Breathless (Steel Brothers Saga 10)

“I’ve already told you that the FBI is still working the case.”

I nodded. I had no idea if he was telling the truth, but I’d hear him out. I’d made a promise to the Steels.

“What you might not know is that they’ve identified two more persons of interest.”

“And why would I care?”

“Because one of them, Bryce, is you.”

Chapter Thirty–Five

Marjorie

“Talon wants to know when we’re meeting with Colin,” I said to Jade.

“Good question. When are we?”

“I don’t know yet.” I texted Talon back as much. “I guess I’ll call him now.”

“Hey, Marj,” Colin said into my ear.

“Hey. Jade has decided she’ll talk to you.”

“Oh? She got the Neanderthal to agree?”

“This conversation is going to be over really quickly if you’re determined to dis my brother.”

“Right. I get it. Sorry.” Though he didn’t sound sorry at all. “When?”

“Whenever. But I’ll be coming with her.”

“That wasn’t part of the deal.”

“There is no deal, Colin. And if I don’t come, Talon will. Your choice.”

He paused a few seconds. Then, “Fine. This afternoon?”

“It has to be sometime before three o’clock. The boys get home from school around three thirty.”

“I’m still in Snow Creek. How about two at the smoothie shop?”

“Hold on.” I turned to Jade, muting the phone. “Are you feeling up to going into town? Two at the smoothie shop?”

“Yeah. I’m okay today.”

“Fine,” I said into the phone. “Jade and I will see you then.”

Jade bit her bottom lip. “I…don’t know how to feel about this.”

“There’s no right or wrong way to feel.”

“I mean, he humiliated me so terribly, but now…he’s been through so much more than anyone should ever have to go through. Makes what he did to me seem like a minor pebble in my shoe, you know?”

“Yeah, I get it. But just because he’s been through hell doesn’t negate what he did to you. Remember that.”

She nodded. “I know.”

“You feel like doing something?” I said. “If you’re up for it, we could go into town early. See if Candy has any openings for manis and pedis or something?”