Fallen Aces MC: Books 1 - 3 by Max Henry

Author:Max Henry [Henry, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Max Henry
Published: 2017-03-20T18:30:00+00:00

TWENTY-FIVE

King

Early-morning school traffic clogs the roads by the time Gloria’s worked on her bullet-recovery skills and stitched me up for the second time in as many months. I arrive at Mom and Dad’s a little before lunch, hungry as hell and keen to explain to Elena about the truce.

The front door is open as I approach and an errant stillness envelops the house, despite the gentle breeze rocking the swing seat. I draw my weapon and step lightly inside, cursing the stupid buckles on my boots and my ingrained habit of leaving them undone and, consequently, noisy. I checked over my shoulder the whole way here, but what if they weren’t behind me? What if they were in front?

Everything sits as it should—no upturned furniture, discarded ornaments, or signs of a struggle. I scan the walls for bullet holes, the floor for blood, and the tops of the cabinets and shelves for anything that looks even an inch out of place.

Everything rests exactly as it has for the past twenty-some years.

Paranoid much, King?

“Mom?” I come full-circle on the ground floor and look out the back door at the small cottage garden my parents keep.

Her sunhat is visible over the top of the lawn chair, sitting out amongst her flowers blooming in deep shades of pink and purple.

“Mom?” I call again, stepping off the back porch.

She sits up and twists to watch me approach, her hands on the arms of the chair. “Lloyd.”

“Where’s Elena?”

“How did you go? Is it all sorted out?”

I narrow my gaze on her as I come to a stop beside the chair and squat to her level. “Why are you asking?” I know this has been the biggest thing I’ve ever asked of them, but she never wants to know anything about the club and the less than desirable things I do for them.

“I’m curious, is all.” She reaches out and pats my arm. “I’ve been worried.”

I sigh and take a moment to let my mood soften. She means well; I’m on edge is all. It’s been a long night with no sleep, and too many life-or-death moments for my liking.

“Her husband won’t be an issue anymore.”

“Are you sure?” she asks, scooting forward so she can sit straight. “I mean, is he . . .?”

“Dead?” She nods. “No. We came to an . . . understanding.”

She stares at me wide-eyed, predictably shocked. “From what Elena said he wasn’t the kind of man you could discuss matters with.”

“He’s not. We had to give him some motivation to want to.”

“Oh.” Her head turns and she squints out over the fields beyond the clichéd picket fence. “Your father should be in for lunch soon. I saw him herding the stragglers back to the paddock a wee while ago.”

“Not helping today?”

“No.” She shakes her head with a smile. “Having a rare day off. I don’t really know what to do with myself.” Her laughter dies off to an awkward silence.

I glance back at the house and down to the paddocks. “Where is she then, Mom?”

“Lloyd .

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