“Fetch that bitch!” Matthews ordered.
I was antsy as I waited. A few minutes passed before Allegra was shoved through the doorway. “Why did you come?” she cried.
“Because I love you, babe, it’s pretty simple,” I replied with a smile.
“Faggot’s lying, he’s fucking a man,” Matthews sneered, grabbing Allegra by the arm and shaking her.
“I know that, you putrid asshole,” Allegra snarled. “They’re both my boyfriends!”
Matthews stared, aghast.
It gave me a chance to study her. There was a bruise and a cut on her left cheek. Angrily, I wondered which of these assholes slapped her. Allegra’s scarf had been knocked off, and blonde fuzz covered her head. Her hair had just started growing back. With concern, I spotted dried blood close to the original wound, and worry flooded me.
“Allegra, are you okay?” I asked.
“Yeah. I’m good.”
“Not for long. Where’s the culture?” Matthews demanded.
“Here.” I held out the box, and Matthews motioned one of the men to grab it. I let him take it, and Matthews crowed. Fuckin’ asshole.
“Allegra walks. Now,” I said.
“You don’t give the orders, you gay motherfucker!” Matthews spat furiously.
“You’re getting nothing else until she’s free. Kill her, and you won’t get anything,” I warned.
Matthews turned puce. He’d never liked having his authority challenged.
“Which of you beat my colleague, Ed?” I demanded, ignoring Matthews and ramping him up. The man hated being ignored. It was a total insult.
“Me,” Goon One answered. “What are you gonna do about it?”
“Who broke into the houses?”
“I did. Bet you and the faggot boyfriend didn’t like that,” Goon Two said.
“Didn’t do a good job, did you? Totally overlooked the safe,” I taunted.
Matthews turned like he was possessed. “What safe?”
“The one in the wall.”
“Bullshit, we tore the pictures off, there was nothing there.”
I laughed. “There was a false panel. You totally missed it. If you’d looked harder, you’d have seen it. All the documentation was in there.” That was a lie, but they didn’t know.
Matthews made spluttering sounds, and I chuckled.
“Inept. What idiot hires subpar criminals?” I said. Matthews snatched Allegra up and grabbed her by the throat.
I straightened.
“If Allegra’s harmed, I’ll tell you nothing,” I snapped.
“Whore likes to take two cocks. Has two boyfriends, the fucking deviant. I’ve got two men here, shall we see if she enjoys those cocks?”
Matthews ripped Allegra’s blouse, and both thugs’ eyes flew to her breasts. Allegra whimpered, and I acted.
