Newborns look funny you know. They are tiny, wrinkled, not at all cute. I was told they'll change after a while, I hope so. Not that anything but her parents are good-looking, so my only hope is baby strive to get your good looks too.
Paula has had a lot of complications during her pregnancy that Arachner was relieved now though she was still unconscious from blood loss and fatigue. Great thing she was fine.
"You two look good together, are you dating?"
What? I blinked while looking at the guy in front of us. Quint had said he was one of Paula's brothers. He had the looks but looking at him I felt like he was a hundred parts mafia...and he wasn't hiding it.
"No, we aren't dating."
"Why not, don't know how to shoot your shot QB?"
QB? What the hell is that?
"But it's good he isn't yours, we're already family, I can get him for me."
"Many people would like to see you try."
"I am already taken, wasn't waiting for you to come and swoop me Letia."
Quint had told me that was the name Riley called him by. To his sisters, he was a total prince, being there, covering for them but outside, he was real terror.
"You.....him..."
"Yeah! Him, tell that girl clamouring for him to get lost before I get to them."
"Oh, I like this one. Blue really knows how to choose then leave the rest of us wanting."
"You knew?"
"Called Paula once and she talked about him, he'd sent her some soothing oil."
Once out of sight, Quint laughed out loud.
"What?"
"I expected you to jump and say we weren't together."
"You did it just fine."
And I was shocked at the moment. He'd said there were more than two. At that time all I hoped was I wasn't among the more than he was talking about, that would absolutely be painful to him.
This guy was in pain here and there and kept it under wraps behaving like nothing was wrong.
"What ditch are you digging?"
"When are we going to see your uncle?"
"There's no we, I don't want you involved in my mess."
"You aren't going alone. I don't know where Barnard is, he isn't picking his calls and Taffy hasn't seen him the whole week, it leaves me so deal with it."
His eyes seemed evasive when talking about Barnard which means he must know where he was...does this mean even Riley knew? These brothers...
"Rest for a few hours, we'll head there early morning. He hasn't died all this while, he won't die now."
Hope that is true, death was unpredictable.
Or maybe he was stalling me. I was tired, my legs had a good story to tell, I was wearing slippers due to them being all puffy. I was also sleepy so rest was a good call.
"Is he in R?"
"You know you can't be asking that."
True, he was in a mess because Arachner had decided to go to a lawless country to find a wife.
"Is he safe?"
"Totally safe."
"That's great then. Thank you for the gifts, I'll make sure to give them to her."
"Don't worry, we'll be around until she wakes before going back."
"Mom says he's deteriorating, do you want me to come with?"
"No need, really. Stay with you wife and new born, they need you more."
Truer words. His family needs him more than anything else, this was the family he'd gotten into trouble acquiring.
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I looked at the man in wheelchair and smiled, wholeheartedly this time.
"You look great seated there."
"What are you up to this time boy?"
"You stepped on a line you shouldn't have, just showing you what that could mean for you."
"You shouldn't corner..."
"Yeah, yeah! At the moment I am not thinking much about that, just not sure how you'll get your family to survive this time."
I'd let Quint go because if I'd left him here, he'd have done worse, also I don't want Blane seeing too much of what goes on.
"Send him home."
I don't like the color yellow but this upheaval is enough to make me number two, his businesses in my pocket, his loyal men gone, his family fighting for the little crumbs...perfect time to change the game. There are times when more means being targeted and others when more means people look at you from far.
"Are the papers in perfect order?"
"Yes sir!"
"Then it's time to get Rashid."
I said before, for some reason he was the person they went after. Just that noone knows how bright of the color red he sees when he's in danger.
From the airport right into this guy's lair where he'd already taken care of things. The first thing he always asks for,milk, good thing he and Blane have the same interests.
"I'm tired, I just want to sleep."
I tell you, good thing Quint hadn't been here, this guy was his little baby, things would have gone worse. The reason that guy was still alive was because Red wanted him alive. I am sure if not for my people sending him off, he wouldn't have gotten home in one piece. Also getting him home means washing my hands of his blood later on.
-Is she awake?
-No! Not yet, but don't worry everything is okay. Dealt with that nuisance yet?
-Stop having me followed.
-Same goes to you. I knew something was up the moment you wanted me to leave.
-I want the two of you to get along well, we'll be family...we already are family, if you and him don't get along then what?
-Then that means we can have our own secrets that you shouldn't know?
-I know he wants to meet that scumbag family of yours.
-Not mine, do you think he'll die soon?
It's not good to wish someone were dead but everything I have on that guy warrants more than that. I wanted him serving time, in jail. It would help those people he had oppressed over the years.
But I think with cancer and all, he'll only have fun while in there. I should have found everything sooner. Which reminds me, the copy of this fossil's will and testament had been sent to my mail a few days ago. I need to read through it.
-How's Blane?
-How's Rashid?
Okay, so maybe I should get Rashid to tell him to his face about things. I know he knows, but why is he still...
-Rashid's okay, took a shower, now he's asleep.
-He didn't eat? His stomach acts up if he doesn't.
-We ate out. He wanted fried chicken and fries. I made sure he got salad as well though he ate just two pieces of kiwi.
-There are fruits in the pantry, make sure Kristoff eats as well.
And he gets angry when they call him mom? He doesn't know this but those pieces of kiwi weren't eaten because of me but because of that guy stealing him away. Ah! I don't know what to do with this family of mine.
-Just, bring my man home fast.
Everything else will be adjusted as we went. He just had to be home, when he was home, he couldn't take off. Though I need more sandbags in the gym. I'll just have to believe the feelings he has are just a passing dream, like what he felt for that guy he said he liked in school. Should I help him get someone? He has many people eyeing him but he just never looks at them...there was a girl stalking him that he did away with once...TSK!