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“Give me the information I want,”Gash said.The prom was days away, and he didn’t want to be stuckaround waiting for the information he wanted with people havingfun.

Whizz looked toward Lash and Tiny, andGash had enough.He’d done everything they asked, and now they wereholding out on him.

“You promised me, Tiny.Youpromised me I could get my revenge.All I needed to do was give youwhat you need, and keep my nose clean.I’ve done all that shit, andnow it’s my time,” Gash said.

Tiny stared back at him.“I know whatI promised, and I’ve talked with Lash.We both know how much thismeans to you.”

“Then what is the fuckingholdup?”Gash asked.“I’ve been sitting waiting around for thisshit, and now you’re holding out on me.”

“I’m not holding out onyou,” Tiny said.“Are you sure about this?Whizz couldn’t find thewoman you actually wanted.”

“But you found Charlotte?”Gash asked.

His pulse raced as he looked at eachman in turn.Lash kept staring at him, glaring.Gash didn’t give ashit.

“I found Charlotte,” Whizzsaid.

“She’ll lead me to who Iwant.”

Lash, Tiny, and Whizz stared at eachother.He waited for them to come to whatever agreement they’dmade.

“Whatever happens, this doesn’tfall back on the club.We’ll always have your back just like youalways have our backs, but with regards to Charlotte, you don’thave the club’s backing,” Lash said.

“Fine.I don’t need theclub to complete what I want to complete.”

Silence fell on the room before Lashgrabbed a file that had been laid on the desk behind him.He pulledout a piece of paper and handed it to Gash.“There’s theinformation you need.”

Gash took the single sheet of paper,and thanked them.

“I need to do this,” Gashsaid.

“Then go and do it.We’renot going to stop you, and I hope you find peace, brother,” Lashsaid.

He shook Lash’s hand, pulling him in,and slapping him on the back.In that moment he was so damn happy.No one was going to stop him from getting what he wanted, not theclub, not Charlotte, no one.

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“What the fuck, Lash?”Whizz asked, turning on Lash the moment Gash left theroom.

Lash held his hand up and gave Whizz backthe file.“I’m not going to stop the brother from doing what needsto be done,” he said.“Gash is useless to me right now, and I can’tbe done with his anger.He’s a ticking time bomb, and we’ve got aclub full of women who are pregnant.I’m not willing to risk theirsafety with Gash.It’s our job to keep the club safe.He’s notsafe.”

“What aboutCharlotte?”

“She’s not club property, andeven though you hate it, she’s not my concern.However, I’ve notgiven Gash all of the paperwork.All Gash knows is where Charlottelives.I didn’t give him anything else.He’s going to need to findout the hard way.”

Whizz didn’tagree, butthinking about Sally, he understood how important it was to havehim out of the club.

Chapter Nine

Hardy didn’t stop and made his way towardtheir shared bedroom.In the distance he heard Baker cursing as helocked their main door.Pushing the bedroom door close, he placedRose on the bed, and stood back.

She climbed off the bed and began toremove her clothes as he tugged his off.He didn’t break eyecontact with her.

“I need you,Hardy.”

He almost came just at the sight of herwriggling her body.She’d filled out, and her hard edges had becomesoft.

“I’ve changed,” shesaid.

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