“Of course it does,” Than said, picking up his glass.“If Kash is going to kill a man without an order, it’s about Cressida.”
Gathe set his mug down and placed his elbows on the table as he leaned in my direction.“You are aware that it is mentally unstable for you to off every man she’s fucked?”
“She didn’t fuck him,” I said, hating to even think about her with another man.
“He’s got the wild look in his eyes,” Than said.“I’d back up.”
Gathe straightened while studying me.“You do this, and they’ll find out.Then there is no way in hell you’ll get to move home.”
“He’s right,” Than added.“Is it really worth it?What did the man do?”
I picked up my whiskey glass and downed it, needing something to take the edge off as I thought about the things Cressida had and hadn’t told me.“Enough.He hurt her.His sister is her stepmother.”
Than winced.“I didn’t know she had one of those.”
“Her mom is dead.”
“Damn,” Gathe muttered.“I mean, when you sayhurt,like how exactly?Hurt her feelings?Grabbed her?We gotta weigh this against you being banished to Alabama for life.”
I didn’t know exactly, but I would.When I had him strung up, I’d get him to talk.“It’s worth it.I’m going with or without you.It’ll be easier with help, but I can do it alone.”
Than blew out another long breath.“Fine.If we can’t stop you, I’m not letting you go alone.”
Gathe turned to look at Than.“I’m not letting him go alone either, but you coulda tried harder to change his mind about this before you caved.”
Than rolled his eyes.“He’s only been gone for four years.Have you forgotten that he’s a stubborn motherfucker?We would be wasting our breath.It has to do with Cressida.”
“We need to leave tonight.Bane is leaving.Not sure where, but I overheard Oz telling Dad that Bane had some business to handle and was going out of town tonight.Linc doesn’t seem to be the one who doesn’t trust me.Bane, however, has sent a threatening text to Cressida to stay away from me.”
Gathe scrunched his nose.“How did she know it was Bane?Mighta been Linc.Sounds like him.”
“It was Bane’s number.He didn’t even block it from her when he texted.”
“And you know this how?”Gathe asked.
“He’s in contact with her, most likely been to see her.How else does he know about Arthur?”Than said with annoyance.
Gathe nodded.“Oh, yeah.Makes sense.”
“And she’s working for Aunt Glenda,” I told them both.
Than’s eyes widened slightly.“No shit?”
I nodded.
“If Bane is gonna be this fucking controlling, why doesn’t he take over already?”Gathe asked, taking another drink.
“I don’t think he wants to,” Than said with a shrug.
“We leave at eight,” I told them, not giving a shit about the other.
“Do we even have an address?”Gathe asked as I stood up.
I cut my eyes at him.
He held up his hands.“Fine.You got an address.I was just asking.”
“I’ve got every address of every person directly and indirectly connected with him.”
