I wait until they’re gone before turning to Olivia. “Tell me what to expect.”
“I don’t know how deep this hatred goes, but cops are supposed to be impartial, and clearly ours are not.”
She runs her fingers through her hair with a frustrated sigh. “I can’t tell you what I already know. I’ve spoken to Sorrow’s law firm, and we’ve agreed to work in tandem while she’s here. I’m not sure it’s hate that has the cops stirred up, but fear.”
“Fear?”
“Again, I can’t say anything. I only mentioned it because fear makes people do reckless shit, especially when they’re trying to save their necks.”
“Like framing an innocent woman?”
Her breath hitches, making me frown. Isn’t that what she’s implying?
“Come on, that part is obvious. I didn’t think for a second they’d find drugs here or that she was dealing them.”
“Right, the drugs, of course.” For some reason, her flustered answer throws me. Before I can call her on it, she moves on. “I didn’t fight them taking her in because I want everything on record while I build a case against the police. How they’re treating Sorrow is not only unacceptable, it’s illegal. What I’m hoping for is that this will shake them up and maybe make them realize she’s not such an easy target now that she has me and Wade at her back.”
“She has me and Price Security at her back, too.”
“Does she? What about when your parents step in and demand you walk away?”
“My parents don’t interfere with my job?—”
“Wade told me you’d said as much to him, and I’m telling you now, that might have been true when what you were doing didn’t affect them. This time, it will be different. You need to prepare yourself because things are about to get ugly, and that’s when people show their true colors.”
She leaves before I can ask her what she’s implying.
I lean against the door frame and curse, feeling like I’m in the dark when everyone around seems to know more than they’re letting on.
I straighten up when I see Blake’s truck pull up, followed by Marcus’s. They both climb out, as does Kellen, who was riding with Marcus.
“Hey, I wasn’t expecting you all to turn up.”
“Figure I might as well come to ground zero and see what’s going on,” Blake answers as I let them in.
“Hey, Banner, heard you got caught up in a shitstorm,” Kellen greets me.
“Yeah, and something tells me it’s only just begun.”
After the cops eventually leave, and I’ve filled everyone in on what’s gone down, we all sit on the living room floor, contemplating our next move.
“Hate to say this, but I think Olivia is on to something. This is more than just anger. This feels like a calculated attack. She’s only here to sell the house. If they left her alone, she’d be gone twice as quick as she would be if they kept pulling shit like this,” Kellen says, pulling out his cell phone and firing off a text.
“Girlfriend?” Marcus teases.
“I think Matilda would beat me if I stole her man. No, I’m calling in reinforcements. We might as well clean up and plan while we’re at it. One less thing for Sorrow to worry about when she gets back.”
“Good idea.”’
“I’ll run out and grab some food and beer.” Marcus stands up and stretches out the kinks.
“Sounds like a plan.”
And even though we all have a million things to do, right now, nothing seems more important than this.
Chapter Fifteen
SORROW
