that I have anyone to call. But I like to play games, and search the net and stuff. And they have this app, that tells you all about how your baby is growing.’
‘And you can order pizza on them too,’ Jax added.
Lucia started to laugh, the sound filling my office and I couldn’t help but smile.