Edged Blade by J.C. Daniels

Author:J.C. Daniels [Daniels, J.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Saul Tremble was an average man. Almost uncommonly average, if such a thing were possible. He had hair of a dirty, dishwater blond and eyes of indiscriminate hazel-brown. His face was neither round nor square and his jawline wasn’t soft enough to look weak, but it didn’t have the kind of firm edge that would make him stand out.

He stood a good five foot ten, if I had to hazard a guess, and I pegged him to weigh about 180. He wasn’t overweight, nor was he uncommonly skinny—or fit.

The only thing about him that stood out to me was the fact that nothing stood out.

Oh, and the fact that he practically exuded panic.

When he caught sight of Justin, a light flared in the back of his eyes. A game smile curved his lips, though, and I watched as he lifted a hand in greeting. “Greaves, man. What are you doing down here in hell? I didn’t think the Abyss was your speed.”

Justin bared his teeth in a mockery of a smile as he turned to face the man we’d come here to find.

So maybe he’d found us, but I was still going to call it a successful night.

I caught the hilt of my blade and managed to yank it one-handed from the wall while I continued to brace Stripe. Once the blade was free, I let the son-of-a-bitch go. He hit the ground with a muffled thud. A bloody streak decorated the wall where he’d stood.

“Looks like you had a run-in with Dally.” Saul smiled. It was a little more confident than the last one. Since Justin hadn’t killed him yet, I guess he felt more secure.

That just proved what an idiot he was. Justin wouldn’t kill until he had what he needed.

“He’s a sad little dickwad,” Saul said, still talking, his voice too laidback and easy to call it jabbering—but he wasn’t waiting for a response and his gaze didn’t linger in any one spot, either. “Likes to rough up the girls.” He shot me a look. “He get too rough with you, honey?”

For a second, the words didn’t process. Then I had to fight not to pick my jaw up. Did he mean—

“I need information,” Justin cut in, his voice iced.

“Yeah, yeah.” Saul looked around, eyes bouncing over the two servers who still hovered near the bar. They wouldn’t look at him and I saw a muscle pulse in his jaw, watched his eyes flicker before his gaze slid back to us. “Sure. I tell you what, we’ll just grab us a booth—”

“Can’t be here. Confidential.” Justin’s hands hung loose at his sides.

Saul nodded. “I’ll just go get dressed then.”

He turned.

Justin moved to follow.

I could hear how Saul had picked up his pace, his bare feet slapping on the wooden floor. Justin disappeared through the door. Then he swore and I could hear him all but running.

I rushed for the door and then stopped.

Justin partially blocked my view, but I shifted a little more, just enough to see around his lean body and what I saw made my brows go up.

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