“That thing was a piece of shit anyways,” he told her before pulling out a brand-new shiny phone that was as good as it got and handing it to her. “It has any contacts you need in it.”
Taking the phone, she had half a mind to shove it up his ass, but unlocking it and seeing how much better it was than what she had, she didn’t want to part with it. “You could have handed me the new phone first, you know.”
Amo shrugged before going to the fridge to see what they had. When he pulled out a protein shake, Kat could only roll her eyes, reminding her of her irritating new husband.
We’re married now, so get used to it. She remembered him saying the harsh words and the display he gave her that only made her want to get back at him. Thinking about how to do that, she moved her eyes around the room till an idea finally hit her. Then I guess what’s mine is yours now.
Going through her phone, she saw the name she was looking for right on top. She dialed it, and it wasn’t long before it was answered and she heard the word, “Hello.”
Kat smiled. “I need some help.”
When they quickly hung up, Amo looked at her right after he finished the shake. Wanting to know, he asked, “Who was that?”
However, the one she’d called turned out to probably be just steps away. A knock sounded on the door.
Opening the door, she smiled when her brother Angel entered.
After having been there not long ago, he drew his brows together when he saw Amo standing in the kitchen. “What are you doing here?”
Kat didn’t know what it was, but the air in the room suddenly changed as the two seemed to stare each other down.
“I was given orders to protect her,” he said, clearly enunciating a particular word that meant something to Angel.
Not only Kat, but it looked like Amo was also concerned about what Angel was about to say next from the stern expression on his face, but then it passed. “All right.” Looking back to his sister, he seemed to cool down to his usual chill self. “What do you need help with?”
Still very unsure of what the fuck that exactly was, she thought it best to get down to what she needed him for... “A TV.”
“A TV?”
She nodded. “Yes, as big as you can get me.”
It didn’t take long for Angel to realize it was to piss Drago off. Smiling, he seemed to like where this was going.
Amo, however, wasn’t going to catch on till much later.
“Why don’t you come with me?” Angel told her. “I can take care of her for the day, Amo. You can go on home.”
The big one stared her brother down. “I can’t do that. You know I can’t.”
“We can all go,” she assured them, not wanting to start a fight between the two.
The two men didn’t disagree as they continued to stare at the other.
Quickly, Kat put down a bowl of water and a can of cat food her brother had dropped off earlier with Shadow before setting down the disposable litter tray he had also brought. Patting Shadow’s head, she was ready to leave. “I need to go get a few other things as well.”
Angel could only smile bigger.
Twenty-Seven
I’ve Learned You Can Never Be Overprepared When It Comes to the Time of the Month
The day was spent productively, getting the few but necessary things she needed in order to make herself comfortable in her new home. Since legally, everything was half hers now—if Drago wanted to play that game.
Angel had gotten her a huge flat screen and set it up. It was now proudly placed on the dresser that they had moved over a bit to sit in front of the couch. It didn’t look so great, but she wasn’t going for esthetically pleasing at this point. She just wanted a fucking TV. ’Cause what freaking house didn’t have a TV, for Christ’s sake?
While Angel did that, she had taken the time to settle in, putting away her things and making sure she was obnoxious in the placement of them. I just can’t wait for hubby to get home.
The dynamic between her brother and Amo hadn’t really changed; they just seemed to ignore each other better as the day went on. There was a reason why Angel was wary of him, and she figured she should be too, as her brother was a good judge of character. That was what he was known for.
It wasn’t hard to realize Amo clearly hated them. She’d known within the first five minutes that he hated her for her last name, but that wasn’t anything new to her or Angel. However, there was something else there that made Amo especially bad to her brother, and she wondered if she was going to have to find out on her own, or if he was going to finally break down and tell her.