Key Lime Blues (Wes Darling Book 1) by Mike Jastrzebski

Author:Mike Jastrzebski [Jastrzebski, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Crime, recent
Published: 2010-08-09T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I spent the entire trip back to the docks trying to figure out how the hell I was going to get rid of Bob, at least when I wasn’t fighting to keep my dinner down. I had never been seasick in my life, but with my hands tied I was forced to lie in the bottom of the skiff in order to keep from being tossed out. Being thrown all over the place was playing havoc with my stomach, and the hamburger I’d eaten earlier was threatening to rebel.

As Bob pulled up to the dinghy dock he jumped out. I tried to follow, but I was feeling dizzy and shivering so badly that my knees refused to support me. Bob laughed, and reaching down he yanked me out of the skiff like I was nothing more than a stuffed toy. This show of strength shocked me. I realized I’d underestimated the man after our first run in.

Bob started up the dock, but turned back when he realized I wasn’t following. He considered my shivering figure and shook his head. “I’m not carrying your sorry ass across the parking lot.”

“Cut my hands free or I’m not going anywhere,” I said.

“Not gonna happen.” He pointed his gun at me and cocked the hammer. “Now get moving.”

“Go ahead and shoot me,” I said. I hoped I hadn’t misjudged his allegiance to Frankie. He’d told Willie that Frankie wanted to see me. I was gambling he wouldn’t kill me until after he’d completed his assignment. I needed to buy myself some time if I wanted to have a chance to survive. He wouldn’t want to have to explain to Frankie what had happened. I slumped down onto the dock and looked up at my captor.

A surprised look flashed across Bob’s face. His lips curled into a cruel smile and for a moment I thought he was going to take me up on my invitation.

“I can’t wait until Frankie’s done with you.” He poked the barrel of the pistol against my nose hard enough to bring tears to eyes. “When the time comes for me to kill you, you aren’t going easy—that’s a promise.” He slid the knife from his front pocket, and opened it in one fluid motion. My stomach quivered, but instead of cutting me he sliced the rope binding my hands.

“You know the gun’s not necessary,” I said, trying to push my luck. “If you’re going to be tagging along with me people will begin to wonder why you’re pointing it at me. Someone might even call the cops.”

“You think I’m stupid?”

“Bob, I’ve been trying to get the diamonds back for Frankie since you and I had our little run in. I’m not looking to screw you over. I don’t need you and Willie and Frankie all coming down on me. Why don’t you put away the gun before we head out?”

“If you keep screwing with me, I’ll kill you. If anything happens to me, Willie will kill you.”

“I get all warm and tingly when you sweet talk me, Bob.

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