Dark Paradise

chapter thirty

C H A P T E R T H I R T Y

JAVIER SETTLED DOWN IN HIS DESK BEFORE PICKING UP THE RECEIVER ON HIS DESK PHONE. Despite Steve being mad about finding out Celia had gotten involved with catching Gustavo, he still spoke to him.

"Don't call her." Steve warned his partner as he took a seat at his desk right in front of Javier's. "She doesn't need to know."

"I think she deserves to know. After all she was there and when Pablo finds out, she's screwed. He's going to think she was apart of it and that puts her in danger." Javier argued as he dialed Celia's work phone number knowing she'd be there. "I might even call the DEA office over there and set her up a bodyguard."

Steve sighed heavily as he knew Javier was right. She already had a target on her back and with what happened to Gustavo, it only made it worse for her.

"I'll call Nick about the body guard. You just call her and make sure she doesn't flip out at work while Nick goes to pick her up." Steve said as he picked up the receiver for his desk phone.

Javier grew a little annoyed at the mention of Nicholas, but it was instantly washed away when he heard the sound of Celia's voice reach him.

"U.S Drug Enforcement Agency, this is Celia Davis. How can I help you?" Celia answered the call.

"Celia, hey it's Javier." Javier said as he fiddled with the pen in his hands.

"Oh, uh, hi Javi. I'm surprised you're calling. Is there something wrong? Are you and Steve okay?" Celia asked with concern evidently laced in her tone.

Javier hesitated a little before replying, "We're okay, but there's something we need to tell you."

"What? What do you need to tell me?"

"Gustavo is...." Javier trailed off from his words as he rubbed his free hand down his face. He did so as if it would help him break the news to Celia even easier.

"What? Did you guys let him fucking go?" Celia's lowered angry voice came through the receiver.

"He's dead, Celia. By now, Escobar probably knows. We want to make sure you're safe if words gets out that you were with him so Steve called Nicholas to get you a bodyguard for the meantime." Javier informed Celia but when he had finished speaking he was met with just silence from her end.

Javier's gaze met with Steve and his partner whispered to him that Nicholas and the bodyguard were on their way to pick her up.

"Celia? I need you to relax okay? Breathe." Javier tried to soothe down the woman over the phone.

"How the fuck could you let this happen Javier? I did not help you so you could go fucking kill him!" Celia angrily whispered to Javier through the phone as the sound of items shuffling around could be heard as well.