Beyond Paradise by Barbara Nolan

Author:Barbara Nolan [Nolan, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781682917909
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

The cop to Jonny’s left cracked his knuckles. “This is going to be fun.”

“Frank sends his regards.” Farrell strolled closer. “It looks like you fucked with him once too often, big shot.”

One cop held Jonny’s arms behind him while the other wound up and landed the first few punches into his gut. His muscles tightened on reflex, but he refused to flinch. He glared at the cop and wheezed, “Is that the best you got, cocksucker?”

He’d taken plenty of beatings—as a kid by his father, and on the streets. In his neighborhood, thirty was considered old age, and he’d already beat those odds.

Pain exploded at the first blow to his face. He swallowed the bitter taste of his blood as his head whipped from side to side. When he wavered, he visualized Cheryl. Their fists were her warm hands. Their curses were her words of love.

They released him, and he fell to the floor. He held himself up on his hands and knees refusing to collapse in front of them. The thud of shoes against the floor made him focus his swollen eyes on Farrell’s city-issued wingtips.

“What’s the matter, Vallone? Where’s all your wise guy comments?” Farrell hoisted him up by the collar.

Pain jolted through him, but he bit back his anguish.

“Fuck you,” Jonny mumbled through swollen, blood-smeared lips.

Farrell leaned in. “Frank says you keep pushing and he’ll tell all your secrets.” His harsh breath against Jonny’s ear.

The pure hate in Farrell’s face didn’t scare him. It made him mad. He’d worked so hard to get out, yet Farrell and Frank loved to drag him down.

“Get him outta here.” Farrell shoved him toward Max, who helped him out the door.

“Pretty fucked up.” They reached the Escalade and climbed in. Max dragged deep on his cigarette. “I told you Frank was pissed. What’re you gonna do now? What’s Eddie gonna say?”

Jonny slowly rotated his head to the left. “Could you please shut up?” He held his gaze for an extra second to make his point. “And put out that fuckin’ cigarette, the smoke is killing me.”

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