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We wanna keep it as low-key as possible.”
“Great,” Onyx mutters, hearing Dallas’s name.
“That may be so,” Sapphire glances over at Leroy, “but don’t forget the Hellions are a big club. They can hold their own.”
He nods, holding his hands up
“Well, we’d better get moving.” Diamond stands. “Time is of the essence. The sooner we find out what Bane knows, the sooner we can deal with Scorpion and Fury at the same time.
We head off, each going our own way. I travel with Decker in his truck.
When I texted Phoebe before I left, she said she’ll be home in a few hours and that she’s had an amazing time. I felt guilty all over again when she asked how my night was, even though she’d checked in earlier.
I know we have to sit down, face-to-face, and talk, but I’m terrified of losing her. I’m also scared of also not having Decker in my life, because this was never only about sex. It’s so much more than that. I’m in love with him. This isn’t a feeling that is going to go away just because we slept together. These are the things I contemplate the whole way to Ridgehaven, located just outside of Jackson.
When we get there, Bane is like a cat on a hot tin roof, pacing back and forth on the outside porch. This entire clubhouse is a giant fort, miles off the beaten track, fully fenced-in deep among the trees.
“You get lost, D?” His frown turns to a grin when he sees Diamond and the rest of us.
We dissemble, meeting the Prez and his VP, Shadow, at the front of their clubhouse.
She points at her old friend. “Hilarious. I hope you know when I’m done with Scorpion, I’ll be looking for Choker. I have a bone to pick with him.”
It’s no secret that Diamond’s only daughter, Annalise, is dating Choker, the Hellions’ second Enforcer. When she found out, she wasn’t pleased about it. I wouldn’t want to be him right now. “Well, unfortunately, Scorpion outstayed his welcome.” We all stop in our tracks as Bane folds his arms over his chest. “Shit happens, unfortunately.”
“You’re fucking kidding me?” Diamond barks, annoyance in her tone. “He’s dead?”
Bane shrugs. “Yes, but I do have a surprise for you. It might soften the blow.”
“Oh, yeah?” Sapphire chimes in, sizing Shadow up, as well as Bane. I’m sure she thinks she can take them both single-handedly, but the Hellions are our friends, not foes. “This better be good.”
Shadow smirks. “You’re Sin’s ol’ lady?”
“Or, he’s my ol’ man?” she fires back.
He grins. Shadow is a giant, towering over her like a statue. A rather scary statue at that. “Touché.”
“We’ve got a prospect,” Bane replies.
“How the fuck is that gonna soften the blow? The Crows don’t give a shit about no fucking prosect—” Diamond starts.
“No, they don’t. But Fury will. He’s her son.”
My eyes widen. No way. This is her connection to the Crows?
“So whatever you’re not gettin’ out of her, you will when you get back to Smallsville and shove him in the dungeon, right along with her,” he goes on, looking a little smug. “Apparently, he was there that night, when they ran amok through your town. He’s a piece of shit. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
“Least killin’ Scorpion falls on them, not us.” Ruby points out, looking on the bright side. “One less headache to deal with.”
Bane gives her a chin lift. “Don’t worry about him. We’ll deal with the rest of those assholes, one by one.”
“Just when I thought you were losing your edge, you show up with a goddamn bargaining chip.” Diamond’s shoulders drop a fraction.
I don’t blame the Hellions for whatever they did to Scorpion. He had it coming. But having Fury’s son might prove convenient, because she’s been holding out.
“You know me, D. Apparently, old dogs can learn new tricks.” Bane throws her a wink and opens his arms. “No hug for an old friend?”
“You’ll be fucking lucky if I don’t shoot you in the back.” She still pound-hugs him, looking disgruntled about it.
