it was Sam Hammond, the fuck that I was sure was behind the troubles Ava and Harper encountered with the police. Sam Hammond was the brother-in-law of Senator Robert Robertson. He was a different kind of weasel, but a weasel just the same.
-Brunch with the boys in blue, every Sunday 8:30 am…Bones
Robert left Links Construction when I lost it when I found out his brother-in-law used material that wasn’t up to code. I went to the general contractor of the job and told them my men would not be going in after Sam had half assed his phase of the project. I wouldn’t put them at risk. Sam’s crew was booted off the job site and lost millions, along with their reputation. My company gained not only that job phase but credibility in the construction world. It made Links Construction branch out into NYC and we were on the list of top companies contacted when anyone was accepting bids for multimillion dollar projects. I took over this branch of the company while Dad continued managing the largest general contracting firm in New Jersey, a company he built from infancy. I took over the new venture; it was my baby, LL Glazing and Iron. LLGI was making more of a profit than Links Construction and yeah that was one hell of a rush. I didn’t have to micromanage everything. I had one job and ten crews that kicked ass run by men who I trusted. Bones was one of them.
After dressing I snuck out of the hotel, I was on a mission.
I pulled up in front of Benjamin’s Steak House in midtown and threw on my sunglasses and crossed the street.
“Wait up!”
I stopped and looked back. “What the hell are you doing here? I left early enough so Tessa’s boys would stay the hell out of the situation and now you? Maddox, I want you to turn around and go back.”
“I won’t.”
“Listen up kid; this is all about me now. I don’t need…”
“Harper’s mine to take care of! I go with you or I go alone.”
Are you kidding me? “This conversation stays between you and I Maddox. I know what needs to be said and done. This is because of me.”
“Not the girls who put their fucking hands on Harper. Not the bitches who said they were glad my child died because she wasn’t good enough!”
I held my hands up stopping him. He was livid, and rightfully so. “I’m very sorry that happened to you. More so than you could begin to understand. I love that little girl Maddox. I’ve watched her grow up, how could I not? What people say about us, say about you and her, doesn’t mean shit. It’s unfortunate that people are that shallow. They see you and want something from you. They see Harper as something getting in their way. Unfortunately you both have to grow a thicker skin.” He was getting even more pissed. “I’m not saying it to be rude. To protect her you can’t live like that. You’ll ruin it between the two of you. Show her how much you adore her every day. Ignore the demons and the self-doubt or you’ll lose yourself and her in the process.”
“I get that but I’m still going.”
“Maddox it’s a public restaurant. If you walk in there with me, you keep your cool. You let me say what I need to and you don’t ever repeat a word of it or I won’t go in there. Do you understand?”
“I’ll do my best.”
“No Maddox, you’ll do as I ask. Trust me on this.”
He wasn’t budging and neither was I. I crossed my arms in front of me and waited for him to truly realize I wasn’t fucking around.
“Fine.”
I walked into the restaurant that was full of people enjoying a Sunday breakfast. The hostess tried to stop us but I smiled and kept walking, maybe she would think I didn’t understand English.
I saw the weasel’s shiny bald head in the back corner. I looked back at Maddox to make sure he wasn’t ready to lose his shit.
We walked toward a group of men sitting in a back corner. I grabbed a chair from a table next to theirs filled with women. I winked and dragged it to the table.
I sat backwards in the
-Brunch with the boys in blue, every Sunday 8:30 am…Bones
Robert left Links Construction when I lost it when I found out his brother-in-law used material that wasn’t up to code. I went to the general contractor of the job and told them my men would not be going in after Sam had half assed his phase of the project. I wouldn’t put them at risk. Sam’s crew was booted off the job site and lost millions, along with their reputation. My company gained not only that job phase but credibility in the construction world. It made Links Construction branch out into NYC and we were on the list of top companies contacted when anyone was accepting bids for multimillion dollar projects. I took over this branch of the company while Dad continued managing the largest general contracting firm in New Jersey, a company he built from infancy. I took over the new venture; it was my baby, LL Glazing and Iron. LLGI was making more of a profit than Links Construction and yeah that was one hell of a rush. I didn’t have to micromanage everything. I had one job and ten crews that kicked ass run by men who I trusted. Bones was one of them.
After dressing I snuck out of the hotel, I was on a mission.
I pulled up in front of Benjamin’s Steak House in midtown and threw on my sunglasses and crossed the street.
“Wait up!”
I stopped and looked back. “What the hell are you doing here? I left early enough so Tessa’s boys would stay the hell out of the situation and now you? Maddox, I want you to turn around and go back.”
“I won’t.”
“Listen up kid; this is all about me now. I don’t need…”
“Harper’s mine to take care of! I go with you or I go alone.”
Are you kidding me? “This conversation stays between you and I Maddox. I know what needs to be said and done. This is because of me.”
“Not the girls who put their fucking hands on Harper. Not the bitches who said they were glad my child died because she wasn’t good enough!”
I held my hands up stopping him. He was livid, and rightfully so. “I’m very sorry that happened to you. More so than you could begin to understand. I love that little girl Maddox. I’ve watched her grow up, how could I not? What people say about us, say about you and her, doesn’t mean shit. It’s unfortunate that people are that shallow. They see you and want something from you. They see Harper as something getting in their way. Unfortunately you both have to grow a thicker skin.” He was getting even more pissed. “I’m not saying it to be rude. To protect her you can’t live like that. You’ll ruin it between the two of you. Show her how much you adore her every day. Ignore the demons and the self-doubt or you’ll lose yourself and her in the process.”
“I get that but I’m still going.”
“Maddox it’s a public restaurant. If you walk in there with me, you keep your cool. You let me say what I need to and you don’t ever repeat a word of it or I won’t go in there. Do you understand?”
“I’ll do my best.”
“No Maddox, you’ll do as I ask. Trust me on this.”
He wasn’t budging and neither was I. I crossed my arms in front of me and waited for him to truly realize I wasn’t fucking around.
“Fine.”
I walked into the restaurant that was full of people enjoying a Sunday breakfast. The hostess tried to stop us but I smiled and kept walking, maybe she would think I didn’t understand English.
I saw the weasel’s shiny bald head in the back corner. I looked back at Maddox to make sure he wasn’t ready to lose his shit.
We walked toward a group of men sitting in a back corner. I grabbed a chair from a table next to theirs filled with women. I winked and dragged it to the table.
I sat backwards in the
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