Chapter 14
602 Words
The next day, everyone had once again gathered at Luca’s, who looked like he was sick of everyone. He looked paler than usual, and his eyebags had darkened considerably; his dark hair was dishevelled, a clear sign he had run his hands through it multiple times.
People were yelling to be heard over the ones who were screaming, and Megan looked ready to kill everyone. When she tried speaking to Erza, who was frowning, and Julian read her lips saying she couldn’t hear her, Megan rolled her eyes before whistling loud enough for everyone to hear and stare at her.
“Speak at normal levels; I cannot have the cops showing up again,” she hissed. “Especially not here, if you’re not needed and don’t live here, f**k off.”
Luca was frowning as he stared at her. “Megan, what did you do?”
Megan smiled, her curly dark hair framing her face as she crossed her arms over her chest, flashing a grin revealing her bright teeth. “Nothing.”
“Megan,” Luca said sternly.
She rolled her eyes, waving her hand. “Nothing your detective brain needs to worry about, Luca. Don’t sweat it. But you shouldn’t have your detective friends over until I give you the all-clear. Oh, and the drug-sniffing dogs? Do not bring them here. Or to anyone’s house.”
“Megan, did you stash drugs in my house?” Alex hissed.
“No?”
Ash scowled. “She’s lying through her teeth. What if this comes back to bite Bubbles in the ass? Do you know how tedious it was to get him too-”
Erza groaned. “Look. We know what we’re doing,” she said, pointing between herself and Megan. “Don’t treat me like a child, Ash. I know what I’m doing.”
“I don’t want drugs around Mellie,” Liv said, frowning slightly.
“The kids don’t know where I put them,” Megan groaned. “And they won’t know, either. I swear. I just need to keep them stashed for a couple more days until the investigation falls through, and then I’ll have them out of your hair.”
“Investgation?” Luca asked. “What investigation?”
“Cece told me.”
“Mama did?” Liv said.
“I’m not sure. She said she’s heard our names floating through the grapevines, so I’m cleaning up a little. No harm done. And once I know we’re in the all-clear, everything will have disappeared, I swear.”
“Liv’s right,” Scar said, frowning, as he put a hand on his wife’s back. “I don’t want drugs around Mellie or her.”
Ash scowled. “Why her specifically?”
“I need a drink,” Nathaniel muttered. “Alex, you’re coming with me.”
“Are we going to make out?” Alex asked, grinning as he grabbed his husband’s hand.
“No.”
“Aw,” he said as they left.
“Now, while they go and talk, can the rest of you leave? I need to-”
Megan didn’t finish her sentence as the front door to Luca’s house slammed open, and in came a woman Julian had seen at work a few times. She was beautiful, with long dark hair, skin on the darker side, and long legs revealed in her shorts and fishnet tights. She was wearing a leather jacket and scanned everyone in the room. Ah, Amethyst was here.
When her eyes landed on Jamie, her smile brightened, but Isaiah stood glaring as she took a few steps towards him.
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