“Okay, Mr. Garrand, are you ready to be sent to your suite?” An orderly with a big smile greeted him outside the ICU room.
“Absolutely.”
The orderly looked at me. “Are you following me, or did you want the room number to meet us there?”
“He’ll come with us,” Penn answered and yeah, I knew my time was up. As soon as we were alone, he’d ask.
I motioned for them to go ahead. Penn thought being transported in the bed was ridiculous, but his leg was still in a cast. He huffed and puffed the entire way.
“Here we are.” The orderly pushed the bed inside the suite. I wasn’t sure if Penn had insurance but I was dealing with everything, so he’d have the best room available.
“Thanks.” Penn sulked. He really was a horrible patient.
“No sweat. Nurse will be in soon to hook things up. Have a great day.”
Once he left, Penn’s attention was on me. “I want to know.”
“And you will, but the nurse will be here in a second, maybe we wait until after.”
“You mean after the nurse leaves, or everyone else you’ve invited to come?”
Okay, nobody ever said Penn was stupid, that was for sure. “Penn, I can’t tell you with so many ears around. For now, just know it’s over, and you’re safe.”
“Are you?”
“Of course I’m safe.”
He glared at me. “I want to know every detail.”
Fortunately, the nurse chose that moment to enter the room. She got him situated and told us to order dinner, but I’d already made sure food would be delivered here. I wasn’t eating hospital food, and Penn sure as shit wasn’t.
Once she left, though, there was no escaping anything.
“Tell me.”
I moved to his door and shut it. “Fine, but there’s no need to go into massive detail.”
“I want to know everything, Gideon. Now, tell me.”
I pulled up a chair and told Penn everything that had happened from learning where the boat was to finding him hanging. I paused when I got to the warehouse part.
“It’s okay, Gid, I want to know.”
I glanced up into his green eyes full of love and understanding. There was no judgment to be found.
“Okay. There were three of them, one being Lorcan…”
Dave had managedto stay awake for the slicing, the breaking of the leg, the beating, and even the stab to the gut, never once passing out. He begged a lot and said he’d tell me anything I wanted to know about the Anders business dealings. But I didn’t need to know any of that. I’d figure it out or destroy it.
Lorcan’s gaze was on the floor, unable to watch any of this. But I wouldn’t let him miss the finale. I moved behind him and yanked his head up.
“I want you to watch,” I growled into his ear. “If you look away, I will keep bringing him back to life until you watch.”
He hesitantly did. Dave was doused in gasoline, and the lighter had been lit. Dave was a blubbering mess. I nodded and the lighter dropped, and Dave’s body was engulfed in flames. He released a blood-curdling scream as his skin melted off his bones. The smell was horrific and unforgettable. When he no longer made another sound, Danny put out the fire.
I walked over to Lorcan’s other man, who had pissed himself watching Dave. “Your turn. What’s your name?”
“Mr. Hendrix, I just started working for Anders a few days ago. I don’t know your kids or anything.”
