“Nope.”
“Why do you say that?”
“I’m too useful.”Brooks threw her a crooked grin.“And so far, I haven’t done anything to cross your bottom line.”
That was true.
But he was mistaken if he thought that would be enough to save him.Gus was pragmatic.If she thought he was dangerous to her, she would deal with him.
History or not.
“Don’t worry, boss.I don’t know anything more that I didn’t already know or suspect,” Brooks assured her.
“Why should I trust you?”
“Because you already do.I’ve yet to do anything to let you down.”
Also, true.
“I won’t either.As long as you protect Titan, I will protect you.”
Gus held his gaze, studying him for a moment longer as she listened to the whispers of the universe around her.
“Alright then.”
Brooks frowned as she walked past him.“That’s it?”
“That’s it,” Gus agreed.
At least from his perspective.
She sensed his unease as he trailed in her wake.He shot several glances at the side of her face before shaking his head.“What now?Do we join the Phoenix and her group?”
“Kira doesn’t need help from the likes of us.”
Honestly, they’d be lucky if her sister didn’t decide to blow up the whole honeycomb on her way out.
There was still one other thing though.
“Do you still have contacts in the military?”Gus asked after a long moment.
Brooks had been right earlier when he said he was too useful to get rid of.If that was the case, she might as well put him to work.
“I do.”Brooks drew out the last word, letting his tone rise in question.
“Good.”Gus started walking again.“I have a message I need you to deliver.”
Now that she’d been dragged out of the shadows that had safeguarded her for so long, she needed to take steps to protect her future.
Check and mate, little sister.
Eighteen
A month later
Gusperusedthebarebones room from her seat at the makeshift table.
As hideouts went, she found this one rather lacking.There were few amenities.Just a bed.Its mattress bare.Not even a blanket to curl up with.
