There’s a challenge in his eyes that has me panicking. But Red taught me a long time ago to never show your cards.
“Sure.”
Oliver asks, “Really?”
“Yeah. Why not?”
Finn mutters, “This is a bad idea.”
Okay, now I really want to go, just so I can see what kind of fetish Finn has. I bet it is something boring, like having a female dress in a maid’s outfit while polishing silverware or something. The thought makes me giggle out loud. The other two? They’re the ones that I think I’ll have to worry about. Definitely Atticus.
As if sensing my thoughts, he says, “We can go after we eat.”
That’s way too soon.
“Uh, maybe later. I’ve heard you shouldn’t have sex on a full stomach.”
They stare at me until I feel like running away. I don’t. Instead, I force another spoonful of cereal between my lips.
Atticus waits until I swallow before saying, “Who said anything about sex, angel? There are a lot of things we can do down there that’ll be just as fun.”
Oh. My. God.
* * *
Atticus
This girl. Lifting the paper, I bite back a laugh. The things that come out of her mouth fucking kill me. And her face is so red that I’m surprised she hasn’t spontaneously combusted.
My phone dings.
Luca Di Bello
Got the info you were looking for. Wolfe is staying in one of our hotels.
Going to give me a room number?
No.
Not until you promise something in return.
Fucking prick. Out of all the Families, the Di Bello Family thinks their shit doesn’t stink. And Luca is the fucking worst.
What are you needing? Whisky? Girls?
Neutral ground to meet Potts.
Oh, how very interesting.
Shouldn’t you be asking Midas about this?
Midas used to rule the city until he stepped back. Now, he’s a figurehead and the real business is done by the Di Bello Family, Hook and Company, and us. But we still show Midas the respect that he deserves.
He’s still out of the country, or I would.
Do we have a deal?
I need to know what the meeting is about.