SIX DAYS by Mary J. Williams

Author:Mary J. Williams [Williams, Mary J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brook Publications
Published: 2019-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

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LINC LEFT HIS suitcases by the front door with the knowledge by the time he looked again, Alton Aster would have whisked away the luggage in his usual stealthily efficient manner.

Tall, slender, Alton never had a hair out of place. His uniform was a dark suit, neatly pressed, and black shoes, buffed to a mirror-like shine. Part butler, part assistant, his duties varied depending on Linc’s needs.

One of the reasons Alton kept his job when so many before him failed, besides his discretion and fastidious manner, was the man’s ability to be everywhere at the same time yet do his work without fuss or muss.

Linc’s home was his sanctuary, a place where he could close himself off from the outside world. No tennis, no reporters, or paparazzi. He needed someone who wasn’t prone to gossip and kept his own counsel as well as he kept the details of Linc’s life in order.

In his mid-twenties, the press dubbed Linc Golden Boy because everything he touched seemed to turn into the precious metal. What they didn’t mention was how hard he worked to make everything look easy.

The two-floor penthouse apartment was a place to decompress, to shut out the constant chatter. When the private elevator doors closed behind him, he was greeted by blissful silence in the one place where personal took precedence over professional.

Linc tossed his shoes next to his suitcase, his socks followed in quick succession. Mmm, he hummed with pleasure the second his bare feet touched the heated hardwood floor.

The Park Avenue address might seem like too much space for one person. He didn’t agree. By choice, his lifestyle was chaotic, filled from morning to night and beyond. Some days, finding a moment alone to simply breathe was a luxury.

Not a man who tolerated clutter, he subscribed to everything in its place and a place for everything. Each room, all nineteen, had a purpose, even the ones he rarely entered.

Linc strolled across the living room to grab a bottle of water in the open kitchen. He stopped in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Feet spread, he surveyed the New York City landscape and for the first time since he boarded the plane for Dubai, relaxed.

Tired, more in mind than body, Linc slowly exhaled. Other than acute boredom, long hours of travel through multiple time zones didn’t bother him. He could sleep anywhere without chemical aid, a talent his coach and manager didn’t possess.

While his team suffered the effects of jetlag, Linc woke refreshed and eager for his next challenge. And make no mistake, what he made look easy, was a battle.

Linc’s opponents didn’t hand him the victory, they fought through every point, set, and match. Occasionally, they won. Defeat kept him honest, made him work harder, and whetted his athlete’s appetite.

No one wanted to be the first to face him after a loss. History told the tale. The next time Lincoln James stepped on the court, he didn’t simply win, he eviscerated the competition.

The exhibition in Dubai hadn’t been a cakewalk.

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