HIS Choice: An H.I.S. Novel (H.I.S. series Book 2) by Sheila Kell Page B
Authors: Sheila Kell
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moved to the middle. She couldn’t risk it now. They’d see her. At least she’d get decent photos. Zoom was a wonderful invention.
She looked down to remove her right glove and unlocked the screen on her phone. She needed to buy gloves that allowed her to use the smart phone screen with them on her hands.
When she looked back up, she almost cried aloud.
No!
Two of the men had turned their backs to her before she could snap a photo of them.
They met in front of the middle vehicle. The guy facing her was the suspected boss she’d been looking for, the one in the photo. Finally.
She automatically snapped shots.
Long ago, she and Kevin created a game to help distinguish people they observed whose names were unknown. They made up funny nicknames instead of calling them man one, two and three.
The boss was the largest of the men. His shoulders were the broadest she’d ever seen. He stood taller than the others, maybe six four with a blond buzz cut. From her photo, she had been able to tell his nose had been broken more than once. She easily dubbed him ‘ Ape Man’.
For the other two, she decided on ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Watson’. For no other reason than those names popped into her mind.
Even through the frustration of not being able to hear, she remembered to turn on the recorder option on her phone. What were they saying?
* * * * *
AJ needed his best bullshitting skills working for him today. He would not take the blame for Denzel’s capture. He had nothing to do with it. The stupid fucker.
He and Hank nodded at each other then turned to face Damian. They were forced to stand with their backs to where he had seen footprints off in the distance. AJ ensured his Beretta would be easily accessible. He didn’t need someone sneaking up behind him.
Fuck. He was an idiot for not asking for help. Even though his brothers didn’t approve of the life he’d chosen, they still would’ve been there for him had he asked.
“Boys.” Damian nodded at each of them.
“Damian,” AJ replied.
“Hey, boss,” Hank said.
“How are things with each of you?”
Not a good start. The man spoke very little and did not do small talk.
“We haven’t had anyone to beat up lately. Not since Keyshawn. My knuckles are getting soft.” Hank cracked them.
The chief enforcer turned to AJ. “Did you take care of our little problem?”
He shrugged nonchalantly. “I gave her the message.” He hoped she would give up on exposing the Magician. He didn’t want her to get punished.
He’d just met her, but felt protective of her along with an unfamiliar emotion that confused him. This couldn’t be happening now. The timing couldn’t be shittier.
“She’s a pain in our ass, just like her brother had been. If he hadn’t overheard what he had, we wouldn’t have had to kill him. Of course, if she gets too close, she might have an unfortunate accident.”
His heartbeat skipped. When had this been decided? He had to convince her to quit digging. Had to push Trent to stop her. No matter what she thought of him, AJ didn’t want to see her dead. He didn’t want that job.
“I guess you heard that Denzel was caught.”
“What? Denzel caught?” Hank asked, true surprise registered on his face. The man had no clue of current events.
Damian raised his eyebrows at the man.
“I heard it on the news. What happened?” Strung tight as a bow, AJ kept his voice calm and steady. His boss hadn’t shown his hand yet.
“Marshals showed up at the safe house. You boys wouldn’t know anything about that, would you?”
And there is was. Fuck.
“I know nothin’ about it. I didn’t know he got caught. I wouldn’t talk to no marshal. Honest boss.”
“Did he do something stupid?” AJ asked. It was possible Denzel broke the rules and went out in public early or someone could’ve ratted him out. No matter how it happened, someone would pay the price.
“No. We have another theory.”
“What?” Hank stupidly asked.
He wanted to
She looked down to remove her right glove and unlocked the screen on her phone. She needed to buy gloves that allowed her to use the smart phone screen with them on her hands.
When she looked back up, she almost cried aloud.
No!
Two of the men had turned their backs to her before she could snap a photo of them.
They met in front of the middle vehicle. The guy facing her was the suspected boss she’d been looking for, the one in the photo. Finally.
She automatically snapped shots.
Long ago, she and Kevin created a game to help distinguish people they observed whose names were unknown. They made up funny nicknames instead of calling them man one, two and three.
The boss was the largest of the men. His shoulders were the broadest she’d ever seen. He stood taller than the others, maybe six four with a blond buzz cut. From her photo, she had been able to tell his nose had been broken more than once. She easily dubbed him ‘ Ape Man’.
For the other two, she decided on ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Watson’. For no other reason than those names popped into her mind.
Even through the frustration of not being able to hear, she remembered to turn on the recorder option on her phone. What were they saying?
* * * * *
AJ needed his best bullshitting skills working for him today. He would not take the blame for Denzel’s capture. He had nothing to do with it. The stupid fucker.
He and Hank nodded at each other then turned to face Damian. They were forced to stand with their backs to where he had seen footprints off in the distance. AJ ensured his Beretta would be easily accessible. He didn’t need someone sneaking up behind him.
Fuck. He was an idiot for not asking for help. Even though his brothers didn’t approve of the life he’d chosen, they still would’ve been there for him had he asked.
“Boys.” Damian nodded at each of them.
“Damian,” AJ replied.
“Hey, boss,” Hank said.
“How are things with each of you?”
Not a good start. The man spoke very little and did not do small talk.
“We haven’t had anyone to beat up lately. Not since Keyshawn. My knuckles are getting soft.” Hank cracked them.
The chief enforcer turned to AJ. “Did you take care of our little problem?”
He shrugged nonchalantly. “I gave her the message.” He hoped she would give up on exposing the Magician. He didn’t want her to get punished.
He’d just met her, but felt protective of her along with an unfamiliar emotion that confused him. This couldn’t be happening now. The timing couldn’t be shittier.
“She’s a pain in our ass, just like her brother had been. If he hadn’t overheard what he had, we wouldn’t have had to kill him. Of course, if she gets too close, she might have an unfortunate accident.”
His heartbeat skipped. When had this been decided? He had to convince her to quit digging. Had to push Trent to stop her. No matter what she thought of him, AJ didn’t want to see her dead. He didn’t want that job.
“I guess you heard that Denzel was caught.”
“What? Denzel caught?” Hank asked, true surprise registered on his face. The man had no clue of current events.
Damian raised his eyebrows at the man.
“I heard it on the news. What happened?” Strung tight as a bow, AJ kept his voice calm and steady. His boss hadn’t shown his hand yet.
“Marshals showed up at the safe house. You boys wouldn’t know anything about that, would you?”
And there is was. Fuck.
“I know nothin’ about it. I didn’t know he got caught. I wouldn’t talk to no marshal. Honest boss.”
“Did he do something stupid?” AJ asked. It was possible Denzel broke the rules and went out in public early or someone could’ve ratted him out. No matter how it happened, someone would pay the price.
“No. We have another theory.”
“What?” Hank stupidly asked.
He wanted to
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