Chapter 117

“I kept in touch with a couple of girls who are…fond of me.”

“A couple?” The news distracted him. “You dirty dog.”

Stan blushed, but grinned and shrugged.

“Trip being in Manhattan now has to be a coincidence, doesn’t it?” Ace sounded like he was trying to reassure himself. “He can’t have anything to do with Ridley.”

“You think?” All Deuce knew was it wasn’t reassuring him. “In that case, why go hotfooting it to Manhattan, after telling me he was going to Miami.”

“Oh, shit.”

“Yeah.” He felt chilled. “Fuck it. Katey!”

His sister sauntered out from the kitchen, her face shiny with sweat. She’d been busy getting the lunch specials ready. “You bellowed, big brother? Hi, Stan. Hello, Ace.” She gave him a slow, sultry smile.