Run This Town: The Complete Series by Ashton Avril & Ashton Avril

Author:Ashton, Avril & Ashton, Avril
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sinner's Haven Publishing
Published: 2021-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty

“Breakfast?”

A startled Lucky jerked his head up at the cheerful voice. Elias’s friend, not the gang leader, but his… partner? Lover? Jesus. Whoever he was, the guy stood inside the hotel room with a bag, containing food most likely.

“What are you doing here?” He looked around. Maddie was sleeping next to him after he’d gotten up less than an hour ago to feed and change her. “How did you get in?” His voice was rising, getting shrill, so he swallowed and cleared his throat. “Get out.”

Because he wasn’t ready, probably never would be ready to deal with this shit.

“I brought food.” The guy smiled. “Pancakes and shit. And coffee.” He nodded to the foam tray in his other hand. Three cups of coffee. “Thought you might need it. Don’t figure you got any sleep last night.”

Trying, unsuccessfully, to keep his temper in check and not yell, Lucky got off the bed and stomped past the man who followed him to the far side of the room.

“What’s your name again?”

“Reggie. Reggie Turner.”

“How’d you find me?”

“I never lost you, Lucky.” Reggie winked.

Lucky glared at him. “He sent you, didn’t he? Elias sent you.”

“Did you really think he’d let you just leave unprotected when there are people out there who want to hurt you?” Reggie put the bags down on the small plastic table then sat. “I’m watching out for you, Lucky.”

“The FBI is outside and I don’t expect anything,” he snapped in a low tone. “I expect nothing from Elias and you. I don’t even know you.”

Reggie shrugged as he unpacked the food from the bag. “You don’t have to know me.”

Lucky’s stomach rumbled when the aroma of hot pancakes and bacon hit his nose. He had to bite the inside of his cheek to stifle a moan.

“Your husband knows me. He knows I’ll protect you and your daughter.” Reggie’s gaze flicked to Maddie then back to Lucky. “With my life.”

“That’s bullshit. You don’t even know me.” Lucky frowned at him over the top of his coffee cup. The hot liquid scalded his tongue, but he smothered the wince.

“Doesn’t matter.” Reggie shrugged. “Not to me.”

Lucky didn’t know what to say to that. Plus, he was hungry, so he kept his trap shut and nodded his thanks when Reggie handed him his container of food. They ate in silence for a bit while Lucky tried to arrange his thoughts. He had so many questions, but he didn’t trust Elias to answer them. He didn’t trust his husband and wasn’t that the fucking worst?

“Where’s uh, the other guy with you?” he asked after swallowing a bite of food.

“He’s around.” Reggie’s gaze was on him, searching for something.

“I couldn’t figure out where I knew him from, but then I got it. He’s that Jamaican, Israel Storm, right? From Queens. He was in the news about some gang war with… Russians, I think?”

Reggie grinned. “That’s the one.”

“So.” Lucky cleared his throat. “You guys are, uh, friends? You and Israel?”

“We’re friends.” Reggie nodded and chewed. “Lovers, too, but friends, most importantly.

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