Page 287 of Sticks and Stones
“Don’t touch me,” he said, rolling off of Bullet after knocking him out.
Gene froze.
“What happened?” he asked, stepping back.
Ethan knew they had a big problem.
“I’ve been dosed,” he said, as the Marine showed up next and heard him. “He punched me in the Kevlar, and it popped, he said, undoing his vest as quickly as he could to be free of it.
Lewis knew they had a problem.
“Shit. You’ve got to transport him back to the hotel. He’s going to need to shower and get that shit off of his skin as quickly as possible.”
Oh, Jesus.
Gene’s heart was pounding in his chest.
“He’s got at the max, twenty minutes, before he’s no longer able to control himself. Find him someone to hump like his significant other, a hooker, whatever!”
Gene stared at him.
Not the goddamn hookers again.
What was it with this night?
Was it a full moon?
“I’m his partner, and I’ll make sure he’s safe,” he offered, knowing this could be worse. At least they were a couple.
The Marine warned him and handed him some zip ties to use.
“Well, you’re going to have a long night babysitting him. Don’t forget to restrain him, after you get as much off of him as you can. Don’t let him get it on you.”
Ethan dumped his things on the ground as quickly as he could.
“I’ll take care of the guys. Go,” the Marine said, knowing they needed to get their case solved to find the supplier. “I’ll have what’s left in that packet tested.”
Ethan warned him.
“This asshole got some on him,” he said, as Gene passed a pair of gloves to him.
“You’d better haul,” the Marine said. “Really. Twenty minutes goes fast,” he said, standing with his one foot on the downed man, and pulling his phone out to call for help.
That’s all Gene had to hear.
He.
Hauled.
Ass.
They raced toward the street where they’d parked the car, and immediately, Ethan shivered from the cold. He was shirtless and vestless out in the night air.
As soon as they were both in the vehicle, they were off.
The Mustang roared down the street, as Gene glanced at the clock to watch the time. All he hoped was that they could get to the hotel as quickly as possible.
With the moonlight coming in through the window, he could see the powder on his partner’s face, and he knew that Ethan was already feeling it.
