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The Runaway and the Enforcer

Beau, thirty-five, is a gangland enforcer who has gone into hiding rather than following the orders of his boss, Mercer, to harm a rival's kid. Now, all Beau wants to do is eliminate Mercer before getting out of town. When Rick, an eighteen-year-old denizen of the streets, witnesses Beau killing one of Mercer's men who has found him, Beau takes Rick under his wing instead of killing him, as well. He offers Rick a place to stay while he figures out how to put his plan to take Mercer out into action -- without ending up dead himself. Befriending Rick is an act Beau may come to regret. Rick convinces Beau to take him along when he leaves town -- thus working his way into Beau's dangerous life on the run -- and perhaps, into his heart, if Beau can come to grips with the fact that Rick is half his age. Note: This story contains scenes of graphic violence.

Edward Kendrick · LGBT+

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51 Chs

Chapter 16

“Had a little too much to drink?” he heard someone ask.

“Yeah. He’s young. He doesn’t know when to stop, even when I told him to,” Beau replied, sounding disgusted.

“Kids,” whoever had been talking said with a sharp laugh before he moved on.

Rick rested his head against the top of the car, the cool metal helping calm his roiling stomach.

“Deep breaths,” Beau said, so Rick complied. “Now, get in the car.”

Rick did, leaning his head back, his hands clenched in his lap. He felt more than saw Beau get into the driver’s seat.

“You doing better?” Beau asked.

“I’m not going to throw up again, if that’s what you mean,” Rick told him.

“Good. I don’t want to spend the next hour cleaning the interior.”

“Such compassion,” Rick grumbled.

“You’ll get that when we get back to the apartment,” Beau replied as he started the car and pulled onto the street.

Rick didn’t get compassion, per se. He did get to talk out what he was feeling.

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