Hard Justice by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2017-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

JUSTICE STRODE INTO the rec center, his gaze scanning the interior as he looked for Tom. He didn’t notice anyone else or anything else, so he was surprised when suddenly Armie stood in front of him. He almost plowed him over.

Mildly, Armie said, “Justice. What’s up?”

“S’Tom here?” He continued to look past Armie—until his friend stepped closer. Backing up a step, Justice barked, “What the hell?”

Still casual, Armie asked, “Can I talk to you a minute?”

“I’m busy.”

“Let’s talk.” He gave Justice a shove toward the front desk, away from the workout gear and padded mats crowded with fighters, both new and veteran.

Frustrated, Justice decided it’d be easier to deal with Armie than ignore him. He found an isolated corner and turned to say, “Make it quick.”

Armie nodded. “Want to tell me what’s going on?”

“No.” Bristling with impatience, he asked, “S’that it?”

Shaking his head, Armie denied him. “Sorry, dude, but the thing is, you look ready to commit murder and I have a class of kids coming by in an hour. Don’t want them to have to wade through blood and guts and shit like that, so take a breath, get a grip, and tell me what’s going on.”

The hell he would! “None of your business.”

“It is if it involves the rec center.”

Justice growled. Armie might be smaller than him, but that didn’t make him small. He was the best fighter Justice had ever known. Lightning quick reflexes, unending endurance, deceptive strength and a twisted sense of loyalty to his friends.

Which meant he wanted to save Justice from himself.

Sighing, Justice gave up and explained what had transpired.

Armie listened, nodding occasionally, then asked, “Remember what I told you about facing off with a real asshole?”

“Yeah. Keep my cool.”

“You are currently not cool, Justice.”

Couldn’t argue with that. Hell, from his toes to his ears, he was bunched up and ready for violence.

Didn’t faze Armie though. “I’m not buying that Tom had anything to do with it, and until you have proof, you shouldn’t buy it either. Anything anonymous pisses me off.”

“Yeah, that part pissed me off, too.”

“Looks to me like every part pissed you off. But my point is that you shouldn’t put too much stock into an anonymous accusation.”

“I didn’t.” Or had he? “I was just going to talk to him.”

“Fine. Talk to him, hear what he has to say. But it’s guaranteed he’s going to blow up—same as you or I would over an accusation like that—so you have to keep it together to get the facts.”

Justice hated to admit it, but Armie made sense.

“Can you really see Tom hurting a woman?”

Not really. But the bastard was awful pushy about a rematch. Justice drew a deep breath, let it out real slow and felt some of the tension seep from his muscles. “Got it. Now get out of my way.”

“He’s in the locker room.” Grinning, Armie clapped him on the shoulder and warned, “Know this, Justice—if any punches get thrown, I’m going to stomp both of you.” And with that he returned to instructing some newer fighters.

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