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What happens when Saintwood's most feared boys help A Touch Of Hope's boys with the Santiago Crew? One word: trouble. The boys will come together to fix a problem. What could go wrong? Everything. Author: Johanna Delacruz Publisher:i&i Publisher
What happens when Saintwood's most feared boys help A Touch Of Hope's boys with the Santiago Crew? One word: trouble. The boys will come together to fix a problem. What could go wrong? Everything. Author: Johanna Delacruz Publisher:i&i Publisher
The deal
����Ryan
������Hello?�� I mumbled into the phone.
����Did you ignore our deal? Ace asked.
������No, I didn��t disregard the fucking deal.��
����Good. Meet me in a half-hour and bring your boys.
����Click.
����Fanfuckingtastic. Our life had settled down, getting disrupted thanks to this fucking deal. I needed to take care of this deal, then cut ties with this fucking family forever.
����I dialed a number.
����Cheerio, dear boy. Frazier answered.
����I didn��t have the fucking patience for Frazier��s nonsense today. I appeared on edge.
������Half an hour. You recognize the place.��
����I hung up and dialed another number.
����What? Jordan snapped.
������Don��t start with me. I��m not in the mood.��
����I was in the middle of something.
������Well, now you��re not. Half an hour. You recognize the place.��
����I hung up. I sighed while running my hand in frustration. Will someone tell me why I��m friends with those two idiots? Or better yet, we��re brothers?
����I pulled on a hoodie when Alex walked into the room.
������Where are you going?�� She asked.
����I recognized she would worry. She became that way before I took care of business. It was usual for her.
����I walked over and placed my hands on her face.
������I have to take care of something.��
����She gave me a look as she placed her hands on mine.
������Why?��
������Because I made a deal. I can��t break this deal. If I do, it puts everyone at risk.��
������I hate this. What if you don��t come back?��
����I saw the apprehension in her eyes.
����The boys are backing me up.��
������That makes me feel better.��
������Hey, don��t be that way. I��m in a better position when they��re with me.��
������I realize. I��m sorry.��
������It��s a meeting to figure out the logistics of everything. I��ll be back later.��
����She nodded, and I watched tears fall down her cheeks. I pulled her lips to mine. God, her lips were so soft. There wasn��t any way I wasn��t coming back to her or them. I craved her. I always did since the first day I saw her.
����I gave her a soft kiss then left. I wanted to get this done.
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����*****
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����I pulled up and saw Frazier and Jordan leaning against the car.
������Took you long enough,�� Jordan said.
������He and Alex were busy making out.��
����Frazier grinned. I walked over and smacked him upside the head.
������Hey!��
������We were not making out, you idiot!��
������With you, one can never tell.��
����We started arguing when someone said, ��Things never change.��
����I turned to see Ace, Chase, and Brax behind us.
������I need to keep this one in line.��
����I thumbed at Frazier.
������Yeah, tell me about it.��
����Ace nodded at Chase, who shrugged.
������How do you want to play this?�� I asked.
������Simple. In and out. You understand the deal,�� Ace said.
������Yeah.��
������Don��t worry. We don��t want to keep the Santiago��s waiting,�� Ace said.
����We walked into the building to find the brothers waiting for us. We walked towards them until we were face to face with them.
������I��m glad you kept your word,�� Hector said.
������I always keep my word,�� I said in a husky voice.
������Yeah. We want to make sure.��
������Don��t worry about us. Ryan told you we would be here. We��re here,�� Frazier snapped.
����We looked at Frazier as he shrugged. I rolled my eyes, turning my attention back to Hector. He handed me a file, and I took the folder, opening it.
������Those are the names of the targets. We want them eliminated. In and out. Quick,�� Hector said.
����The others looked at the file.
������After this, we��re done, right?��
������Of course. You keep your word, and we��ll keep ours.��
����Hector smirked at his brothers.
������Fine. We��ll be in touch.��
����I nodded to the others as we walked away.
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����*****
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����3rd person
����Ramon looked at Luis.
������You��re going to let them walk away?�� Ramon asked.
����Luis watched as we left the building.
������Of course not. They have the girls and took most of my money. What they don��t realize is after they end the competition, we��ll end them. Their family has stolen from us for the last time.��
������What makes you think you can take them down?�� Enrique asked.
������Because I can.��
������Luis, you have tried. Everyone you sent has failed,�� Hector said.
������Because they were incompetent. Me, not so much. If you want a job done right, you do it yourself. Once we end Ryan and the others, I want the girls and my money. If you have to, take it out on their women in kind.��
������With pleasure. I loved how the young ones screamed,�� Ramon said.
������You like them young, don��t you?�� Enrique smirked.
������They��re even better when they put up a fight. The last two laid there, making it less fun.��
����Ramon smirked.
������You��re something else, brother,�� Hector said.
����He shook his head.
������You handle the deals. I��ll handle the women.��
����Ramon poked Hector with his finger.
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����*****
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����Ryan
����Once we were outside, I looked at Ace.
������I don��t like this position. Something doesn��t seem right.��
������Yep,�� Ace said.
������Do you think they suspect?�� Chase asked.
������They would be stupid if they didn��t. Nah. The Santiagos have plans,�� I said.
������Not here. We��ll talk about it in another place. Gather the best guys you have and meet us in an hour,�� Ace said.
����I nodded, and the three of them got into their car. I watched them drive away.
������Ryan, something doesn��t sit right with me,�� Jordan said.
������You��re not the only one. Call the boys. Tell them to meet us and come in one car,�� I said.
����Jordan and Frazier got into a car. Jordan made calls as I headed back to my place. Deep down, this deal was terrible. I didn��t trust the Santiago��s period, but I trusted my boys and Ace��s crew.
With that, I got into my car and headed out. I��ll put an end to the problem.
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