face. “I don’t have anything to say to him.”
“I didn’t think I did either, until I was there. But I was mad at him for a lot of years and there were a lot of things that I wanted to get off my chest.”
“I wouldn’t even know where to start.” Luke looks glum.
“I told him all the reasons I was pissed off growing up. To Max’s credit, he let me say what I needed to say even though it had to be hard to hear. I think you should talk to him. Not because he just dropped a bunch of money on us either but for you. He’s not going to be around forever and once that opportunity is gone, there’s no going back.”
“I hear you, man. I’ll think about it.” Luke promises.
Tank leans forward. “I heard about the wing of the hospital you and Gabe are building. That’s awesome.”
“Thanks. We’ve been consulting with experts on pediatrics and neonatology for information on what’s needed. It’s a lot of work but it’s more than worth it.”
Gabe and I share a smile. He knows that I got the idea while trying to impress Josie’s parents but he was happy to help me make it a reality. He was right there with me as I suffered through the horror of substandard medical care as a child so it’s a personal cause for him as well. We want it done right so the kids in our town will have access to some of the best medical care on the East Coast.
“If you want, my lawyer can send over what he’s been doing for us. Finn and I have been funding a lot of cancer research lately. Our mom is in remission after a long battle but I don’t think either of us will ever feel safe until there’s a cure for cancer. Hopefully we’ll see it in our lifetime.”
Luke smirks. “Look at us. Making the world a better place.” He’s being sarcastic but I know he’s got plans for his windfall too. Finn told me Luke plans to provide technology education for underprivileged kids.
“Making the world a better place sounds good to me. Here’s to being better.” Tank raises his beer.
My eyes meet Josie’s across the lawn. Being better is a motto that I can get behind because it’s how I feel about my life with her. She soothes my fears, challenges my assumptions and makes me strive for more.
Every day.
We all raise our beers and the sound they make as they connect floats above us. Like we’re ringing in a new era.
“To being better!”
THE END
You just finished reading the fourth book in the USA TODAY bestselling Blue-Collar Billionaires series. Stay tuned for an excerpt of TANK’s book after this.
Tank Marshall has an anger problem. He exercises iron control to keep it in check. But his mother was just diagnosed with cancer and the deadbeat dad he hasn’t seen in years is back demanding air time with a billion dollar trust fund as an incentive. The only person that brings him peace is Emma Shaw. But the only woman he trusts is the last woman he should.
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Years ago, Tank Marshall swore off fighting. He exercises iron control to keep his anger in check. But his mother was just diagnosed with cancer and the deadbeat dad he hasn’t seen in years is back demanding airtime. Worst of all, a billion dollar inheritance hangs in the balance if he doesn’t do what his father wants.
There’s only one person that keeps him anchored in the midst of the chaos. One person untouched by violence and money and lies. Emma Shaw. But the one thing that Tank hasn’t learned yet is that when billions are at stake, there’s no such thing as innocent.
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© MAY 2014 M. Malone
TANK
Darkness hasn’t always been my friend. There was a time when I would have been at home asleep in my bed in the middle of the night. Instead I’m prowling the streets, restless and edgy, looking for an outlet for the anger roiling inside.
I glance to my left and right. I’m standing in an alcove that’s slightly hidden off the