Shooting Star by Carol Lynne

Author:Carol Lynne [Lynne, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Gay MM/ Contemporary
ISBN: 9780857155894
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Published: 2011-07-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

A noise woke Jessup. He opened his eyes and stared up at the biggest black man he’d ever seen. Dressed in black with a brilliant white collar, the man continued to stare down at him before finally grinning. “You look like shit.”

“You’re so kind,” Jessup replied to Priest. “Nice disguise, by the way.”

“Gets me into anywhere I need to be.” Priest started to sit in the chair next to Jessup’s hospital bed but quickly changed his mind. “Shame about the kidney. Guess I can mark you off the list of potential donors if I’m ever in need.”

Despite his teasing comments, Jessup could see the worry in Priest’s eyes. He reached out and bumped his hand against Priest’s. The action drew a bite of pain, but Jessup recovered before giving himself away. “I’m fine. Thanks for coming.”

Priest rested his forearms against the raised bedrails and leaned over Jessup. “Any idea who did it?”

Jessup had been over the events hundreds of times since he’d woken the previous day. “No, none of it makes sense. I came out of the station and Brac was standing there. He started towards me and I saw the red laser land in the centre of his chest.” Jessup shook his head. “He’s a goddamn television star. Why would someone equipped with a fucking laser sight try to kill him?” The more worked up he became, the harder it was to catch a decent breath.

Priest held up his hands. “Calm down or you’ll have this place swimming with doctors and nurses.”

“I’ll be in here for at least another three days. I need you to watch over Brac for me.” He reached out and put his hand on Priest’s arm. “Brac hasn’t told me, but I think he’s scared. The sheriff and his partner have been taking shifts at the cabin, but I’d feel better if you were there.”

He was probably crazy for putting Priest in the same room with Brac—after all, the man loved to fuck like a machine—but maybe putting the two of them together was the only way to prove to himself that Brac deserved his trust.

Warning Priest off would only make it a challenge for his old friend, so Jessup kept his mouth shut.

“What about the shooter? You want me to look for him?” Priest asked.

“No. Brac’s my primary concern right now. Keeping him safe means everything. If the shooter discovers where he’s being housed, I’ve no doubt he’ll try again. I’m counting on you to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Priest stood, dislodging Jessup’s hand and scratched the top of his bald head. Jessup stared at the lone dark finger that refused to bend. Priest had broken the finger in a remote area of Laos during one of his missions and had refused to abandon the job long enough to seek medical attention. At the time Priest’s only reply had been to thank God it hadn’t been his trigger finger.

Jessup waited for Priest’s answer. He had no idea what his friend had been working

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