Pretty Wings (Paul Walker)

Ch. 4

"I did everything you asked. Can I get my money now?"

The older woman looked at Kori and scoffed.

"You didn't do everything I asked because I told you to bring him to me ALIVE. What happened?"

Kori rolled her eyes towards the ceiling and palmed her head.

"I'm sorry ok, but my anger got the best of me and I lost it."

"And also killed an innocent person."

"You are the one that's trying to ruin your daughter's happiness," Kori pointed out.

"You're right and I'd do it all over again, if I had too," Vanessa said. "Both of us had our motives to get involved in this and if you plan on telling you'll come up missing do you understand?"

Kori swallowed hard and nodded her head.

"I don't understand head motions, speak words."

"Yes mam."

"Good now get the hell out of my home."

Kori scowled at the older woman and Vanessa looked at her.

"Is there a problem?"

"My money."

"I do declare you are really hard up for this six hundred dollars aren't you? Here," Vanessa said throwing the white envelope at Kori.

"Thanks," she said before leaving.

Vanessa shook her head and sighed. Some things a person had to do themselves and she was hating the fact that she'd brought Kori in, but she'd come in with so much information that she'd needed. It was too late to rewrite history now, however.

***

Hanna fed Paulie his lunch and laughed as he made a face of contempt when he tasted the chicken.

"I take it someone likes grilled pork chop now," Hanna said laughing as Paulie opened his mouth for more.

She put more into his mouth and he chewed clapping his hands together with glee. Once he was done eating, she fixed her a plate, poured him so apple juice and put him in his playpen reruns of Little Bill keeping him occupied. The doorbell rung and Hanna stood up to answer.

"Cody hi," she smiled.

"Hi, how's my favorite sister in law?"

"I'm good."

"So I don't get any love now," Caleb asked faking a hurt look.

Hanna laughed and hugged Caleb.

"You know you were always my favorite after Paul of course."

Caleb stuck his tongue out at Cody who, in return, gave him the finger chuckling.

"Do I smell food?"

"Yes I grilled some pork chop and made yellow rice, help yourselves."

Cody and Caleb made their way to the kitchen, but not before greeting their nephew who smiled and reached for Caleb. Caleb picked him up and kissed his cheek as his nephew squealed with glee.

"Damn girl this food is slamming."

"That's one of the reason Paul loved you so much girl," Caleb said.

"Yea that and her bed skills."

"Paul never discussed his sex life with you guys," Hanna said mortified.

"Sure he didn't, just like we know about your mouth action."

"Shit didn't forget about the tricks that he said she could do too," Cody said laughing.