Page 35 of Ride or Die
"Cali, come back over here! We're trying to plan a girls' night and need you to help," Rivet shouts at her. Cali groans.
"Go on, babe. A girls' night will be good for you," I tell her.
"But you're leaving tomorrow and I want to spend time with you." She pouts her lips at me.
"We can still spend time together. I need to go talk to Bull. I'll come back for you." I kiss her and pat the side of her leg. She slowly stands but doesn't move to go back to the bar. I stand and pull her into me for a hug. She squeezes me like she's never going to see me again.
"It's gonna be okay,Sólnyshka. I'll be back before you have a chance to miss me and I'll call every night," I tell her. She perks up a little and lets me go. I walk her over to the bar where the girls are still sitting. "I'll come back for you when I'm done talking with Bull."
22
Buster
I walk down the hall to Bull's office. Stopping at his door, I rap my knuckles on it twice.
"Yeah?" Bull shouts. I open the door. "Hey Buster, come on in."
I walk in and sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk.
"I got three guys going with me on the run. I thought you and I could work out the details. Then I can pass it along to them," I explain.
"That's fine. Who's going with you?"
"Shade and Kicks offered to come. I asked Rascal if he would ride along too," I tell him. Bull nods his head.
"Those are good men to go. Did you tell them where you're going and how long you'll be gone?"
"Yes, sir."
"You'll be meeting with Declan tomorrow night in Amarillo. Wednesday, you'll meet with Orlov's man, Taras, in the morning and with Blaze later in the day." He hands me a piece of paper. "This is everything you need for each meeting."
I read the paper. It shows we'll be getting six crates from Declan to take to Taras, and from Blaze, we'll get five pounds and a box of five hundred. It doesn't say anything about the products we're dealing with in case we have a run-in with the cops.
"Looks good," I reply. "Do you mind if Cali stays here? She and Emma can stay in my room, or at the house with Rivet and Wren."
"Are you claiming her," he asks.
"Yes, sir, I am," I tell him and he nods.
"She's welcome to stay here. We'll keep her safe," he responds. He would have told me that even if I told him I wasn't claiming her. She's the Pakhan's daughter and since the Bratva is our ally, she would be safe no matter what.
"I'm actually planning to ask her to marry me," I admit to Bull. A grin spreads across his face.
"A little soon for marriage, don't you think?
"Not really. We met when we were kids. I was a dumb ass before and walked away from what we had. She's it though. She's my endgame," I explain to him.
"Good for you, gettin' your head outta your ass before it's too late. She's a good girl," he tells me.
"Thank you, sir."
I leave his office once we’re done talking. I decide to recruit Minx and the girls to help me with my plan.
To Minx:I need your help with something.
From Minx:What's up?
To Minx:Meet me by your dad's office. Bring no one.
