Page 14 of Safe Haven
“Ok, let’s start with your body. Strip.”
I glance from her to Corvin.
“I beg your pardon?”
Loki rolls her eyes.
“Mercy had tattoos and piercings. You gotta match at least visually.” Fucking hell.
I take off all my clothes and turn in a circle.
“Nipples pierced good. Belly button and clit need to be added. Tattoos, we can apply temporary ones. You’re gonna need to go blonde and get extensions.” Nope, I put my hand up.
“NO.” I’ll do the piercings, cause honestly, I’ve wanted them anyway.
“Wig?” Corvin suggests, and Loki groans.
“It’ll need to be a damn good one.” The look of shock on his face at her statement makes me smile.
“Bitch, please. An amateur I am not. I’ll be right back.” Corvin leaves the room with purpose, leaving me alone and naked with Loki.
“Can you really do this?” she says, and doubt floods my system.
“We used to switch when we were little. But I don’t know her as a woman now. What does she like? Her hobbies? Mannerisms. Fuck I’m not even sure if she likes the same shit she used to!” I grab my lab coat and shove my arms through the sleeves.
“Danica was mean and nasty to the people she didn’t know. But to us, her family, she never raised her voice. She made time for anyone who needed help, and she loved eating…” I saythe words with her, the memory filling my mind like it was yesterday.
“Bowtie donuts.” Loki nods with a grin.
“She only drank whiskey, no drugs except weed occasionally, but she was known to spark up a cigar. She only wore jeans, t-shirts, and leather. Hated bras, and she has an old man she despises. He’s gonna be an issue.” I frown.
“Old man?” She sighs.
“We need to work on your biker terms. A husband.” My eyes widen.
“SHE WAS MARRIED?”
The words come out as a screech and echo around the room.
“Legally, no. In the biker world, yes. For life. We don’t get divorces. Luckily, he’s a nomad and is never around.” I shake my head.
“She did cheat. A lot.” Loki shrugs when she says it like it’s no big deal.
“Of course she did. Let me guess. There’s a regular around town now, right?” I pinch the bridge of my nose, trying to stop the migraine I can feel coming on strong.
“More like a fuck buddy. But yeah. If anyone is going to be able to tell you aren’t Mercy, it’s him.” I drop my arm and sigh as Corvin comes back into the room holding a fabulous, lush blonde wig, which he is combing out as he walks.
Well, this can’t get any more complicated than it already is, so I guess asking won’t hurt anything.
“Alright, who is he?” Loki grins and drops a bombshell I did not see coming.
“Police Chief Higgins.”
I was so, so wrong.
“I work with him! He never said a word about my cousin.” She nods.
“I know. It was part of their arrangement. He looks the other way when we fuck shit up in exchange for all the sex he wanted. It was cheaper than bribing him, plus apparently he’s a great lay. He was never allowed to tell you they knew each other or use it against you if the arrangement ever ended.” Loki pulls out a phone and taps the screen a few times.
