Nicked by Michael Arches

Author:Michael Arches [Arches, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Crime
Publisher: Pyrenees Publishing
Published: 2021-01-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Maude’s farm

By morning, Maude felt more kindly disposed toward Kane. He’d reminded her why she’d been attracted to him in the first place. He was better in bed than the other men she’d slept with. And the more she thought about his get-rich-quick scheme, the more she loved it.

That didn’t mean she was about to get rid of Dawn. The bitch knew too much to lose control of her. But she and Kane could go hunting.

Maude was thinking about the possibility while she lay in bed. Kane’s hand remained clamped onto her ass.

She whispered, “The only way I’ll consider your plan is if we’re full partners. That means you tell me everything.”

He let go of her and frowned. “I’m just saving you a bunch of messy details. What else do you need to know?”

“Who’s going to buy these girls, and how much will they pay?”

Kane didn’t respond for a moment. Finally, he said, “That’s exactly what I’m trying to protect you from. The guys who run these sex rings are rough, connected to organized crime. You don’t want to know about them. Better to have plausible deniability.”

Maude was smarter than he thought. Kane was trying to take advantage of her ignorance. “No problem, find somebody else to mooch off of.”

Kane groaned but didn’t move. “I like it here, and you weren’t complaining last night.”

“You weren’t taking advantage of me then. We’ll either be equal partners in this new deal, or we’ll go our separate ways. No more sneaking around and lies.”

“Nobody’s lying or hiding anything.” He tried to roll onto her.

She kept her arm up to block him. “Who’d you sell Dawn to and for how much?”

“No sale, not really. He hasn’t even seen her. Nothing is final until the buyer sees the babe.”

Maude struggled to control her temper. He needed to realize she wasn’t going to let him run his scheme alone. But she could be patient. Instead of arguing, she kept him from rolling onto her.

After minutes of struggling, he groaned. “If I tell you everything, you might cut me out.”

She suppressed a snicker because she had thought about it. But she knew enough about grabbing bitches to realize it was a two-person job. “Here’s the deal. We always hunt together. When we catch someone, we take her to the buyer together. And we split the money right then.”

“Fine,” Kane said with a growl in his voice. “Move your damned arm. We’ll seal the deal with a kiss.”

“Not until you answer my questions. And I want to meet the buyer.”

Through gritted teeth, Kane said, “Diesel Curtis offers the best price for the hottest girls. He says he might be willing to pay thirty grand for Dawn, depending on what kind of shape she’s in. He’s seen the TV news stories about her.”

Thirty grand instead of twenty? What a bastard. But Maude didn’t throw that back in his face. Just reminded herself he’d con her every chance he got. But if she kept her wits about her, they could both make a shitload of money.

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