Page 33 of Brick's Redemption

His gaze had cut to me before he pulled away. We didn’t need words for me to know how he felt. I had his back, and he had mine. That was a given.

Dagger would protect his own. I’d do the same.

The club? Judge would ensure they were ready for the Crimson Skulls.

“How long do you need to stay?” Mike asked in the silence that followed Dagger’s departure.

“Just the night. Ginny will want to be closer to home.”

“Tell Ciara and Trig I said hello.”

“Alright.”

“I’m gonna head into the station. I want to check on a few things.”

“Like biker gang activity?” I asked, knowing he wanted to find as much information about the Crimson Skulls as possible. It wouldn’t hurt to learn what he could see in his police database. Mike had access to shit we had to hack into and possibly get busted for.

“I’ll let you know what I find. You can pass it on to Judge.”

“I appreciate that, Mike.”

“Spare key is hanging in the kitchen. Lock my place up when you leave.”

He wasn’t planning to be around in the morning.

“Heading to Vegas too?”

“Audrey and my nephew need me.”

“They do, but Dagger won’t let anything happen to either of them.”

“That’s why I’m not rushing.”

Understood.

Big Mike drove off five minutes later, taking his truck and leaving me alone with Ginny.

Chapter 10 Ginny

It was quiet when I opened my eyes, a bit disoriented from how deeply I’d been sleeping. I pushed the blanket aside and slid from the bed, stopping in the bathroom before I left the bedroom to find Brick.

“Hey,” he greeted me as I entered the kitchen. “I’m grilling steaks. You hungry?”

“Starving,” I admitted as I followed him outdoors to the patio.

“They’ll be ready soon.” He gestured to the swing. “Have a seat. What do you want to drink?”

“What’s my choices?”

“Well, not much besides alcohol. Water, lemonade, and sett tea.”

“Sweet tea.”

“I’ll be right back.”

Brick entered the house, and I looked around for Mike and Dagger. I didn’t see anyone else or any sign they were here.

Did something happen?

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