Total pages in book: 160
Estimated words: 160041 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 800(@200wpm)___ 640(@250wpm)___ 533(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 160041 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 800(@200wpm)___ 640(@250wpm)___ 533(@300wpm)
“I was the one who brought him, so blame me,” Sunny says.
“Get that fucker out of here,” Felix says, pulling a cigarette from his pocket. “I’ve seen enough of his face.”
“Now hold your horses, let’s see what he has to say first,” Blaine, Orion’s dad, says as he pours himself a strong drink. “There must be a reason she wanted to bring him along.”
“To apologize, I hope,” an older guy with black roots and white hair says. I think he’s Xavier’s dad.
“Actually, that’s exactly why I’m here,” I say, sucking in a breath.
“Your dad hates my dad, and he sent you to hunt us down,” Silas says.
“Silas …” His mom immediately shushes him.
“No, he’s right.” I shrug. “My dad does hate your dad.”
No point in denying it.
“Jason Foley got what he deserved,” Felix says.
“Gotta admit, he was a shitty lover,” her mom, Lana, says.
Sunny snorts. “You fucked his dad?”
“What can I say?” Lana shrugs. “He served his purpose. It was a long time ago.”
“He served by letting me take his girl,” another dude with a white eye and wavy brown hair muses.
“So why are you here, exactly?” a girl with long blond hair asks.
“Because I invited him,” Sunny says.
A dude with a scorpion tattoo on his neck says, “He put you in jail.”
That might be her half brother, if my memory serves me right.
“And he got me out of there too,” she replies.
Everyone stares at me again, so I open my mouth. “I got a Bones Brotherhood to take the fall for her.”
Some guy with tats all over and his brown hair in a bun says, “A cop who lies? Interesting.”
“José was a threat to society, so it’s a good thing he’s behind bars.”
“How did you do it then?” a girl with painted red hair asks.
“Simple. It was either jail or death.”
There are gasps all around the room.
“A cop? Threatening violence?” A lanky guy with glasses snorts. “Don’t see that every day.”
“I learned from the best,” I retort, quickly eyeing Sunny.
“So you wanted him to come and explain himself, or what exactly?” a dude with bright blue eyes and blond hair asks, and I recognize him because I’ve seen him before at the station. Her dad, Nathan Reed.
“I wanted to apologize for the pain I’ve caused,” I say, licking my lips. “I … had the best intentions.”
“Best intentions my ass, you just wanted to arrest someone to get all the honor for ‘cleaning up this city,’” Felix’s son barks. “You fuckers don’t do shit. We do all the work.”
“I understand you’re angry, and rightfully so. Justice is important to me. And I think we all know that none of you here are strangers to violence.”
They grow silent now.
“However, I don’t intend to add fuel to the fire by arresting anyone else.”
“Gee, thanks,” the girl with the painted red hair mocks.
“What he means to say is that he knows Sunny is a killer, but he’ll protect her anyway,” Xavier intervenes. “Right, Foley?”
It’s as if the temperature in the room instantly dropped ten degrees.
“Yes. I’ll try my best.”
“You’re saying you know it was her? And you still let her off scot-free?” Felix asks.
I nod. “That’s right.”
“He’s seen me kill, actually,” Sunny adds. “Two days ago.”
The blond girl’s face turns as white as snow. “So you are a serial killer?”
“I killed the men who betrayed me,” she says.
“Trust me, they deserved it,” Orion adds.
“The point is …” I say, sighing. “I am sorry for my vindictive behavior, and I want to apologize for both me and on behalf of my father.”
Her mom and dad both grab each other’s hands, their nostrils flaring, and I know they have so much they want to say to me that the scolding would probably last days on end. But I can take it. She’s worth taking on every ounce of their hatred for the man who tried to take her down, all because of a misconception about what their family truly is like.
But maybe my dad was wrong about them.
Maybe they’re not half as bad as he said they were.
“It’s not me you need to win over,” her dad says.
“Okay. Apology accepted,” her mom says, folding her arms.
“Will your shit-faced dad show up to apologize too or is he too chicken-shit?” Xavier’s dad cracks his tatted knuckles.
“Dylan!” Silas’s mom throws a pillow at him.
“What? You know I’m right.”
“I’d love to see him grovel,” a guy with curly brown hair says from the back.
I try to laugh it off. “I could ask.”
“I don’t want to see that fucker’s face ever again,” Felix growls.
“Point taken,” I reply.
“So that’s it?” her mom asks.
“No,” Sunny says, smiling. “I actually wanted to tell you all that I’m dating these three fuckers, and nothing you say will stop me.”
Literally everyone’s jaws drop. Simultaneously.
Straight to the point, as always.
That’s why I’m in love.
Sunny
“What?” Mom gasps.