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No. I’m locked in the stock room. I can hear fighting and gunshots. Please hurry.
“We need to fucking hurry. He’s at the club with my woman.”
“What?”
“Oh fuck.”
“Shit.”
I hear my brothers and Seamus exclaim. As I look back down at my phone.
Me
Baby, I’m coming OK. Just stay hidden.
I jump as my phone rings, seeing it’s my woman I answer before the first ring is done. Making sure to put it on speaker so the others can hear what’s going on.
“Mo Ghrá?”
“Baby.” She whispers down the phone. I can hear distant sounds of gunshots in the background, my heart races so fast I feel like it’s going to beat out of my chest.
“Baby, I think it’s too late…”
“No. No, no, no… don’t say that. We’re coming, just stay hidden.”
“Baby. Listen to me. Someone is trying to get in the room, they are trying to kick the door in. I need you to promise that no matter what you take care of my baby girl. Promise me Ronan?”
“I don’t need to promise that. You’re going to be fine Mo Ghrá. You can take care of our baby girl yourself, you hear me.”
“Ronan. Plea… shit.”
I sit up as Finn and Seamus lean forward listening, we hear banging and the sounds of things being pushed over. Then I hear her scream before the line goes dead. My heart stops and I roll down the window trying to suck in enough air to stop myself from vomiting.
“Ro?”
“Don’t Con. Just fucking drive.”
Chapter 31
I scream, throwing my phone at Vincenzo as he runs toward me. I hate that I had to cut the call with Ronan. I hate knowing that he’ll be freaking out right now, but I need to try and get away from this fucker. I need to get past him to find the others. I need to know if they are ok.
I run down another row and push a shelf knowing Vincenzo is on the other side of it. “Arrghh, fucking bitch.” I hear him yell shoving at the shelf and the boxes and broken bottles that just landed on top of him, as he tries to scramble back to his feet.
I run bolting out of the door and running into the main club to look for Dan and the others. I skid to a halt as I make it into the main room of the club. There is blood and bodies everywhere. Men I don’t recognise lying dead scattered around the room, but some men I do from Maxim’s Seamus’ crews also lay strewn across the room. I swallow and take in a few deep breaths. Panic starting to set in. I have no idea where Dan and the others are. Hearing a noise in the corridor behind me, I run round the side of the bar and crouch down behind it.
My heart pounds and my mouth goes dry as I hear shoes crunching on the broken glass around the club.
“I know you’re in here you little bitch. You might as well show yourself, there isn’t anywhere for you to hide.”
I hold my breath, hearing him get closer but jump when I hear his hand slam onto the bar top. “Fucking show yourself, you’re only making it harder.”
“Yo, cunt.” I hear Dan yell seconds before I hear another thump on top of the bar. I stand and jump, my back hitting the back shelf knocking off the few bottles that remain on there. I watch as Dan and Vincenzo fight. Throwing punches and then throwing each other around the club. I think Dan has the upper hand but then all of a sudden, another three of Vincenzo’s guys come running in from the back corridor. They run at Dan tackling him and throwing him to the ground. I yell and run around the bar, slamming into one and pushing him into the counter. He grunts and then regains his footing before landing a punch in my face. He moves to give me a second smack, but I duck kicking out my leg and kicking him in his shin. He cries out as he falls to the floor. I look down seeing all the blood then cringe when I realise I’ve snapped the bone in his shin. I see him reach for something in his jeans, but I move quickly kicking him in the face. His head jerks back hitting the floor, his eyelids flutter a couple of times before they close fully. Satisfied he’s out cold, I take a breath just as I hear a gunshot ring out through the club. Spinning I see Dan on the ground, blood seeping through his fingers as he holds onto his side. He moves one hand as he tries to stretch over for his gun. I hear Vincenzo laugh, as he raises the barrel of his gun toward Dan’s head. I glance to my left spotting the leg of a broken chair lying on the floor. Knowing I don’t have much of a choice I reach down grabbing it, I pull it back behind me then swing it forward hitting Vincenzo across the side of his head. He falls hitting the floor and I swing at his head again knocking him out.
“Mo Ghrá?” I turn to see Ronan right behind me, his face white as a ghost.
“I’m ok baby.” I manage to croak out as he rushes toward me, wrapping me in his arms. His heart is beating too hard I’m scared he’s going to have a heart attack. “I promise. I’m ok.”
His arms tighten around me, and I feel him nod, then hear him breathe in my scent. I know he’s grounding himself, so I stay like that for as long as he needs me, letting him use me to pull himself out of the darkness. I hear movement around us, then I hear Finn on the phone call for an ambulance, then I hear Connor tell Dan it’s going to be ok. But still Ronan and I stay locked in each other’s arms. I want to check on Dan, but I know if I let go of Ronan before he’s ready his demon will take charge, so we stay like that for a little longer.
