The Maxwell Collection by Alexander S.B

Author:Alexander, S.B.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-27T00:00:00+00:00

27

Kelton

The van bounced along the city streets, jarring my body. I didn’t know if Lizzie was in the other van or not. When someone had yelled “Cops!” I’d tried to get the fuck out of there. But people were frantic, rushing toward the exit. Someone had pushed me from behind. Lizzie had gone down. Then fucking Terrance had practically thrown me out of the way. I’d tackled him to the ground. I’d wanted to unleash all the frustrations I had for this man for not only stealing from Lizzie, but for how he’d treated Zach. Sure, Zach and I weren’t on speaking terms, but we were friends. Zach wanted his father in his life. He’d always told me how envious he was of my relationship with my old man. Unfortunately, I hadn’t gotten to wield my fists. Dillon had grabbed me, and we’d found an exit tucked away in the far corner of the poker room. It hadn’t helped though. The cops had been waiting in the alley. I wasn’t even sure where Kross was.

The driver banked a hard right, and my shoulder knocked into Dillon. The van was packed with at least ten of us from the poker game.

“She’s probably in the other van,” Dillon said.

Motherfucker was clamoring in my head over and over again. My life was flashing before me. I was on my way to jail. My career as a lawyer could end before it had even begun. Davenport’s question played in my head in between the cuss words. “Have you ever been in trouble with the law?” Where was Jeremy Pitt when I needed him? Three years before, he’d been instrumental in keeping Kade, Hunt, and me out of jail for a brawl that had broken out among the three of us and two of our high school enemies. That night a gun had gone off and someone had almost died. Luck had been on our side, particularly since Jeremy Pitt was in bed with the Boston Police Department. No such luck tonight.

“Man, I hope so,” I murmured. My heart beat like a stampede of cattle. It wouldn’t settle until Lizzie was in my arms. Fuck, if this was how my life would be, constantly worrying about her, then I definitely needed to hire a shrink. I was beginning to understand why Kade was always a mess whenever Lacey wasn’t with him. Whatever. I would take the erratic heartbeat, the pacing, the ripping out my hair, and every other thing if it meant that I had her forever.

A burly cop sat on my left. “About eight people got away,” he said to his partner across from him.

Dillon nudged me.

Please, please, let Lizzie and Kross be two of those eight. Kross didn’t need to get in trouble either. Not with his boxing career in full force. He was trying to sign with a big boxing promoter.

“Who called the cops?” I asked the officer next to me.

“Anonymous tip,” he said.

I couldn’t say for sure what the laws were specifically on illegal gambling.

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