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.Tray didn t move andeventually Josh relaxed.The position felt amazingly right, to lie there with Tray s armaround him, so Josh remained where he was, wishing for thingshe felt he shouldn t wish for.Hesitantly, Josh rested his hand overTray s and seconds later fell asleep.S S SLee stood outside.Hidden by the shadows of the trees, hewatched the house go dark.He d waited years for the three ofthem to get together again.He could wait a little longer.He had a plan in place; a plan that would lead them backto where it all began; a plan that was quickly falling into place.Eventually, the fake Lee would lead them back to the beginning,back to where his little dirty boys had gotten away.His fingers wrapped around the long black flashlight he heldtightly in his grip.They wouldn t get away this time.Not this time.CHAPTER SEVENTEENAs Josh headed out the front door and to the barn where hekept his target range, he checked his forty-five one last time.Hehad a CHL, so he wasn t worried about carrying.He didn t wantto miss any opportunity that might arise to shoot that son of abitch dead.He was ready to have this nightmare over and thatmaniac gone for good. Do you really know how to use that thing? Mitch asked.Josh stopped on the bottom step and stared at Mitch.Hestood just a few feet away.His hair was mused as though he drun his fingers through it a thousand times and the dark circlesunder his eyes made him look older and tired.Part of him feltbad for Mitch; for the decision he would have to make.He hatedputting him in this position, but Josh wasn t about to sit back andlet someone else have his vengeance.Not now.Josh pushed the magazine into the place, securing the gun likehe secured his determination. Now that s a stupid question. Is it? Mitch pried. You told me you could, but I haven tseen you do it yet.Josh frowned.Mitch had been in a sour mood all morning.Was it because Josh d spent the night with Tray? Had Mitchwanted Tray for himself and now jealousy was creeping in? Orwas Mitch just still pissed about the phone call yesterday and lackof sleep? We have time while Tray is checking&  Josh waved towardthe office window. Whatever it is he s checking.I have a shootingrange set up in the barn.Do you want to see proof?Mitch nodded. Yeah.Josh nodded toward the barn. Let s go.Mitch fell into step beside Josh.As they walked, Josh thoughtabout Tray.They hadn t really spoken this morning about whathad happened last night.Tray had only kissed his cheek before122 Sasha Keeganhe d jumped from bed and headed to his own room, Josh assumedto take a shower.Even at breakfast, neither had said anything.Part of Josh wasactually grateful.He wasn t quite sure he was ready to talk.It had been incredible, but the thought of voicing that opinionleft his throat dry and constricted.Could he really be falling forTray? Could he really be considering a lifelong relationship withanother man? And where did that leave Mitch?He was attracted to Mitch too, but on a more physical level.With Tray, it was more emotional.With a sigh, Josh draggedhis fingers through his hair.This whole situation was beyondridiculous.Pushing the barn door open, he led Mitch to the smallshooting range he d built toward the back.It had been therefor several years.It was one of the few things his father hadencouraged after he d returned home.Josh wanted to be able toprotect himself, and he d become a heck of a marksman, even ifhe did say so himself.Josh flipped on a light and pointed toward the target abouttwenty feet away. I set this up not long after I got back.I comeout here about once every week.Sometimes more.Josh raised his gun and fired four shots at the target.Mitchstood back watching.His silence made Josh slightly nervous, andas he lowered the gun, he looked at Mitch from the corner of hiseye.Instead of watching the target, Mitch kept his gaze on Josh.Letting out a soft huff of agitation, Josh flipped the switchon the small box next to him.The motor whirred as the targetmoved closer.Josh pointed to the oversized bullet hole where allfour bullets had hit the exact same spot.He looked at Mitch. Good enough?Mitch looked at the target, then nodded.His lips twitchedslightly as he turned back to Josh. Not bad. Not bad?Mitch shrugged one shoulder and then turned to leave thebarn.Josh watched him go, but then finally decided he needed toSHIVER 123say something. Is there something you and I need to talk about,Mitch?Mitch stopped, but didn t turn around.His shoulders raisedwith the intake of a long breath, then lowered as he let it out. No, he said softly, then continued toward the barn door. Come on, Mitch.We both know you re pissed aboutsomething.Is it me and Tray?Mitch stopped again and slowly turned to face him. No.I m not pissed about that.I m just& I don t know what I am.Something about all this feels wrong, Josh.Why would he use hisreal name now? Why would he do something as stupid as using adebit card that everyone in the free world knows you can track?Josh shrugged. He doesn t know anyone knows his realname. He knows you know it, Mitch argued. We don t know that [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]