Savage by Tiana Laveen

Author:Tiana Laveen [Laveen, Tiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Tiana Laveen
Published: 2019-10-18T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Don’t Touch My Shit

…Two weeks later

Savage tossed another blade into his army green duffle bag then slid the bag strap over his shoulder. His phone planted to his ear, he cleared his throat as he made his way down the stairwell, out the kitchen, and opened the garage door.

“So, it was just a matter of time, you know?” Austin said.

Savage half-listened to the man rattling on. Setting his bag onto the concrete ground, he tugged at the black tarp covering his midnight blue and jet black Boss 1969 Ford Mustang. It was one of a kind, rare and coveted. He’d been offered so much money for it he could have purchased another home, but he refused to part with it. His father had gotten it from a dump, fixed it up, then given it to him for his eighteenth birthday. He’d never let it go. He took care of the damn thing like he would a newborn, ensuring she stayed in good health.

“And so I appreciate you taking care of that for me. Your assignment is complete,” Austin added, bringing whatever the hell he was saying to a close.

“When do I get the other half of my money?” Savage picked up his bag, slipped his car keys out of his pocket, and unlocked his prize, anticipating the purr of the engine as he sat down on the soft white leather interior. He tossed the bag in the back of the car and rested the phone on the dashboard.

“You always get it within forty-eight hours. That’s been the protocol for years.”

“Yeah, well, I have some business to take care of so it never hurts to ask.”

“You’re definitely not living pay check to pay check. You’re rich!” Austin chuckled, though his laughter was tinged with confusion. “What’s gotten into you?”

“This is business. Nothing has gotten into me.” Savage drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, feeling antsy, then turned on the special stereo system he’d had installed. His Prince cassette was still inside and the tune of ‘Uptown’ came through the state-of-the-art speakers.

“That’s a bit loud.”

“Huh?”

“That’s a bit loud, Savage!”

“Really? Loud like… fuck it!”

“You seem a bit, I don’t know, edgy lately, Savage. Is something troubling you?” Austin inquired as he turned the volume lower.

“Yeah. A lot is troubling me, Austin. Yesterday, I had my tires slashed. What a bitch move! What grown man slashes another man’s tires?! My jeep was parked out in front of a liquor store.”

“Well, maybe it wasn’t a man. Did you piss off one of your many women?” the man teased. “You’ve been known to break some hearts.”

“Nope, it wasn’t a chick.” Savage closed the car door and gripped the steering wheel, trying with all his might to not lose his cool. “I asked the store to see their camera footage, and showed ’em my government I.D. The man was dressed in black from top to bottom. Couldn’t make out shit… The video was grainy, too.”

“Well, who do you think did it? What’s the motive?”

“Someone is trying to kill me.

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