3 Times the Heat by Sapphire Knight

Author:Sapphire Knight [Knight, Sapphire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A Dirty Down South Novel
Publisher: Sapphire Knight
Published: 2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

Boy, you are about as useless as a back pocket on a t-shirt.

—FiftyOneFifty

How in the hell did I get wood glue stuck in my beard? Shaking my head, I stare into the mirror and pick it out of the short hairs on my face. I don’t remember even touching the stuff, but no doubt that’s what’s on my face. Can’t say I’m surprised. Ever since Shyla came by last week and cooked dinner, I’ve been just shy of a trip to the nut house it seems.

Jesus, Shyla would never let me live this one down if she were to see me. She’d probably crack a joke about being wood and us being stuck together. At least that’s what she would’ve done back in the day. I can’t go look there right now; I have too much stuff to be taking care of to spend a trip down memory lane again. We all know how that trip came to a screeching halt in the end.

“Hey, Clyde?” Nate calls from down the hall.

“In here,” I shout and wet my comb to try and pick the thick goo off my face.

“I’m glad I found you.”

“What’s going on?” Dropping the comb, I meet his concerned gaze in the mirror and turn to face him.

“I was coming home last night, and I saw something…I mean, someone.”

“Okaaay?” Drawing the word out, my eyebrow hikes, wanting him to hurry up and get to the point. I really don’t want this crap drying; it’ll hurt like hell trying to shave it off. The clippers will end up snagging on me and yank the shit outta my face.

“Not just anyone. I went for a drive down the southern side of the ranch. You wouldn’t believe who I saw out there either.”

“Just tell me, damn it.” We’ve yet to catch anyone and my night of surveillance turned out to be a spooning session with strawberry pie.

“Randy Parsons and a few of his brothers were with him. They’re up to something. I can feel it.”

“Fuck.” The curse leaves me with a growl. In this case, Nate’s probably right. It’s most likely going to turn serious. Those asshats have tried stirring up trouble in the past. “I really don’t want to deal with them again.” A piece of me wishes Dad had put them in the ground years back, so I don’t have to.

“Ty and I took care of them before.”

“Yeah, you two may have whooped a few of their asses, but if all of them are in on whatever together, it can’t be good.”

“You have any guesses as to what they may be doing?”

Scowling, I drop my hand. “Besides when you had run-ins with them when you guys were in middle school, the last time I came face-to-face with those idiots was right before Dad died.”

His eyes grow wide, and he leans his bulky frame against the wall, waiting for me to continue. I rarely talk about our parents out in the open with my brothers unless it’s something positive and light.

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