Dead Six by Larry Correia; Mike Kupari

Author:Larry Correia; Mike Kupari
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Men's Adventure, War & Military, General, Action & Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9781451637588
Publisher: Baen
Published: 2011-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

She didn’t bother to knock.

I was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at the folder of family photos in the dim light, absently spinning that blood-stained .44 Magnum cartridge between my fingers, and I looked up to see Jill’s silhouette in the doorway, hands on her hips. “Carl wanted me to tell you that he and Reaper went to pick up the spare car.” Closing the folder, I set it aside. “What’s that?” she asked.

Sighing, I responded. “This? This is a forty-four Magnum round. It came from the man that shot me today. And these,” I said, gesturing at the photos, “are a bunch of innocent people who are going to be hurt because of what I am.”

She waited. “Well . . . what are you?”

I shrugged. “I don’t know anymore.”

“I do,” Jill said. She came inside and softly closed the door behind her. There was a sudden energy in the room. “I know exactly what you are.”

I recognized the look that she was giving me. I’d seduced more women than I could count, but it wasn’t like they knew me. I couldn’t do this. Not with her. This wasn’t right. I stood. “Listen, I—”

“You’re a thief, and a liar, and an all-around jerk,” she said with this mischievous little smile. “You’re this just horrendous asshole that takes advantage of everybody around him, and uses people whenever it’s convenient. And you’re so short. I don’t know what the hell I’m thinking.”

That was unexpected. “Me, either.”

“But . . .” Jill was closer now. She stopped, so close that I could just barely feel the soft curves of her body against me. It was electric. It had been a long time. “You’re also the man that saved my life.”

Her fingers were soft on my cheek. Then I was pulling her tight. Against all reason, I kissed her. She responded, quickly, aggressively. She felt so very good. “You don’t have to do this,” I said, and I meant it.

She whispered in my ear. “I know.”

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