KILLER INSTINCT (A Mafia Bad Boy Romance Novel) by Julia Gardener Page A
Authors: Julia Gardener
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caliber rifle round. “I’m strong enough to send this into that sorry excuse of a human being. You can change in my room, Kelly.”
I did so and reemerged from the room in my new clothes. Jackie and I took the subway to reach the private club that Krause was visiting at. We could’ve driven there but Jackie didn’t like using a car. They needed to be registered and tended to attract police attention. He told me of how a hitman he knew was arrested by the police when they pulled over his car for a broken taillight.
After we got off the subway, he dropped me off at a distance from Noir.
“Whatever you do, don’t hesitate,” he warned. He took out a phone out of his pocket and handed it to me. “You can’t second guess yourself in this line of work.”
It was an older flip-phone model. “A cell phone?”
“A burner,” he clarified. “I’ll use it to contact you and give you instructions in case you find yourself in a corner or need to escape. I have a getaway car I can borrow in case of an emergency. Just act natural.”
I nodded and pocketed the phone. “Good luck, Jackie.”
He smiled. “I make my own luck.”
Walking a couple of blocks, I went to the nightclub’s entrance and flashed a smile at the two men guarding its entrance. I nervously held the smile as one of the bouncers scanned my face. “Do you have ID?”
I pulled out the fake ID Jackie had forged for me. “Here you go.”
The man barely even looked at it before waving me in. “Come in. Call us if anyone causes trouble.”
If he knew it was a fake, then he didn’t seem to care. I guessed they liked having girls here even if they were not of age. “Thanks.”
Security inside the lobby was a different story. There were metal detectors and even an airport style X-ray machine for bags. One bouncer searched a man for concealed weapons.
After putting my belongings in a tray, I waited in line. I was nervous as hell. One wrong move and this whole thing could fall apart. Finally, it was my turn to walk through.
The metal detector went off. The man operating the metal detector sighed and said. “Step aside.”
I took a deep breath and did so. “Okay…”
One of the guards sighed and pointed at me. “Take your bracelet off, put in the tray, and go in again.”
I did so and went through the metal detector again.
It gave me a clean bill. I took my belongings from the tray and nodded at the guards. “Thanks.”
Now, it was time to get to work. Unfortunately, the club was loud, noisy and crowed. I had to snake through groups of club goers before I could find a place to seat. I was never a fan of clubs during college and this didn’t change it.
I took a seat at the bar. I ordered a diet soda and scanned the area. Most bartenders didn’t like freeloaders, anyway.
It didn’t take too long to find Krause.
Or I should say that it didn’t take long for Krause to find.
I jolted up when the man took a seat next to me. From his beard to his scars, this was unmistakably the man I was after. I prayed that he hadn’t seen through my disguise.
He spoke with a distinct East German accent. “What’s a girl like you doing here?”
“Me?”
He smiled and reveal his chipped teeth. “You can’t come in here and just order a soft drink. It’s against the rules.”
I wanted to sigh in relief but held my composure. “I’m just here to have a good time.”
“Aren’t we all?” Krause continued, still flashing his sinister smile. “What brings you here? I would’ve noticed a pretty girl like you.”
I didn’t know whether he was speaking the truth or if it was just a part of his seduction tactics. Two could play at that game. “I heard this club was the wildest in town.”
“It doesn’t look
I did so and reemerged from the room in my new clothes. Jackie and I took the subway to reach the private club that Krause was visiting at. We could’ve driven there but Jackie didn’t like using a car. They needed to be registered and tended to attract police attention. He told me of how a hitman he knew was arrested by the police when they pulled over his car for a broken taillight.
After we got off the subway, he dropped me off at a distance from Noir.
“Whatever you do, don’t hesitate,” he warned. He took out a phone out of his pocket and handed it to me. “You can’t second guess yourself in this line of work.”
It was an older flip-phone model. “A cell phone?”
“A burner,” he clarified. “I’ll use it to contact you and give you instructions in case you find yourself in a corner or need to escape. I have a getaway car I can borrow in case of an emergency. Just act natural.”
I nodded and pocketed the phone. “Good luck, Jackie.”
He smiled. “I make my own luck.”
Walking a couple of blocks, I went to the nightclub’s entrance and flashed a smile at the two men guarding its entrance. I nervously held the smile as one of the bouncers scanned my face. “Do you have ID?”
I pulled out the fake ID Jackie had forged for me. “Here you go.”
The man barely even looked at it before waving me in. “Come in. Call us if anyone causes trouble.”
If he knew it was a fake, then he didn’t seem to care. I guessed they liked having girls here even if they were not of age. “Thanks.”
Security inside the lobby was a different story. There were metal detectors and even an airport style X-ray machine for bags. One bouncer searched a man for concealed weapons.
After putting my belongings in a tray, I waited in line. I was nervous as hell. One wrong move and this whole thing could fall apart. Finally, it was my turn to walk through.
The metal detector went off. The man operating the metal detector sighed and said. “Step aside.”
I took a deep breath and did so. “Okay…”
One of the guards sighed and pointed at me. “Take your bracelet off, put in the tray, and go in again.”
I did so and went through the metal detector again.
It gave me a clean bill. I took my belongings from the tray and nodded at the guards. “Thanks.”
Now, it was time to get to work. Unfortunately, the club was loud, noisy and crowed. I had to snake through groups of club goers before I could find a place to seat. I was never a fan of clubs during college and this didn’t change it.
I took a seat at the bar. I ordered a diet soda and scanned the area. Most bartenders didn’t like freeloaders, anyway.
It didn’t take too long to find Krause.
Or I should say that it didn’t take long for Krause to find.
I jolted up when the man took a seat next to me. From his beard to his scars, this was unmistakably the man I was after. I prayed that he hadn’t seen through my disguise.
He spoke with a distinct East German accent. “What’s a girl like you doing here?”
“Me?”
He smiled and reveal his chipped teeth. “You can’t come in here and just order a soft drink. It’s against the rules.”
I wanted to sigh in relief but held my composure. “I’m just here to have a good time.”
“Aren’t we all?” Krause continued, still flashing his sinister smile. “What brings you here? I would’ve noticed a pretty girl like you.”
I didn’t know whether he was speaking the truth or if it was just a part of his seduction tactics. Two could play at that game. “I heard this club was the wildest in town.”
“It doesn’t look
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