Part 15 (2/2)
”Yeah, I'd rather bathe in here today.” She nodded and blushed. ”It's a girl thing.”
”Oh okay.” Understanding dawned in me and I grinned. ”Sure thing.”
I walked back into my bedroom and inspiration hit me. I grabbed a pen and paper and started writing, furiously. I grinned to myself as I read the words of the poem I had written for her. I had an idea and I wanted to make sure that everything was going to be perfect. I picked up the phone to call a friend, and went into the shower about 15 minutes later, a much happier man.
”One day people shall talk of this day, my love. One day birds shall sing of my joy, my love.” I sang to myself as I changed and I paused as I heard my phone ringing. I answered it, immediately, and my heart stilled as I spoke.
”This is Zane.”
”Zane. It's Special Agent Waldron.”
”h.e.l.lo.”
”Is it clear?”
”All clear.” My voice was tight. ”Though we need to hurry. I have a guest who may come in the room soon.”
”We're very close to linking Braydon to a cartel in Mexico. We think he's trafficking a lot more than we thought.”
”Okay.” My heart thudded in antic.i.p.ation.
”We think he has a partner.”
”Oh?” Evan!
”Someone who is brokering the deals, someone who has more connections.”
”I see.”
”We need both of them to make an arrest.” The Agent's voice was firm. ”We get both of them, and they implicate Sanchez for us, then we got him.”
”Do you know who the partner is?”
”We have some ideas, but we aren't releasing any names yet.”
”But I'm helping you-you can't tell me?” My voice was angry. ”Look, I have a girlfriend now and I'm scared she may be targeted.”
”Get her out of town.”
”I can't do that.” There was no way that I was sending Lucky anywhere, not when I couldn't be sure she was safe. ”She's staying here with me.”
”We can't guarantee her safety.”
”I'm getting a bodyguard.”
”Zane, I don't suggest you bring anyone else into this situation right now. It's very delicate.”
”I know that!” I shouted. ”And she's already involved. I didn't want it to happen, but it did. If you won't protect her, I will.”
”You need to be careful, Beaumont. You cannot share any privileged information with her.”
”She's not a spy.”
”You don't know that. You can't trust anyone at this moment.”
”I trust her with my life.” I spoke the words and knew they were true.
”Zane, you cannot jeopardize this a.s.signment. We have been working too long on bringing this cartel down. Do you want to bring Braydon down? The man responsible for the ending of your relations.h.i.+p with Noah?”
”Do I want to bring down the guy who murdered my brother? Of course I do, you f.u.c.king a.s.shole! Don't you ever question me again! I am helping you!”
”Calm down, Beaumont. We can't have you ruining this with your emotions.”
”I'm calm.” I wanted to throw the phone against the wall. ”Does Braydon know you're on to him?”
”That c.o.c.ky b.a.s.t.a.r.d has no idea.” Special Agent Waldron laughed. ”And he has no idea about you, so keep it that way.”
”I'm not about to let him know now.”
”Just let him think it's about the revenge. Mention nothing about drugs.”
”I'm not dumb,” I hissed angrily.
”We know that, Beaumont, but we're close to the end here. We just need to make sure we catch them both.”
”What do you want me to do if you won't tell me who the other suspect is?”
”Just follow through with the plan we already have.” The Agent's voice was rough. ”Don't f.u.c.k it up.”
”I won't,” I sighed. Even if it f.u.c.ked up my relations.h.i.+p with Lucky, I wasn't going to mess up this case.
”I'm sure you have an idea who Braydon's partner may be.”
”Yes.” I thought back to all those nights hanging out with Evan and I couldn't believe I had missed all the signs. He was such a kiss-a.s.s with everyone, and now I knew why. My heart raced as I realized what Lucky had told me. Leeza was coming into town today - her best friend. Her best friend who had dated Evan. Oh s.h.i.+t! I had to make sure to tell Leo to keep an extra close eye on Lucky and Leeza. I didn't want her going anywhere with that girl.
”Beaumont, are you there?” The Agent's voice sounded tired. ”Do what we asked and provide us with the information. That's all we want from you, okay?”
”Okay,” I sighed.
”If all goes well, we may have enough evidence to make some arrests within the next week or so.”
”I sure hope so.”
”I gotta go, Beaumont.” And with that, the agent hung up.
I stared at the phone in my hand, my heart pounding. We were close to the end. I couldn't believe it. I'd been a part of this case for so long and it was nearly over. I was close to seeing Braydon Eagle locked behind bars. I grimaced as I thought about him. While seeing him in jail would make me happy, it wouldn't bring back Noah.
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