The Jefferson Legacy by Nick Thacker

Author:Nick Thacker [Thacker, Nick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Turtleshell Press
Published: 2017-08-27T23:00:00+00:00

FORTY-SEVEN

“WHAT’S OUR MOVE, BOSS?” REGGIE asked, his hands already on his head. Ben knew this wasn’t the man’s first time at gunpoint — it wasn’t his, either — but Reggie somehow kept that calm, almost humored attitude about it whenever he was under pressure.

And right now, baking in the sunlight and being held at gunpoint by three random strangers, Ben knew Reggie felt the pressure.

Joshua’s jaw tightened, and Ben could almost see him processing their debacle. Finally, after a few more tense seconds, he spoke. “I don’t know, Reggie. Seems like this is a bit of a surprise to all of us. Who are you assholes?”

The three men who were pointing their weapons — a handgun and two small subcompact machine guns — glanced around.

They don’t know who’s in charge, Ben realized. They were hired to kill us, or bring us in, but they’re not sure which of them is supposed to speak.

The man in front of Ben flicked his eyes left and right, then back at Ben. He was the one holding the handgun, a huge .45 caliber that he held with both hands.

He knows how to use that weapon, Ben thought. Even if he’s not sure who’s in charge.

“You guys aren’t going to talk, are you?” Reggie said. “You could at least tell us which one of you we’re supposed to talk to.”

“Don’t talk, and you won’t have to worry about it,” the man in the center said. He was wearing a black t-shirt, sunglasses, and his neck was about as wide as his head. Not someone Ben wanted to mess with.

Reggie, apparently, did want to mess with him.

“How about this?” Reggie asked, his hands still above his head and his characteristic smile plastered across his face. “You tell me who you’re working for, and I won’t shove that shitty pair of sunglasses up your —”

“What my friend means to say,” Derrick said, “is that you seem confused. We’re confused as well, since we were literally just attacked.”

“The Hawk,” the man said. “That’s who we’re working for. Now shut the hell up, and follow me to the SUV over there.”

The man on the far left of the line turned and pointed at a red SUV, a huge Escalade, parked near the alley’s entrance.

“The Hawk just left,” Derrick said. “He didn’t think we were worth killing then. I doubt he thinks we’re worth killing now.”

“You’re not worth killing. But he wants to talk to you some more, so go ahead and get in the car. Or I can help you, your call.”

“Look,” Derrick said. “I’m FBI, and your boss can verify that information. I’m positive you don’t want the FBI messing around in your business, or bringing you in for —”

The man raised the gun up and directly into Derrick’s face.

Reggie took a step forward and Ben heard the snapping sound of three weapons rise to attention. “Woah,” he said. “Easy there, buddy. I’m just trying to get a good look at you.”

“You make me wait until the other three guys are here and I promise you it’s not going to be as painless as this,” the man said.

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