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Both men nodded.
“Listen, guys,” Pitbull said. “This is not official so, this is where you get off this ride and no hard feelings.”
Anke looked around the room.
“Now you should know better,” Beast said.
“I know.” Pitbull turned. “Mozart…”
“I’m invisible, but I’m here,” Mozart said.
“Don’t even think of tryin’ to talk me outta this,” Tex said, a frown creasing his handsome features.
“Crash—you haven’t even gotten your full shield yet…” Pitbull’s voice cracked.
Crash smiled. “You were there to help me protect my girls,” the man with the full beard said. “You’re family, whether you like it nor not. And you don’t turn your back on family.”
A tear toppled down Anke’s cheek.
“Now, with that nonsense out of the way.” Beast pulled to his full height. “Let me go home and kiss my flower. We can meet back here first thing in the morning. I’ll bring the care packs.”
Anke turned to look at Pitbull. He seemed so tired. When he met her gaze, she blew him a kiss and a smile spread his handsome face.
15
Everyone began preparing for the night they had ahead. As usual, aside from a few muttered words here and there, everyone was quiet. Pitbull shoved one glock into his holster then turned to look over at Crash. The man was holding Barbie with the fingers of one hand curled behind her neck as he stared into her eyes.
“Come home to me,” Crash said to her.
“Always. You come home to me.”
When Crash kissed her, Pitbull looked away until he could hear Barbie’s combat boots leaving the room with everyone else. Pitbull glanced over at Crash again but this time he seemed nervous. “Relax,” Pitbull said. “This is only a fact-finding mission.”
“Do I really look so antsy?”
Pitbull laughed. “Yes.” He stuck I his ear piece and pressed the back to activate it as Crash did the same. They made their way along the corridor. “Could everyone tell Crash there’s no need to be nervous about this?”
“Don’t be nervous, man,” Mozart said. “This is really a recon deal. And you have all of us here if anything does come up.”
“True,” Mouth added. “But I get it—this is your first major thing with the team.”
“So, we’re not going to count The Pope Identity issue in Rotterdam, then?” Zero pipped in.
“Smart-ass.” Crash chuckled. “You know what I mean! It’s just hard leaving the girls tonight. Eden isn’t happy with us because it’s her birthday tomorrow and she wanted to sit us down and tells us precisely what she wants.”
“Our little babies are growing up.” Barbie sighed.
At the truck, Zero extended a hand to pull Pitbull in and Mouth did the same for Crash. They found their place in with the others and Beast quickly pulled the door in and latched it while Barbie drove them away from the darkened building they’d been using as their headquarters. It was obvious they couldn’t really trust those at their actual HQ. The reminder made Pitbull frown again.
“I know what will calm you down.” Beast’s voice tore through his disappointment.
“Hey now. Keep it P.G.” Tex teased through the ear pieces.
Everyone laughed.
“I was going to say, talking about Pitbull’s love life.” Beast declared.
“My love life is not for public dissemination.” Pitbull groaned.
