Page 111 of Ethan's Sky

“Look here, motherfucker.” Gabe’s shouting puts a sudden halt to my rant.

“Focus! Jesus Christ! Like a bunch of fucking teenagers!”Gabe scrubs his hand down his face then points at me. “You wanna claim her properly? You bring that shit to the table. But she needs to agree to it.”

“We werediscussing mattersupstairs when you sent the prospect for me.”

“Damn Pres. You cock blocked Ethan too? This is becoming a real pattern and I gotta tell you, I’m becoming concerned. Maybe you should start getting some on the regular so you’re not so inclined to block the rest of us.”

“Shut up, Hawk!” Mack, Jake, Jameson, and Declan shout in unison. Gabe sends a deadly glare his way.

“She return your claim?” Gabe’s attention turns back to me, his head tilted to the side watching me.

“Like I said, we were discussing it, but we didn’t get to finish talking things out. There’s a lot of ground to cover for the last six years.” Gabe nods several times. “She’s still keeping secrets. Scared.” Gabe nods his head, with a contemplative look. “I want this son of a bitch, Pres. He was going to drug Skyler and do God knows what to her. After all we’ve been through. I deserve this opportunity.”

I’m not talking about killing the fucker in front of me. I know Gabe understands what I’m saying. Me and Skyler lost six long years of what would’ve been our life together.We lost our baby.And although I still don’t have all the pieces of the puzzle, I know the Devil’s Order had a part to play in all we lost. We deserve to have our chance together to make things right between us. And hopefully between me and the club.

“You’ll have your turn.” I step back, giving a minute nod. “We need information first.” Gabe’s right. This dickhead is about to squeal like a fucking pig…one way or another. The thought of his screams makes my lips curve upwards.

Gabe stands, walking up to the hanging body, giving him a push with his finger, making sure to poke one of the holes in his ribs. Arthur scream in pain as her swings back and forth. Gabe’s doing it for our amusement. Well, mostly Hawk’s, I think. He always gets a kick out of making human pinatas out of stupid motherfuckers like this one.

“Arthur?” Gabe calls to him again. He’s relaxed, as relaxed as one can be hanging from a ceiling in his underwear pumped full of drugs, I guess.

“What’s so funny Arthur?” Gabe moves in closer, grabbing Arthur’s chin, forcing him to look at Gabe’s face. Arthur blinks as if trying to focus his vision. He smiles wide and laughs again.

“Spider knew you would come.” He chuckles. “He’s bringing the others. He wants the girl, but the president wants…yoooouuuu.” He sings the last word as he smiles at Gabe.

“Me?” Gabe hold his composure, looking around the room with amusement. “I’m flattered.”

“Who’s your President? What does he want our Pres for?” Jameson stands, moving his chair out of the way, and crossing his arms over his chest.

“Viper wants payback!” Arthur slurs. “Spider brings you to Viper. Viper kills them all. Spider gets to keep the girl as his reward.” Arthur’s eyes are closing, his breathing slowed.

“Arthur!” Gabe shouts.

“Hmm.”

“What were your orders? What did Spider want you to do?”

“Talk to her about her old man. Get her to trust me. Ask her… about his brother… Chase… Then … distract her.”

“Whose brother, Chase?” Jake looks to Gabe confused. While Gabe, Ghost, and Mack all look…concerned.Shit.

They know.

Of course, they know. They helped get Sky out of Oak Ridge, but there’s something more. A sense of knowing passes between them.

“I killed him, Ethan. I killed Chase.”Skyler’s words come back in a rush making my mind swirl.

“Spider’s brother. Prospect. Fucked up shipment. Spider arrested. Boss waspiiiiisssed.”Arthur chuckles, repeating himself.“Piiiiiisssed.”

“How does Spider know about Skyler?”

“He told Chase…he told him…kill her…Chase dis-dis—gone. No body.” Arthur sings, “Girl gone. Chase gone. Girl gone. Chase gone. Piiiiisssed.” He laughs.

“And then what, Arthur? What were you going to do next? After you talked to the girl?”

Cash nonchalantly moves between Arthur and Ghost.

“Snnnatch!” He draws the word out giggling, as his eyes get heavier. Ghost lunges at the same time I do for the bastard, only Ghost is stopped by Cash while Gabe and Mack block my passage.

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