Page 4 of Tempted
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll talk toMillie.”
She nods and lies back down. I kiss herforehead and make my way to the chapel. Everyone’s there, waiting,all eyes turning to me when I walk through the big double doors.Except for Tek. He’s tapping away on his laptop’s keyboard. He’sour resident techie, hence the name. Fucker could have gone to MITbut stuck around here. I have no idea why.
I take my place at the head of the table.“Tek?”
“Jonas Wilde and Jerry Cane, both fromAtlanta addresses. No ink, no known affiliations…just a couple oftraffic tickets between ‘em.”
“No ink…so it’s not another MC or a gang. Whywould they come after me?”
“Think it has anything to do with lastnight?” Razor asks.
I raise a brow at him. “Cassidy? I don’tthink so. But I guess I should pay her a visit. Motor, theMustang?”
“Boys are working on it as we speak.”
“Good.”
“What exactly happened?” E asks.
“They were tailing me. I tried to lose ‘emand they started firing. Couldn’t shake ‘em, so I decided to take‘em out.”
“Where was Raven in all of this?”
“Dude,” I say proudly. “You wouldn’t believeme if I told you.”
“Try me.”
“She helped.”
Everyone’s eyes widen in surprise. I leanback in the chair, my chest swelling with admiration for her. Inotice Chopper watching me keenly. He doesn’t say a word,though.
“What?” E furrows his brows in confusion.
“Yeah. Grabbed the extra gun and basicallysaid she wasn’t having that shit. Took out one of the fuckersalmost on her own. The only bullet I put in him was the one in hisneck.”
“Damn, Prez! Impressive bitch you gotthere.”
“Watch your fucking mouth, Crow,” I growl.She’s not some regular bitch, and they all better get that throughtheir thick skulls.
He raises his hands in surrender and shakeshis head. “Sorry, boss.”
I turn back to Tek. “Find out everything youcan about the fuckers. I don’t know if it’s just me they’re after,so no one rides alone. Razor, you and me got a date with MissMartin tomorrow.”
“Got it, Prez.”
“I don’t want anyone hanging around here forthe next few days, either. That includes Hounds.” That doesn’t goover too well. They all start grumbling, and I raise my hand tostop any forthcoming arguments. “I’m serious. You want some pussy,you go out and get it like every other motherfucker on the planet.I’m not trusting anyone at this point.” There are still a fewgrumbles, but no one opposes me.
“And the girl?” Motor asks.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, is she gonna keep quiet?”
“Of course she will.”
“You sure?”
I lean forward with clenched teeth and amurderous glare. E kicks me under the table because he knows I’mabout to go the fuck off, so I take a deep breath and bring it downa few notches. I can’t get into it with any of my brothers rightnow.
