Page 35 of Eros
He took my hand, but his face betrayed a hint of doubt as he shook it.
He looked at his watch. “Have a seat.” He motioned to the two seats sitting in front of his desk. “What was so urgent that you needed to speak with me?”
Janea sighed. “I need you to keep an open mind about what I’m about to tell you.”
He propped against the front of his desk, crossing his arms across his chest. “Janice said this has something to do with your father. How is he, by the way? Your mother’s death hit him quite hard.”
“Not as hard as everyone thinks,” she said.
“What does that mean?”
“Nothing,” Janea said. “I’m not here about that, Governor. I overheard a conversation I shouldn’t have.”
“And this conversation had something to do with me?”
“It does. He’s planning to kill you.”
“Who?” he asked, concern etching his face.
“My father.”
He just stared at her then the sound of his boisterous laugh echoed through the study. “Janea, you can’t be serious? I’ve known your father for years. Long before you were even born.”
“I never would have believed it either, Governor, but I know what I heard. Someone’s going to tamper with your brakes before your meeting to make it look like an accident. And now someone’s trying to kill me.”
“Janea…”
“Sir, have you ever heard of the Black Vipers?” I asked.
A moment of surprise flickered across his face before it went stoic again.
“By the look on your face you just tried to hide, you know who I’m talking about,” I said.
“And who are you again?”
“Eros. President of Savage Order MC.”
“The motorcycle gang?” he asked with surprise in his voice. “What does this have to do with you?”
“That’s not what’s important,” I said.
“It is very important,” the Governor responded. “Savage Order is a criminal organization.” He looked at Janea. “What are you doing keeping company with these kinds of people, Janea? Your father would not approve of this.”
“Sir, have you heard anything I’ve said?” Janea asked. “This isn’t about Eros. My father is trying to kill you. Do you think I’m concerned what he thinks about who I’m dating?”
“Look, Janea is under our protection,” I said before the governor could say anything else. I didn’t give a fuck if this man liked the Order or not. We weren’t here to talk about us. “The Black Viper Syndicate accepted a contract from her father. He wants to kill her to keep this information under wraps.”
“Sir, I know this sound crazy,” Janea said. “But I couldn’t keep quiet and let something happen to you.”
“If all this is true, why didn’t you contact the police?”
“Because she can’t trust the police,” I said. “She would be stupid to believe her father doesn’t have someone in the police station on his payroll.
“You mean crooked cops?” the Governor asked.
“Of course. You know as well as I do, they exist. Listen, the only way his plan can go off is if he has someone on the inside.”
“Everyone on my detail is vetted.”
