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Brandy hooted and slapped her leg as I grinned secretly at them. Before I trusted anyone from this Hellfire MC or even allowed them into my life, I wanted some background on them. Luckily, I had just the man to do it!
Chapter Three.
Madisen
It was two weeks until opening day, and I was signing everything off in the club. Apache and BlackRock Construction had done a marvellous job. The entire building was 1920 authentic, and I was so happy. It had been a few weeks since my impromptu date with Levi, and we’d not crossed paths again. And to be honest, I’d been so busy I’d not had time. Cami, Tami, and Brandy had signed off on their floors a few days ago and had their furniture, etc., already being delivered.
The club was slightly behind because the lights I’d ordered had been delayed, and I really wanted them. They’d come from a genuine speakeasy, so there was no hesitation in buying them. Now Apache and I were on our final snagging list. I also liked the fact he guaranteed the work for three years and had an emergency contractor on call if we needed one.
We were checking out the main club when Apache looked up with a flicker of concern. I wondered what was wrong when suddenly his head twisted towards the entrance.
“Stay here,” he said and disappeared through it. His partner, Rock, followed straight on his heels.
I blinked at the suddenness of their leaving and then bristled. Apache had given me an order and expected me to obey. Screw that! Nobody commanded me. As I strode towards the front, I heard what Apache had: loud bike pipes and hollering and screaming. Far more cautiously, I opened one door and peered through. In the middle of the street rode a gang of bikers, about twenty in all. They were spinning in circles and revving the bikes and shouting. To my horror, they fired guns in the air.
I saw people hiding behind cars and in shops as suddenly, guys from Hellfire appeared. They carried their own weapons and looked ready to rumble. I caught sight of Levi and held my breath, wondering if I was about to watch a showdown.
The men from Hellfire took cover, and then someone shot at the bikers terrorising everyone. A man on a bike skidded, and immediately, bullets were being fired at Hellfire.
I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was literally watching a shootout on the streets of the town I’d moved to. This entire scene shouldn’t be happening.
Before I could react, I heard a shot from above me.
A biker’s tyres exploded, and he crashed. His friends looked for where the bullet had come from, and I cursed as one spotted me. He pointed at me, yelled something, and one of them rode closer, parking up.
There was no doubt his intention was to grab me, but a bullet hit the pavement before his feet, and his surprised eyes searched.
I noticed one of the girls was shooting but couldn’t see who. A sneer crossed his face, and he licked his lips, his sexual thoughts showing in his eyes.
“Get back inside!” Levi roared from behind a car.
I hesitated and then did as I was told, locking the doors as I sprinted for the stairs.
“Up here!” Brandy called, and I raced to her floor.
Cami was standing behind her, handing her a clip as Brandy dropped her empty one.
“Tami?” I demanded.
“She’s above us. Go help her,” Brandy ordered.
I didn’t hesitate as I ran up the steps. I had no idea what the hell was going on, but out on the streets was a 21st-century recreation of the fight at the OK Corral. Sirens screamed in the distance as I reached Tami’s side. She was hidden behind a screen, much like Brandy was and covering a family ducked behind a car. Their two children cried as worried parents covered them. The attackers were firing indiscriminately at anyone while Hellfire took time and aimed at them alone.
Police cars screeched to a halt, but the gang simply roared and fired at them. Cops dived for protection as Hellfire laid down cover.
Suddenly, a whistle blasted through the streets, and the men on bikes fell into a formation and, still blasting, sped off. I was shaking as the last one disappeared. It was the guy who’d seen me and tried to move towards me. He sent a look at my building before he lost sight of it.
“Is there anyone injured?” a police officer yelled, rising from behind his car.
“Hellfire, check in!” someone else bellowed.
“Apache, call out!” Rock shouted.
From where I stood, I saw Levi stand up and shout his name and then begin to jog towards us. I raced down the stairs and flung open the door as he pounded on it.
Without a word, Levi reached out and hauled me into him for a hug.
“Fuck, see you standing there and thought you might get hit,” he mumbled.
