The Brick Yard by Carol Lynne

Author:Carol Lynne [Lynne, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2014-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

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Dray knocked on the office door before stepping inside. He found Brick stretched out on the old sofa. “You feeling okay?”

Brick removed the wet washcloth from his face and glanced at Dray. “My stomach’s acting up.”

Dray noticed the trashcan next to the couch and cocked his head to the side. Brick hadn’t eaten enough to feed a bird, so he couldn’t help but wonder what the older man had to even throw up. He stepped forward and, as much as he hated to, peered into the wastebasket. “Fuck!” He stumbled back and clasped a hand over his mouth as he fought to settle his own stomach. Blood. Fucking blood coated the scraps of paper in the trash. “Goddammit, Brick!”

Dray moved the can of blood and knelt beside Brick. “We need to get you to the hospital.”

Brick shook his head. “Lucky won’t fight if he knows.”

Dray didn’t know which he wanted more, to strangle the old man or wrap his arms around him. He settled on pressing his forehead against Brick’s temple. “You’re a hell of a lot more important to Lucky than a fight.”

“I’m going to be gone soon,” Brick said. “Fighting’s his future. I’m his past.”

“Don’t fucking start with that shit, Brick. If you continue to try and hide how bad you’re feeling, you’re not allowing Lucky the time he needs to prepare himself.”

Brick stared up at Dray. “I was talking to a friend the other day about what’ll happen at the end, and he said I needed to pray it doesn’t get that far.” He grabbed the front of Dray’s T-shirt. “I want you to promise me you won’t let me suffer.”

It took a few moments for Dray to figure out what Brick was asking. When he did, he reared back. Holy fuck. His heart plummeted at what Brick had asked him to do. The nausea he’d felt earlier at the sight of the trashcan returned in full force only for a much different reason. “You want me to kill you?”

Brick shook his head. “No, I just want you to help me die.”

“Just?” Dray fought to keep his anger under control. “No fucking way,” he spat, getting to his feet. He’d seen firsthand with his uncle what happened in the days leading up to death, but even knowing what he did, he couldn’t imagine helping Brick end his life. He pointed his finger at Brick. “And don’t you fucking dare ask Lucky to help you either. It would destroy him, and you know it.”

Brick turned his head, breaking eye contact. “I’m not going to the fight. Tell Lucky I’m tired or something, and remind him to listen to Flint.”

Dray rubbed the heels of his hands against his eyes. As angry as he was, he couldn’t ignore the fucking problem that sat in the can between him and Brick. “Will you let me take you to the hospital after he leaves?”

“Only long enough to get something for the throwing up,” Brick said. “I’m not staying.”

Dray headed for the office door.

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