Dirty Money by Ashley Bartlett

Author:Ashley Bartlett [Bartlett, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781602828339
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“So how long are we going to watch this guy for?” We’d been sitting in a sedan outside a townhouse for hours. I was hungry. Again.

“Until the time is right. Don’t worry.” Esau flashed one of his borderline feral smiles at me. “I’ll buy you a beer later.”

“Damn right.” I shrugged out of my new wool coat, a necessary purchase once we’d landed in Chicago. Who the fuck would chose to live in such a damn cold city?

“You’re going to get cold,” Esau said. Who was he? My father?

“So turn on the heat.” I bunched the jacket up, shoved it between my seat and the door, and leaned back against it. Another smile played over his lips when I propped my feet up on the dash.

“Why did you ditch the Gucci?”

“Loafers aren’t my style.”

“And Converse are?”

“They’re gray. Isn’t that sedate enough for you?”

“Very respectable,” he indulged me.

“Good. Now shut up. I’m going to sleep.” Surprisingly, he did as I asked.

I was only out for fifteen minutes before Esau nudged me awake. I opened my gritty eyes, but didn’t move another muscle.

“He’s moving.” Following Esau’s gaze, I saw a big muscley-looking dude exit the building.

“That’s Daniels?”

Esau nodded. “You understand the plan?”

“Yep, I got it.”

I got out of the car and took off after Daniels. Behind me, Esau started the car and flipped it the other direction. Daniels rounded the corner. By the time I caught up to him, Esau’s headlights were visible at the other end of the block. I took the gun given to me a few hours earlier by Esau’s contact and pressed it to the back of Daniels’ neck.

“Don’t move.” I kept my voice low.

He froze. “My wallet is in my coat pocket.” Slowly, he lifted a hand to open the jacket.

“Hands up. I don’t want your wallet.” Nor did I want him to pull a gun. Which was what he was going for because I could see the outline of his wallet in his jeans. Next to us, Esau’s car stopped. He came around and stood in front of Daniels.

“Esau,” Daniels said. He tried to take a step back, but I shoved him forward with the gun barrel. “Look, man, I dunno what’s going on, but we don’t need to do this.” The white clouds of his rapid breath filled the air.

Esau smiled. It looked genuine.

“Don’t worry, Russ.” He waved a hand at me. “I’m sorry for the thug.” I was the thug? “But something’s going down. I need your help with it.”

“My help?”

“Yes.” He locked eyes with me. “For God’s sake, Cooper, put the gun down.” I did, but stayed close in case he ran. “We have an internal problem. I need guys I trust.”

“Why didn’t you just call me?”

“Too risky.” Esau glanced around and leaned close conspiratorially. “Don’t look around, but we’re being watched. I want them to think I’m pinning it on you. They’ll loosen up and then we’ll make our move.”

Daniels visibly relaxed as he fell for Esau’s story.

“What do you need me to do?”

“I know it’s a lot to ask.

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