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Sergey and my attention before they had sat down for dinner. He didn’t like his wife upset and the Mountain, as Evie called him, made it clear to us to bring the family turmoil to a conclusion, and fast.
It wasn’t as simple as that. Indictments were coming. Sergey had been involved in the Federal Grand Jury proceedings. Prosecutors knew better than to call me to testify. My presence would open a massive can of worms. Anyway, I was persona non grata. I didn’t exist unless my services were needed. And that is the way I liked it. However when the truth about our family hit the public, Brenna would be devastated. She loved Irina and our sisters. Greed was a dangerous motivation and they were learning that lesson the hard way.
Thanks to the ‘box’ Evelyn’s brother, Eric had left her, a happy conclusion for the Mikhailov Family was unlikely. I watched Evie smiling at my brothers. Her encouragement and affection, through the past few weeks had been the salve for me. Her support and cooperation, a respite to the burden I carried. I knew my investigation was leading back to Irina’s front door. But I didn’t anticipate the depths of her involvement.
The ‘box’ that Eric had taken and hidden in a locker at the YMCA hadn’t been a box per se. Instead, it was a two inch by four-inch rectangular external hard drive. What the police uncovered when they were able to get past the imbedded security had blown a hole in organized crime in Texas and beyond. And it had precipitated my early retirement. This was fine with me.
Of course Eric Snow had no idea that he was stealing information that could put the family of hi s sister’s boyfriend in prison.
I felt a hand on mine. Evelyn ’s. “You okay? she whispered. Her face expectant, fearful.
I smiled and patted her. “Fine, I’m good. Don’t worry about me.”
She shook her head. “All the pressure you and Sergey are under. I can take care of Sergey but you? You go back to the horrid apartment alone. Won’t you please stay here? We can be together and I can make sure you eat. I don’t want you to be alone. What if someone comes after you?”
I gave her a rare laugh then. “Evelyn. I can handle anyone who comes my way. No one would be dumb enough to mess with me.” She started to protest but I continued, “And, I eat. How many casseroles have you made me in the past few weeks? And honestly I am rarely at my apartment.”
Evie nodded and took my hand before I could pull away. “Don’t forget. I see you Dragan Mikhailov. You aren’t scary. You’re not the bad guy. You aren’t alone anymore.” Her voice wavered and I brought her hand to my lips. I loved this woman. “Do you know that I adore you Miz Snow. Leave my brother and run away with me.” I smiled.
Evelyn laughed then. “Oh, you’re doing that little misdirection thing you do when the questions get to close to a nerve.” She patted my cheek like I was a child. “That is so cute,” she clucked. “So you ready to tell me what the hell is going on with you and Toni?” She raised her brows in challenge. A grin on her face.
“Nothing is going on, I promise you that. She doesn’t like me.”
Evie looked over and caught Toni watching us from the other end of the table. “Yeah right,” she replied.
CHAPTER TEN
FLAPPY THINGY
Toni
While I rinsed dishes and wiped down countertops, Evie and Sergey got Nicolai set up in the guest bedroom. Apparently Dragan’s one room apartment wouldn’t accommodate company. He was on the phone in the backyard again.
I watched the orange ember of his cigar pace back and forth. He had been out there for nearly ten minutes. I knew he and Evie were talking about me at dinner. Evie knowing that Dragan had declined the offer of sex was problematic. I knew how her head worked. Right now she was probably daydreaming about she and I being married to the pair of brothers. Maybe a double wedding with matching gowns. The thought made bile flood into
It wasn’t as simple as that. Indictments were coming. Sergey had been involved in the Federal Grand Jury proceedings. Prosecutors knew better than to call me to testify. My presence would open a massive can of worms. Anyway, I was persona non grata. I didn’t exist unless my services were needed. And that is the way I liked it. However when the truth about our family hit the public, Brenna would be devastated. She loved Irina and our sisters. Greed was a dangerous motivation and they were learning that lesson the hard way.
Thanks to the ‘box’ Evelyn’s brother, Eric had left her, a happy conclusion for the Mikhailov Family was unlikely. I watched Evie smiling at my brothers. Her encouragement and affection, through the past few weeks had been the salve for me. Her support and cooperation, a respite to the burden I carried. I knew my investigation was leading back to Irina’s front door. But I didn’t anticipate the depths of her involvement.
The ‘box’ that Eric had taken and hidden in a locker at the YMCA hadn’t been a box per se. Instead, it was a two inch by four-inch rectangular external hard drive. What the police uncovered when they were able to get past the imbedded security had blown a hole in organized crime in Texas and beyond. And it had precipitated my early retirement. This was fine with me.
Of course Eric Snow had no idea that he was stealing information that could put the family of hi s sister’s boyfriend in prison.
I felt a hand on mine. Evelyn ’s. “You okay? she whispered. Her face expectant, fearful.
I smiled and patted her. “Fine, I’m good. Don’t worry about me.”
She shook her head. “All the pressure you and Sergey are under. I can take care of Sergey but you? You go back to the horrid apartment alone. Won’t you please stay here? We can be together and I can make sure you eat. I don’t want you to be alone. What if someone comes after you?”
I gave her a rare laugh then. “Evelyn. I can handle anyone who comes my way. No one would be dumb enough to mess with me.” She started to protest but I continued, “And, I eat. How many casseroles have you made me in the past few weeks? And honestly I am rarely at my apartment.”
Evie nodded and took my hand before I could pull away. “Don’t forget. I see you Dragan Mikhailov. You aren’t scary. You’re not the bad guy. You aren’t alone anymore.” Her voice wavered and I brought her hand to my lips. I loved this woman. “Do you know that I adore you Miz Snow. Leave my brother and run away with me.” I smiled.
Evelyn laughed then. “Oh, you’re doing that little misdirection thing you do when the questions get to close to a nerve.” She patted my cheek like I was a child. “That is so cute,” she clucked. “So you ready to tell me what the hell is going on with you and Toni?” She raised her brows in challenge. A grin on her face.
“Nothing is going on, I promise you that. She doesn’t like me.”
Evie looked over and caught Toni watching us from the other end of the table. “Yeah right,” she replied.
CHAPTER TEN
FLAPPY THINGY
Toni
While I rinsed dishes and wiped down countertops, Evie and Sergey got Nicolai set up in the guest bedroom. Apparently Dragan’s one room apartment wouldn’t accommodate company. He was on the phone in the backyard again.
I watched the orange ember of his cigar pace back and forth. He had been out there for nearly ten minutes. I knew he and Evie were talking about me at dinner. Evie knowing that Dragan had declined the offer of sex was problematic. I knew how her head worked. Right now she was probably daydreaming about she and I being married to the pair of brothers. Maybe a double wedding with matching gowns. The thought made bile flood into
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