“He’s not ready to sign his death wish just yet, Astor. I’m alive. He knows I’m not going to play around.”
“I’d love to have that ego of yours,” I admit, unable to feel anything but defeated. “But Torin…he was there when Matteo and I were dating. He’s wanted nothing more than to get his hands on him and rip his fucking heart out of his chest.”
“Does he have one?”
I volley over an exasperated glower. “Can you be fuckin’ serious?”
“I am.”
“I need him?—”
“And Cairo will have his whereabouts soon.”
“That’s not soon enough.”
He shrugs. “I don’t know what to tell you, Astor. Everyone is moving as quickly as they possibly can.Withoutgetting caught. You need to be patient.”
I glance over at my dresser because it’s not the answer I want.
But he’s trying and I’m being…myself.
Snappy and curt.
Rude and selfish.
I bow my head, needing to accept everyone is doing everything they can to get Torin back. Why wouldn’t they? Especially Cairo, Ozzy, and Reevie.
Nonetheless, I can’t lose anyone else.
Dad, sort of Levi, the baby…
“Hey, McQueen.”
My head snaps so quickly to the door I think I may have pulled a muscle when I feel an uncomfortable tug at the side of my neck.
But fuck that. It’s my Reevie standing in the doorway of my room.
“Any word from Black?” Levi inquires stoically, definitely unaffected by his presence.
Unlike me.
“Nothing,” Reeve deadpans, keeping his hazel-filled comfort latched on me. “I need to eat.”
How the fuck can he eat during a time like this?
“I’m going to go order the girls pizza,” Levi says, starting for the living room, but I know exactly where I fucked up.
I got all googly-eyed over Reeve in the room, and he noticed.
“Hold up,” I order, stepping forward to stop Levi from escaping. Then I inhale, “Reeve, give us a second?”
“Sure.” He reaches for the doorknob, closing the door behind him but not before giving Levi a smirk, as if he’s happy my bestie is here.
Not me.
With a click and ignoring Reeve’s fucking idiotic bullshit, I turn to face Levi fully and try to figure out how to navigate this.
I would feel awful if I were him.
