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Once we were settled at a café. I took out my laptop and started.
"First thing is first we need to clean your image. Do you have any convictions?" I asked as I taped into the precinct's database and pulled out Toby's record. Surprisingly he had no record. He's among the most feared guy in a town like wow.
"Do you have a safe place to stay? A place you can get your sister to stay with you without Major knowing?" I ask getting back to business.
"You mean like a safe house?"
"Kinda but make sure to let it have like a domestic appeal to it."
"I think I can cover that."
"Do you have a stable job? That isn't illegal."
"I do manage a restaurant."
"Nice. So the next thing is to make Johnson's unfit to take care of Emma."
"How are you going to accomplish that?"
"That part is quite simple since Mr. Johnson works in a cooperate office as an accountant I could just Raid their bank accounts inflated it so that it raises red flags in Financial office and he's charged with embezzlement. All their assets are confiscated and they wouldn't have the means of taking care of Emma. After that, we hire a lawyer to file for custody, or we could blackmail them to sign over guardianship of your sister to you."
"Promise me that I'll never be on the receiving end of your tactics. That's cruel."
"Can't make any promises," I replied causing him to laugh showing off his infectiously irresistible dimples I couldn't help but smile it felt like I was spellbound staring and smiling idiotically back at him. My phone vibrated cutting our eye contact.
"¿Dónde estás ahora?" Seth demanded
"Salam to you too."
"Mia where are you? I'll pick you up if that piece of junk broke down again."
"There is nothing wrong with my car
"Seth you home already?"
"Ahora sólo te pido por favor Mia... que regress tu culo de vuelta a casa. I'm tired as it is."
"Seth I'll be home soon so chill," I told him before hanging up.
"Boyfriend?"
"No, I don't do that kinda thing."
"What kinda thing would that be?" He asked leaning towards me.
"The whole relationship kinda thing." I almost stutter through smelling his cologne.
"So you're telling me you've never had a guy?"
"Does that sound ridiculous to you? It's against my beliefs."
"So you and O'Brien don't have that kinda relationship?"
"What?! Ew! No. That's just disturbing. I and he are never going to happen."
"Why not? I mean why hasn't he made his move yet?"
"You know not everyone is into those intimate kinda relationships. Ian is like an older brother to me."
"The poor guy not even friend zoned I see. He's brother-zoned."
"Just shut it, it's late I have to go now, but we can meet each other later...tomorrow if you ready."
"Tomorrow then Hermosa."
"Tester Toby," I said ignoring the weird feeling I had in my stomach as I gathered my stuff into my bag and let to my car. Be around Toby was quite unsettling.
Even though Ian is very good looking in a male model kinda way and nothing like that is ever going to happen between us because he's asexual. It's just the way God created him. I've known Ian for five years and one thing I know for a fact is nothing like that is going to happen between us. He's like another older brother to me. It is very cringing to the thought of me and Ian being in a relationship.
When I got home Seth and Talha were at my condo. Sitting at my couch.
"Where is Hanaan?"
"She's sleeping," Talha answered still in his EMT uniform.
"So why are you guys here?"
"Seth apparently freaked out when he didn't find you here?"
"And you guys left Adam home alone?" This was a really bad idea if they did because the last time Adam was left home alone he exploded the microwave because he I quote 'wanted some microwaved eggs.' It is as stupid as it sounds.
"No, he's at one of his friend's place something about hanging out there after practice."
"Stop trying to change the topic, Mia. Why were you late." Seth demanded
"I got off work late. When do you care what time I come home." I snapped because It was the honest truth growing up I barely say much of him. It as the wrong thing to say considering how his facial expression change.
"We'll talk tomorrow." Was what he finally said after a long stretch of silence. Getting up and leaving my condo.
"You shouldn't have said that, because you should know he's scared of losing you," Talha told me just before he followed after Seth which made me feel like an effing douche. I got to my room and got ready for bed.
An hour later I still wasn't able to sleep to I took out my tablet searching for things to blackmail the Johnson's with to make them give up custody of Emma, Though I fabricated some evidence. Just before the fair, I had a stack of incriminatingly illegal transactions linking to the Johnson's that could land them life in prison without parole. Satisfied with my latest masterpiece I got out of my room to wash up for prayer and get ready for the day.
The day was tiring as it was plus the overloading workload I had on my desk. By noon I was on my fourth cup of coffee and I was moody because my boss decided to disrupt my work area with his overbearing nagging on wanting to solve and close the body in the lake case. I gave him the info I found and finally left for Lucy's diner to meet up with Toby so I could inform him of the plan I was working on last night.
When I got to the diner he was already there.
"Hey." I greeted him as I sat across him.
"Hello to you too Hermosa." He greets with the infectiously resistible smile that made me unconsciously smile back at him. After ordering my ice tea and a sandwich I gave him an overview of what my plan was. He seemed very impressed
"Chica you're loca and merciless I don't ever want to be in your crossfire."
"As long as you keep your mouth shut about me you wouldn't have to start a war with me."
"I promise." He smiled moving his chair closer to mine and leaned over
"Move personal space." I gestured with my hand indicating he should move
"I like seeing your smile up close its beautiful. You should smile more" he said just before he gave me back my personal space.
"Charming," I said trying to sound sarcastic as I took started drinking my drink
"Marry me." He suddenly said causing me to choke cough on my drink
"Excuse me?!?" I coughed out
"Wasn't it you who said that I should create an undeniably stable environment that's more stable than an effing marriage."
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