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“Sorry, sir.”
“You’re Sutton?” asked East.
“Yep. And you’re East. Come in.”
East nodded at the man, then turned, taking in the faces of each man he passed. He could tell it made them squirm. Men tended to do that beneath his gaze, but when they worked for a prominent drug dealer, they usually had an inflated feeling of superiority. That only made him believe that perhaps these men weren’t drug dealers at all.
The inside of the home mirrored the outside. It was well-maintained. Clean, modern furniture, but nothing over the top, nothing expensive. There were no photos of his late wife or of his beloved lost daughter.
“Follow me,” said Sutton.
East followed him toward the back of the house, then out the back door and into a yard full of people. There was a small swimming pool where men and women were enjoying one another’s company, as well as someone at a grill barbecuing every variety of meat known to man, and some that probably weren’t known to man.
“Hungry?” he asked East.
“I could eat,” he said.
Sutton nodded to a man at the grill, and he immediately took a huge quarter of chicken off the fire, setting it on a plate. He filled the rest of the plate with rice and beans. East began digging in right away. He wanted to give the impression that he was starving and hadn’t had a decent meal in weeks.
“There’s plenty,” smirked Sutton. “Eat slow. We’ll give you seconds if you need it.”
“Sorry. I just haven’t had a good meal in a while. It’s good,” he said, nodding at the man at the grill. “It’s been a minute since I’ve had good barbecue. Nice job.”
“I get it,” nodded Sutton. “I hear you just got out.”
“Yep. Attempted murder and armed robbery.”
“Who’d you try to kill?”
“My girlfriend’s fuck buddy. He thought he’d walk away with everything intact. He didn’t. I never intended to kill him, just make him piss from a tube the rest of his life.” Sutton chuckled, shaking his head.
“A man with a sense of justice. I like that. I can use that for something I desperately need.”
“Listen, Mr. Sutton, I need this job. I just want to make enough money to get the fuck out of here and start over. I’m big, I’m strong, I can shoot. I just need a chance.” Sutton stared at him a moment. He was a big bastard. Scary almost, but if he could manipulate him, he wouldn’t dare go up against him. That was Sutton’s style. Manipulation.
“Did you go home before coming here?”
“Nope. Don’t really have a home. I left the pen and drove straight to El Paso, hoping to make some cash.”
“Well, I’m going to bet you could use some serious pussy,” he grinned. East’s stomach was about to spill the rest of the chicken, but he only smiled, nodding at the older man. “I got just the girl for you. Come with me.”
He stood, and East followed him to the back corner of the yard where a metal shed was sitting. Was he keeping these women in a hot fucking shed? He was surprised when the door opened and revealed a man seated above an open trap door with steps leading down.
“A tunnel?”
“One of many. I have tunnels all through this city. This one happens to lead to the best experience of your life. Tonight is on the house. After this, we deduct it from your pay. If you want to sample the drugs, they’ll add that to your deductions.”
“No drugs. I need a clear head,” said East. Sutton just smiled again, nodding.
“Third door on the left. Best girl in my stable. Leaves every man who walks in there spent and asking for more.”
“I appreciate it. Third door on the left?” He nodded, waving him forward. When he disappeared inside the room, Sutton turned to the guard.
“Make sure he doesn’t kill her.”
East opened the door to almost complete darkness. There was a candle burning in the corner, the smell of rose water and tequila filling the room. He could hear the soft breathing of a woman, and his heart dropped. He prayed he could do this.
“Have a seat on the bed,” said the sweet, husky voice of the woman.
