Eddie c****d his head in question. “The homeless one a few blocks from here, on the other side of Broadway?”
“Yeah. It’s where I’ve been living, if you can call it that.” Russ glanced fearfully at the open front door again. He knew if the men came back Cal would try to stop them from getting inside, but he was only one man, no matter how big he was.
Marcus, who had been listening and watching, said, “Go up to Jules’ office with them. I promise you’ll be safe there.”
For whatever reason, the fact Marcus said that was more reassuring than Jules suggesting it earlier. “Okay,” Russ replied, getting up.
“It’s almost closing time,” Jules told him. “Which means I’m stuck down here for a while yet, but Eddie can take you up.”
Russ nodded, picking up his pack before following Eddie up the stai
