Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga 11)

“Yeah, of course.” She rose and followed me back into the house. “What is it?”

“Colin just called. He wants to talk to you again.”

“Talon won’t like it.”

I bit my lower lip. “Which is why maybe we don’t tell him.”

“I can’t—”

“Until after the fact, I mean. Of course we’ll tell him everything. Colin must know that.”

“I don’t know if he does, Marj. If he asks me to keep it a secret…”

“Seriously? Jade, this is important to all of us.”

She nodded. “You’re right, of course. I just… I thought I loved him once, and he’s been through so much.”

“I have an idea, if you’re willing. You talk to him, but you have me on speakerphone while you’re doing it. That way, I hear everything.”

“Marj…”

“I know it’s underhanded, but I don’t want you alone with him. I mean, I realize you’d still be alone, but I’d be in the next room ready to rescue you if you need it.”

“He’s not going to hurt me.”

“I know, but he might use your past against you emotionally, and you’re hormonal right now.”

“Marj…”

“I just mean that… Oh, hell. There’s no PC way to say it. You’re pregnant, Jade. Pregnancy messes with you. But we need the information. We need it.”

“First of all, stop using my hormones against me. I’m fine.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry. But I can be recording the call as well. Then we can share it with the guys later.”

“It’ll have to be during the day, while Talon and the boys are gone.”

“Right, which means next week.”

She sighed. “All right. Set it up, Marj. Tell him to come here.”

“Done.”

“I just wish we could all live in peace now, you know?”

“I hear you,” I said. “Totally. But something’s still going on, and we need to get every ounce of information we can.” I pressed Colin’s name on my phone.

He didn’t answer.

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er Eleven

Bryce

My heart dropped into my gut. Had I heard Joe correctly? “Excuse me? You’ve been holding out on me?”

“Of course not. We’re in this together.”