Hudson by Shayne McClendon Read Free Book Online Page A

dick never worked out well but he was
tense all the time.  A demanding professional life and high sex drive guaranteed
he pretty much walked through the world hard. 
    His girlfriend made out far better on the deal than he did. 
    Until today. 
    Naturally, he’d had her checked out before moving her in. 
She had a record for possession of stolen property and check fraud. 
    As a hustler, she was a long way from her poor beginnings outside
Birmingham.  There was only so much damage she could cause in his life so he
shrugged his shoulders and moved her ass in. 
    He never considered what she might do to other people
with the resources he provided her.
    One of his diehard rules was that he didn’t share his toys. 
Knowing she’d likely been fucking the loser she was running the con with made
him see red. 
    Christina’s circumstances were about to change drastically. 
    When the women Carlo sent him finished packing, they
supervised the movers who came to pick everything up and transport it to the
Hyatt.  The locksmith finished his work a few minutes after security removed
all of Christina’s access to his building.
    It was well after dark when he found himself alone in the
apartment.  It was time to visit Natalia’s club.  Christina made an extreme
tactical error involving his name in her little scheme. 
    He was about to dust the little bitch off his shoes.
     
    Hudson didn’t say anything to Natalia when he entered the
club.  She’d know there was trouble soon enough and he’d fill her in on the
details later. 
    He walked into the main room and immediately spotted
Christina laughing and drinking with several women who didn’t look amused. 
    Riya and her friend Tawny were among them.  The two of them
were facing the door and the first to see him make a direct line for his
soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend. 
    Christina turned at their expressions and her eyes went
wide.  The moment their eyes met, Hudson knew she was aware she was busted.
    “Hey, baby.  You’re back from Chicago.  I missed you.”  Her
voice was deliberately seductive and she was one woman who should know that
shit wouldn’t work on him.
    Wrapping his hand around her upper arm, he pulled her away
from the group.  He faced her with a look on his face that should have
terrified her. 
    “What have you been up to, Christina?”  The waterworks began
right on cue and Hudson internally seethed.  He hated few things more than
emotional terrorism.
    “Why are you always so angry , Hudson?  I haven’t seen
you in days and you walk in like this?  I don’t understand.”
    He saw Tawny head to the front and Riya moved a bit closer,
her men behind her. 
    “Christina, cut the bullshit.”  She reeled back as if he’d
slapped her, one hand going to her throat.  “Your belongings were removed from
the penthouse.  I cancelled your credit cards but arranged a suite for you at
the Hyatt.  You have one month to make other arrangements.”
    “Baby, don’t do this,” the blonde whimpered with tears in
her eyes.  “Whatever you’re so mad about, talk to me.  I’m sure I can
explain.”
    “You can’t explain shit, Christina.  I know everything.  All
of it.”  He stood to his full height and put his hands on his hips.  “You had
to get greedy.  You couldn’t be satisfied.” 
    Peering over his shoulder at Riya and her husbands, he said
quietly, “I may look like the bastard now but for once looks can be
deceiving.  I apologize for the drama.” 
    The moment he said it, the people around them moved away to
give them privacy.  When they were alone, Christina turned those tear-filled
baby blues on him.  Hudson watched in disgust as her lip trembled
convincingly. 
    “Hudson, please talk to me.”
    “We have nothing left to talk about.” 
    “How can you say that?  After all we’ve been through
together?”
    He couldn’t help a small laugh at that one.  “Christina. 
Listen carefully.  When I tell someone that I know