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Part One
Before Shayne + Quinn
A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has it voluntarily under control.
—Germaine to Quaid
QUINN
I clocked her the moment she walked in the room.
“Who. Is. That?” I said to no one in particular.
The table holding my brothers collectively turned to look at who I was talking about, and a few of them drew in deep breaths upon the sight of her.
“That’s Shayne Rodriguez,” Quincy announced as he turned around. “That’s the girl Ande’s been talking about for ages.”
It was second semester of my senior year.
Our sisters, Addison and Ande, were three years younger than us.
Though, technically, they were more like two-and-three-quarter years younger than us, but three was easier to say.
“That’s the gang leader’s sister?” I felt my stomach drop.
Out of all the people who could’ve walked into this place and caught my eye, I had to be intrigued by the gang leader’s sister?
My mom was going to kill me.
My mom and dad were both cops for Dallas Police Department.
My grandfathers were, too.
If there was a single person in this school I didn’t need to be hanging out with, it would be her.
My mom had already had a serious talk with Ande as she spoke to her about the dangers of being associated with Shayne but Ande hadn’t listened.
Apparently, they were soul mate best friends, and it didn’t matter what we said to her. They would remain best friends because that was just how it was going to be now. No matter who she had to piss off in the process.
“How do you know who she is?” my brother, Auden, asked.
Auden was younger, but didn’t look it.
We were all the same size and build, though that was likely due to our parents’ inability to allow us any free time. When we weren’t playing sports, we were outside working. When we weren’t doing chores, we were actually working.
Speaking of work…
“Hey, Quincy, can you take my shift today at the video store?” I asked. “I have a paper due.”
“I’ll take it if you write mine, too.” Quincy shrugged.
“Deal,” I said as I gathered my trash and headed toward the exit.
After dropping the remnants of my lunch off into the trash can by the door, I left, only looking once over my shoulder as I did.
My eyes connected with those of the newcomer.
Momentarily, I was stunned by her light gray eyes.
