Refrain (Beautiful Monsters Book 2) by Lana Sky

Author:Lana Sky [Sky, Lana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lana Sky
Published: 2018-11-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Espi

Arno is waiting for me near the back door of Mulligan’s, a bottle in his hand. He leans against the doorway, blocking my way. “You’ve been out a lot lately.”

Damn it. My fingers clench, aching for a cigarette—any excuse to walk away. Arno doesn’t do small talk, and I’m not in the mood for a fight. Not now.

“I’ve been busy,” I grit out, but he doesn’t move, not even when we’re toe to toe.

“Out doing what?” His breath hits me full in the face, practically acidic with liquor. “More of your little side projects? You think I don’t know what shit you get up to when my back is turned?”

Does he? If so, he’s taking the idea of my leaving better than expected.

“You’re looking for him,” he says as his knuckles whiten over the liquor bottle.

Dante?

“If you have been,” he adds before I can deny it, “I’ve got a lead…” He takes another swig directly from the bottle and spits the swill out at his feet.

My common sense warns me to step back, but he doesn’t seem liable to strike out with either the bottle or his fists. Yet.

“A good one—so don’t fucking look at me like that,” he snaps. “I didn’t want to let you know until it panned out, but I can’t have your ass running around the city every fucking day. I need you here.”

“A lead,” I repeat carefully. Now doesn’t seem like the right time to mention my impromptu family reunion. “What kind?”

“I need more time.” He shakes his head. “I’ll let you know when I hear something—”

“So I’m just supposed to take your word for it?”

“Is there some reason why you can’t trust me now, Espisido?”

I don’t answer. My problem never was about trusting him. “Fine.”

“Tomorrow at the latest,” he says. “I can promise you that.”

He steps aside, and I push my way past him without digging any further and leave the pub. With Arno, sometimes it’s better to be in the dark.

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