Dangerous Love by MINK

Author:MINK [MINK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MINK
Published: 2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

4

XAVIER

She’s shivering, fear all over her like a fine perfume.

I want to tell her I tried to do this in a more direct fashion, tried to entice her any number of ways, but none of it worked. So this is the way it has to be.

One of Fat Tommy’s minions drags her brother Scott into the room.

“Guys, look, I’m good for it, okay?” Her brother tries his usual sweet talk, but that only works on burlesque dancers, not on paid muscle.

The guard shoves him into a chair, then eases Laura into her own seat. Good. She’s the prize here. Her brother, though, roughing him up isn’t a concern of mine.

“You know why you’re here.” Fat Tommy stands from his seat behind a grubby desk in his office. A building that used to be a liquor store to the rich and famous back in the '60s is now a deserted eyesore just south of the Strip, the location where Fat Tommy takes bets and does business. All under my watchful eye.

I run most of the bookies in this town. He’s one of my best earners. Maybe that’s why Scott picked him, because I can tell when I look at the boy that he has never once in his life danced with Lady Luck. He’s a loser. Not in the general sense, but literally. Nothing he touches will ever turn to gold.

My eyes flick to Laura, who’s mumbling beneath the black bag over her head.

When the guard pulls it away, I grit my teeth. He’s taped her mouth. That wasn’t his instruction. It’ll hurt when it’s pulled off. He’ll pay for every ounce of pain he gives her.

“What’s she doing here?” Scott tries to rise, but another guard shoves him down and keeps him in his seat.

“Hey!” Laura yells when the tape is pulled off. “What is this?” Her eyes wide, she looks around and focuses on Fat Tommy. “Scott, what’s going on?”

“Scott is in trouble, little girl.” Fat Tommy—who might weigh 100 pounds soaking wet—leans against his desk and crosses his arms. “He owes.”

“I told you I’m working on it. I’m getting $200 tomorrow.”

Fat Tommy barks a laugh. “That doesn’t even make a dent.”

“That’s the money from my car.” Laura turns to Scott.

“I know. I’m sorry.” He reaches for her bound hands with his.

“It doesn’t matter. You need money? Why didn’t you say something?”

“I didn’t want you to worry.” Scott shakes his head, his dark blond hair falling into his eyes. “It’s not a big deal.”

“Twenty large is a big deal to me, Scott.” Tommy tsks.

“Twenty thousand dollars?” Laura’s voice rises with each word, her eyes widening. “We don’t have that! How did you even have enough to begin with to dig a hole like that?”

“Calm down.” Scott manages to grab her hands with his. “Come on, sis, it’s not that bad.”

She opens her mouth, but no sound comes out. She just stares at him, shocked.

I can answer her questions—all of them, in fact. Usually, Scott wouldn’t have access to enough money to bet and lose it plus more to get into a 20 thousand dollar hole.

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