THE FIX: SAS hero turns Manchester hitman (A Rick Fuller Thriller Book 1) by Robert White

Author:Robert White [White, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Robert White
Published: 2013-01-08T00:00:00+00:00

“See, when I told him about our celebrity patient and his injuries, well, he was so excited, you know, he’s writing a paper on gunshot injuries and, well I brought him to the ward and, and, well, we hit it off and, erm, I’m kind of dating him. Kind of, if you know what I mean.”

I felt totally deflated and my cheeks burned.

I’d kept it brief but this only stirred Jane’s curiosity even further.

“Kind of? You mean he wants a shag but no commitment kind of?”

“No, he’s not like that!”

Jane was flabbergasted. “Ha! The first man on the planet who doesn’t want sex. How long have you been seeing him? One night? One night and ‘quote’ you’re dating? You, ice queen of Leeds General, are dating? And a bloody doctor to boot? What happened to ‘never again, Jane’ eh?

Her eyes narrowed to a squint and she pushed her ample chest out in triumph. “I don’t believe you. There’s something else going on, something you’re hiding from me.”

“It’s true,” I countered lamely.

“No.” Jane wiped her palms together in dismissal. “It just doesn’t wash, girl. I know you far too well for this nonsense.”

I felt my temper rise.

“What do you mean, Jane, nonsense? I like him. He’s the first man I’ve met in years that treats me like a human being rather than a pair of legs with decent tits.”

Jane cocked her head to one side and eyed me dubiously. She tapped an index finger on the centre of her palm repeatedly as she spoke.

“Well, Marge from ICU saw you with your ‘man’ yesterday in the canteen and she says he looks a right hard case. She said he looked like a copper or worse.”

I managed to keep any emotion from my face, but felt my cheeks tingle as blood made its way to the surface of my skin. I pictured Des’s worn handsome features and could see where Marge was coming from. I played dumb.

“He does a lot of fishing and outdoor stuff. He doesn’t look much like a doctor, I have to say.”

“Outdoor stuff?” Jane practically spat the words, “You can’t fool me, dear, you are up to something.”

I couldn’t take any more interrogation. I turned on my heels, gave Jane a playful tap on the bum and said, “Not yet I’m not but give it time.”

I couldn’t see, but as I walked away I would have bet a month’s wages that Jane’s mouth would be open like a trap.

As my shift dragged on, Jane shot me the occasional look but didn’t mention Des again. Rick hadn’t moved or given any indication he was awake.

When ten o’clock came his police guard was collected by a red-faced sergeant. I strained to overhear their conversation. Rick’s security had been downgraded to regular drive-by patrols as manpower was scarce due to the bomb in Manchester. From the sergeant’s tone, the forces surrounding the area had been stretched to the limit assisting Greater Manchester Police. The national newspapers had reported severe racial tensions as a result of the misconception that the police were not taking the incident seriously.

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