NIX (Daring the Kane Brothers) by Kelly Gendron

Author:Kelly Gendron [Gendron, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-25T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

I pull the cell back from my ear as Dwayne Abel clears his throat. “When was the first contact?”

“About a month ago.” I put my hand behind my head and rest back into the chair, readjusting my cell against my ear. I didn’t want to make the call, but I can’t have Lexi getting my ass tossed into jail over this bullshit. Someone needs to be here for our child, and she assigned me the job when she walked out on us five years ago.

“Verify the date and text it to me.”

“Okay.”

“So all she took was your laptop?”

“Yeah, but she didn’t get anything. After the first time, I left a decoy out for her on my desk.”

“Hmm.” I can almost hear the giggle in his belly through the response. “And why didn’t you call me when she first came to you?”

I scratch my head. “Figured she didn’t get anything but some recipes and shit, so there was nothing to worry about.”

“And you don’t know who she is?”

“No.” I look at the ceiling like when I’d lie to Ma as a kid. Just ’cause Dwayne can’t see me doesn’t mean I don’t feel guilty. I hate Lexi. Still, I’m not about to toss my kid’s mom under the bus. She’s going to have to slide under that moving vehicle herself.

“I’ll look into it. Until then, do you feel safe? You and your daughter?”

“Oh, yeah. I don’t think there’s any threat to my family.” If Lexi wanted to harm me, she would’ve acted on it by now. If she wanted Becca, she could’ve have acted on that anytime as well. No. I believe my ex is searching for something she thinks I have. The trick now is trying to figure out what the greedy bitch wants. Apparently, it’s not my kid. I think that’s what I hate about her the most.

Two hours later, I’m pulling up to Payton’s apartment, an old colonial home converted into three apartments. I jog up the ten or so steps to get to her door, deliver three quick knocks, and adjust my glasses.

The door swings open, and Payton’s sweet familiar scent hits me.

“Hi!” The sound of her voice and the sparkle in her blue eyes finish the wave that normally washes over me whenever I encounter her.

“Hey.” I rush a hand through my hair, wanting nothing more than to push her against something hard and have my way with her. I glance around her, trying to get a glimpse of her place, but she moves forward. “Oh, sorry.” I step back, allowing her the space to lock up her apartment.

She smiles. “So what’s on the agenda for this evening.”

“Do you like animals?”

“Yes.” Her head tilts curiously. “But isn’t the zoo closed?”

“Come on.” I offer her my arm.

“Okay.” She grins before taking my offer.

During the ride over, she’s patient unlike my usual three-foot passenger who asks every minute or so if we’re there yet.

I pull into the parking lot, proud with myself for having an adult, let alone a woman, in my car on a Saturday night.

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