Page 14 of Deadly Aloha
“Hello?”
Fuck. What the hell was the guy’s name? I just had him in my phone as Kinky Neighbor. “Uh,howzit,this is Aloiki. Your neighbor.”
There was something going on in the background. A hum of some sort. “And what can I do for you, Aloiki, my neighbor?”
The guy’s voice sounded fucking amused, and I didn’t have the patience for it. “There are two ladies on my property that are in current need of protection. You’re a former cop, yeah?”
The humming noise stopped and there was a whine I knew very well. Someone feminine had just been denied an orgasm. “I am. Can you tell me anymore than two women need protection?”
“Unfortunately, no. I’ll explain when I can.” That was a total lie, but I was pressed for time. “My employees will bring them to you, if you’re willing.”
“I will not put my woman in danger—” There was a scuffle, then, “Little Owl!”
Suddenly the voice on the phone changed and a woman answered, “We’ll help. Where do you need us to meet them?”
“Little Owl,” came across the phone like he was standing behind her. “Don’t you ever take my phone away from me like that?—”
“I will not allow these women to be in danger on my behalf,” she snapped at him. Fuck, I had no idea what her name waseither. I’d seen them fucking on their beach, but had no idea their names. “Punish me later, Sir, but I’m helping them with or without you.”
I heard cursing and then another scuffle. “How soon will they get here?” he asked into the phone.
“Ten minutes,” I told him.
“Fine.” Then he added, “If my little owl gets hurt because of whatever you’re involved in, I will end you.”
There was a dangerous steadiness to his voice that made me believe him. He’d killed before, and I doubted it was in the line of duty.
“Fair enough,” I said before hanging up. After a quick conversation with one of the twins, because they only had one phone between the two of them so I had no idea which one I was talking to, I turned to Aftermath and Red. “We’ll need your weapons.”
Both men’s expressions turned angry. “What the fuck for?” Aftermath demanded.
“Because I have men I trust coming and they’re going to need to be armed.”
Red’s face flamed. “You can trust us?—”
“That is mywahinein that building,” I sneered, cutting him off. “I willnotrisk her life on two unknowns and I do not have time to argue with you. If it was your woman in there, would you trust a stranger to rescue her because he is wearing a certain cut?”
While Red did not argue, Aftermath did. “If my Kensi was in the hands of the Bloody Scorpions, I’d use every weapon at my disposal to get to her. You can’t affordnotto use us.”
I ground my teeth together. I didn’t have time for this! “If either of you do anything that endangers her life, I will turn you into chum. I don’t give a fuck if it pisses off Jameson or Capone. Get in my way, and I will make widows out of your women.”
To my surprise, both nodded their agreement. If anything, their determination to help seemed to grow at my words, and they were about to risk their lives for mywahine.
That was the only reason I added, “No matter what happens, your women are safe. You have my word.”
The possibilities of what could happen were endless.
I turned to Tangaloa. “Who do you have coming?”
“This short notice and nearby, Virgil and Rory. I left a message with Kanoa. Hopefully he gets it in time.”
Fuck. Not that they weren’t good men, but I was hoping for more than two, possibly three. Looking around, I asked, “Where’s Hiro?”
“I sent them to disable the boats,” Tangaloa answered. “They haven’t returned yet, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.”
I cursed under my breath. I couldn’t worry about rescuing Hiro too. They better not have gotten caught. “Virgil coming by sea or land?”
Tangaloa nodded to his right over his shoulder. “Sea. I figured speed was more important than stealth.”
