Page 321 of Sticks and Stones
“I’ll be good. I don’t even have any pain,” he said. “I’d appreciate the coffee though.”
Tony being Tony missed the big picture.
“On second thought, can you wait while I pee? Sam might be pissy if you leave me alone.”
The man was more than happy to help him, and it was clear he was rational.
“Sure.”
Heading into the bathroom, his bare ass out for the world to see, Charlie locked the door quietly, and pulled Tony’s credit card out of his wallet.
That’s when he booked a flight.
He’d pay him back later.
Hell!
He’d give him double that once he landed.
“Are you okay?” Tony asked through the door.
Charlie hit the button to pay.
It looked as if they both had a flight to Elizabeth. By the time Tony figured it out, they’d be in the air.
What was he going to do? Make them turn the plane around?
“Yeah, prostate,” he said, making that shit up. He didn’t have to pee, and his prostate was perfectly fine.
Flushing, he washed his hands, and got ready to put the man’s things back.
When he opened the door, he smiled.
“Thank freaking God,” he muttered. “You saved me, Son,” he said, hugging him again. As he did, the wallet and phone were replaced.
Yeah, he owed him one.
“Great. How about you get back in bed?” Tony asked, needing to get the coffee for him and then haul ass to the airport.
“Okay,” Charlie said. “Oh and if you come back and I’m not here, they said something about taking me for some tests. Just leave the coffee. I’ll drink it cold, warm, or three days old, at this point. I just need the caffeine.”
He laughed.
“Gotcha. Give me a few,” he said, heading for the door. “I’ll see you when I get back, Dad. I love you!”
Charlie grinned.
He honestly felt bad dragging Tony into this, but if he used his credit card, Sam would track him. He needed a head start.
“I love you, too, Anthony. Be safe out there.”
The bug man waved and left.
When he was gone, Charlie got out of bed again, opened the closet to find his things, and got dressed. His incision sucked, but he wasNOTsitting this one out.
Charlie LaRue was taking a little trip.
He didn’t have his gun, but he had his wits.
