Click by Anne Conley

Author:Anne Conley [Conley, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Pierce Securities
Published: 2015-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Jake got to his brother’s bar the next morning, ready to explain himself. Quinten was already there, next to a nondescript mini-van twirling keys in one hand, watching Jake walk up. As soon as he got there, a black Escalade pulled up, a man got out, then the car drove away. The man looked mean, not smiling at either of them, but his eyes locked on Jake and didn’t waver. A chill went through him.

“Hola, Guey, wasn’t expecting to see your penis face here today. You don’t seem like the type to take care of your own shit, which is why I’m along for the ride.” His voice was low and cruel, and it figured this was who his brother was involved with. He turned to Quinten and looked him over. “I’m Javier, and I’m coming along for the ride. You the driver?”

Quinten nodded, silently sizing Javier up, and Jake felt a twinge of appreciation the brute was coming along.

Deciding to play along, Jake shrugged and didn’t say anything, his heart pounding. Miriam wouldn’t want to see him at first, but he couldn’t let her ride with this guy all the way to Mexico.

“Y’all better get in,” Quinten said. Turning to Jake, he pulled him aside. “She’s not going to like this at all.”

“I’ve got to, man. You understand, I can’t let her think I’m him anymore.” Quinten’s eyes looked sad, but he didn’t argue.

“Yeah, I understand.”

Jake got in after the gangster dude, who was in the front passenger seat, drumming impatiently on his thighs. Jake turned to Quinten, “Can we just go and leave her here?”

“Yeah, we could,” Quinten mused as he started the van. Just then, Miriam’s car pulled in and stopped. She got out and ran to the van. Jake’s heart sank as he saw the determination in her step. All sorts of scenarios flashed through his mind at what could happen with her on this drive.

“I’ve got the address! You need this, you can’t go without me!” Jake saw her eyes flash with recognition as they spotted Javier and then saw the exact moment she saw him in the back seat. Her eyes turned hard, and she mumbled something to herself he couldn’t hear.

When she stiffened her spine—thrusting out her chest and obviously resigning herself to this job—was when she might as well have punched him in his gut. She hated him and didn’t want to spend another second longer than necessary with him, but for some reason was forcing herself to do this.

He managed to choke out, “I’ve got the address. You don’t need to come.” Her mouth dropped open, and Jake would have done anything to keep her away from this. She didn’t deserve to be here.

Miriam looked to Quinten, but Javier broke in. “She’s going.”

Miriam got in and slammed the door, leaving as much space between her and Jake as possible.

“What is this? Why the party?” she asked as she got in, refusing to look at him.

“I’m here because Joe’s a fuck up. He’s tried to rip me off twice now, and I’m not letting him get away with it.

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