Killer(38)
“Why do you care? You’ve been out of my life for so long. Why do you care now?” All the time they’d been together he never showed any point in caring about her. “None of this makes any sense. You live your life, and I live mine.”
“It’s going to change. There’s no getting out of our contract, Kels. You’ve got to face facts. Your life belongs to me now.”
She shook her head. “No, you’re insane.”
“I’m not. One day you’ll see how much I’m protecting you. The moment the doctor signs off on your condition I’ll move you. You’ll have nothing to do with The Skulls.”
This was the last thing she wanted.
“What about my mental state? I could try to kill myself again.” She winced at the hysteria coming from her.
“You and I both know you’re not going to try that again. No, you’re fine, and I’m not letting you blind me into doing what you want.” He buttoned up his jacket. “With Killer and the rest of those fucking bikers out of the way I can finish my business here.”
He walked to the bed. She jumped out of the bed and glared at him. “What makes you think I’ll even come with you? I’m not a child, Michael. You can’t hold Santa over my head.”
His smile taunted her. “I’m not going to hold Santa over your head. I’m simply going to tell you the truth. You try to put up a fight, and I’ll make sure The Skulls are hit at every angle with the law, the banks, and anyone I can bring to my power to make their life difficult. Killer is a criminal, and I’ll make sure he goes away for a very long time. It’s easier than you realize to get people put away. All it takes is a little nudge and a lot of money, both of which I have.”
The threat was clear. She jerked away from him when he made to kiss her.
“I can wait. It won’t be long before you get used to my touch,” he said.
In the next instance he left the room. Sandy stood outside waiting. She saw the other woman, who looked concerned.
“You may go in. Be warned, this will be the last time you get to see her.”
Sandy charged into the room, shutting the door behind her. “What the hell is going on?”
“He’s posting a guard at my door. I won’t be able to leave without him present. We messed up, Sandy. The moment the doctor signs me off he’s taking me away.”
“You’re an adult, Kels. He can’t do anything against your will,” Sandy said, stroking her hair.
“He can. He’s threatening Killer and all of the club. I can’t let them be hurt because of me.”
“Stop worrying. It’s time someone worried about you for a change rather than the other way around. I’ll talk with the others. Trust me, Kels. You won’t be leaving here with anyone but Killer.” Sandy kissed her head and walked out of the room.
Twenty minutes later a knock sounded at her door. A tall man similar to Killer in height opened the door. “I’m Ben, and I’ll be on your door. I don’t like stupid behavior, so do as you’re told and we’ll get on fine.”
Kelsey hated him on sight. What the hell was she going to do?
****
Zero stared across the parking lot to watch Michael Granito enter an abandoned club on the outskirts of the city. For a reputable businessman he sure looked out of place in the seedy part of town. Zero had been dropped off by Nash, and he was camping out in a worn down car where no one suspected someone to be scoping the place. Killer had stormed into the clubhouse threatening to kill the asshole.
Tiny refused to give the order of taking a man out until they’d exhausted all of their contacts. Alex had travelled back to Vegas to get more hands on in the search for details.
Taking pictures, Zero was bored with staying outside of the warehouse when he could get closer. His orders were specific, get pictures but don’t get caught. He preferred to live dangerously, but with Tiny’s recent warning, Zero wasn’t in the mood to get the hiding of his life.
Once again Tiny had pulled him aside because of Sophia. He’d also noticed that often when she entered a room and spotted him, she turned around and left. Zero hated what he was doing, but he couldn’t stop it. Most of the time she left him alone, not speaking to him or moving away if he got too close. Shit, he needed to learn to stay away from the other woman. She was going to end up being the cause of him saying bye to life if he wasn’t careful.
A few more pictures were taken. Four men were stood in a circle, smoking, laughing, and cheering as they spoke. He took a swig of his bottled water, waiting for what was going to happen next.
His boredom complete, he flicked open and closed his cell phone, wondering if he should call and check in with Prue. The other woman had been a lifesaver, and he owed her a lot more than the money he sent her way.