The cold blooded mafia

nd out and a locked door wouldn't help us." "Yeah i know, what do you think Mallory nightmares are about?" "Janie?" Mallory's tiny voice comes from inside the house. Janie glare at

with a blanket and a cup of coffee, it's grown dark. "I still haven't heard from Carter, i should leave in the morning." "I told you to stay put." Janie gasp and jump in her seat. Carter appears around the corner, a fierce scowl on his face. And he climbs onto the patio with one fluid step, she see a bulge in his back waistband. "Is that a gun?" "Of course it is, this is Carter Reed, and he kills. That's what he does." "Carter how did you find me?" "It wasn't hard, that means it wouldn't be hard for the Bertal mob either." She flinch but Carter doesn't soften in the slightest. "I told you to stay in the penthouse. I did not appreciate finding you gone when i came back." She glance towards the patio door, nervous. Carter notices. "Are you worried about your boyfriend?" "Who, Ben? Well he's not my boyfriend. I don't have a boyfriend, i haven't for a long time." "You seem concerned about him." "I'm concerned that any of my friends would walk out here and see you. You look terrifying, and i didn't tell them about you." "Why not?" "Because i don't want them more involved than they have to be. I wanted to be the only one who faced the consequences of dealing with you." "And the reward?" Carter's devious smile invites her closer and makes her shiver in equal measure. "Look Ben is my friend. More importantly he'd do anything for Mallory, so just leave him out of this." "If you wish. I admit i'm glad to hear you're unattached. It will make this easier." Suspicious pricks at her. She narrows her eyes. "How did you get here? You were gone a long time." "You came to me for help. I left to do that." Carter's stare pins her in place, but she stands her ground. "Let's go, you're coming with