I kick the guy on the floor with my boot and he rolls over, holding his bleeding face. It's eased some of my anger from last night, at least for the moment. I've learned that making another man's dog listen to your commands is right up there with sleeping with his woman - they don't like it. Delivering a hard punch to his face, he goes down fast to the floor. 'You're gonna regret that, motherfucker,' his arm swings up and I quickly block him. 'Bleib!' I tell the dog to stay and turn my hard gaze to its owner after I'm convinced the dog will stay put. 'Sitz!' I meet the dog’s brown eyes, unwavering, and she obeys my command and sits. 'Achtung!' He commands, and the dog jumps to its feet, its eyes riveted on me. Unless you're snorting baby powder over there.'

'And it looks to me like you might not want the cops here. 'No, but we work with them and could have them here in about ten minutes if you don't cooperate,' Tanner says. 'You the fuckin' cops?' He steps back, almost tripping over one of the several beer bottles on the stained carpet. They're fucking gnarly terrors, man, and they go for a few grand if you're serious.' We got puppies you can train yourself or we got experienced dogs that will fight to the death and win every ring. 'How much you asking for a fighter?' Tanner asks, lighting up a cigar. His eyes shift from me to my boys and it's evident he's not sure he can trust us. You lookin' to buy or to bet? Shit goes down on Friday and Saturday.' The guy nods, and his suspicious expression shows he's not quite sure how he wants to react to us. 'We heard you have fighting dogs.' Tanner says, moving to my right. She has no visible scars, so she's most likely a pet or a guard dog. A fawn pit bull is sitting beside the ratty mustard yellow couch, watching our every move. I've already noticed the white lines on the coffee table, the pill bottles, and the drug paraphernalia littering the house.

He’s always been my downloadted Reading Time: 7 mins.He swings the door open. The problem? He’s fifteen years older than me and he’s my father’s best friend. When I turned eighteen I made it clear I still felt the same. When I was five years old I told Toren Grace I was going to marry him when I grew up. However, I would suggest reading Torn before Asher, though, as Asher has a lot of page time in Torn as it’s about Asher’s daughter (Kenzi) and best friend (Toren Grace). All Torn Up - Contemporary Romance Series This series exists in the same world as my Ashes Embers series, but all can be read as standalones, and out of order. Let me hold you all night under the hush of the wind. Torn (All Torn Up #1)Author: Carian Cole. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK <<<<

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