A Nose for Trouble by D. D. Line

Author:D. D. Line
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gumnut Press
Published: 2020-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

“GET BACK IN THE CAR, you idiot. The stupid bitch’ll see you,” Preston Morley said as one of his henchmen opened the back door and placed a foot on the ground.

In his peripheral vision, Johnny watched as Morley peered through the windscreen at the policewoman and her dog, then glanced at him.

“That’s ‘er then? The bitch who almost caught you?” he asked.

“Yeah, that’s her, boss, and that bloody mongrel,” Johnny ground out.

One hand tightened on the steering wheel. The other rose to touch the side of his face and feel the ridges of a scar that traversed from cheek to chin and reappeared halfway down his throat. His lips thinned in malice as he remembered what caused the jagged marks.

“Should have shot them days ago when I saw them on the walking track. No witnesses. I would have shot the dog first. Hit the leg. Made sure the fleabag suffered. Then I would have made the bitch watch when I took the head shot.” Johnny rolled his shoulders and glared at Ellie’s retreating figure. “Then I would have done the same to her.”

“I told ya, no shootin’ unless we ‘ave to. Last thing we need’s the bleedin’ attention. You’re sure Cole knows ‘er?”

Johnny raised his arms as though holding an imaginary gun to take aim at the cop. What he wouldn’t give to shoot that bitch and her fucking dog.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He gave a satisfied grunt before replying.

“Oh, he knows her. Told me when we caught her in the alley that night he’d picked her up at some pub in Perth. Reckons they went on a bender. Lasted all weekend.”

“What, was he testin’ the product?”

“No, boss. I’ve no doubt he was boning her, but look at her. Uptight, by the book—”

“I get it. The bitch is clean. She can’t be bought.” Morley took a long drag of his cigarette and a plume of blue-grey smoke filled the car. “Does ‘e know she’s ‘ere?”

“Yeah boss, I reckon he does. He was fine until a few days ago. Now he seems keen to leave.” Johnny laughed. “At least, that’s what his gut told him.”

“We’re not goin’ anywhere until we teach that bitch not to piss us around.”

Johnny noted the man’s smirk did little to enhance his pale features.

“What about Cole? He fucked up, boss. He betrayed us and told me he’d fixed this. Cole swore he’d kill the bitch and that frigging mongrel dog of hers. Then he made up some bullshit story about the cops arriving before he could finish the job. Said she was too fucked up to be any trouble. He’s a fucking liar, boss. He betrayed us all.”

The odd smile widened, and when Morley replied, Johnny grinned too.

“Don’t worry. By the time we’re done with Cole, ‘e’ll wish we killed him too.”

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