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SAM
Someone slapping me was what woke me up. I hit the ground hard, the pain white hot on my cheek. I forced my eyes open and scrambled away from the men looming over me. I didn’t recognize any of them. They were all grinning at me, lecherous looks in their eyes, and my panic skyrocketed. I didn’t stop moving until my back was up against the wall. I was hyperventilating, but none of them seemed to care as they crowded closer.
When one of them reached for me, I dropped until I was almost lying on the floor, kicking my leg out to keep him at a distance. He laughed, grabbing my leg and dragging me closer, while another used the distraction to grab a fistful of my hair and pull hard enough for me to cry out.
“Enough. I told you to wait. None of you touches her before me.”
The voice that spoke was rough, gritty, and sent a spike of fear down my spine. The men released me and I scrambled away again, my eyes locked on the man who approached. I recognized him. He was the one who I almost hit with my truck, the one who gave me that foreboding feeling when he grinned at me. Hammer.
He had a grizzly beard and a long ponytail that trailed down his back. The scar that slashed across his eye was off-putting, as was the sneer on his face. He had on a vest, just like Clink and his crew did, but his had a patch on it like Croy’s that said president on it. He was tall and wide, with a gut, and stains on his clothes that looked a little too much like blood. Tears welled in my eyes as the terrifying man came closer, squatting in front of me with an evil grin.
“Clink told me about you. I warned him what would happen if he crossed me. Guess you weren’t worth stayin’ in line.” He reached for me, trailing a finger down my cheek and swiping up the tear that had escaped me. He stuck it in his mouth, sneering at me. “I love it when they cry.”
The guys behind him chuckled, like it was entertaining for them to watch this man scare the hell out of me. I couldn’t look away from him, too afraid of what he’d do if I didn’t give him my full attention.
“We’re gonna enjoy the hell out of you. I’ll send videos to Clink, make sure he knows he’s responsible. If he’d done as he was told, none of this would be happening to you. I want you to know that. He decided you weren’t worth the effort.”
My chest tightened and my vision blurred as tears spilled freely. What was the point in hiding them? I knew I shouldn’t have gotten involved with Clink. He didn’t ever hide how dangerous his life was. And now they were going to kill me because of whatever happened between Clink and them.
A part of me thought maybe if I just lied there and took it, it wouldn’t hurt as much. But seeing the evil look on this guy’s face, he was going to make it hurt as much as possible to punish Clink. I knew I couldn’t just wait around for someone to save me. I had to save myself, just like I’d always done. I protected myself from the pastor, from my family who hated me, from the people on the streets who wanted to hurt me. I wasn’t a fighter, I wouldn’t be able to fight my way out of this, but I wasn’t just going to sit here and do nothing.
When Hammer reached for me, I screamed, ducking away and plastering myself to the floor. “No! Please! I’m not with him! I’m not!”
Someone snorted behind Hammer, and when I looked up, a familiar and really annoying face appeared out of the darkness. Chrissie crossed her arms, glaring down at me.
“Sure looked like you were with him when you basically started fucking him in the middle of the living room.”
Hammer’s grin turned smug and his eyebrows lifted. “That right? You’re a dirty little whore, aren’t you? I bet you’ll get off on this.”
He grabbed my arm, hauling me to my feet. No matter how much I struggled, it was like it had no effect on him. I dug my heels in to no effect, and he tossed me onto a stained mattress on the floor a few feet away. I was up and crawling away in an instant, but he grabbed my ankle, yanking me back down before I could get away.
“No, no! I’m not with him! I’m an electrician! Please!”
He scoffed, one hand fisting my hair and yanking my head back so hard that I was worried he’d snap my neck.
“Bullshit. Women can’t do that kind of shit.”
I couldn’t shake my head with the way he was holding me, and my voice shook as I desperately tried to get him to release me. “I can! I was rewiring the clubhouse for the Devil’s Disciples! That’s why I was there! Please! I can prove it!”
He shoved my head against the mattress, making an irritated noise. “You’re just tryin’ to waste time. I ain’t fallin’ for that shit.”
I couldn’t breathe right, so I forced my face to the side, almost screaming to get him to listen. “I won’t! I won’t waste time! Let me prove it! Please!”
He shifted backwards, but his hand against my head never eased, keeping me pinned against the mattress. “That true?”
Chrissie scoffed. “That’s what they hired her for, yeah. That doesn’t mean she isn’t Clink’s. He called her his ol’ lady.”
Hammer’s hand fisted my hair tighter, to the point where it felt like he was going to tear it all out. I gritted my teeth against the whimper that was caught in my throat, tears spilling down my face.
“I-I don’t know what that means! I swear, I was just there for a job!”
The sound of heels on hardwood stalked closer, and I could see Chrissie glaring down at me out of the corner of my eye. “You’re a lying bitch! Explain the shit in the living room, then!”
“We were just messing around! It wasn’t serious! You were there for the same thing!”
She seethed, her fists clenched at her side. “And you stole him from me, you stupid bitch! You’ll get what you deserve!”
Choking on a sob, I squeezed my eyes shut. “I’m just an electrician! Please!”
