Big Rig by Stone Piper

Author:Stone, Piper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2020-05-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Riley

“Alex, you need to call me. I’ll pick up no matter what time it is.”

“Damn it,” I hissed under my breath, tossing my cell phone on the table and running my fingers through my hair. It was the third time Alex hadn’t answered my calls. And my damn message sounded like a wounded teenager begging for a return call. Christ. Still, I was antsy as hell. Why hadn’t I grilled her on where she was going? Why hadn’t I insisted on an address?

Because she doesn’t belong to you.

I hissed again, yanking the bottle of Budweiser toward me as I tried to concentrate on whatever sports program was on one of only two televisions in the joint. Hell, like I could think about anything else but the shit that occurred during the evening. While winning the event had been unexpected, even exciting, I wasn’t in the mood to celebrate.

Alex wasn’t with me.

I’d wanted to tell her about the rodeo, even bring her with me, but I knew she’d have continued to pepper me with questions. I’d been such a damn fool. She was tenacious enough that she might be on a hunting adventure of her own. I had no way of knowing what her weekend plans really entailed.

However, there was no freaking doubt something was terribly wrong since she wouldn’t answer. Well, of course there was. I’d been hunted down by Bruce and some asshole in a decent suit, both men assuming I’d cave to their bribery attempt.

My gut told me it was phase two in an attempt to keep me quiet. While I’d listened to their bullshit, trying to take as many mental notes as possible, I’d chosen not to respond. The conversation had been unexpected, at least given the location.

“Well, son, I should have known you’d go back to your roots. When I heard you were competin’ I just had to hunt you down,” Bruce said in an elevated Texas drawl.

“It doesn’t go against my contract, Bruce,” I said as I carefully glanced toward the second guy. While he hadn’t said a word yet, I could tell he was determining just how much of a threat I was going to be. I’d been around the block enough to know that the clothes on his back cost more than I made on my last gig in two weeks. He struck me as less than honest, even though I had no particular reason to think that way.

“Of course not,” Bruce chortled as he pumped me on the back. “Honestly? Having a star on one of my operations is a boost to morale. So, I thought I’d introduce you to a friend of mine. Jameson Fowler, this is the now famous Riley Cooper I was telling you about. He’s going to go real far in my business. That much I can already tell. I like what I’m seeing already, boy. I think a promotion just might be in order. Course that comes with all the perks. I’m sure that’s something you

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