“Will, babe, like I said, I get it,” Raye returned. “It happened to me and Cap. And yeah, when it was happening, I thought it was way weird. In the end, it was just a lot of people lost a little money, someone got lucky, but most importantly, I got luckiest of all.”
Too true.
I’d seen her approach the beast that night.
And I couldn’t stop looking at her ring (which she wasn’t wearing right then, due to our current activities, but when she was wearing it…dang). It was so beautiful. Just a step down from too much, but it made a definite statement.
It was just…her.
And from our kiss and Gabe’s confidence, when the time came, I figured I’d get mega lucky too.
We hit the storage units, did the switch out, this time with Gem driving, Raye in front with her, and Shanti and me in the back.
On the way to Duane’s place, there was silence.
We were getting our game faces on.
Gemma drove around the block, not fast, not slow, like she’d done this a million times before (Arthur totally had the skills when it came to Angels recruits), and we all kept a keen eye out for anyone loitering about or sitting in a car or gazing around some curtains or taking a walk but doing it seething with malice.
Nothing.
In fact, if there was a person alive on either side of his block, I’d be surprised, it was that dead.
Adding to the feel, like most of the houses, Duane’s place was dark as pitch.
Gemma pulled in about a half a block around the corner to where Duane’s place was half a block down.
“This okay?” she whispered as she cut the lights and ignition.
“Great, sister,” Raye said. Then she looked back at Shanti and me. “Ready?”
I reached to touch the gloves in my back pocket.
Check.
I touched my phone in my other pocket.
Check.
Another touch to the Taser strapped to my hip.
And check.
I’d already pulled Gabe’s cap over my head and meticulously tucked my hair in.
Another check.
I nabbed the Maglite.
Last check.
“Ready,” I said.
“Me too,” Shanti said.
“Let’s roll,” Raye said.
We did, sauntering down the street looking like cat burglars armed with Tasers.
