Page 277 of Allegiance

“Then you shouldn’t have made the bet. Auntie Jinxy is going to get her monogrammed things soon. I’m just putting a picture of that weed on everything.”

“Jagger! Tell her she can’t!”

The man shook his head.

“Let’s get out of here. That explosion is going to get some attention, and Chevy is going to know it’s me—especially after we were spotted following the cop van.”

He walked away.

And all he was thinking was one thing.

Maura was going to have to implement her plan.

And that wasn’t going to make her happy.

Not.

At.

All.

* * * H U N T E R S * * *

Calyx’s Apartment

Same Time

Yeah, this was a piece of cake, and he wasn’t sure that was a good thing.

Remington had an easy time getting into her space. After all, he knew how she worked.

At noon, she ran down, bringing the money for the tills, and then she would go back to her apartment, have some lunch, take a nap, and prepare for a long night at The Underground.

Well, he timed it right, making sure she had left before he snuck in, waiting for her.

A part of him was rock-hard, thinking about this. He was tucked into her bedroom closet, and he could smell her perfume.

God.

He wanted her.

He’d be lying if he said he didn’t want to just spend time with her. Only, Remington knew that would be bad for Calyx and him.

There was no way he could let himself fall for anyone. It was a death sentence, and he’d committed plenty crimes in his life.

As he’d arrived there, he’d placed little, tiny cameras all over the place. While Jagger didn’t ask him to, they were super aware that they needed to be cautious.

Would Calyx betray them?

No.

This was more about keeping her safe. She was helping Mikey O’, and if that got out…

She was dead.

As he stood there, thinking about her, he heard her enter the apartment, and his pulse began thumping in his chest. Oh, and not because he was about to abduct a woman.

No.