Lucky Draw (Lucky John Adventures Book 2) by Mark Stone

Author:Mark Stone [Stone, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sunday Dinner Press
Published: 2019-10-20T22:00:00+00:00

16

“Dude, what the hell are you doing here?” I asked my friend, pulling him into the hugest of bear hugs. It had been the better part of a year since I’d seen Scott. Though we had been friends growing up, and though he’d gotten me a job or two as a favor when I returned home from overseas, we had drifted apart when I took the job as a trucker and hit the road. It didn’t mean I thought any less of the man or that he and I had some beef. Nothing could have been further from the truth. There was a big soft spot in my heart for the lug. It was that we were grownups, and sometimes, that’s what grownups do.

“Getting paid, buddy!” he answered, squeezing me tightly and actually lifting me off the ground. Scott had always been bigger than me, and even though one look at him told me his new lifestyle had come complete with a couple of extra pounds around the midsection, the man still had no trouble tossing me around like a ragdoll.

“I can see that,” I said, slapping him on the shoulders, motioning for him to let me down. As he did, I shook my head, taking the bear of a guy in. “From what I hear, you’re cleaning up around these parts.”

“I’m not doing too bad for myself,” Scott said, practically beaming. “It’s been a wild year.” He gave me a big pat on the back. “For both of us, obviously. The lottery, dude? Seriously? You’re like famous now!”

“Me?” I balked. “I’m not the one who’s surrounded by a throng of admirers.”

Scott looked around, his face contorting as if he were just seeing these people for the first time. “I guess you’re right,” he said. “They are kind of a nuisance, aren’t they?” He slapped me on the shoulder again. “Wanna take a walk? We can go up on deck and get a little peace and quiet.”

I looked over at Maxwell, who was now joined by both of Scott’s bodyguards. “I’m not sure peace and quiet is in the cards for us at the moment, Scottie,” I muttered.

“These guys?” Scott said, almost chuckling as he turned to them. “I’m heading up. Go get lunch or something.”

The two bodyguards seemed unaffected, though they didn’t move. Maxwell, on the other hand, seemed visibly jarred at the suggestion.

“Tacos, burritos, I even hear they have some decent ‘non-Mexican’ food onboard this thing,” Scott said, waving his hand at the guards. “Take five. We’ll be fine. I’m not going to ask again.”

Without even a hint of surprise, his guards turned to go.

“I don’t think so,” Maxwell said, standing his ground. “I’m here to do a job, and that job entails—”

“You seem like a bucket of laughs,” Scott interrupted. “And while I’m sure your specific brand of droll would really add to the experience, my friend and I would like to catch up without the assistance of a babysitter.”

“Again,” Maxwell said, clearing his throat and digging his feet in, “my job is quite simple.

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