Page 80 of Bound By Fate
“Fuck, man. See if he’ll talk,” Cooper said, chuckling. Deke shrugged and stepped back. Tommy had tears mixing with the blood running down his face. He wasn’t hurt that bad … yet.
One thing for sure was no way Tommy would hack being a Marine. We’d eat him up on the first fucking day.
“Who is it?” Cruz asked.
“Fuck you!” Tommy said, spittle flying to the ground. He was either stupid or … never mind, just stupid.
“I’m up,” Nox said, grabbing the hammer and slamming it into Tommy’s shin. Bones crunched under the blow, causing Tommy to scream harder. Nox didn’t wait and took the hand that Deke worked on and swung at the man’s elbow.
A man never got used to the sound of crunching bones.
Tommy wailed louder, and at this rate he was going to lose his voice before we got anything out of him.
Buzz and Cooper took their turns, choosing to use their fists.
Tommy’s head hung as blood dripped to the floor. There was a grate there and a hose to clean the place when we were done. I knew that would be Micah and my job later.
GT grabbed Tommy’s hair and flung his head back with a pop. “Now. What do you know?”
Tommy’s eyes met mine, and he smiled. Yes, fucking smiled.
Brow raised, I waited.
“It’s him,” Tommy said, directing it at me. All eyes fell upon me as the air in the already damp room thickened.
The men I wanted to call brothers all looked at me with spite and anger. What the fuck was going on?
26
KATIE
I was beyond exhausted.Work was killer. After missing a couple of days it was like my body reverted into laying on the couch mode. My feet were screaming at me wanting relief desperately.
Both my sisters had moved in the other side of the duplex where Breanna and Ashley lived. They were having a tough time adjusting, but I made it a conscious effort to go over there at some point during the day.
Thank goodness I already went today before work, because I wouldn’t have made it.
Grabbing all of my things out of the break room, I said my goodbyes. I’d already counted the money and handed it off to Doreen, another cashier.
Dryerson was picking me up tonight. Thank God for small miracles. I didn’t think I’d be the best driver right now.
“Hey, wait,” Danny said, and I heaved out a deep breath. He just had to be working my shift today. A double whammy. No thank you. I was seriously over this. I would talking to Mrs. Brashers tomorrow.
Either he’d leave, or I would be going to look for another job. I didn’t feel comfortable around him. Just like now this ghost of a chill ran up my spine.
I stopped. I really needed to get over this manner thing that had been etched into my brain since I was born. “What?”
“It was really good workin’ with you today.”
Since for me it was not, I just nodded and gave a small smile. I made to move around him to get outside. Dryerson was probably at the front door waiting for me.
Danny stepped in my path. “Why are you in such a hurry? I’m on break.”
“Good for you. I’m tired and want to go home,” I snapped back, surprising myself. Maybe I was getting back to my old self.
“You don’t have to be a bitch,” Danny snarled.
“Look, I’m late. I have to go.”
