Night Betrayed (41 page)

“If she’s to be believed, Ian Marck’s also dead,” Wyatt added.

“Why wouldn’t you believe her?” Selena asked, cutting herself a slice of pineapple.

“After a gal’s shot at you, you tend to take everything she says with a grain of salt,” Wyatt said flatly.

“Not to mention tossed you a snake,” Theo commented.

“Yeah, that too. Christ, don’t piss her off, Elliott, whatever you do. Who knows what she’ll do next.”

Selena watched them, following their conversation with interest. A fascinating group, to say the least.

The back door slammed and in stalked Frank. “Goddammit, what the hell is taking so long? I’ve been up for hours, waiting for you all to get your asses moving out there. The roof’s gotta be patched, and it’s better off to have your damned asses up there than my old white one. Rainy season’s coming and we don’t want those goddamn computers of yours getting wet.”

He muttered and stomped, and Wyatt, who seemed to have thawed a bit in the old man’s presence, stood and swallowed the last bit of his tea. “Let’s go,” he said to Elliott and Theo. “The sooner we get this done, the sooner Elliott and I can get back to Envy.”

“I’ll bring some breakfast to Remy,” Selena said, grabbing a piece of cheese. “And then I’ll be sitting with Sally for a little bit. She’s hung on longer than I thought.”

“I’m going to work in the arcade,” Lou said. Then he looked over at Vonnie and said, much too casually, “Did you say something about moving a bookshelf?”

The End