The Underground by Michelle E Lowe

Author:Michelle E Lowe [Lowe, Michelle E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781984130150
Published: 2018-09-19T22:00:00+00:00

* * *

The group left for the stables to collect their horses and then rode out of Edinburgh to Gilmerton. Just to be safe, Pierce left after Taisia and Joaquin. Faolan stayed behind to hustle the locals. He informed them that club members drank at the Mechanic Arms when not at home or at their meeting place. To spot a member, they needed to look for a pin on their lapels of a halo with a man’s face on it.

Joaquin wasn’t nervous. As a highwayman, he’d done things of this sort many times while seeking marks inside of pubs and taverns. Taisia had fidgeted with her clothes the whole ride into town. She acted braver when Pierce was around. Joaquin envied them. In the past few years, Joaquin had yearned to settle down with a woman of his own. Someone he could connect to on every level and share a bond with that they alone possessed. His heart ached with the want of companionship when noticing how well Pierce and Taisia complemented each other. Perhaps, if he survived, he’d put his criminal life behind him and set off to find such a mate.

He had promised Taisia everything would be fine, and he hoped she believed him. To occupy their minds, they rehearsed their backstory.

When they found the Mechanic Arms Pub, they readied themselves as they entered. The place was packed with drinkers and love seekers. A band played in the far corner.

“Let’s split up and look,” he suggested over the music.

Joaquin walked away, searching for gold halo pins. The low-lit atmosphere made it difficult to see much of anything. The night had played bartender long enough to these Gilmerton locals to get them feeling the drink in their heads. People laughed at dumb jokes, made empty promises, or spouted off ideas they’d later forget. Joaquin made his way to the rear of the tavern with no luck.

“There are a couple of blokes over yonder with halo pins,” came a soft-spoken voice next to him.

It was Pierce, though it took Joaquin a second to recognize him in his old man disguise. Behind him was a very happy Taisia.

“Where?” Joaquin asked.

Pierce pointed his chin in the direction of a secluded area in the corner. “Over there."

Joaquin noticed a booth sectioned off by a wooden wall divider, with two gents sitting at the table.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.