Safe Guard (The DeLuca Family Book 2) by Amy Reece

Author:Amy Reece [Reece, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Hugh

“So, what’s with that FBI agent?” Hugh took a sip of the iced tea the waitress had just delivered.

“Agent Dickless? I could give you an earful.” Finn set his own tea on the table with a sigh.

Hugh choked on his tea as he laughed. “I’m listening.”

Finn narrowed his eyes at his brother. “You’re not jealous, are you?”

“No.” Hugh shook his head. “Of course not. It’s just—”

“What? You can trust her, you know.”

“Yeah, I know I can trust her. It’s him I’m worried about. That shit-eating grin—”

Finn laughed. “I know, right? Kinda makes you want to shove those perfect white teeth straight down his overly tan throat, huh?”

“Oh yeah. Do you think it’s a federal offense to punch an FBI agent in the face?”

“Probably, but if you hit him hard enough he wouldn’t be able to talk about it. You might get away with it.”

Hugh grinned as he pictured what Finn described. It would be supremely satisfying. “I’m not thrilled with the idea of my girlfriend having lunch with someone like him. I bet he’d get a kick out of causing trouble between me and Chrissy.”

“I’m sure he would, but Chris isn’t stupid, you know. She’s had his number from the very beginning. The only reason she went with him is to get that lab report on the DNA evidence. He’s been extremely cagey about sharing anything, but expects total transparency from us. Our captain is breathing down our necks to play nice and cooperate with the FBI, but they have no intention of reciprocating. Bastards,” Finn muttered as their meals were delivered.

Hugh dug into his enchiladas, wondering how to bring up the thing he really wanted to talk to his brother about. Chrissy hadn’t been at all receptive about it and he knew it would be a tough sell to Finn. He waited until they were both finished, making small talk until the meal was over and they were finishing their tea. “So, why don’t you see if you can hand this case off to someone else? It sounds like it’s going to be a royal pain in the ass.” He tried to appear casual, as if he didn’t care one way or the other. In reality, he had his fist clenched under the table, willing his brother to agree with him.

Finn’s dark eyebrows drew together, a frown marring his handsome face. “Well, sure, but lots of what we do is a pain in the ass. We’ll be fine. I’m actually going to enjoy showing up that insufferable fed.”

“I would have thought you might want some easier cases, what with you and Mel being newlyweds and all.” He shrugged, as if it didn’t matter.

Finn crossed his arms and sat back in his chair. “You’re a rotten liar. You always have been. What the hell is going on, Hugh?”

Crap. Finn was right: he’d never been able to pull off the lies his brothers and sisters seemed to have no problem telling. “Nothing. Forget it. It was a dumb idea.” He grabbed up the check.

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