Jimmy's Game (Ruthless) by Karen Clow Read Free Book Online Page A

mentioned that at the game, do you know where?” “Europe I think, he’s keeping things close to his chest, but no doubt we’ll find out soon enough.” Jimmy knew that none of their crew had any drug deliveries connected with Europe that week. Tony Ramon handled most of the overseas deals and he hadn’t mentioned any coming up. Obviously Nick was working on his own, which straight away made him think it wasn’t something the others would be keen on, but he decided not to ask Shaun, he’d already helped them enough and it would be unfair to expect anymore from him. Changing the subject he said, “So what’s in the case then Shaun, not a bomb I hope?” Laughing he replied, “If Nick had his way it would be. I hoped to bring Maria some of her clothes, but I didn’t feel it was a good time to ask him. So I asked my daughter Bernadette to let me have a few things, she’s about the same size.” “That’s good of you mate, I owe you one.” “You don’t owe me nowt, I did it for Maria, and anyway Nick would grill me by the bollocks if he knew I was here!”
    Standing up she walked over and hugged him, as she did he said, “Oh, almost forgot,” reaching into his pocket he pulled out a set of rosary beads. “There you are darling; I thought you might get some comfort from these.” “Thank you Shaun,” she said on the brink of tears. “You just get well Maria; I’ll have to be going now.”  Shaking Shaun’s hand as he left Jimmy said, “I’ll see you all right for this Shaun.” “You just look after her Jimmy, that’ll be enough.”
    After he left, Jimmy said, “That was a nice surprise.” Nodding her head she smiled at him. Neither of them had touched their breakfast. “Shall I pop the scrambled egg back in the microwave for a minute and then perhaps we can eat?” he suggested. She simply nodded.
    Jimmy watched her as they sat quietly eating and noticing she put the tiniest amount of food on her fork and just like before she never took her eyes off him. Breaking the silence he said “How old are you babe?” Swallowing the food she had in her mouth, before she replied, “Nearly nineteen.” “So you were only sixteen when you moved in with Nick then?” “No I was fifteen.” “How so, surely you were a minor?” With tears in her eyes she nodded. Wondering how she came to live there at such a young age and thinking it probably wasn’t legal, his curiosity got the better of him so he said, “Did you run away or something?” Unable to give him eye contact, she looked down at the table as she shook her head. Realising she was getting upset, he leaned over, gently touched her hand and said, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you.” “It’s not that, it’s just,” she hesitated for a moment before adding, “Oh nothing, it doesn’t matter?” “What were you going to say babe, tell me.” She burst into tears as she blurted out, “Please Jimmy, tell me why you’re doing this for me, if you intend using me then I would rather you just did it and stopped being so nice. I know this a set up for Nick to test me?” Stunned by her reaction he instantly replied, “Fuck me is that what you’ve been thinking?” Barely able to answer him because she was shaking quite violently, she muttered something as she nodded. Taking her hand he said, “Oh babe you couldn’t be more wrong. I hate the way he treated you, I would never treat you like that.” “I’m so sorry I should have known better, especially after what Shaun said.” “Yeah Shaun, he really seems to look out for you.” “Yes he’s my guardian angel; he’s helped me many times, I think it’s because of our faith.” “Maybe you’re right babe; I’ve certainly seen another side to him since you’ve been here. I’ve always seen him as a hired thug who wouldn’t think twice about breaking someone’s arm or worse. Still as the saying goes, it’s always the quiet ones that surprise you.” Finishing his breakfast, he