Heathens by Eliza Marsh

Author:Eliza Marsh [Marsh, Eliza]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

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He sat on his motorcycle in the parking lot of the Watering Hole, leg bouncing up and down erratically with excess energy. He had decided to come alone this time, hadn’t mentioned it to Nash or Murphy knowing they would protest. Sure, cage fighting seemed to be a useful hobby for him. But only when he had a babysitter, someone to keep a leash on him just in case.

But he needed to get out, get away from everyone. He just needed a few hours to blow off some steam and not deal with anyone, even his best friends. They meant well, but sometimes just made him feel worse, made him feel more out of touch with his reality.

Everything was too much.

As soon as he had started to get a handle on having a child, more things decided to pile up on him. The Dead Saints had been wreaking havoc in nearby territories, causing the Kings’ car thefts to come to a slow crawl as federal agents took an interest in the crime spree. A small number of cars meant a small paycheck for the crew, and with a family to support, it wasn’t cutting it. Having Jackie back at work only made him feel worse, knowing he couldn’t financially take care of his child the way he wanted to without assistance from her. It was a massive blow to his ego, fueled by a never-ending uncertainty with raising Oliver.

And the Feds.

They had dared to show up at his house, question his lady, threaten her, while Oliver slept feet away. The last thing he wanted was for the well-being of his son to be put into question, to have them take away his child. Jackie would never forgive him. He would never forgive himself.

Pulling the tiny plastic bag from his pocket, Dean stared at it momentarily as he weighed the pros and cons. The remainder of his rational mind couldn’t present a valid case, so he huffed out a breath and surveyed his surroundings. When he deemed that nobody of importance was watching, he poured a small amount of the white powder onto the back of his hand and quickly inhaled it.

The effects were immediate, his head tilting back and a satisfied grin forming on his face as the heroin hit his system. An overwhelming feeling of relief encompassed him, followed quickly by an intense need to move, to do something.

The metal door slammed haphazardly against the wall as Dean shoved his way into the crowded bar, the din of rowdy fight fans roaring in his ears. He cracked his neck viciously, clenching his fists in barely-controlled energy as his body itched to be in the cage. Marching towards the night’s fight organizer, he tossed down the fifty dollar entry fee and glared at the man, who chuckled and wrote Dean’s name on the clipboard containing the roster.

“You just can’t get enough, can you?” the guy asked with a grin, shaking his head. “You made it just in time. You’ll be in the last entry round.

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