They hadn’t thought that far in their plan. Taylor just made it sound like he probably wouldn’t even notice and if they returned it there would be no hard feelings.
Bogs sat up. “You talk to him directly?”
“Yeah, I did. Said he’d give us a few days to drop her off.”
“Okay, so I’ll just talk to him. Explain the situation and apologize. I have some money in savings.” She gulped thinking of how long it had taken her to save it. “It’s not the full twelve but it’s almost half. Maybe I can pay him a little each week from my paycheck.”
Stone snickered. “Like a payment plan?”
“Well, yeah.” She sensed that was the wrong answer the second the words slipped past her lips.
Bogs groaned, running his hands over his face. “Oh fuck.”
Stone chuckled and T gave her a look that told her he didn’t think she was the brightest crayon in the box. “Dante doesn’t do payment plans. Look, Kenzie, truthfully, it’s not you he wants. He wants Taylor. She’s the one who conned himinto getting into the club in the first place, she’s the one who made the grab. As far as Dante’s concerned, you were merely a bystander.”
“Well, that’s good then. Right?”
Stone smirked. “You wanna take that one, Bogs.”
Bogs swiveled her seat to face Kenzie. “Not quite. You may not be the one he’s after, but he’s not just gonna let you go as long as Taylor’s on the run. If he thinks he can use you to get to her, he will. And right now, with Taylor in the wind, he’ll come for you.”
“Oh God.”
“Give up your friend and you’re safe,” T said, as if her problems would be solved if she threw her best friend under the bus. Where was this man’s sense of loyalty?
“I can’t do that,” she said firmly. They could try and talk her out of it but she would refuse.
“Well, then as I said before…you’re fucked.” T leaned back in his chair. He didn’t seem too concerned with her current situation.
She started nibbling on the corner of her pinky. A large hand covered her wrist and slowly lowered it to the armrest. She glanced over to see Bogs. His face was serene and calm making the churning in her stomach settle a bit.
“What’s our next move? I take it Dante knows we got Kenzie so hanging at my place isn’t gonna work. Any ideas?”
“Dad’s?”
Dad? Whose dad? She scanned the room, making note that while they were all attractive in their own way, none of them looked anything like one another. There’s no way they were brothers, right? She peered closer at Stone, then to Bogs and back to T. There was no inkling of a resemblance.
Bogs shook his head. “Won’t work.”
Stone chuckled. “Why, ‘cause Dad has the ‘no fuck unless you’re married’ rule?”
T snorted. “Like that everstopped him.”
Bogs raised his hand giving his brother the middle finger. Kenzie watched as he made a face at his brother. For all the cursing and yelling they did with one another she could definitely see the bond they all shared. She refused to blush again with Stone’s comment. They were two grown consenting adults, having sex was none of their business.Then stop blushing.
“Jonah?”T said.
She had no clue who the man was but Bogs nodded in thought. “I’ll make the call, see if he can help us out. I’ll reach out to Trent, see where he’s at, and give him the info about Dante. Stone, next time he calls you give him my number.”
Stone looked between T and Bogs. “You sure?”
“Yeah, man. I’ll handle it.”
Stone looked over at Kenzie. He seemed to be searching for something in her face though she didn’t know what. His face softened and he nodded looking back to Bogs. “All right.”
T and Stone got up together and left the room. Leaving Bogs and Kenzie alone.
“Your things are in the corner.” He pointed behind her. “Had Stone grab some shit from your place, clothes and stuff.” He shrugged. “Can’t be sure you’ll be happy with what he packed but at least you’ll have some of your stuff.” She glanced over to see her duffle bag filled and her work bag piled on top. “I got some calls to make but give me a shout, ya need anything.” Bogs stood up and walked around the table.
