“Wait, you don’t?—”
The call disconnects, and I glare at Gia. “You shouldn’t have done that.”
11
NICK
“Now that you got rid of her you have plenty of time for me.” She cups the underside of her mammoth breasts and offers them up. “You sure you don’t wanna fuck these?”
Gotta give the bitch credit. She didn’t give up.
I heave out a breath, then head back to the table. “I gotta go.” I swipe my smokes. “Where’s Samson?”
“He left while you were in the back fighting off Gia.” Cobra waggles his brow.
“Or maybe he wasn’t fighting her off.” Joker laughs. “Once she has her sights on somebody, it’s hard to resist.”
“Is that what you tell Daisy?” I deadpan.
“What the fuck do you think? My woman would cut my balls off.”
“Right, and I got one at home who would do the same damn thing.” I shove my phone in my pocket. “Thanks for the drinks.”
We all tap fists, and I elbow my way out of the bar. When I hit the street, I call Samson.
“Yeah?”
“What the fuck, man, you leave me at the Gold Mine?”
“Figured you needed to get your drink on.”
“What I didn’t need was Cheryl calling me while some bitch was making noise in the background.”
“Holy, shit, brother, what the fuck did you do?” Samson asks.
“Shit, you sound like Cheryl.” I stop at the corner of Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd. and wait for the light to change.
“After that fight you two had earlier, I just thought?—”
“Well, you thought wrong.” I cross the busy four-lane street. “Nothing fuckin’ happened.”
“Hmmm, try telling Cheryl that.”
“I already did, but she’s pissed off big time.” Entering the garage, I pull my car keys out of my pocket.
“Well, good luck.”
“See you in the morning.”
“Why don’t you take the day off and get your shit together with Cheryl?”
“Can’t—too much goin’ on.” I hit the key fob, the lights blink and the car chirps. “Gotta come up with a way to save Wicked from that bastard Pierce.”
“It’s your funeral.”
After swiping the call away, I shove the phone in my pocket, and head toward my Maserati. A shadow falls in my path. “What the fuck?”
“Nice car.” Sal grins. “I guess working nonstop really does pay off.”
