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Chapter 56: Roxy
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the squad Chapter 57: Roxy
She looked around at my question as if expecting to find someone else hiding behind me."I'll show you, but you can't tell daddy.""Oh, really! And why is that?""It makes him nervous." I raised my brow at that. If her daddy is the big tattooed guy who looks like he gnawed on granite instead of a pacifier as a kid, then I don't see much of anything making him nervous.And then her words registered, and I felt a dip in my gut. Here we go, this is where she's going to burst my bubble, because what could she possibly be doing that would make her dad nervous and who with? I felt a deep sense of disappointment and betrayal and recognized it for what it was.Because somewhere deep in the very recesses of what once made me human, I'd been holding onto a slim hope that these people were what they seemed. That they weren't hiding behind a façade. I'll give it to them; they're much better at hiding what they really are than the people who'd fostered me. It hadn't taken me long to recog
the squad Chapter 58: Lyon
You sure this is a good idea, Mancini?" I watched my kid mixing who knows what in a bowl as she drew her latest mark in."Yep! I know if anyone can break through her barriers quickly, our Catalina could.""Dafuq, do you have my kid doing down there anyway?"I guess the f*ck forgot that I wasn't supposed to know about this when he turned on his little spy camera for the rest of us to see. "She's not doing anything down there that she doesn't do at home." He has a point. We watched for a few minutes more until Jason showed up on camera standing outside the door Mengele had left open, probably by mistake.He didn't alert them to his presence, just stood there watching them, watching her. "Oh damn, turn it off. It feels almost like intruding on a private moment. The kid's got it bad.""I see an island wedding in the forecast." Tyler walked over to the mini-fridge to grab some bottles of water to toss around the room. "My thoughts exactly."***?JasonI almost gave myself a
the squad Chapter 59: Roxana
This kid is not normal. How the heck she talked me into teaching her how to fight first before showing me how to build a bomb like she was about to is anyone's guess; I'm still trying to figure it out myself. "You can teach me the basics, and then I'll bring Lily-Anna, and you can teach her as well. But first, I have to make sure she won't get hurt.""Aren't you afraid that you'd get hurt?""No!" That's all she said with that look in her eyes from before. Okay, kid, you're the boss. Geez, did she get all of her dad's genes or something? The guy looks like there's a whole lot more going on behind his eyes, and the way he'd talked me into feeling calm is still a mystery. His kid seems to have inherited his traits and then some.We stepped away from the table because she insisted that we get started right this second, which I didn't question because whatever."Okay, before we get started, the first thing you need to learn is where to find the pressure points on the body. That way,
the squad Chapter 60: Jason
Watching her body move as she taught the kid was like poetry in motion. She seemed different somehow as if all of her defenses were down, and there was something about the way the kid interacted with her that seemed almost as if she were the adult. It's weird, but I keep getting this vibe from the kid that I just can't put my finger on.I've been around my nieces and nephews my whole adult life, and it's not the same, and when the kid looked dead at me with a smile after her last move, I was sure she'd been aware of my presence this whole time. What the f*ck? Since I'd been busted, I cleared my throat and walked into the room. "Hi, sweetheart." I smiled at Roxana as I made my approach. "I didn't know where you were when I came back. So this is what you were up to." In a dress no less. I love the flustered look on her face when I put my arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple in a nonsexual non-threatening way. I figure it's the best way to get under her defenses and keep he
the squad Chapter 61: Roxana
What a strange day. From my sparring match with the kid to working with Jason and Track, who was full of surprises, and now sitting here at the big family-style dinner with everyone who seems to have accepted me in their midst without question. Most surprising for me was the way they let their kids, especially their daughters, just hang around me.One minute I wanted to yell at them for being so careless, and the next, I wanted to break into tears at their acceptance. I've kept myself away from polite society because one of the things I'd come to accept about myself is that no one with any real value would want to be associated with someone with my past.But here were these people who seemed even wealthier and of more importance than my tormentors, just including me in their conversations. The women seemed genuinely friendly, especially the one Jason had introduced as his sister. And though I was sure they all knew where I came from, there were no sly remarks or innuendoes tossed m
the squad Chapter 62: Lyon
"How did you know she smoked weed?""Her lips.""Geez, Mancini, you're a scary f*ck. How'd you know the kid was going to bring her here?""He's young and trying to woo her; there's a whole bloody ocean at his backdoor; what would you do if you were him?""Point!"I watched from the shadows as the pothead ramped his sh*t up, getting the kid to spill. "He didn't add anything more illegal to the grass, did he?""No, that was the only part that was up for grabs. I didn't know how she'd react to it, but I took a wild guess. It does have certain properties to it, after all, and the strain your dad and daughter have been working on is a little more, shall we say, truth serum-ish.""Dafuq are you talking about?" The fool walked away, laughing, and headed back towards the house where the others were waiting. "What exactly is it that he and Mengele are up to anyway?""Lots of things, brother, don't sweat it. It's our turn to put the kids to sleep." Sh*t, I forgot all about that.
the squad Chapter 63: Roxy
"I do like them; I just like his better." The table erupted in laughter and jibes, and I realized what I'd said too late. My face was on fire, and I tried to hide it in my plate until the ribbing died down. Catalina and Lily Anna started singing the kissing song, and I almost died right there and then. Thank heavens the talk changed to something else not long after, and I was once again forgotten.After lunch, we headed back downstairs. "Wait one second; I have to grab something from my room." He sighed and looked put out, and I didn't need to guess why. We'd had a bit of a tiff the night before when I wanted to go back to the room, I'd slept in my first night here. Not only because I didn't want to sleep next to him, though he promised nothing would happen, that he just wanted to watch over me, but also because I was high as a kite.I knew better than to hang around him much longer after spilling way too much to the older crew. At least I'd been cognizant enough to keep the name o
the squad Chapter 64: Roxy
It's happening; it's finally going to happen. That's all I kept thinking about for the rest of the day and into the night, so I was a little preoccupied throughout dinner and when the newcomers arrived until I saw him! I froze; all the blood drained from my face as I stood rooted to the spot. There was a ringing in my ears, and my sight grew dim.I felt Jason's hand in mine and saw the questioning look on his face while at my other side, Catalina was staring up at me. Poor thing, she'd been holding my hand with one of her little ones, which I was now strangling the life out of. "Jason, get me out of here." My words were desperate, but I didn't care how weak they made me sound; I just needed to be gone before he saw me and recognized me. Did they do it on purpose? Somehow I don't think so, it doesn't feel that way. I was almost in tears by the time we cleared the room and then the anger came.***ManciniThis can't be right! Everything Lyon had ever said about her played thro
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