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Checking on my sister one more time and glaring at Presley Jones, who grins at me, I make my way to the truck stop. I’m determined to get my sister something to eat and get my ass back there to protect our prez’s family. That’s one rule that I have always followed… protect family. Even though Hannah is oblivious to her surroundings, the rest of us aren’t. Out here in the real world evil exists around every turn. It’s our responsibility to cover our younger sister’s ass until she wises up. I can only hope it’s sooner rather than later.
FOURTEEN
‘HANNAH’
SQUIRT/ITTY BITTY
Son of a biscuit,I think to myself,Dani can be a pain in my ass.You have to call home.So I’m sitting in a parking space in front of the truck stop, trying to decide who to call, when a hoarse voice from the back seat has me jumping in my seat.
“Hannah, just call prez. Gonna have to face this bullshit sooner or later. Call your dad or one of the guys, but make the goddamn call already. You talking to yourself is driving me crazy. My head is killing me, and I know Lei said my ribs aren’t broken, but fuck, they hurt like a bitch. So get the call over will ya, or know what, I’ll call for you.”
Looking in the rearview mirror, I see Dottie struggling to sit up, so I do what I have to.
“No way, Dottie, sit—no, lay your ass down—I got this. Relax will you, before you hurt yourself worse. Here goes nothing.”
I dial the phone, putting it on speaker so Dottie knows I placed the call. It didn’t even ring a full time before a growl comes over the phone lines all the way from Montana.
“Squirt, I’m gonna kick your ass all the way back home. Where in the ever-lovin’ fuck are you four idiots? No, we know you’re almost through Oklahoma or already in Texas. Yeah, we can figure shit out, kid. Now what the hell has been going on? Raven has gotten some intel that you were out in the open brandishing guns at innocents and had some sort of incident at a hotel where two guys were found beat and tied together, naked in a tub. Real cute, Hannah. Had to be either you or Dottie on that one. And to our surprise, the two asswipes also refused to press charges.
“Then we got a call from one of the Grimm Wolves brothers saying one of their newbies/prospects, who’s a distant friend or relative to one of the brothers, thinks he has eyes on the four runaways. So even though you think you got away, you didn’t. Where the fuck are you?”
Pulling the phone closer to my mouth, I scream right back at her.
“Why the fuck are you screaming at me, Auntie Zoey? All we wanted to do was have some fun. Now Dottie’s hurt, some hottie in a muscle car has been following us, and, yeah, we put those two assholes in the tub. They were trying to rape a young girl, Auntie Zoey, that’s who Dottie saved. So I just wanted to reach out and let you all know we are alive and in Texas. Have a long day of driving still to make it to Houston, but we’ll get there before Friday when all the shit starts happening. The signing is Saturday, and I figured we’ll head back home maybe Monday or Tuesday. No, don’t want any orders from you or Maggie. All I want is for you to quit worrying about us. We ain’t little kids, for Christ’s sake, we’re adults.”
“Hannah, for fuck’s sake, you lived in a hole in the ground for what… seven, eight, nine years, where men came and went buying flesh. You have no idea, baby girl, what’s out in the real world. Thank God you have the twins and Kitty with you, they can keep an eye on your crazy ass.”
At this, I let out a squeal, which has Dottie chuckling in the back.
“Who’s there with you, Squirt? Can hear some muffled laughing. Put them on, will you? Please.”
Knowing Dottie would never be able to reach, I get out of the SUV, get into the one remaining seat in the back, and hand her the phone after I put it on speaker. She takes the phone and immediately takes it off speaker, which has me glaring at her.
“Yeah, Shadow, it’s Dottie. No, I’m okay, some bruised ribs, a few black and blue bruises, massive headache, which I think is a mild concussion. The two parents of the girl were doctors, so they glued my forehead together. Yeah, those two fuckers. What? No, maybe I taught them a lesson on how to treat women in general. We can only hope. Yeah, she’s doing okay. Well, we’ve had shit following us since we left. No, nothing we can’t handle. Yeah, hum hum. You don’t say, really? Grimm Wolves MC, which brother? Oh, their IT guy that Raven always talks about. What’s his name again? Yeah, that’s right, Karma. Really!!! No way, I’ll let the others know. Don’t think Squirt’s met Spitfire before, but we all have. She’s a riot. Is Bullet with her? ’Kay, will keep an eye out for them. Okay, will do, thanks. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, Momma Bear, I’ll take it easy. Later.”
When Dottie hands me the phone back, I put it to my ear, waiting for Auntie Zoey to ream me a new asshole. Instead, I hear sniffles. Fuck, she didn’t. Goddamn it.
“Hannah, why did you do this? I told you now is not the time to be traipsing all over the country. We are in the beginning stages of trying to take down another circuit which has spread throughout Montana, including all the western states and is beginning to migrate to the Midwest. Do you hate me that much?”
Knowing how emotional my prez and more my birth mother/sister can be, I wait for it. But it doesn’t come. Instead I hear a shuffle then a male voice comes on the phone. Fuck, this is worse. Pops.
“Little shit, I get ya want your freedom. But if that’s the way you want to play it, this club life is not for ya. Momma Diane and I’ve been worried like crazy old fuckers. We just got you back, Hannah, now you go and do reckless bullshit like this. Be safe, child, keep your eyes peeled and listen to your sisters with you. They have been in this life a lot longer than you. Ya might not know this, but all three were just about to be patched in until this stupid as fuck shit happened. Yeah, I hope you feel guilty for not thinking how your actions would affect those three girls. Now listen to the twins and Kitty, no matter what they say. Just so you know, we do want you to have fun, just not without us around to protect you. I don’t think any of us would be able to go on with our lives if we lost ya again. I love ya, kiddo.”
Knowing he didn’t want to lose it in front of the crowd, he must have pushed the phone toward someone because Maggie’s fiancé is next on the phone.
“Squirt, she’s pissed but I’ll handle her. Just stay in touch and be safe, will ya? See you when I see you.”
Then the line goes dead. I look at the phone then back at Dottie.
“You. What did you and Auntie Zoey talk about, Dottie? Don’t play dumb with your secret code bullshit. I’m not going back to Montana. We are going to that book signing if it kills me. I don’t care what they say or think.”
“That’s fine, Hannah, we can head to the book signing. What Shadow told me is we should expect to see them on Saturday also, at the same signing. They are on the way down to Texas. So be prepared, little sister, your ass is going to be flaming, I’m thinking, when Shadow gets done with you, even before our prez gets her hands on you.”
Son of a fucking bitch, of course they are coming down to save their baby sister. Crazy bitches that they are. I just know it, they are going to ruin my good time. Fuck, why can’t they see I’m not a child, for Christ’s sake. I jump when someone knocks on my window. Looking up, it’s Presley Jones. What does this asshole want now? Wait a minute.
“Dottie, did Shadow say a Grimm Wolves MC prospect was on our asses? Did she give you a name?”
Without saying a word, Dottie points her finger directly at the asshole grinning at me through the closed window. Can’t catch a break, the first guy I find myself truly interested in is from a fucking bike club. Why does this shit keep happening to me?
