Excessive Force (Force of Nature Series) by Kathi S. Barton Read Free Book Online

worry about money again.”
    “Have yo u figured it out yet?” Reid nodded at Phil’s whispered comment. “Good boy. Now this is what we’re going to do. We’re going to get into the car before either of them comes closer. That way we have no DNA on us when this shit goes down.”
    The y moved backwards toward the car, both of them keeping an eye on the couple who were arguing about how to get Reid into the house. When they slammed the doors shut and started the car, both ran after them, but it was too late.
    “They were going to accuse me of hurting her.” Phil nodded as he took a turn a little too sharply. “What the hell was that for? I don’t have anything?”
    “You have more than they do at the moment. Their house, for one. And I put a sizable amount of money in your account some time ago that you’ve never touched.”
    “That’s not my money.” Phil glanced at him. “I didn’t want that money, and you knew it. My parents never wanted us in the first place, and I certainly don’t want their money now.”
    His parents had won the lottery about four years after he and Randy had started living with the Forces. And when a horrific accident had taken both his parents’ lives, most of the money was still in their account. Austin, with Phil’s help, had petitioned for them to receive it as they were their only living relatives. He and Randy both had gotten all the money, and both insurance policies had paid double as they were killed in an accident. There was just over seven million dollars in each of their accounts.
    “Well, I’m sorry , Reid, but you’ll have to use it now. The house will need to be paid off, and you need a home. This one is going to need a great deal more work, and I’m betting after today it will need a little more.” He pulled to a stop in front of the pack house. “Jodie is going to need you after this. Her father isn’t just ill, and we both know it. If he makes it through the night, it will be a miracle. She may not like her family overly much, but they’re all she has.”
    “I hate this.” Phil didn’t say anything, but only nodded at him. “All right. Get them out and we’ll go from there. My hands are tied until my test results come back, so maybe after the Fields get out I can start on the house.”
    “Oh , don’t you worry about them. They’ll be gone in the morning.”
    Reid didn’t think about what he’d meant by that. If they were gone in the morning, so much the better. He’d not think about if they were gone as in moved out or gone as in never heard from or seen again.
    When he got out of the car at the house, he could hear arguing all the way to where they were standing. He looked at Phil.
    “I believe your mate is upset about something.” Reid nodded and moved toward the front porch. “Do you suppose she’ll learn that CJ is a good deal stronger than her and simply listen?”
    “Nope. And I wouldn’t be so sure about her being stronger. The last time I saw her she was pounding her brothers against the wall without so much as breathing hard.” Phil laughed as they entered the house. “But if you tell CJ that, I’ll hunt you down.”
    Holly was sitting on the chair , watching the other two women. Nancy walked in with two glasses of tea just as Reid took one of the other seats and laughed when he realized that Holly and Nancy were watching them for entertainment value. He watched Jodie as she moved back from CJ.
    “You think you’re all that , don’t you. Well, I got news for you, missy, I’m much bigger and badder than you’ll ever be.” Reid watched Jodie stretch her neck as CJ continued. “You’ll do as you’re told, or so help me, I’ll tie you to the bed and have Reid sit on you.”
    CJ started forward , but stopped suddenly. Reid realized in that second that Jodie was holding her somehow. He started to stand up when he felt something, or in this case someone, pin him against the wall.
    “I’m sick to death of telling you that I