Tough Luck (The Shakedown Series Book 1) by Elizabeth Safleur

Author:Elizabeth Safleur [SaFleur, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949076196
Publisher: Elizabeth SaFleur LLC
Published: 2020-07-13T18:30:00+00:00

“Jesus, Nathan, you didn't think to tell me all this before?” The tapping of Erin’s pen came through the phone.

He sighed and scrubbed the back of his neck. He should have told her before now that the MacKenna's were hanging around. He cranked the A/C higher as his car idled in his parking lot.

“We've got a real problem here.” The creak of her chair sounded. “Ruark MacKenna is not on parole. He can go wherever he wants. You can't. Stay away from him.”

“It'd help if he stopped showing up where I work and where I live.” Or, his now temporary address.

“You giving me attitude?”

His blood pressure rose. Of course he had an attitude and no ability to swallow any more injustice. How could she not see the obvious? “They're threatening me.”

“You got proof?”

“No. He’s made verbal threats, nothing in writing. He gets others to do the messy stuff. That’s how the MacKennas operate.”

“Until you have proof, this is going nowhere.” Of course she didn’t believe him. He was the guy who killed a man.

An odd chill broke out over his skin. “One more thing. I need to find a new place to live.”

“What's wrong with your old place?”

“I got notice.”

“What did you do?”

His whole body numbed, but thankfully his mouth still worked. “MacKenna threatened the building manager.”

“He willing to go on record around that?”

“Doubtful.” The drugs Stu was likely dealing would be revealed. Again, he didn’t have proof, but Stu fit the profile. Nathan understood “profile” now, which disturbed every nerve in his body.

“Then we're finding you a new place to live.” A keyboard tapping as fast as a snare drum came through the phone. “Best thing you can do is lie low and ride this thing out.”

Yeah, well, he'd been “riding it out.” The problem was, Ruark MacKenna had other plans, and he wasn’t about to cooperate. He just had to figure out how to keep everyone around him out of it. He killed the call.

He dialed Starr. He needed to hear her voice.

“Hello.”

“Starr.” Thank God. “Headed your way.” He tried to stay calm. He really did. “And, about Moonlight, she's ours to keep.” Ours. “I’m going to find a new place—a better place—that allows cats.” Man, that rolled right out of his mouth despite the fact he wouldn't have a home in less than two weeks, let alone a place for a cat. “Of course, he can be just yours if you want him,” he added.

“Her.”

“Yeah, her. Your note said you needed me.”

“I was hoping you’d come with me somewhere.” She sounded too hesitant, which was not like her at all.

“Of course. Where?”

“To see my father.”

Shit.

She then explained how she and her sisters had had a huge fight that morning and that she’d “handle the guy once and for all.”

This was not a good idea, but something was wrong. Then again, “wrong” was everywhere today.

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