Picture-Perfect Lies by Stormy Glenn

Author:Stormy Glenn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2019-06-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Jayden pulled into the parking lot of The Rusty Nail Bar and Grill then turned off his engine. He sat there for a few minutes trying to gather his courage before picking up his cell phone and calling Wilson. He seriously didn't want to make this phone call, but he needed to. It was his fault the man's life was about to go nuclear.

"Hey, Wilson, it's Jayden."

"Jayden, hey…um…now isn't really a good time. Can I call you back?"

"I need to talk to you. It's important."

"Are you okay?"

Define okay.

"Yes, I'm fine, but I still need to talk to you."

"Can it wait?" Wilson asked. "I'm kind of in the middle of something right now."

Jayden dropped his head back against the seat. "No, it can't."

Not only did Wilson need to be informed his private life was about to become public knowledge but Jayden wanted to get this over and done with. He was already dreading it because he was pretty sure he wasn't going to get out of this without seeing hate and disgust in Wilson's deep brown eyes.

"This is really important, Wilson, please."

"Okay, where do you want to meet?"

"Do you remember where we met?"

"Yes, of course."

"I'm there now."

"Okay," Wilson replied. "I can be there in about twenty minutes."

"Thank you." Jayden hung up before sliding his phone into his pocket and climbing out of his car. He scanned the parking lot as he walked through it toward the front door of the bar and then did the same once he was inside. He was a journalist. He knew all about being paranoid.

Jayden didn't spot anyone he felt he should be wary of, so he made his way to the bar and ordered himself a beer. While he waited, he turned and scanned the room again. It was still early enough that the place hadn't filled up with people like it had the last time he'd been in here. He imagined, as the night went on, more people would show up.

He wasn't sure that was a good thing or not.

"Oh shit," he groaned when the front door opened and the last person he wanted to see stepped inside the bar. For a brief moment, he considered ducking and hiding, but he just knew Ricky would spot him. He had to figure out some way to warn Wilson.

Ricky headed right for the bar as if he knew that was where Jayden was standing, but he jerked to a stop when he spotted him. His eyes narrowed. "I've been looking for you everywhere."

"I know," Jayden admitted. "Marv said you were in town."

"Why the hell didn't you call me then?"

"The story isn't here, Ricky. It's back in D.C. I thought Marv told you that."

Ricky's forehead wrinkled. "Marv said Senator Khor was here."

"He is, but he's not the story. The ex-wife is."

Ricky cocked an eyebrow. "Do tell."

Jayden nodded toward the bartender. "Get my beer and find us a table while I go to the bathroom real quick. This isn't something we want bandied about until it's on the front page.

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