The room freezes at my yell.
“If you’re going to fuck each other up because you’ve both seen my vagina, then take it outside. I’m not cleaning up the mess, and Twister has nothing to do with your bullshit jealousy.” I point to the back door and shove them both in that direction.
Apex and Joel look from me to each other twice before Twister busts out laughing at this scenario.
“He’s here to give a report on a tracking assignment, but please go beat the shit out of each other. This is the best breakfast meeting I’ve ever attended.” He coughs and gasps between chuckles.
“Oh.” I cross my arms and lean up against the wall.
“Haven baby, you’re horrible for my health,” Apex says with a grin on his face.
“Fuck off and don’t call her baby.” Joel grabs me and kisses me before I can say another word.
“Sit down, shut up, and listen. Later, I’m fucking your mouth for starting so much trouble.” He whispers into my ear as he gently pushes me onto the couch.
“Okay, but I’m not gonna swallow.”
Apex spat the drink of coffee that Twister had just handed him.
“Christ,” Joel sighs as I smirk.
Maybe I’ll surprise him later.
12
JOEL
“None of this has gone to plan. Everyone, calm the fuck down. Apex, I’m Joel Novar. Haven is my ol’ lady, we all got that established, but that is not why I wanted to meet with you. I need any information you have on the container delivered in Jersey last night. We think it’s involved with the ones we’ve been receiving.” I take the coffee Twister offers me and sit next to Haven.
I’m still feeling the need to show my dominance in my own damn house, and it’s pissing me the fuck off that I can tell Haven isn’t fooled. I throw my arm across the back of the couch so that our bodies move closer, and she snorts.
“As I was saying,” I poke her ticklish spot as Apex raises his eyebrow at us.
“That’s him, huh?” His question brings me up short.
“It is.” Haven links her arms together and lays her head on my shoulder.
“Danica would be happy for you both.” And the hits keep coming.
“You two spoke about me?” I look at Haven, who blushes at my question.
“Was it before or after you saw her?” I glare at Twister, and he shuts his mouth before he can finish his inappropriate question.
“Before.” Haven and Apex say together, filling the room with tension again.
“Look, Prez, I’m only here to give my report, then I’ll move along to my next assignment. My contacts in the Coast Guard witnessed a handoff of that container off the coast of Delaware.” Fuck that can only mean one thing.
“They know we’re on to them.” Apex nods and stands.
“I’ll call if I get anything else. Permission to hug her goodbye.” Haven rolls her eyes and stands stepping into his open arms.
“Good to see you. Don’t be a stranger. Corvin will be pissed he missed you.” She squeezes him once more before stepping away.
“He just wants to get me between his thighs again.” Haven laughs and nods as he walks to my front door.
“True,” she says as I reach around her and open it for him.
“Thank you for the information. When you’re ready to settle, you have a place with us.” He looks up at me with a hint of shock on his face.
