Dane Curse by Matt Abraham

Author:Matt Abraham [Abraham, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2015-02-09T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Lynx drove me to a stately stack of bricks in the east side of town with a fountain and lush hanging gardens out front. She pulled past the security checkpoint and into an underground parking structure. I looked over at her. “You said we were going to a bar.”

“I said drink, not bar, and considering what we just pulled off I figured some privacy might be nice.” She found a spot and backed into it.

“Good point.” I hopped out of the car, opened the trunk, and retrieved my gear. “So where are we?”

Lynx led me into the elevator. “My apartment.”

“I thought you lived in the Mountains.”

“I have a place there, but I keep a few others around town in case.”

“In case of what?”

“Just in case.” When we arrived at the seventh floor the elevator doors opened directly into the living room. I followed Lynx in. She slipped off her lab coat, and tossed it on a chair. “What do you think?”

I had no idea. I was too busy watching her walk to have an opinion, but said, “It’s beautiful.”

“Really?” She stopped and turned to me.

By then I was looking around, and I was right, it was beautiful. But it wasn’t girly. The walls were covered with plants and natural wood, with thick carpet on every inch of floor. A sofa and two chairs sat in the center. They were wrapped in creamy leather giving the room a hunting lodge feel so authentic I could practically smell fox pheromones. “Yeah, it’s great.”

“Thanks. Have a seat, I’ll fix us a drink.” She kicked off her shoes, went to the bar, and retrieved a bottle with a pair of tumblers.

I took off my coat, and parked on her couch.

She joined me, poured two large glasses of the brown stuff, and we sat and sipped.

“So about the case,” I said.

“No. Not yet. I need a second to unwind.” She pulled her legs up, and turned towards me. “Why don’t you tell me about yourself? How’d you get into this business?”

“Ah, it’s sort of personal.”

Lynx grabbed my chin and turned it towards her. “I think I’ve earned it.”

She was right about that. “It was my family.”

“Really, they wore the black cape, too?”

“Mom and Ray? No, that’s funny. They were both regs. Ma was as straight laced as they come, but Ray, I never told ma this, but it was my brother’s fault I donned the cape in the first place. I got special in my early twenties. Back then I was employed in a warehouse doing halfwit work, but my pay helped the family. Raymond wasn’t much for the day labor. He joined a gang and started pulling heists that he thought were the real hot ticket. When I found out I asked him to quit.”

“Did he?”

“Hell yeah. By then my powers were fully manifested, and I didn’t give him an option. But the guy who ran his crew saw an opportunity. Said he’d let Raymond go only if I took his place.”

“The stones. Did you break him in two?” Lynx said.

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