~Thane~
I wait for hours at the strip club for Talon to return. He’s pissing me off. He knows I’m waiting, and he’s deliberately dawdling, wasting my damn time. I see Brianna walk in, and I know he won't be too far behind her. Brianna spots me instantly and runs. They spent the last few days out of the country, but I called as soon as his plane landed this morning and told him to come to see me. When he didn't show up, I came looking for him.
The moment he steps into the seedy place, he sighs. "If you're here about the money, can we do this in my office? My patrons don't need to witness this," he groans. I wave him to go, and he trudges toward the steps. I follow and climb the steps behind him to his office. He immediately walks to the safe and opens it.
"I'm not here about that," I gr
