Six Times Deadly: A Lawson Vampire Story Collection (The Lawson Vampire Series) by Merz Jon F

Author:Merz, Jon F. [Merz, Jon F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

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I climbed back into my Mercedes and gunned the engine. I was freezing and wanted the heater going full bore. I punched Niles' number into the phone and waited for him to pick up. When he did, I took a breath.

"Done."

"Hess?"

"Gone."

"You positive?"

I frowned. "Let's just say he didn't miss his train."

Niles paused. "What about the kids?"

"Couldn't be helped. Hess brought backup and there was a firefight. They're all dead."

"Might be a blessing in disguise."

I shook my head. "I doubt that."

"Regardless, you got it done. Thanks."

"What I do."

"Merry Christmas, Lawson."

I looked out of my window at the swirling snow. "Not by a long shot." I disconnected and sat there a moment longer, wondering if any of those kids had really deserved to die. Huang had shown he was capable of realizing he'd made a mistake. That counted in my book.

Too bad it had happened too late-

The garrote came around my neck with all the suddenness the weapon was famous for. As the wire bit into my neck, my instincts flared and I twisted, ignoring the wire and going for the man behind it.

Hess' bloody face greeted me; his eyes bloodshot and caked blood framing the sick smile plastered across his mug. I jerked him over the seat into the front with me. My blood mixed with his as he fought to retain his grip on the ends of the garrote, twisting it to close down my airway and cause blood loss.

But I pumped an elbow into his midsection and he grunted, releasing the pressure.

That was all it took.

I jerked the USP out and pressed it against his sternum.

Fired.

Once-twice.

Hess jerked back, convulsed once more and then slumped back against the passenger side window.

I coughed and gagged as I pulled the piano wire from my neck. My hand came away glazed with blood, but it wouldn't kill me. At least not anymore. I sniffed the wire to make sure Hess hadn't coated it with something toxic, like turpentine.

But it was clean.

I looked at his corpse, his eyes rolled back into his head and the splotchy red nose.

Then I popped the locks, opened the door and kicked him out into the street. His body tumbled out.

I started the engine, flipped on my lights, and roared away, watching his body shrink in my rearview mirror.

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