start an assignment, nosey.”
“And that’s how you ended up on the DCF website?”
“Okay, fine. I was just wondering what he was up to now. I couldn’t seem to find anything on our school site, so…”
“Look, Evy, you don’t have to defend anything to me.” Liz froze. “Wait, did you say he wasn’t on the high school site?”
“Nope. It’s like he was never even there.”
“Okaaay.”
“What?”
“It’s just that I chair that alumnae committee. We have just about everyone current.”
Evy laughed. “If you’re in charge, I believe you.”
“I just like to be thorough when I do things.”
Ya think? “Uh-huh.”
“Anyway, more importantly, I know we have his information. I’ve seen it. Scoot over.”
An hour later they had scoured the alumnae site, the DMV, and criminal records. Wow. Liz knew how to do a lot of shit. Nothing. It was like the guy had never been born.
“Okay, this has officially piqued my interest,” Liz said. “For all intents and purposes, the guy you saw walking by you a few weeks ago doesn’t exist according to the Internet. We can’t even get an address for him, even though he’s obviously alive and breathing.”
Evy shook her head. “This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.”
“You can say that again. But, have no fear, Liz is here. I’ll figure it out.”
“You’re a goof.”
Diesel lined up the seven ball to the side pocket, then changed his mind. “I think maybe we should throw some more into this bet, SE.”
“Ah, in case you haven’t noticed, my brother, our females are kicking our asses right now.”
“No worries, bro. I’m holding back my awesomeness for later in the game.”
Ana rolled her eyes. “Are you going to take the shot today or are we gonna need to go for food and water?”
X laughed and turned up the music.
Diesel almost went through the ceiling. “Jesus, X! Don’t do that when I’m concentrating!”
“Easy there, Tiger. My bad.”
Diesel looked across the table at his female who was looking at him with a worried expression. He went back to focusing on the game, sinking the seven ball by hitting the nine. “Bonus.”
Troy walked in and grabbed a beer from the fridge. “Whassup, fellas? Gettin’ your arses kicked by your females again I see.”
Helen took a sip of beer, hopped down off the stool, and started to chalk her cue. “Do you want to end the game right now, Ana, or should we wait a bit and see if we can catch a glimpse of this elusive awesomeness ?”
He gave her an air kiss.
Troy shook his head. “She’s out for blood, bro.”
X grinned. “Nope. Far worse. Losers cook dinner tomorrow night.”
Troy shook his head. “Fan-friggin-tastic. Who’s the genius who came up with that one?”
SE gave a nod in Diesel’s direction.
“Natch.”
Diesel casually leaned on the bar and gave him the finger.
Ana grinned. “I think we’ve let them suffer enough, don’t you Helen?”
She smiled. “You know, you’re right. It’s pretty cruel considering they still have to cook for us.”
Diesel watched his mate sink her last two balls and the eight ball all in one shot.
“Bouya!” X yelled.
Diesel pulled her to him and kissed her forehead. “Well played, gorgeous.”
“Thanks, my male.”
Ana put her cue away. “Shit. I’m supposed to take the baby for Adriana. I’m out.”
Helen followed her out the door. “I’ll walk you up.”
X grinned at Diesel. “So, what are you making tomorrow night, Ramsey?”
Troy snickered. “Hope they like hamburger helper.”
An hour later, Diesel met Pax in the compound hallway. “What’s on the docket for tonight?”
“There’s an abandoned storefront in Mattapan. Reyn wants us to check it out. He thinks it’s a possible den.”
“Let’s head there first then. Maybe we’ll have some time to gank a few couples afterward.”
They materialized one after the other two buildings away from the one in question.
Diesel took out his pistol.
“And that’s how you ended up on the DCF website?”
“Okay, fine. I was just wondering what he was up to now. I couldn’t seem to find anything on our school site, so…”
“Look, Evy, you don’t have to defend anything to me.” Liz froze. “Wait, did you say he wasn’t on the high school site?”
“Nope. It’s like he was never even there.”
“Okaaay.”
“What?”
“It’s just that I chair that alumnae committee. We have just about everyone current.”
Evy laughed. “If you’re in charge, I believe you.”
“I just like to be thorough when I do things.”
Ya think? “Uh-huh.”
“Anyway, more importantly, I know we have his information. I’ve seen it. Scoot over.”
An hour later they had scoured the alumnae site, the DMV, and criminal records. Wow. Liz knew how to do a lot of shit. Nothing. It was like the guy had never been born.
“Okay, this has officially piqued my interest,” Liz said. “For all intents and purposes, the guy you saw walking by you a few weeks ago doesn’t exist according to the Internet. We can’t even get an address for him, even though he’s obviously alive and breathing.”
Evy shook her head. “This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.”
“You can say that again. But, have no fear, Liz is here. I’ll figure it out.”
“You’re a goof.”
Diesel lined up the seven ball to the side pocket, then changed his mind. “I think maybe we should throw some more into this bet, SE.”
“Ah, in case you haven’t noticed, my brother, our females are kicking our asses right now.”
“No worries, bro. I’m holding back my awesomeness for later in the game.”
Ana rolled her eyes. “Are you going to take the shot today or are we gonna need to go for food and water?”
X laughed and turned up the music.
Diesel almost went through the ceiling. “Jesus, X! Don’t do that when I’m concentrating!”
“Easy there, Tiger. My bad.”
Diesel looked across the table at his female who was looking at him with a worried expression. He went back to focusing on the game, sinking the seven ball by hitting the nine. “Bonus.”
Troy walked in and grabbed a beer from the fridge. “Whassup, fellas? Gettin’ your arses kicked by your females again I see.”
Helen took a sip of beer, hopped down off the stool, and started to chalk her cue. “Do you want to end the game right now, Ana, or should we wait a bit and see if we can catch a glimpse of this elusive awesomeness ?”
He gave her an air kiss.
Troy shook his head. “She’s out for blood, bro.”
X grinned. “Nope. Far worse. Losers cook dinner tomorrow night.”
Troy shook his head. “Fan-friggin-tastic. Who’s the genius who came up with that one?”
SE gave a nod in Diesel’s direction.
“Natch.”
Diesel casually leaned on the bar and gave him the finger.
Ana grinned. “I think we’ve let them suffer enough, don’t you Helen?”
She smiled. “You know, you’re right. It’s pretty cruel considering they still have to cook for us.”
Diesel watched his mate sink her last two balls and the eight ball all in one shot.
“Bouya!” X yelled.
Diesel pulled her to him and kissed her forehead. “Well played, gorgeous.”
“Thanks, my male.”
Ana put her cue away. “Shit. I’m supposed to take the baby for Adriana. I’m out.”
Helen followed her out the door. “I’ll walk you up.”
X grinned at Diesel. “So, what are you making tomorrow night, Ramsey?”
Troy snickered. “Hope they like hamburger helper.”
An hour later, Diesel met Pax in the compound hallway. “What’s on the docket for tonight?”
“There’s an abandoned storefront in Mattapan. Reyn wants us to check it out. He thinks it’s a possible den.”
“Let’s head there first then. Maybe we’ll have some time to gank a few couples afterward.”
They materialized one after the other two buildings away from the one in question.
Diesel took out his pistol.
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