Don't Look Back in Anger by Kristian Parker

Author:Kristian Parker [Parker, Kristian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBTQIA Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2023-04-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“I didn’t expect to be back in Yorkshire so soon,” Lorenzo declared.

Liam frowned at him. “When were you in Yorkshire?”

Lorenzo realised his error and shifted in his seat. The SUV zoomed down the motorway and he tapped on the steering wheel nervously. “I…well…I came out here for a drive,” he managed.

Liam snorted. “For someone who runs a criminal gang, you’re a shit liar.”

They burst into laughter.

“It’s your lover, isn’t it? That’s why you went off the other night?” Liam ventured.

Once again, Lorenzo warmed to Liam. It wasn’t just that he treated his favourite nephew like a king—his decency and genuine care ran deep. Lorenzo didn’t trust many people. He instinctively did with Liam. It didn’t matter to him too much that Marco had blabbed to him. Although he would be reminding him that secrets meant just that. “Fine. Have it your way,” he relented. “Yes, I met my lover, and no, I’m not going to share what went on.”

“I didn’t ask you to,” Liam said, hurriedly.

“I can reveal a good time was had by all,” Lorenzo replied.

“I said I didn’t ask you to.”

Lorenzo chuckled. Why did the young think they invented sex? He must seem like a dinosaur to Liam. The idea that he was actually sleeping with someone making him turn his nose up.

They were meeting Patrick Bowie at a reservoir on the outskirts of Huddersfield. Shola had arranged the rendezvous but wanted nothing more to do with it. By all accounts there was no love lost there.

The sat nav told him to come off the motorway and they soon found themselves on a small country road.

“We need to have our wits about us,” Liam said. “He and Jonny are close. It’s not just going to be a case of offering him some cash and he’ll do what we want.”

“Everyone has a price, Liam,” Lorenzo replied. “When that consignment comes in tonight, we’ll be set up for months. Loyalty can become an expensive commodity if things are played right.”

They were at the reservoir. Two white Lexuses sat at the far edge of the car park. It was a weekday, so they had the place to themselves.

Gabriel and Federico had begged him to let them come. Lorenzo had refused. He wanted to demonstrate trust. He could see no benefit for Patrick in killing them.

He parked up next to the cars. “Keep alert,” he said to Liam. “Stay in the car unless I call you. Get in my side. Just in case we need to get the fuck out of here.”

He climbed out of the SUV. A squat man in his sixties got out of one of the white cars. About six solid men in their forties and fifties followed suit. Perhaps Lorenzo had been a little too hasty in coming alone.

“Patrick Bowie?” he asked.

“That’s me,” the man said.

“Shall we walk and talk?” Lorenzo said.

Patrick nodded. He gestured to his men to stay where they were. “I see you brought Jonny’s old lacky with you.”

“He’s a decent lad,” Lorenzo countered. “Not a fool who puts all his stake on a lame horse.

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