She may not be following along well, but she wasn’t about to screw this up.
Sydney trusted Fink.He was her guide in this.If she went against him, she didn’t want to think about what would happen to her.Besides, she didn’t know Connor.So, the likelihood she’d be able to take a contract from him was slim to none.
Also, she got the sense they were bargaining for their lives, so she should go along with it.She was a big fan of breathing.
AJ brought his hands together in a loud clap.“Alright, then.It’s settled.”
He jutted his hand forward.
Fink took it, and they shook before AJ offered it to Sydney.Cautiously, she did the same.
“Pleasure doing business with you.”He winked.“For what it’s worth, if you hurt him, I’ll fucking gut you.”
51
Fink
Therewasnoturningback.Not that Fink had thoughts of giving up, but if he did, he couldn’t anymore.Sydney meeting AJ and his handler accepting her into the fold cemented it.Sydney and Fink were now a package deal.
For better or worse.In sickness and depravity.So help them both.
No one could wipe the smile off his face.In his world, there was nothing more official than this.Lying in bed, with her head on his chest, his arm around her, and his hand resting on her shoulder, he held her close.If anyone wanted to take him out in this moment, he’d die happier than he’d ever been in his life.
Closing his eyes, he inhaled deeply, content with his choice.
Sydney
Thump.Bump.Thump.Bump.
The sound of Fink’s heart steadily beating against her ear normally lulled Sydney to sleep.There was nothing more soothing than lying with him.
But not tonight.
Anger.Fear.Excitement.Anticipation.
Her emotions warred within her gut, tangling together into a tight knot.What-ifs and disaster scenarios played out in her mind.While she kept her eyes closed, she didn’t sleep.
She couldn’t.
Standing at the precipice of the life she never thought possible or knew she wanted, Sydney’s mind raced with the thought that it could slip through her fingers because of one person.Fink introduced her to his inner circle.She met someone who didn’t call him by his nickname.AJ used his real name.He was someone important to Fink.
Not to mention, Fink had included her.All his contracts were hers now.They were in business together.Happiness was right there, and it could be lost in the blink of an eye.
She couldn’t let that happen.
Fink had taken matters into his own hands.Why couldn’t she?
Obviously, he thought her skilled enough to be his partner.She could do what had to be done, and he wouldn’t be any the wiser.Fink had made it look like an accident.She could too.Why not?She was a natural at this sort of thing.
Wasn’t that what he’d said?
There was one obstacle between her and their happiness.She couldn’t let that remain.She had to eliminate it.It’d be the only way to protect Fink.
They’d been attached at the hip ever since they met.It wouldn’t take the authorities long to realize their connection.If they arrested her, no matter what she did, Fink would go down too.
Over her dead body.
When the low rumble of his snores vibrated his chest, Sydney slipped out of his hold.Not out of bed yet.She had to let him resettle in the new position before she did anything else.Fink was a light sleeper.If she wanted to get out of there without him sensing it, she had to be careful.
