“Yes, and I think you can understand that I want them back.”
I nodded, this time fervently.
If I had a million dollars worth of diamonds, I’d definitely want them back. Rosie must grow seriously primo grass to get paid a million dollars in diamonds for it.
Gary moved slightly, looking out the window, then he murmured, “Nightingale’s here.”
This news sent a surge of hope through me as I immediately decided that, just for the next thirty minutes or so, I wasn’t avoiding Lee.
Wilcox didn’t say anything at first, he just watched me.
“Are you sure you don’t know where Rosie is?”
“San Salvador?” I tried, and I wasn’t joking.
He smiled, he thought I was amusing. It was an oily smile and my skin started crawling again.
Lee walked in. I turned my head to him, the ice still held to my face.
One look and I could understand why these guys were scared of him.
This was a Lee I’d never seen.
He was still wearing his jeans, skintight, navy tee and biker boots and his hands hung loose and casual at his sides. However, the minute he entered, any other presence was forced from the room as his invaded. His eyes were hyper-alert and sharp, he was emanating pure, brutal energy and he was seriously and obviously pissed off.
He stopped and glanced at the ice on my face.
A muscle in his cheek jumped.
Uh-oh.
He cut his eyes to Wilcox.
“I thought we had an understanding,” Lee said.
Wilcox had come to his feet. He put his hands up in a placating gesture.
“Lee, it was a mistake. I just wanted to have a talk with your girl here and things got out of hand.”
“Coxy, things are gettin’ out of hand a lot these days. Who hit her?” Lee’s pissed off glance slid to Goon Gary.
Wilcox looked to Gary and I looked to Gary.
Gary looked a little pale.
“Let me take care of it,” Wilcox said.
“You don’t tell me, I’ll go through every one of your men, that way, I’ll be sure to get the f**k.”
Holy shit.
I nearly wet myself.
The way Lee said that made me shiver and not in the usual way Lee made me shiver.
Wilcox sighed, obviously overwhelmed by the stupidity of his workforce. Clearly, sometimes it’s tough being the leader of the bad guys.
“It was Teddy,” Wilcox answered.