Roger's Return by Davis Mary

Author:Davis, Mary
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

Eight

Roger threw away his trash and stepped outside the sandwich shop.

Sweeny sat atop the Harley. “Nice piece of machinery. I’ve always wanted one of these.”

Well, Sweeny wasn’t getting his. “Get off.”

Sweeny chuckled and removed himself. “I want the disc.”

“I don’t have it yet.”

Sweeny made a clicking noise with his tongue. “I know your family means more to you than that. It would be a shame if they had an accident.”

“Leave them out of this.” He clenched his teeth together so hard his jaw hurt.

“A son should have a father. Too bad you won’t be around to raise yours. But your wife’s pretty. She’ll find someone to raise him.”

His anger boiled. He would raise his son. “I’ll have it for you in twenty-four hours.”

Sweeny looked at his watch. “Three o’clock tomorrow afternoon. If I don’t have what I want, don’t expect to find your dear Jackie and RJ where you left them.”

“If you touch either one of them—”

Sweeny raised his eyebrows. “Clearly you’re in no position to make demands. I hope you haven’t spilled your guts to that pretty wife of yours.”

“She doesn’t know anything.”

“She’d better not. If I get wind she even suspects anything, her life won’t be worth any more than yours.”

“Stay away from her. I’ve told her nothing.”

“The clock is ticking, Villeroy. Don’t disappoint me.”

He could guarantee Sweeny would be disappointed. He hadn’t spent nearly four years on this operation to let the likes of Sweeny pull it out from under him. No, Sweeny was never good enough to best him. And Sweeny’s biggest mistake came when he threatened his family. He would finish this job and see Sweeny and all the others behind bars. Then he would make amends with Jackie and work on getting his life back.

❧

Roger drove up Glover Street and stopped in front of the Johnson household. Facing his in-laws was more nerve-racking than confronting Sweeny. The door opened, and Jackie stepped out, motioning to him that she’d be there in a moment. Then she disappeared inside the house. He could wait here on the street, and she would come to him. Thank You, Lord. I hope the rest of the evening goes as smoothly.

The door opened again, and Jackie’s father came out and down the walk. Maybe it wasn’t going to be so easy. He turned off the motorcycle and dismounted. “John.”

“Roger.” His father-in-law’s smile failed to reach his eyes. He had developed a bit of a paunch on his slight frame. “She’s getting a jacket.”

“Thanks for taking care of my bike. It runs great.”

“It’s a nice piece of machinery.” An uncomfortable silence stretched between them. “You let things sit too long, and they aren’t the same as when you left them.”

Jackie wasn’t a thing, but he got the point. “No, but with a little TLC they can be as good as new.”

“Some take more work than others, hard work, and a person could give up too soon.” The older man raised an eyebrow.

“But the effort is worth it.”

“If a person gave up, things could be worse than before.

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