Corbin (The Mavericks Book 17), page 19
“Hey, that’s not how we’re supposed to work.”
“I know. Believe me. Yet it has to do with Mountain.”
“Fine. So I’m supposed to go to Vegas and to help solve a crime and to free somebody who is supposedly up for attempted murder charges?”
“No, not just attempted murder but first-degree murder.”
“Who did she supposedly kill?”
“Her husband.”
“Well, shit, that alone makes her a good suspect.”
“I know, right? Everybody loves to take out their ex. But, according to her, she had nothing to do with it.”
“You could have sent me anywhere in the world, and you send me to Vegas? You are going soft.”
“I know. Sorry, bro. Not only that but it’s not an op that we normally deal with. But, hey, lots of the cases lately have been pretty off the wall.”
“If you say so,” he snapped. “This is just a BS case.”
“Maybe, but it’s Mountain’s case.”
“But it’s not supposed to be a Mountain case.”
“I know. That’s what’s weird about it. Anyway he’s picking you up in a few minutes. See if you can get more info out of him.”
“Yeah, you can bet I will. And thanks.”
“Once we’re done with this case, I’d like to see you settle close to us.”
“Why would you want that?”
“So you can start a family, and so we can stay friends.”
“Ha, ha. Nobody is in my life. You know that.”
“True. But I also know nobody was in my life when I did my last op too.”
“No way. Somebody charged with murder doesn’t sound like my kind of partner.”
“Well, that’s one of many.”
“What do you mean, one of many?”
“I think they’re looking to pin four murders on her.”
“Jesus Christ. Why?”
“Because they’re all guys she’s dealt cards to. They were at her table, winning big. Yet, when they were found, dead, no winnings were on them.”
“So where’s the money then?”
“Believe me. That’s something that everyone would like to know. So add it to your list. Find out where the money went.”
“Great,” he muttered. “I’m out.”
And with that, he grabbed his travel bag he’d had ready since returning from his last job and locked the front door. He walked down to the curb. He hadn’t even dropped his bag when Mountain drove up in a military jeep. Aiden took one look, smiled, threw his bag in the back, and laughed. “The only reason you got a jeep is because you can have the roof off and not hit your head.”
Mountain looked at him, and something in his icy gaze warmed slightly. He gave a clipped nod and said, “Nice to see your sense of humor is still there.”
“Well, mine is. Where’s yours?”
“Frozen,” he snapped, “but I’ll give you the details on the drive.”
“You better,” he said, settling into the passenger seat, “because I’m a little confused what kind of a deal this is.”
“In a way you got the lucky job, as you might not even have to assist on the next one,” he said, “because I’ve got something going on in the background that’s big. It’s deep. It’s dark, and I need big-time help. Only no one believes we’ve got a problem, … yet.”
“Good enough,” Aiden said. “You know me. I’m always there for the rescue.”
This concludes Book 17 of The Mavericks: Corbin.
Read about Aiden: The Mavericks, Book 18
Aiden: Maverick (Book #18)
What happens when the very men—trained to make the hard decisions—come up against the rules and regulations that hold them back from doing what needs to be done? They either stay and work within the constraints given to them or they walk away. Only now, for a select few, they have another option:
The Mavericks. A covert black ops team that steps up and break all the rules … but gets the job done.
Welcome to a new military romance series by USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. A series where you meet new friends and just might get to meet old ones too in this raw and compelling look at the men who keep us safe every day from the darkness where they operate—and live—in the shadows … until someone special helps them step into the light.
Aiden has high hopes for his own mission, but Las Vegas and a woman accused of killing her own husband wasn’t it. Then he finds out it’s a special request from a man he’s long respected and that the woman in question was his cousin. Even more confusing is the series of other murders that, according to the local law enforcement, are linked to her as well.
Toby’s life has been one long nightmare, and, just when a light shines in to save her, and she hopes she will survive this after all, the cops decide she’s the one who murdered her husband. Hardly … but, if she’d had the guts and the lack of concern for spending the rest of her life in jail for getting justice, then she’d have done it.
But, as it was, if they can’t figure out who and what is going on, she’ll be spending her life in prison regardless. And that would be a shame, considering she’d just met Aiden, one of the most interesting men to cross her path. Now if only he’d been here years ago, before her world went off the rails …
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CORBIN: THE MAVERICKS, BOOK 17
Dale Mayer
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