The Baby Shift- Utah by Becca Fanning

Author:Becca Fanning [Fanning, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Decker

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The two of them jumped as Decker’s phone began ringing. Penny turned away without saying anything, moving into the living room.

Decker swore under his breath. He yanked the phone out of his pocket. The number on the screen surprised him. He glanced at Penny, but she was pacing the living room, her back facing him. He hated to leave her, but he knew she needed time by herself to process the bombshell he’d just dropped on her. So, he left the apartment, heading toward the stairs that led to ground level. Answering the still ringing phone, he said, “Cavendish.”

“Hey Allan,” came the voice of Decker’s long-time informant and one of his only human friends, Chris Cavendish. “Are you on the Manning job right now?”

“Good to hear from you, too,” Decker said. “It’s been weeks. What’ve you been up to?”

“Much as I’d love to catch up,” Cavendish said, “I didn’t call to chat. I called to warn you.”

Decker’s brow wrinkled. “About what?”

“The Manning job. Loretti has competition. Apparently, Manning screwed over a couple of other big names before he skipped town.”

“Doesn’t surprise me,” Decker muttered. “That seems to be his thing.” He reached the bottom of the stairs and stepped out onto the sidewalk. Cars sped by on the street.

“Jenkins’ boys are on the move, last I heard,” Cavendish said.

Decker’s frown deepened. “They don’t play nice.”

“Yeah, and they don’t wait in line either.” Cavendish let out an anxious breath. “Just be careful on this one, okay? Get it done quick.”

“When do I not get it done quick?” Decker asked, a smile tickling his mouth.

Cavendish snorted. “You like to play with your food, jackass. This morsel has a bad flavor, so just choke it down, will you?”

Decker chuckled. “Thanks, Chris.”

“You’d better be alive the next time I see you,” Cavendish growled, but Decker heard the affection in his voice.

“You got it, pal.” He hung up and put his phone away, sighing. Cavendish was right. This job had a bad taste. It was in his interest—and Penny’s—to get it done as soon as possible.

Penny.

Decker worried that he’d overwhelmed her with the news of their matehood, but she’d needed to know sooner or later. He knew she’d come around. He just couldn’t be sure how long it would take. Not that it mattered. He was willing to stick around no matter how long she needed to adjust, and in that time he could show her exactly how dedicated he was to making this relationship work.

The stinging smell of exhaust filled his nose as a car pulled up next to the curb. Turning, he saw a big white van with heavily tinted windows. Decker’s instincts sang a warning as the doors popped open. The stench of cigarette smoke poured out, along with a group of hefty men who didn’t look like they were there to make a house call.

Decker let out a dry laugh as the first man came toward him. “Cavendish,” he muttered. “How does the guy do it?”

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