Misfit(25)
“I thought you were going to the park,” Cash said to Johnnie, needing their usual plans in place to go through with his ruse.
“We are. I just wanted to stop in. See if you’ve heard anything that might be going on between Megan and Kendall?”
Digger shoved his plate aside. “Fuck.”
Cash shifted his weight. “Don’t tell me those two are at it again.” He almost wished they were, to alleviate the fucking boredom.
“Fucking Kendall, man,” Digger mumbled.
“You know something, Digger,” Johnnie accused.
“Yeah. I know Kendall off the goddamn chain.” Digger got to his feet.
Johnnie scowled.
“Don’t give me that fucking look. You know what I mean.”
Even if Johnnie pretended not to know, Cash sure the fuck did.
Relenting, Johnnie sighed. “What did she do?”
“I can’t tell you. I promised Bunny I wouldn’t repeat what she told me.”
“Fuck, I demand you tell me why my goddamn wife is playing her fucking games again. She pretended everything was fucking fine with her and Megan, but I know Megan was pissed about something. She gave it away.”
“I tell you this, you forget I talked to you. Don’t confront Kendall. She’ll blame Meggie and that’ll be more shit.”
“Just fucking tell me,” Johnnie demanded. “At least Fee’s there to pull them apart.”
“That shit not in her job description.”
No longer half listening to the conversation at the mention of Fee’s name, Cash straightened and looked at Digger. “What do you mean?”
“My cousin works for my wife,” Johnnie said off-handedly, still staring at Digger.
Fee worked for Kendall? That was news to Cash. Why hadn’t she told him? Then, again, when had he given her the chance? Since Outlaw found out about their relationship and Stretch seemed so unhappy with Fee there, Cash had gone out of his way to turn their encounters into hollow fucking.
“Kendall told Meggie Ryder yours.” Digger shook his head, ignoring Johnnie’s open mouth. “She said you and Meggie fucked.”
Cash’s eyes bugged out as much as Johnnie’s.
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me?”
“Why the fuck would I kid about that shit, Johnnie? That’s not joke material.”
Johnnie dropped onto the stool.
“You better not say nothing,” Digger warned. “Meggie agreed to go to the lunch to keep this shit from you and Outlaw. Let them work the shit out.”
“I have to call Fee. Tell her to watch over those two.”
“No, you don’t,” Cash warned. “Why get Fee involved in their bullshit? Those two will go back and forth for as long as we live.”
Both Johnnie and Digger turned to Cash.
“You got a little hostile there, Ghost,” Digger said.
“Fee’s a part of our family.” Johnnie narrowed his eyes. “Why shouldn’t I have her watch over her sister-in-law and cousin by marriage? What’s it to you?”
“Nothing!” Cash cursed his words, but discovering Fee’s employment shocked him. He worried Kendall’s abrasiveness would hurt Fee in some way. “Adding another girl to that cat fight isn’t good. Suppose she takes sides?”
“Fee wouldn’t do that.” Johnnie stared at Cash so hard, he thought he might bore holes into his head. “Stay away from her.”
“I am.” He sounded a little too defensive.
The moment Rory shifted on his seat, Johnnie stood. Cash reminded himself to buy the kid a toy for removing Johnnie’s attention from him.
“If they work it out, I won’t say anything to Kendall yet, Digger.”
“Don’t say nothing to her at all, Johnnie. Bunny would be so fucking mad at me.”
Johnnie lifted Rory and set him on his feet. “Later,” he said, his tone not as light as when he’d walked in.
“Somebody need to talk sense into Kendall, man,” Digger complained. “I like the chick, but, fuck, she got to stop baiting Meggie.”
True, but that was neither here or there. It provided a lot of entertainment for Cash. “I don’t want Fee in the middle of this.”
Digger made a face at him. “Outlaw going to garrote your cock. Keep fucking his little sister.”
He and Digger had come a long way from the day Cash had led him into the club at gunpoint. Still, Cash wouldn’t trust him with information he could use against him.
“Say that lie again and I’ll punch you in your goddamn mouth.”
“Unless you punch me out, I’ll fuck you up.” Digger belched and pounded on his chest. “Where you put your cock up to you. I was just doing a public service warning you. Take it or leave it. I’m trying to save your dick and your horny ass.”