Maybe it was time to remind Marcus just how much he owed him. All those years ago that bastard Daley was plotting to remove Marcus from his seat of power. Daley thought he had Andy totally under his control. Christ, he even wanted him to finish the bugger off.
“He thinks you’re chicken. He’ll let you get close, never suspect. Man – that will be your chance. Knife the greedy bastard! Paul Daley will reign supreme. Don’t worry – plenty perks as my new sidekick.”
Crap! That’s what stuck in Andy’s craw. Everyone thought he had no guts. Hell, you don’t have to go around killing to prove yourself, do you?
“I’ll show him there are other ways to shaft losers.”
With those thoughts still gnawing inside his head he’d decided to warn Marcus. Daley copped it. Hell, what did one more corpse matter anyway? The crag had been the final resting place for many an unfortunate sod. Marcus viewed Andy in a different light after that. Could he ever double-cross him, he wondered. So began the love/hate relationship.
Why did everyone want to use him? David Martin had come on the scene not long after that. He’d sniffed Andy out after hearing tales about the park.
“Just the guy to get me the info I need. There’s a drugs ring, we know, but we think the money’s funding a diamond smuggling racket. Bigger names have to be involved. Get out while you still can. I can always find work for someone like you. These guys will spit you out eventually.”
It had seemed a dream opportunity. Not one to be tied down he’d allowed himself to be talked into it.
Looking back made him feel bitter and resentful. He had to deal with the present. He knew Marcus would never shop Leyland – blood thicker than water and all that bloody crap – but surely he could buy him more time. His wife was dead. David was dead. He couldn’t even contemplate Anna being added to the list. He was still floundering in the dark. He’d said he’d get the money. What bloody money?
Hell, he was wary of Marcus but anger and desperation replaced fear. He grabbed hold of Marcus’s collar, dragged him out of the pew and simultaneously spun him round and slammed him against the stone wall. He leaned forward and hissed,
“This is payback time! Your brother’s a madman and he’s got my daughter. Get me more time … Find out what he’s talking about….!”
Trouble was, did Leyland tell Marcus about Heather?