Time Jacker by Aaron Crash

Author:Aaron Crash [Crash, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Speculative
Publisher: Black Forge Books
Published: 2021-03-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

JACK TURNED ONTO A back road and drove toward the industrial section of Plum Creek: machine shops, storage units, and a few seedy bars. The Cupid’s Arrow Gentlemen’s Club was on the southernmost edge of the city. Beyond it was just sagebrush, cottonwoods, and not much else.

Bailey was awake but still a little out of it. “Can’t you two just kiss? I need some lust, Feathers. You’re not fucking helping.”

The angel threw a worried glance over her shoulder. “It’s not that simple. If I kissed either one of you, all you’d get is Nefesh. I’m not like you.”

Bailey reached forward and caressed the angel’s hair. “I think you’re more like me than you’d care to admit. We’re not exactly normal. Whatever Jack is...whatever a Time Knight is...being around him is changing us. Fuck. Talking is hard. Fine.”

“Tell us about Cupid’s Arrow,” Jack said.

Bailey gulped in air. “What day is it?”

Gabby blinked. “We were in the Cast Away, Gone Astray, so it’s hard to remember. I’m still a little discombobulated.”

It even took Jack a minute. “Tuesday.”

Bailey sighed. “That’s great. Ginger is working. She’ll be able to help.”

Why wasn’t Jack surprised that the rogue sex demon knew the schedule of dancers at the local strip club?

He pulled into the parking lot and checked his Kairos levels. He wasn’t only full of Kairos, but he also had extra in the auxiliary storage. He didn’t know exactly how much time he had, but he figured he probably had at least an hour of time stoppage, if not two.

He flicked his thumb over the tattoo on his left hand. The world went quiet. They got out of the car in the dirt parking lot. There were a few cars and trucks there. The sign was of a little chubby angel with a bow.

Bailey rolled her eyes. “Three thousand years ago, Eros was feared as a demon. No one wanted to get hit with an arrow of lust. That shit could destroy you. Now? You fuckers don’t take anything seriously, and I kind of love it.”

“People still know what’s important,” Gabby protested.

The demon let her head fall back. “Keep telling yourself that, Feathers.”

They got out of the car and into the silence. Both Jack and Gabby supported Bailey through the entryway, past the bouncer, and into the strip club. A few bearded guys sat in the front row of seats facing the dancers. To the right was the bar and an empty buffet table.

On the stage, leaning against a pole, was a blonde with thick hips and a little belly. She had a tiny little thong covering her pussy; since the place served booze, they couldn’t go full nude. Her hair was too toxically bright to be natural, but she was cute enough to dance on the stage on a Tuesday afternoon.

“That’s Jade,” Bailey sighed. “Ginger is backstage with the evening girls. They’re getting ready.”

They made their way through seats, past tables, and into the back room. There were four women in various levels of

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