“You know Diesel might kill me?” Easton asked in neutral tones. Despite CJ’s advice, he still didn’t trust Diesel. “He doesn’t like me very much.”
“He’s also unappreciative that you were there as a spy. Not much he can do about it without breaking the peace agreement.”
“You’re willing to gamble my life against his sanity?”
Sniffing, Bash folded his arms. “Odds are in your favor in this scenario. With Cleaner and Tio? Those motherfuckers are stacked against you. Even if I kill them for disobeying me and fucking you up,you’ll still be fucking dead.”
Fuck, he was right, so Easton changed the subject. “Exactly who will be at the dinner tonight?”
“Your sweet cousin Tabitha.” Bash smiled, like a motherfucker who ripped apart the canary. “I invited her myself.”
Easton narrowed his eyes. “I’m not following you.”
“Jana, Johnnie’s long-lost daughter, will also be there. Dee Dee is ignoring my orders to move back in with Tabitha and give their marriage a go for six months.”
That was stuck in Bash’s craw. Diesel was playing with fire, but Easton was positive he wouldn’t care. Bash constantly spoke of Diesel’sdisrespect. For now, he took ‘Dee Dee’s’ arrogance in stride, though that could change at any moment.
“Diesel fucking hates Tabitha,” Easton reminded Bash. “If he’s bringing another woman, why the fuck did you invite your niece? Besides, would you want any motherfucker to force you to choose a womanyoudon’t want?”
“Idon’t give a fuck one way or another about either of those cunts. Tabitha says if she has a fair shot with Diesel for six months and it doesn’t work out, she’ll walk away. Celia wants that for her.”
“And you believe Tabitha is telling the fucking truth?”
“Probably not, but it’s in the fucking agreement, Easton. Celia knows. She will make that cunt understand that there’s nothing more we can do. Diesel will give her a sizeable settlement and a nice house and she’ll set her sights on another motherfucker, while Celia will try to help that cunt make that new relationship work. It’s a win-win.”
“That would be a no, Bash. Diesel willkillTabitha. You’re gambling with her fucking life.”
“If that arrogant fuckhead kills Tabitha and breaks Celia’s heart, then I will kill Meggie and Jana. It’s as simple as that.”
“Fuck, I didn’t fucking hear that.”
“You brought it up, fuckhead.”
Which Easton greatly regretted, because now he had information that he needed to relay toDiesel without getting fucking killed by that motherfucker or Bash. Fuck, he’d try to reason with Bash again. “You know how spoiled Tabitha is. If Diesel moves back in—”
“WhenDiesel moves back in…”
“Yeah, okay.Whenhe moves back in with her, do you honestly think she’ll keep her fucking legs closed to other men? She’d been fucking Shine for months. Now, she’s fucking Mickey.” The president of the Gnomes, who was very much married. “Would you want a woman you’re giving a second chance to still fuck other motherfuckers?”
“Is this about me?”
“It isn’t even about Diesel,” Easton snapped.
“Nope, boy. It’s about Celia. If she’s happy, then I’m happy.”
“You’ve put me in a fucked-up position.”
“Blame your fucking position on Dee Dee,” Bash said flatly. “That motherfucker isn’t above rules, Easton. We all have them to keep the peace. You think he can go rogue and disrespect me? Fuck him.”
“Then why not kill him if he kills Tabitha? Why Meggie?”
Bash’s eyes lit up and he smirked.
Easton realized his mistake immediately, which he quickly rectified. “Or Jana?”
“Too fucking late, boy. I got your slip-up immediately. You want pussy from Meggie. You’re pining for that young cunt down the hallbut wouldn’t mind sinking your cock into the gorgeous little blonde in the meantime.”
Easton glared at Bash, whose unserious tone annoyed the fuck out of him. Almost as much as his words—since they were true. Fuck it all. “Meggie loves Outlaw.”
