The Night Before I Knew Him
I place my hands on his shoulders from behind, steering him along.
Freddie’s been my under-the-book doctor for years. More than that—he’s family. The kind I chose.
“Jesus, Cain,” he mutters. “You could’ve called someone else. I was literally on a mission you sent me on.”
“I only trust you, Freddie,” I reply with a grin, throwing him a wink and ruffling his hair like we’re still teenagers instead of criminals.
He swats my hand away.
“You’re hurt. Don’t move like that, man.”