brains to have those cameras installed.” Justin leans over the table, using his finger to point to one of the areas I've circled.
“And why is that?” Denny has now decided to join the group at the table.
“Because he's a dumb son-of-a-bitch.” Justin rolls his eyes toward me, making a face. I stifle a laugh, not needing to add fuel to the already smoldering embers.
“He was also working with one of the most dangerous criminals in all of North America,” Denny fires back, like that's supposed to prove a point.
“Exactly, dumb son-of-a-bitch,” Justin spouts with half a chuckle and a wave of his hand. Denny is just about to retort when Suzy walks in the room dressed in clean clothes and looking completely different. I've only ever seen her wearing frumpy clothes and with mussed up hair.
She is very cute with her jeans and light pink blouse with her hair in soft waves and her face with makeup. Not a lot, but some blush and lip gloss. She has that girl-next-door look, the kind of girl mothers like their sons to marry.
“Is that Jade's warehouse?” she asks, standing next to her brother, but staring straight at Cody.
“At night fall we are going in. El said it had a key code entry, do you know the combination?” Cody directs his question to Suzy.
“No, are kidding me, Jade has told me anything but lies for the past few years,” Suzy says, aggravated. “You're the FBI, can't you just break down the door?” she states after getting a look of disappointment from Cody.
“We could, but we are going to try and get in and out undetected. We don't want to scare Fausto and his men away,” I say to her.
“Oh,” Suzy mouths, and I think it hits her just how dangerous all this might be. It's obvious to everyone from the look on her face as her hand goes to her belly like she's going to be sick.
“Mrs. McGill, we are here so no harm comes to you,” Cody speaks up, coming around the table, placing a hand on her shoulder. I know Cody, and that is not something I've seen him do before. Yes, he is a sweet, compassionate man, but this... He knows the effect he has on the opposite sex and this could be construed as misleading.
“Please don't call me that.” Suzy looks up at the dashing Cody with batting eyelashes. “Just Suzy,” she says with a half-smile.
“Okay, Suzy it is,” Cody smiles softly. I'm pretty sure by the way they are looking at each other they have forgotten there is anyone else in the room.
“Hey, sis, can I talk to you for a second?” Justin snakes his arm around Suzy's shoulders, not so subtly pushing Cody's hand off. Ushering her away from the crowd, he takes her into the front room whispering something to her, but I can't hear what they're saying.
“What the fuck was that?” Cody grumbles under his breath.
I just cock my head and stare at him.
“What?” He mimics my head position, giving me the same leer I'm giving him. I just shake my head and decide to drop it. He knows what, that is why he is acting so innocent right now. Is the infamous bachelor, Cody Reed, smitten?
Chapter 40
Justin
I have a talk with Suzy and explain to her that Ellie and I are not sure who we can trust right now; that I want her to keep her distance from all of them and not to answer any questions if I'm not present. I get a dozen eye rolls and a ‘don't fret, big brother’ before I finally convince her it is not safe to talk to anyone but Ellie or I.
It's mostly true what I say to her, but what I'm most concerned about is the way Cody is looking at her. After learning what he allowed Ellie to do with LDR, there is no way he is ever getting near my sister.
I think I covered up pretty well with the ‘not knowing who we can trust’ speech. I absolutely don't trust Denny, and I don't want him questioning her. Knowing Suzy, she would start rambling and the way that asshat is acting, he'd probably arrest her for god-knows-what.
Ellie goes into the bedroom and shuts the door as the others get things ready. The sun will be setting soon so it's almost time to leave.
I open the door and Ellie's standing in her bra and panties, rummaging through her bag that is on the dresser.