Agent 1 (Book 3)

17. I'm watching you buddy

"What the hell? That stuff burns!" Devin shouts as he grabs at his arm immediately after Henri removes the syringe.

"Language please Mr. Kessler."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Devin says as he eyes Henri, momentarily distracted. "I never gave you my last name."

Henri rolls his eyes at Devin. "You did not have to. I live with Miss Kingston. Remember?"

I let out a sigh of relief before snatching the dagger back from Devin angrily. "Don't freaking touch this. Ever."

"Miss Kingston, I was just getting on Mr. Kessler for his mouth not ten seconds ago." Henri mutters in an exasperated tone of voice.

Devin glares at me while he still rubs at his arm and examines the cut on his hand. "Why does that stuff hurt so much? I prefer the poison."

"Oh please you've already been injected with that once before." Lily scoffs. "You would think you'd be use to it by now."

"I was unconscious the first time!" Devin protests.

"Found yourself a new boy toy have you Flower?" Bad move Garrett.

While me and him had dated, he was like another older brother to Lily. And Flower was the nickname he use to call her by. So hearing him say it now...is not going to go over well with her. At all.

Lily's a response is a swift and powerful kick to Garrett's side. Garrett lets out a groan and Ryder picks up the back of Garrett's chair-also managing grab a handful of his hair in the process-and lifts him back up into his seated position.

"Leave him on the floor." I hiss in anger.

"Okay." Ryder just takes a step back and drops the chair and Garrett lets out another groan of pain as his head once again bounces off the floor.

"Nothing less than he deserves." Zack mutters.

Ryder looks over at Zack as if seeing him for the first time. After studying him for what seems like an eternity, Ryder finally turns his attention to me.

"Who the hell is this?"

"Mr. Stevenson I am about ready to throw you out of this house, or kill you myself. The latter is looking more and more preferable to me at the moment."

"Ryder this is Zack. Zack, Ryder." I introduce them to each other. Zack holds out his hand to Ryder for him to shake. Ryder narrows his eyes at him and takes a step back instead of shaking Zack's hand.

He looks Zack up and down for a second time before finally speaking. "I don't like the guy."

I let out a resigned sigh. "Why? You don't even know him."

"He reminds me of someone...but I can't remember who..." Ryder trails off.

Lily lets out a snort. "I'm pretty sure the person he reminds you of is the asshole you shot and just dropped."

"Miss Marshal please."

"How come she gets a 'please' and I get a 'or I'll kill you myself?' That hardly seems fair." Ryder protests.

"Henri likes me more obviously." Lily scoffs at Ryder with a dismissive wave.

"No, it's because Henri hasn't completely lost all hope in you...unlike Ryder." I interject. Lily shoots Ryder a smug smile and Ryder scowls at me.

"But she's right." Ryder says, agreeing with his sister.

"Zack is Asshole's older brother."

"Miss Marshal."