Page 172 of In Death, Love Survives
“Do you think he’ll take the bait?” I ask.
“He may say he wants to join us, but whatever this tie is to the Vipers and Sam, he’ll go that route.”
Wolfe takes a sip of his beer as I gaze up at him.
“You seem so sure.”
He pulls his beer away and sets it on the bar, keeping his hand on it.
“Baby, you leaving me?ThatI was fucking losing my mind over, not knowing what was up or down. But Toby here? He’s an open and shut case for what he’s going to do.”
I look over to Caleb, who’s stepping away to talk to someone, then back to Wolfe.
“Tomorrow then.”
Wolfe tilts his glass toward mine.
“Tomorrow we set the world on fire.”
“I can cheers to that.”
I clink his glass, knowing that tomorrow, one way or another, this will all be over.
TWENTY-THREE
Wolfe
After the fuckingday and night we had, Caleb and I dropped Nova off back at the house, under protection of two of the brothers. She hated that I asked for her to be watched, saying she could handle herself, but gave in when I told her it was for me.
I had to head out to check on the progress the brothers were making with clearing out our main warehouse of goods. I didn’t want Nova to come and be part of this.
She may be ready to be involved since she’s with a guy like me, but I don’t want her to get mixed up in the shady side of my activities if I can help it. Well, at least not the illegal selling of fallen-off goods from ships… and the drugs and weapons.
If I’m being honest, it’s the drugs and weapons. Another reason I want to go straight after this fucking shit.
Yeah, no way can Nova girl be around any of that.
“Everything will be out soon,” Ted says.
I cross my arms and watch as the brothers get everything onto giant trucks, ready to take them to a warehouse we own in a different county.
“It’s looking good.”
“You know, this was a good plan,” he says.
“I know it’s a lot of work, but we had to do it.”
Ted clears his throat and mimics my pose.
“Everyone agrees.”
I can feel his hesitation.
“What is it?” I ask.
Ted uncrosses his arms and positions himself in front of me.
“What’s the plan with Sam and the crew when they show up?”
