The Devil's Candy

Chapter 23

Vince?! Dominic's parent's killer Vince? Oh god. I rush out the bathroom to meet up with Dom when I bump into a woman wearing a vibrate red dress, her fiery red hair matching. We both say a quick apology and go our separate ways.

I head pass the table where Dom is waiting, I tap his shoulder and keep walking towards the exit.

He kept asking me what I heard in the bathroom, but I stayed quiet until we got back to the hideout under the diner. Dom had texted the others to meet us there, so it wasn't a surprise when we arrived that the guys, Jinnie, and Enzo were all there waiting for us.

"What happened?" Noah asked. Dom fills them in on how we got to the restaurant and found the Purple Rain member and how I went to the bathroom.

"After that I have no clue." He looks at me when he says that. Taking a deep breath, I begin.

"When I got in the bathroom someone came in talking on the phone about a Halloween party and something called the Devil's Candy. Turns out that same woman was the one meeting with the Purple Rain member. 

The transaction was an invitation to the party where they will be giving out a new drug called the Devil's Candy." I stop letting everyone take in the information, but Dom gives me a knowing look.

"Anything else?" Everyone looks at me, waiting.

"The deal is between the Mephisto. That woman in the bathroom, her boss is Vince."

At the mention of his name, Dominic stands up and storms out of the hideout. Enzo sighs rubbing a head over his face.

"What's so bad about this Vince guy?" Jinnie asked, unaware why Dom reacted the way he did.

"We've been at war with the Mephistos for quite some time. Being one of the top gangs, they deal drugs and weapons to terrorists or pretty much any bad human being you know that shouldn't have access to those kinds of things." Enzo explains, "Dom has his own personal reason to not like Vince. As for The Liberated, Vince used to be part of this gang many years ago, but he left believing that we weren't fit for his 'style'."

Understanding Dominic's anger towards this information, I go in the direction he left. Outside of the diner sitting on the hood of his car, Dom has a blank expression. I walk up to him and lean on the hood next to him. After a few minutes, I break the silence.

"Just to let you know, this is the worst date I have ever been on." He lets out a light laugh, with a subtle grin appearing.

"I figured. I'll make it up to you."

"Hey," I whisper, placing a hand on him to gain his attention. "Whatever happens, I'm always here if you need to talk. Or a shoulder to cry on."

"I don't cry Bambi," he says, trying to act all tough.

"You know, I always wondered why you call me Bambi." Turning so my hip is leaning on the hood to fully face him.

"I call you Bambi because you have those big blue eyes that make you look so innocent. But we both know you are far from that." He winks.

Blushing, I slap his arm for his absurd comment. Dom chuckles lightly.

"We have to find a way to stop this whole thing. If what you said was true, that new drug that Devil's Candy will be distributed at the Halloween party and there'll be a bunch of innocent people in harms ways." Dom stands straight stretching a handout for me.

The determination in his expression is mixed with something else that sparkles in his eyes. I just can't put my finger on it. Taking his hand, I feel the same little tingle rush through my veins every time we touch. Dom interlaces our fingers.

Stop me if I'm wrong, but isn't it more intimate to interlace fingers when holding hands rather than the regular just palm in palm?

You're overthinking this. Just enjoy it!

Fine, fine.

Back inside the hideout, everyone is huddled around a laptop that Oliver was holding.

"Took you guys long enough." Elijah says. He groans after being hit on the head by Jinnie.

"Well now that you're back, we have a plan." Noah says straightening out.

"Already?" My eyebrows raise.

"Oliver is our computer whiz'. He somehow hacked into the system-. You know what, I'll just let him explain." Noah waves to Oliver before walking to the kitchen.

"Thank you, Noah. As he was saying, I hacked into the Purple Rain emailing system to get the information on the Halloween party. The party is being held in two days and there is a criterion to get inside: a costume, a bottle of alcohol, and a glow stick.

"There's going to be a drop by the Mephisto's at 11pm to bring the drugs. According to the emails, Vince will be doing the drop himself." Oliver says looking directly at Dom.

"Dominic, no matter what you need to focus on the mission for that night. You can't let your emotions get in the way if you run into Vince." Enzo ordered.

"No promises." He grumbled.

"You guys know what this means right?" Jinnie asks, bouncing in her seat.

"What?" Noah says looking at her strangely.

"Shopping!"