“At least we got his two main guys put away for a while,” Sheppard says as he lights his cigarette. The glow from his lighter draws Mule’s attention to the window where we are standing.
“Fuck, man! Put that away. He’s looking right at us!” I hiss.
From the back of the police car, Mule’s eyes lock on mine. The car pulls away, and he never stops looking toward the window where we are standing. I know he saw us. I just hope he didn’t recognize us. I have no doubt that he’ll tell Duce that we were involved in the setup.
I get out my phone and call Bishop. “Hey man, it’s done. They arrested their VP and Enforcer, but Duce wasn’t with them.”
“What the fuck? I thought they said he’d be there!” Bishop shouts.
“I know man, but he was a no show. They arrested them all, and it looked like they confiscated 12 crates of guns and two large bags of cocaine. They’ll be behind bars for a long time. We’ll have to figure something else out for Duce. Another thing, I got a feeling their guy, Mule, spotted us.”
“How the fuck did that happen? I thought you were both gonna stay out of sight.”
“Sheppard’s cigarette may have caught his eye. I’m not sure, but he was looking right at us. I got the feeling he saw us. It was pretty dark, so I might be wrong. Just thought I should let you know.”
“OK. Better to be prepared just in case.”
“Going to meet with Donovan from the Jackals. He’s expecting me with their money at the Ramada Inn by the airport. I better start heading that way.”
“Keep your eyes out for Duce. He may be watching. Make the drop and get your ass back here,” Bishop demands.
“You got it man. Should be back in a few hours,” I tell him. I put my phone in my back pocket, and we start pushing our bikes out the back door. There’s no one in sight as we pull out onto the main road.
It doesn’t take long to drop off the money to Donovan at the airport. He’s pissed when I tell him Duce didn’t get picked up by the cops. He tells me they’ll be looking for him and will contact us if they find out anything. I’m glad this shit is over. I’m ready to get back to the clubhouse for a cold beer and maybe find Jessica. I have too much tension built up and need to get my mind off of things for a while.
Chapter 21
Tessa
The wonderful scent of popcorn and funnel cakes filled the air at the school fair. It was actually a hit. There was a large crowd, and everyone seemed to have a great time. Bishop was helping Pops with the grill, and Bobby came to help with the tank game. There was a large aquarium with three glasses at the bottom, and each glass was a different size. The kids won a big prize if they could get a penny to drop into the small glass and a small prize for the other two larger glasses. Bobby had a really hard time with the prizes. He wanted to give a big prize to every kid that played the game.
“Bobby, the kids can only win the gift cards and stuffed animals if they get the penny to fall into the shot glass. You can’t give everyone a big prize,” Tessa tried to explain.
“Have you seen the way they look at me when they miss it? How do you say no to those puppy dog eyes on these kids? There’s no way I can’t give them a prize. It’d break their little hearts. Maybe you should move me to the duck pond or something,” Bobby said with a pitiful look on his face.
“You’re doing fine, Bobby. Just give them candy if they lose. All kids love candy. I can get my friend Courtney to come over and help you,” Tessa said with a smile.
“That might be a good idea. I’ll trying giving them the candy like you want me to, but I’m making no promises. Maybe your friend can deal with the pouters.”
“I’ll send her over. I think you’ll enjoy her company, too,” Tessa said with a wink.
She quickly found Courtney over at the basketball game. She was trying to beat one of the taller sixth grade kids in a game of Horse. She could hear Court’s boisterous laughter across the school yard.
Tessa shouted over to her, “Court, I need you to come help me with something!”
“Sure thing, chicken wing. Let me get in this last shot, and I’m all yours.” Her entire body bounced as she jumped to make her final shot. The ball swooshed through the net giving her the winning goal. She hopped up and down, taunting the kid that she just beat. Then, she turned and gave him a high five before ran over to Tessa.
“So, whatcha need me to do?”
“My friend, Bobby, needs some help with his game. He’s having a hard time with the prizes. He hates for the little kids to lose. I’ve told you about him. He’s in Bishop’s club, and I think you might like hanging out with him,” Tessa told her pointing over to Bobby. “He’s kinda cute, too”