Raiden (The Kent Brothers #2) - A.M. Hargrove Page 0,27

do, and the best banana cake you’ve ever eaten.”

“Banana cake?”

“Yep, warm with vanilla ice cream on top.”

“I’m drooling, Scottie.”

“You should taste it.”

“If I share something with you, will you bake one for me?”

My inner baker was high-fiving my inner detective. “I will, but I won’t be baking until I’m back home.”

“I don’t care. Just the thought of getting a banana cake is enough.”

“Then it’s a deal.”

After we shook hands on it, he went back to his computer and brought up a search page.

“Where’s that?”

“The dark web, of course. I learned about it when I was a fed.”

“Hmm.” I made a mental note of the name.

“Here’s the tricky part.”

With a few more keystrokes, he was into an FBI website.

“Well, I’ll be a bona fide hacker.”

“True, but here’s the deal. I only have about six minutes inside until it raises an alarm.”

“I’m going to leave that up to you. If too many of us start poking around in there, that also could cause issues.”

“Agreed. Will you still bake me the cake?” he asked in a sheepish tone.

“Absolutely. You shared and that’s all I wanted.”

We both went back at it and eventually he found what we needed. He was able to hack into O’Brien’s computer, given he had the IP address. From there, he discovered where Aisling went to school. Only she used an assumed name. She went by Sinead Flynn. The good news was she didn’t go to boarding school, so we could pick her up on the way to or from. And a plan began to roll out in my head.

“What about this? We rent a van and grab her on the way home from school. Then we drive her to where a helo waits for us and fly back to Scotland or wherever the plane is. After, we get the hell out of there and back to the US.”

Huff laughed. “You’ve jumped ahead a little, haven’t you?”

“I’m ready. I don’t want another bomb exploding.”

“I get it.”

Gemini walked in and said, “We’re waiting for you. Are you two going to work all night?”

I checked the time and it was after five-thirty. “Crap. I’ve gotta go, Huff. Think about it and we’ll talk tomorrow.”

Gemini led the way to the apartment where a glass of wine and some appetizers awaited. “I hope you don’t mind, but we got here at five and figured you were on the way. When you didn’t show up, I sort of dug the food out of your refrigerator.”

“Of course I don’t mind, and it’s your food. You bought it.”

“I did?”

“Yeah, it was here when I came.”

Isla grimaced. “You think it’s still okay to eat?”

“Tastes fine to me. Besides, cheese and crackers stay good for a long time.”

Isla grinned, then rubbed her hands together. “So, Scottie, about you and Raiden.”

“Oh, man. Can’t I even get a glass of wine down first?”

The two women laughed. “No! We’re bored married women who need a little gossip in our lives,” Gemini said.

“Somehow, I don’t think you and Drex come close to being bored.”

“Well, I’ll give you that. But I haven’t gossiped in ages.”

Groaning, I said, “Why me?”

“Because you’re fun and sexy, and I know Raiden is slapping himself in the head right now. How long has it been?” Isla asked.

“Almost two weeks and it’ll be longer unless he comes and apologizes.”

They both said simultaneously, “Make-up sex.” Then laughed.

“It is the best.” Isla’s face reddened as she spoke.

“It must be by the look of your face.”

Her hands moved to her cheeks and then she fanned herself. “I’m taking the fifth.”

“Figures.” I shook my head.

“But there’s no denying it. Some of our best times have been make-up sex. I’ll even go so far as to say I’ve started some arguments just for the sake of having it.” Gemini batted her eyes.

“Seriously?” I was slightly shocked. “You’d start a fight just for the sex afterward?”

“You’re darn right I would. It’s the best. So if I were you, I’d force the apology somehow and then get my brains fucked out.”

Isla chugged down her wine. “Yeah, I’m going to have a little too much to drink so I have to take a taxi home.”

“You have bodyguards here.”

“Oh, right. Then I’ll have them drive me home tipsy, start an argument after Olivia’s asleep, just so Acer can turn alpha on me.”

“Oooh, I love the sound of that. I’ll do the same.”

“Will you two stop it? I’m manless here.”

“You can always change that, you know. Call him over for a fuck buddy night.” Gemini suggested it, but Isla nodded