Page 16 of Capone
“Mercury just pulled through the gates. Did you want me to bring them back here or take them to the common room?”
“Common room.” Cara gathered up her laptop and we followed behind her as she led us to the room. Viper was at the bar with a few brothers. They were engrossed in their own conversation.
I gritted my teeth when I saw Nicole sitting down next to Danny. I hoped whatever talk Mercury said he was going to have with her worked. I would not sit back and watch her throw digs at Cara and Sara today.
“What have you found?” Mercury asked as soon as we all took a seat.
“The same person who killed Derek took Gabrielle.” Cara handed him a file she had made. Mercury’s jaw dropped as he skimmed over it. “That’s not all. Take a look at this.” She flippedher laptop around, sat it on the coffee table, and played the footage of Gabi smiling at the suspect.
“Gabrielle knew this person.” Mercury gasped with a deep frown.
“It appears so and that’s why I asked you to bring Danny.”
“Me?” Danny pointing at himself.
“Yes. You and Derek were like Batman and Robin. You two were always stuck together like glue. If anyone knew if he was having problems with someone, it would be you.”
Danny ran his hand down his face and sighed. “If he was having problems with someone, he didn’t tell me about it.” He briefly averted his eyes from Cara’s intense stare before locking his gaze with hers again.
“He wasn’t having problems with anyone?” Cara asked in disbelief.
“No.” Danny looked away again, appearing to look a bit nervous.
I felt like he was lying but what proof did I have. It was just a gut feeling. The way he couldn’t look anyone in their eyes wasn’t sitting right with me.
“You sure?” Cara continued to question him.
“He said he doesn’t know. Is this an interrogation or something?” Nicole snapped. Her voice was loaded with attitude.
I opened my mouth to tell her about herself, but Cara beat me to it. She slammed the laptop shut and sat forward on the couch. She rested her elbows on her knees, staring directly at Nicole.
“Okay, lets lay all this shit on the line because I’m getting really tired of you and this one-sided beef you got going on. What the fuck is your problem?” Cara sneered at her.
Her action gained the attention from all the brothers including her husband who was sitting at the bar. He started to make his way over, but Cara raised her hand and told him shewas fine. Viper didn’t sit back down though. He stayed standing off to the side, watching Danny and Nicole like he was ready to pounce if they even twitched the wrong way.
“I don’t have a problem.” Nicole shrugged with a smirk as she examined her nails.
“Oh no, I beg to differ. Since you have been here, it’s been one dig after the other and I’m trying to figure it out. I mean, was it me that befriended you and fucked your boyfriend behind your back or was it the other way around?” Cara tilted her head to the side.
What the hell?
Danny cheated on Cara with Nicole, and they were friends? No wonder she looked ready to rip their heads off when we first walked into that conference room.
Instead of feeling ashamed about Cara calling her out for what she had done, Nicole smirk grew into a taunting smile.
“And there it is. You’re mad because Danny chose me. I feel bad you got hurt but we love each other.”
I didn’t know what kind of backhanded apology she called herself giving, but she could have kept that to herself. She didn’t even look like she held an ounce of remorse as she seemed all too happy to tell Cara how Danny chose her.
Cara threw her head back, clutching her stomach, as she roared with laughter. The smile on Nicole’s face dropped instantly.
Cara wiped the tears from her eyes as she tried to get herself together. “Girl, please tell me that’s a joke. Don’t nobody want Danny. Look over there. You see my man. That six-foot-five, panty-melting Greek god has my head gone for him. Got me popping out babies left and right because that’s what he wants. When I think about it, I really should thank you.”
“Thank me?” Nicole snarled.
“Yup. I was never happy with Danny. I was settling, thinking it couldn’t get any better, but boy was I wrong.” She turned to Viper with a wink, smiling from ear to ear. Viper licked his lips as his gaze turned lustful.
“Whatever. You’ll say anything to save face. I know it killed you because he chosemeand notyou.” Nicole pointed a shaky finger at Cara as if she was about to blow at any second.
