“Don’t fuckin’ move, Aaron,” Ruxs growled, yanking Aaron’s hand behind his back, while he kept his other arm around his throat.
“Hey! Get off that kid!”
“Someone stop that guy!”
Customers who’d fled to the parking lot were yelling at Ruxs. Some taking pictures with their phones. He was sure he looked like a huge thug himself. He couldn’t worry about them. He put his knee into Aaron’s back to hold his pinned arm in place and took the cell phone out of his hand. He checked to see if the call had gone through, but it didn’t look like it. Thank you for huge fuckin’ favors.
“Put your hands up! Get off the kid and put your hands up right now!”
Oh fuck. Not the police. He and Green were way out of their jurisdiction. These guys probably didn’t recognize them, but he was sure they knew of God and Day. He heard the cop yelling more orders at his back, but there was no way he was going to let Aaron up. Ruxs kept his knee in Aaron’s back and snarled at him. “You better not fuckin’ move, or I’ll knock your ass out.”
“I will tase you if I have to. Get your hands up right now!” This cop was at the end of his patience already. Cops loved tasing people, he had no doubt the man was getting ready to follow through on his threat.
Where the hell is Green?
“Get that fucking gun off my partner right now, unless you want this size twelve up your ass.” Green’s deep voice cut off the cop’s orders. “I’m Detective Chris Green, Atlanta PD, and you are currently threatening Detective Mark Ruxsberg. Now move the fuck out of the way so I can secure my perp.”
Ruxs saw Green come into his line of sight and squat down next to him.
“About fuckin’ time. Did you stop to drink a damn bottle of water or something?” Ruxs snapped at his partner.
“No, I stopped to eat some green beans.”
Ruxs busted out laughing. “Fuck you.”
“What the fuck were you thinking, throwing that damn can like that?”
“You know I pitched college baseball.” Ruxs shrugged, trying to make his justification.
“Dude, that was over ten years ago.”
“I know. I was way the fuck off, wasn’t I?” Ruxs laughed again, pulling Aaron up by his arm.
“Hell yeah, you were. That’ll probably cost the department a pretty penny.” Green shook his head. “Syn should be here soon. I called as soon as you took off after him.”
“No it won’t cost the department anything, because he did it,” Ruxs said, bending down, just inches from Aaron’s sweaty face. “Didn’t you, asshole? You caused all that damage back there, and I’m going to make you pay for it.”
Aaron was only in his early twenties and he looked scared as shit right now. Ruxs had to be at least a foot taller than him and the more he glared the more Aaron seemed to shrink in on himself. Ruxs took Aaron’s cell phone and put it in his pocket as the local police approached them.
Ruxs secured handcuffs on Aaron and pushed him back down onto the curb. “Sit, and keep your fuckin’ mouth shut.”
“Um. Can I see your identification, sir? I saw his, but not yours.” The officer looked up at him. Damn, this guy looked like he had just graduated the academy yesterday. His face was void of any hard lines and his hair was moussed and slicked back. His uniform was so starched, Ruxs was surprised he could walk.
“Are you the one that said you’d tase me?” Ruxs made his voice deep and sinister and the rookie looked like he immediately wanted to take his request back.
“Yes, sir. But, I’m sure you understand my position and —”
“No, actually I don’t. Explain it to me. Your position.” Ruxs stepped into the officer’s personal space and the man tilted his head back to look at him or else he would’ve just stared at Ruxs’ chest.
“Sir, please don’t get hostile. What’s your badge number?” The officer stepped back, putting one hand up and one hand on the butt of his gun.
Ruxs could hear Green chuckling. He had to admit, he loved putting on a show for him. “I’m not hostile. Do I look hostile?” Ruxs took another couple of steps forward. “You want my badge number? It’s 612–not-gonna-fuckin-happen.”
“Sir. There’s no need to g-get upset.” The officer stuttered, looking over to his own robust partner that was providing him absolutely no help.
“I’m not upset. Do I look upset?” Ruxs hissed.
“Do I look upset?”
Damn. Ruxs stood up straighter at the sound of the deepest voice he’d ever heard and moved away from teasing the officer, but still not bothering to turn around. He faced Green and mock whispered to him. “Does he look really upset?”
Green smiled and shook his head yes.
Ruxs finally turning around to face his lieutenant. “How’s your day going, God? Good, I presume. I must say, you’re looking very malicious and spiteful today.”