Page 62 of All Wrong
God, he was tired. “About what?”
“Why it’s even still an issue. She’s attractive, intelligent, good with kids.”
“Maybe she’s waiting for hercroie,” he said, sarcasm lacing his voice.
“Yeah, maybe.” Nicki exhaled and rubbed her forehead with her thumb. “Regardless, I think we should talk to her. She can give us a heads-up if she sees anything unusual.”
“Who are we talking about?” Sean asked, entering the office.
“Corinne.”
Nicki filled him in, and much to Nick’s disappointment, Sean didn’t immediately discount the idea. “Might work. Not sure how Lacie would feel about it though.”
“It’s a bad idea,” Nick said, rising and walking into the bays.
“If you’ve got a better one, I’m all ears,” Nicki called out to his back.
That was the problem. He didn’t.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CORINNE
Corinne ran the rolling tape dispenser over the last box, sealing it shut. Everything was packed and organized, ready to go. She drained a bottle of water, then sat back to wait for the movers.
Most of her stuff was going into temporary storage. The rest was getting jammed into her SUV and taken to the Airbnb she’d rented out for the next three months. Since the place was available immediately, she didn’t see any point in putting off the inevitable.
The group of college guys she’d hired to do theheavy lifting showed up right on time. One of them, she knew quite well.
“Aunt Rinn?” Patrick Callaghan said, his big frame and the frames of his team making her apartment seem small. The son of Ian and Lexi Callaghan, he was the oldest of the next generation.
“Hey, Patrick. I didn’t know you were part of this crew.”
“Keeps me out of trouble,” he said with a grin so like his father’s. “Plus, I meet a lot of cute girls.”
Corinne laughed. Based on the stories she’d overheard at family gatherings, Patrick didn’t need any help meeting girls.
“But why did you call us? Where is everyone?” he asked, looking around. “Are they coming later?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
Because she hadn’t told anyone she’d decided to move early. She crossed her arms over her chest. “Are you telling me you don’t want the job?”
His eyes narrowed. “They don’t know you’re moving today.”
“No. And if they don’t find out until after it’s done, I’ll throw in a nice bonus for you and your crew.”
He shook his head. “Dad and the uncles will have my ass if I take any money from you.”
“So, don’t tell them.”
He narrowed his eyes. “You want me to lie?”
“No, of course not. I’m just asking you not to volunteer information they didn’t ask for. You’ve got multiple teams, right? Who’s to say you were ever even here?”
He laughed. “I’ve always liked you, Aunt Rinn. All right. I don’t know what you’re up to, but I’ve got your back. You’re going to have to pay him though,” he said, indicating one of the beefier, non-Callaghan guys. “Plausible deniability and all that.”
