He reached over and slid his hand in mine. “So he’s going to make it so they don’t feel safe, Penn. And what better way to do that than to make the streets bleed?”
He wouldn’t…that would be horrific. “He’s going to start a war.”
“It’s already begun.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Gideon
“Here’swhat I don’t understand,” Penn said later that night while we were in bed. “No one came forward to tell you that Benito was trying to get them to move to his side because the MC threatened Benito and he left town. Then why, after they saw him running for governor and trying to move into Northchester, didn’t they come to you?”
It was something I’d wondered too. “Danny thinks that by this point they all think I know, but Alex and a few of the guys are going to talk to some of the business owners and see what they have to say about it.”
Penn’s green eyes were serious; I could see him thinking, strategizing. “What’s the plan now that you know all this, Gid?”
“I want to see what happens when he realizes Elijah is gone. He’s never going to find the body, so pinning it on me won’t fly.”
“And what if his retaliation is to make one of your guys disappear? He’s not above murder. Look what he did to Nathanial and what he was willing to do to Matteo and Owen.”
I sighed and rubbed my eyes—exhaustion was creeping in. I hadn’t slept well the night before, and the day had been long. “I have as many eyes on him as I can. Once he can’t find Elijah, I’m sure we’ll see something happen; that’s when I’ll know the best place to strike.”
Penn leaned closer and pressed his lips to mine. “Sleep now, we’ll deal with it tomorrow.”
“M’kay. Love you.”
“Love you, too.”
“IsPenn outside putting Halloween decorations up by himself?” I snapped as I stormed down the stairs. “I don’t want him getting injured!”
“He said he needed to be alone to decide the layout. There are like ten of us that’ll be out there with him once he says he’s ready,” Danny was quick to answer.
I looked out the window to where Penn was walking around the yard. The driveway, which was huge, was covered in decorations.
“Did he carry those out on his own?”
“No.”
I nodded. “Good, okay.”
Danny chuckled. “You know if he hears you saying this shit, you’ll be sleeping in the guest room.”
I huffed. “No I wouldn’t, and if he went into the guest room to get away from me, I’d just follow him there.”
Danny cackled, grabbed a bottle of water, and went outside. I watched as he approached Penn. This was Penn’s favorite holiday, and he’d never really gotten to decorate for it in hislife until he moved here. He pointed to spots, and Danny was nodding and likely making suggestions.
“Boss.” I turned when Alex entered the room.
“Yeah?”
“I talked to a few people, asked them if Benito approached them a couple of years ago. It’s like Elijah said, and they all agreed they thought it was fine once the MC got him to back off.”
“And the reason no one has come to me since?”
Alex grimaced. “They said Benito hasn’t bothered them, figured it wasn’t their problem.”
“Did they, now?”
“Don’t worry I made sure they understood how upset getting this news was and if it’s any consolation, some felt bad and others a little terrified.”
