Page 35 of Security and Submission
Claudia blinked slowly. “A body?”
“Yeah, I thought maybe after yesterday you finally got sick enough of Ian to take him out.”
“And you think I’d come to you for assistance with body disposal?” One side of her mouth was quirking up in amusement.
“Well, he’s kind of a big guy. Tall. Heavy. It would be easier with two people.”
She leaned her shoulder against his doorframe, crossed her arms over her chest, and studied him. The seriousness had melted away from her expression, and she was now looking at him with open mirth.
“So, why wouldn’t I ask Sporty to help me? In this completely hypothetical scenario.”
Sporty being Drew, who could probably deadlift Ian with one hand on his own without breaking a sweat. Ian was about Zeus’ size, so while he could do it, it would be easier with a second person, maneuverability-wise.
“Sporty likes Ian. So does the rest of the team.”
“And you don’t?”
Zeus shrugged one shoulder. “I don’t really know him.”
“But you know me well enough to help me bury a body?”
“I know you better than him. And you’re on my team.” His lips twitched. “Mason says I need to do more team building.”
“Noted.” Claudia nodded somberly. “I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Have a good weekend.”
“You, too.” He was just as baffled by her exit as he had been by her entrance. It felt as if she’d been there for a reason, but he just wasn’t sure what the reason was. Of the entire team, she was the hardest to get a read on how she felt about him.
Staring at the open doorway, he wondered if he should be worried that he’d basically just signed up for body-burying duty with her. Because she had not denied having bodies to bury.
Nor had she denied having Ian’s.
He really hoped this didn’t come back to haunt him later.
A moment later, his phone buzzed, a welcome distraction. To his surprise, it was a text from Sarah.
Sarah
Hey, I talked to Yasmine this morning. She told me she had some trouble at home last night, and you knew about it. If she asks for the key to my house, please give it to her. I told her she’s welcome to stay at my place.
Zeus
Will do, thanks for letting me know.
Sarah
You’ll make sure she’s safe, right?
Zeus
Of course. You just worry about getting home to Hope. I’ve got it handled. Which he did. Along with his research into Pete James, he also had links for the security systems he was going to recommend to Yas.
Sarah
Thank you, Zeus.
Zeus
Anytime.
