Page 42 of Hawk's Sapphire

That thought fills me with both satisfaction and desire.I’ll fuck her little attitude right out of her and keep her tied to my bed if she can’t keep her ass out of trouble.It would be no hardship on my part.

“Don’t touch me again.Sadieis, in fact my ol’ lady and you will respect her as such if you want to continue to keep this roof over your head.Stick to the single brothers, or you’ll be out on the streets.And Candi,” her eyes are wide, tears streaking down her cheeks.Her face is red with anger.I know because I’m not hurting her physically.I know my strength and would never harm a woman who didn’t deserve it.“Do noteveruse my first name again.Got me?”

She nods as much as my grip on her throat will allow.I cut her loose and watch as she scurries off to her room.

“So that’s all it takes, huh?”Cash teases.I turn to look him in the eye not sure what the hell he’s babbling on about now.

“What are you talking about?”

“You go visit some crazy-ass mob boss dickhead and suddenly your head’s been removed from your ass and you’re seeing everything crystal fucking clear.”Cash laughs.

“Fuck you.”

“Nah, man.I got my fill at the Pearl while you and Gabe were fucking off with Parisi in the office.But thanks anyway.”The corners of my mouth tip up.The bastard.He sobers quickly and asks, “Now, what are we going to do about finding your woman so you can make good on all those mushy words you just spewed to the completely wrong female.”

I scrub my hand down my face and consider what he’s said.He’s right.I should’ve told Sadie how I feel before letting my temper coax it out of me to anyone else, but that’s a problem for another day.

“I don’t know yet.But I’ll figure something out.”We give each other a brotherly-half hug and head for our rooms.It’s late as fuck, but I need to do some digging so I make a detour to the kitchen and make myself a strong cup of coffee.What I really want is whiskey, but I need to keep a level head while I do this shit.

Once I’m in my room, I toss my button-up shirt on top of the pile of dirty laundry and release my jeans, dropping them into the pile too.I put on a pair of workout shorts and pop my ass in my chair and fire up my computer.

The Garrison Security screen pops up.I put in my access codes and an email message from MPM933580 pops up on the screen.The subject of the email says, “Figure it out fuckhead” and I immediately know who sent it.

Maybe it’s not going to be so hard to find her afterall.

I open the message.There’s an encrypted file attached with a message that reads;

If you get caught, you’re on your own.Be smart about it and watch your ass.They’re coming for YOU specifically.Keep your promise.Take care of our family.

S

I get to work on breaking the encryption, meanwhile running a trace on the email address

to locate my woman.I already know she’s with Matteo.It only makes sense after the way Vincenzo spoke about them.Now, I need to know where they are and what the hell kind of trouble Sadie’s gotten herself involved in so I can figure out a loophole to get her out of her deal with Parisi.

It makes sense for him to make a deal with Sadie.Her computer skills are fucking brilliant, and it gives him a way to keep his eyes on her and keep his word to Thomas about keeping her safe.It she’s holed up somewhere in one of his many homes, it would mean she’s safe from his enemies at least.But knowing that Thomas has played both sides this whole time, I don’t’ trust him not to flip on Parisi if the right deal presents itself leaving Sadie high and dry and Parisi’s contract null and void.

By locking Sadie into an agreement, Parisi guarantees if Thomas fails, Vincenzo will still have his hold on Sadie.What I can’t figure out is what Parisi offered Sadie to get her to agree to a deal with him?She has money.Her little start up business seems to be doing all right.She still has most of the initial investment check Matteo gave her.

Asshole.

To say I’m bitter about her going to him to be her business partner instead of me or the club is an understatement.I understand what she’s trying to do.I understand the tech far better than Matteo of that I’m certain.And our security services and clientele base with Garrison could open several opportunities for marketing and endorsements.Why the fuck would she choose to go with the mafia instead of the club?

She doesn’t want you to be a part of it.She doesn’t trust you.

Well to fucking bad.She’s going to have to get over it.

Like you did?

I push those thoughts away.I’ll figure out how to make her see reasonafterI figure out what she’s doing and where she’s been hiding.

It doesn’t take long to crack the encryption.As soon as the files open, my jar fucking drops.

“What the hell are you doing breaking into the federal system, Sadie Jay?I swear to Christ I’m going to whip your ass when I get my hands on you.”I growl at the monitor as I start sorting through the information in front of me.

There are files upon files of information.Stuff on the DO and the transition homes in the foster care system.Nate.Cusenza.Parisi.The Kings.I sift through, looking to see if there’s anything specific, she’s trying to show me and that’s when I come across the evidence file on the three dead Devils and Drea.

“Son of a bitch.”I drop my elbows on my desk and cradle my head in my hands.How the hell do they have one of my guns?Better yet, how the hell did my gun show up at a homicide scene?Everything Vincenzo said at the Pearl is beginning to make sense.

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