Shade(276)
“Ready?” he asked, holding the door open with the carrier in his hand.
Lily picked up the bright blue diaper bag with a big picture of Elmo on the side.
“Did Sex Piston pick the ugliest one she could find?”
“That’s not nice,” Lily reproved him. “I think it’s cute.”
“I’m not carrying it, ever,” Shade warned her. “Get another one.”
“No, it would hurt her feelings.”
The ugly thing is going to disappear, Shade determined as they went out.
“It’s beautiful outside.”
Shade smiled as he walked her to the car and placed the car seat inside.
When John started to cry, Shade expertly slid his paci in his waiting mouth.
“You’re giving him that too much. He would have stopped when I started the car. You’re making him a paci baby.”#p#分页标题#e#
“There’s nothing wrong with that, is there, my man?” Shade bent down, kissing his son’s soft cheek before closing the door and turning to his wife. “You need me to follow you to work and pack him in for you?”
“No,” Lily said exasperatedly. “I can manage. I’ll take him into the store, and then Rachel can watch him when I go back to the car to get his bag. Satisfied? I carried enough that I can leave it there and bring it home once a week to refill.”
“Good. I won’t have that little fucker staring at me all the time,” Shade said, glaring balefully at Elmo as Lily placed the bag in the backseat before getting in behind the wheel.
Shade bent down, kissing her mouth. “Drive careful.”
“I will. I’ll see you tonight. Evie and King want to keep him tonight. I think they’re worried about the Friday parties corrupting him.” she teased.
“Angel, if my son takes after me, then the Friday parties are going to be the least of our worries.” Shade stood.
“If our son takes after you, he’ll be fine. I can’t think of a better man I would want him to be like.”
Shade had to look away from Lily to blink several times before saying gruffly, “I love you.”
“I love you, too. Now I have to get to work. I’m late.”
Shade laughed, shutting the car door. “Later.”
Lily waved as she pulled out onto the road to town while Shade stood still, staring until the car was out of sight.
“Ready?” Viper asked, coming out of the factory followed by the rest of The Last Riders.
“Yes.”
* * *
The brothers formed their circle in the clearing as the brothers from Ohio who had asked to attend out of respect for Razer pulled into the hidden area. The original members waited as they walked the mile to the clearing.
Shade stared at the harsh expression on Razer’s face. His friend had waited patiently for this day to avenge his wife.
When the brothers from Ohio took their places, Cash untied the man who had been bound to a tree. Cash jerked him forward mercilessly, pushing him into the circle before removing his blindfold and untying his hands, uncaring about the scream of pain coming from his infected hand. Viper had refused to give him any relief other than making sure he wouldn’t die of blood poisoning before they could kill him.
Saul Cornett stared defiantly, arrogantly believing God was going to save him.
Viper took a step forward. “Saul Cornett, you have been found guilty of crimes against The Last Riders, and your judgment is death.” Viper’s cold voice was loud enough for all the brothers to hear.
“Razer and Shade, he tried to kill your wives. Razer, he tried to kill you. I determined Razer has the right to go first, but Shade holds Razer’s IOU, and he’s using it to go first.” Viper stared at Shade in disapproval.
Shade kept his face impassive as Viper stepped back so he could take his place in the circle. Shade ignored Razer’s angry glare as he stepped forward, staring into Saul’s eyes.
Raising his fist, he smashed it into Saul’s face. The old man then held his face as blood gushed from his broken nose.
“That’s for Lily. I wanted you to feel that before Razer killed you, because there’s not going to be anything left of you when it’s my turn.” Shade stepped back into the circle.
“I give Razer my turn!” Shade yelled.
Razer stared back in surprise before his eyes narrowed on Saul. Stepping forward, hatred blazed from his face as he spat on Saul.
“I’ve seen the marks on my wife’s body. You made her stand on fucking nails when she was just a little kid, you sadistic bastard. Is that why you stayed overseas, because they let you beat the crap out of their kids? Times were changing too fast for you here, with the sheriff watching every move, weren’t they?”#p#分页标题#e#