A Quiet Street in El Paso by Jim Daddio

Author:Jim Daddio [Daddio, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781613093979
Publisher: Wings ePress, Inc.
Published: 2019-11-29T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty-five

Mat found his way to The Pink Lady. He was to meet Bones, the man who replaced Jamar. For a few minutes, Mat dropped back into his feeling guilty mode. It seemed to go away after his third shot of tequila.

Sometimes it didn’t help. He had been feeling guiltier and guiltier every day. Ever since Betty left, he had been drowning himself in self-pity. He had to face the fact that he missed her. He hadn’t been assigned a new partner and wasn’t in any hurry to have one.

After they found the tunnel the pressure was taken off him. His boss gave him a citation and he was recognized by the police commissioner. All the time he was breaking the law. He was a crooked cop, a drunk and one of the bad guys. He decided to make a change. Tonight was the last money he would take from Fat Baby. He had decided to ask Sue to move in with him and have a normal life; as normal as a police officer could have.

He spotted her and watched as she did her dance on the stage. Her nude body shone in the array of colored lights that flashed across her. The loud music pounded through his head and the lights left him dizzy. He staggered to the round stage and threw a ten dollar on the stage. She slithered over, grabbed the money, kissed him on the check and rolled across the stage.

Mat had yet to meet his new contact. He had a description. It didn’t take him long to spot him. He was tall, at least six four, with short black hair. He was thin but well proportioned. Mat walked closer and noticed his features. He was black, but his skin was light and smooth. He was surrounded by three dancers.

Mat stood next to him. He kept his eyes on the stage. He said softly, “You Bones?”

“That’d be me. You must be Mat.”

“Let’s keep this simple. Just lower your hand straight down below the bar and hand it to me.”

Bones reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small white envelope. He did what Mat suggested and let his arm fall straight down. Mat turned around and with one motion grabbed the envelope out of his hand. He said, “Every Tuesday, same place, but two hours later. Work for you?”

“Whatever.”

Mat slid the envelope in his pocket. He turned toward Bones. “Ready for a drink?”

“Sure. Bourbon on the rocks.”

Mat ordered the drinks. “I hear Jamar is out of town.”

“You could say that,” Bones replied. He took a drink. “You seem to be well known around here.”

“Been hanging around for a while. See the dancer on the stage. Taken.”

“Nice. There are a few hot ladies in here. I think I’ll like coming here more often.”

Mat downed his shot. He said, “Be cool, Bones. I’ll see you next Tuesday.”

The next Tuesday seemed to come too fast for Mat. He was still trying to find a way to cut the cord with Fat Baby.

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