“Not that they’ll believe a word of that, and I know it’s hard because you’re so smart, but if you can?—”
“Play dumb?” I wink at him. “Oh, babe, you’ve no idea how easy it is to wrap those cousins around my little finger. I’ve been doing it since I was five.”
He grins, leaning over to kiss me chastely. “You really will be the death of me, woman.”
CHAPTER
TWENTY-SIX
Sawyer
“What in the fuck?” Brew barks.
“Absolutely not,” Logan agrees.
Haze is the only one speechless. That’s a first.
“Let’s not get crazy,” I say, trying to placate them with my hands after telling them the plan. “It was just an idea.”
“Let’s cut to the chase,” Cash interrupts. “What you’ve suggested isn’t a bad idea, and it wouldn’t implicate the club in any way if one of the girls goes in. I don’t like Nova goin’ in there alone, though, but with an ol’ lady or club sister, it could work. It’s not ideal, but I take it you’re not exactly protesting?” He nods to Nova.
Needless to say after telling them the well thought out plan, there’s been a bit of kickback.
“I’m volunteering willingly,” Nova says and I hide my smile. She knows it’s a big deal being in here, and not to talk back.
Brew and Logan begin to protest, but Haze holds up a hand. “We all know that Nova can get the information quicker than any of us could, without breakin’ any bones or causin’ havoc,” hesays. “I don’t see the issue. It’s not like we’re forcin’ her into it, and we’ll be right outside if anything goes pear shaped.”
“It was my idea,” Nova pipes up, but nobody is paying her any mind.
“That isn’t the point!” Brew bangs a fist on the table. “It isn’t Nova’s job to interfere with club business, especially business like this. It’s dirty. Nobody should have to see that. She’ll be on their radar as soon as she steps foot in there, do you really want that?”
I can see his point, really I can, but nothing is gonna harm her on my watch. “I didn’t like it at first either,” I admit. “But we all know that Nova can do it, and old Forest and his pals will be thinkin’ they’re gonna get even more chicks to make up for the raid. He’s not gonna go to the lengths of kidnappin’ them on a busy street in broad daylight when they’re gonna come willingly.”
“It’s happened before,” Logan mutters. “People get snatched all the time right there on the street. If I recall it happened to Deanna many years ago?—”
“And I thank Pipes every single fuckin’ day that he stood in the way and protected her,” Cash says, recalling the memory. “It’s one of the reasons he moved quickly from prospect to patched in, but this isn’t the same thing. This is planned, and under the security of the NOLA Rebels. If they do anythin’ untoward, we’ll be right there to stop them.”
“To sweeten the deal, I’ve been thinking of things to say,” Nova says and all the heads in the room turn her way. That’s my girl. Always breaking protocol. “Like: I’ve got some friends who’d love to come to the party. It’d really make them think they’re gonna score big.”
“Should she even be in here?” Tag asks, cracking his knuckles, looking bored.
“And why not?” she shoots back. “I’ll bet you a hundred that I’ll get what I need in under five minutes. Men are fickle and weak, all I have to do is flash a little skin and shake my tits and I’ll have him.”
I frown at the same time Brew, Logan and Haze all chime. “No you won’t!”
Jesus fucking Christ. Who even let them in here?
“Babe,” I say, shaking my head. “Too much.”
“I’ll take that bet,” Tag replies. “But now we’re talkin’ about puttin’ Luna in danger too? Over my dead body.”
“Luna’s fine with it. She has as much street cred as I do,” Nova says, and it’s then I know the two have been conspiring and kept Tag in the dark. That won’t go down well. “And together we could be unstoppable.”
Tag shakes his head. “You’ve lost your goddamn minds.”
“Let’s not get ahead of yourself, you gotta walk before you can run,” Haze says, unimpressed.
“Let’s just all take a beat.” Ryder tries to smooth things over, motioning for the brothers to sit back down. “We all know tensions are high and you care a lot about Nova, but she’s talkin’ some sense. Women do get information out of idiots faster than we ever could. These are the same people probably linked to the ones who took my wife. Any chance to kill a trafficker and I’m there with the rest of you, but gettin’ the jump on this Regi guy would be smart.”