Page 90 of Chaotic Curse
She shakes her head.“No.”
“Then it’s not worth your energy,” I tell her.“If you don’t recognize the name, he’s not a threat right now.Probably someone from when you were working for your father.”
Vinnie raises an eyebrow at me.“Sometimes the people you don’t remember are the ones you should be worried about.They might have drugged her.”
“Maybe,” I say.“But Reyes is the priority.”
“I agree,” Vinnie says.“For now, at least.”
Raven enters from the kitchen with a can of Orange Crush.“Gordon Brown could be a pseudonym.People like this—especially people in the Derek Wolfe circle—don’t tend to use their real names.”
Daniela looks between us.“You thinkhecould be behind the gifts?”
Vinnie tilts his head.“It’s possible.But my gut says Reyes is the guy.”
I lean back.“Then Reyes is the one I’m looking at.”
Vinnie taps the photo of the house.“His place is locked down tight.You’re not getting in without planning.”
A faint smile pulls at my mouth.“We’ll see.”
Raven gives me a knowing look.“You’re going tonight, aren’t you?”
I don’t reply.
Daniela rises and comes to me, sits on my knee.“Please, Hawk.Don’t.I can’t have you in danger.”
“Didn’t you know?”I ask.“I’ve got nine lives.”
“That’s not funny.”She punches my arm.
Stalking Jordan at church didn’t put me in any kind of harm’s way.Stalking Hernando Reyes?That’s a different story.
Vinnie looks at me sternly.“If youaregoing tonight, don’t get caught.Those gated communities have private security, cameras.”
“Wouldn’t dream of it.”
Raven crosses her arms.“At least stay for dinner before you run off and do something stupid.”
I flash her a smile.“Appreciate it, but I’m not hungry.”
Daniela studies me.“Not hungry or not wanting company?”
“I always want your company.”I kiss her hand.“But this is something I have to do.”
“I’ll go with you,” Vinnie says.
“No.I want you to get to work on those flowers.For Dani.Please.”
Vinnie nods, and Raven looks visibly relieved.
My sister has been through her own kind of hell, and I’m not going to put her fiancé in danger.
Besides, as good as Vinnie is, I can move more quickly alone.
I stand.“Text me if you get any updates.DNA, toxicology, whatever.”
Vinnie nods.“You’ll be the first to know.”
