Total pages in book: 90
Estimated words: 81977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 410(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 273(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 81977 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 410(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 273(@300wpm)
"Oh I see, and you figure if I told Ashley Starks' son was here she would know your real name."
"Yes, thanks by the way."
"What for?"
"For rescuing her, I couldn't."
"Excuse me?"
"I was just a kid...I found out what they were doing by mistake." He rubbed his stomach as if he was going to be sick.
"And what did you do Jason?"
"Nothing, I couldn't do a fucking thing because my father caught me so I had to run. I wanted to take her I swear but there was no way. I tried coming back a time or two but her father had her too guarded back then, so I just kinda gave up for a while. I always thought I'd come back when I got older before it was too late you know?"
"And now, why're you here?"
"I saw the announcement in the papers that you got married. I had to come see if it was true if she was free. Then I heard the news about her father the pig and I figured something was going on and you might need these." He threw the folder he'd been holding on the desk, I glanced at it with a nod, and Gage flipped it open. "Jackpot."
GIDEON
"Where did you get this kid?" I pawed through the stuff on my desk taking quick glances of things as they unfolded. Just that was enough to get my heart pumping, jackpot indeed.
"I took it before I did the runner." I looked over at the kid still not sure about anything; this shit had too many tentacles and too many unknowns. I won’t just go along with shit because it looked good, not where she was concerned.
"I'm guessing your dad knows you took this stuff or did you make copies?"
"Nope originals all the way; so can you use this stuff to put those freaks away because I'm tired of hiding out?" The kid puffed his chest up trying to play the big bad man but behind the eyes was all scared little boy.
That more than anything sold me on his story, that and the fact that she’d said he’d ran away. His frame was that of a man and not a sixteen-year old boy but now that I see him clearly he looked a little gaunt, like he hadn’t been taken care of in a long time.
"Where do you live now Jason?"
"Who's asking?" I gave him my ‘don't fuck with me’ glare and was happy to see it still packed a punch when he swallowed noticeably and fidgeted.
"Answer." He looked around the room somewhat embarrassed but then was saved from having to answer. "Company heading in boss." Gage gave me the heads up but I'd already detected the movements from the little device in my pocket.
"I heard her." That's all I would say, no one needed to know I had eyes and ears on her at all times, not even my trusted men. She came through the door eyes searching; the heartfelt whisper tore at me.
"Jason." That's all she said before she flew across the room and was picked up by the overgrown youth. I took an involuntary step forward but checked myself; there was nothing to worry about here.
She was mine, all mine and there was no reason for jealousy to rear its ugly head. But I must admit the sight of another man or boy with their hands on her made me very uneasy.
My movements were calculated and seemingly natural when I moved to where they stood and pulled her back against me possessively. When she rested her hands over mine that were now resting on her stomach my world was set back to rights. I didn't miss the disrespectful snickers from my men but I'll deal with them later.
"Jace where've you been I've been so worried." She reached out to take his hand as he looked at her like she was a sight for sore eyes.
"Sorry Ash I had no choice believe me, I tried to get you out but my dad found out what I was up to so I had to hide." He looked like he wanted to cry; just a fucking kid and he’d tried to fight the evil on his own. He couldn’t have been more than thirteen or fourteen at the time, damn.
"Where did you go?" He shrugged his shoulders at her and looked away sheepishly.
"Jason where did you go?" She’s a persistent little thing he didn’t stand a chance. I squeezed her trying to send a private message to ease up but she just squeezed my hand and kept at it until she got what she wanted.
"I moved around a lot at first but when I thought things calmed down enough I came back to Blue Haven." That's all he would say but I was getting the picture; the kid had been living on the streets. I'm guessing like me he knew my wife's heart and didn't want to divulge that information because he knew she would feel guilt over it since he'd been on the run because he'd tried to help her. I made up my mind then and there; it wasn’t hard.