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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 46

“Undoubtedly.” LeRoy looked at him and winked. “You want to take a stab at it?”

“LeRoy,” Beau replied quietly, “I’m out of the business, as of a week ago.”

LeRoy pressed his fingertips together, studying Beau. Then he smiled. “I kind of thought you might be heading in that direction. Don’t ask why, except I know you. There’s been a different tone in your recent calls to me. If I were to guess, I’d say the reason is sitting right beside you.”

“Partly, yes,” Beau said. “A lot of things played into it, Seeing a lot of myself in Nash, and not liking it. Listening when Rick kept urging me to get out, although—” he smiled at Rick, “—I don’t think he thought I was. But mostly, I can’t keep him safe if I’m putting myself in positions where I’mnot. Nash came after me, and used Rick in the process. I’m not going to risk it happening again.”

“You’ll need completely new identities,” LeRoy pointed out. “I mean from the ground up. Better than even Toby created for you.”

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