Page 44 of Property of Grifter
“Who do you have watching Nana?”she asks.
“Cowboy.”
She nods, relieved.“Who do you want on you?”I ask, even though I have Scorpion on her right now.Sadly, I’m going to have to make changes.Our lives are going to get busy while we restructure the garage and renovate everything.
She frowns.“You mean you haven’t already had someone doing that?”
Damn, she knows me too well.“I’ve had Scorpion watching you and Cowboy watches over both of you at night when we’re not together,” I respond.“To be honest, however, I’m thinking of switching to Alex and Ollie.They’re prospects, they have more time.The club is going to be hectic for the next few months and I need to chase down these threats.I also need someone on you twenty-four seven.I know you have a history with Alex, though, so I need to know how you feel about that.”
She looks startled.“Scorpion’s been watching me?”
“Yeah.”I shrug.“Cowboy’s been outside your place at night when I’m not there.Scorpion’s been keeping tabs through the day.I didn’t want to worry you, baby.I was hoping I could take care of this without alerting you.”
She puts her hands on each side of my face.“Griffin, you should have told me.”
“I didn’t want to see fear in your eyes again.I saw it that day when the bullet grazed me.I didn’t want to make you experience that again.I swear to you, Georgie.I can keep you safe,” I vow.
She smiles that small, fierce smile that makes my chest hurt.“I know that, Griffin.I’ve always felt safe with you.”
“Baby …” I swear this woman undoes me.
“Seriously, I don’t care who you put on me, as long as you’re with me at night.Although, Nana needs to be with us, even if we’re spending the night at the club.”
“You’d agree to that?”
“Absolutely.Heck, Nana would love it.She loves Cowboy and C.All I truly need from you is that you always tell me the truth and not keep secrets.I want your honesty.I can handle anything as long as you don’t hide things from me, Griffin.”
I hover over her, letting her feel the weight of my body.“You are so fucking spectacular, Georgie.You continually blow me away—so much that I feel like showing you my appreciation.”
Her face goes soft, her eyes full of hunger.“But how?I mean, you just made love to me for hours before we both passed out.”
“What can I say?”I murmur.“My woman leaves me feeling inspired.”I lean down, mouth finding hers.I need her like air.Sometimes it’s like I’m barely alive until I’m buried deep inside of her.
Our kiss has barely started when I’m forced to pull away because someone is pounding on our door.The sound is hard, urgent, and on the edge of panicked.A voice hollers from the hallway, and it makes my blood run cold.“Prez!We got a fucking problem!”
I roll off Georgia quickly.“Damn it, Scorpion, I’m trying to fuck my woman!”I growl.
Scorpion’s voice is flat and fast.“Someone just threw a Molotov into Georgia’s house.”
For a minute everything goes blank for me.Georgia screams, “Nana!”
My attention snaps to her as I watch her pull the sheet up to her throat.She grips it as if she’s holding on to an invisible lifeline.I’m out of bed in a heartbeat, the floor cold under my feet.“Where’s Nana?”I bark as I open the door.
Scorpion answers quickly.“Cowboy has her.She’s safe, but they took her to the hospital for smoke inhalation, although he said it was just a precaution.”
“I want men on sight, now.Have them do recon.Any video surveillance in the area, I want it, and I want it like yesterday.”
“Already on it, Prez.”
“Have the prospects meet me at the hospital.Make sure they bring the cage,” I instruct, talking about the SUV we keep in the garage.“I’m not leaving my family there unprotected.I’ll meet up with the rest of you as soon as I can.”Relief and fury crash together in my head.“Lock down everything around the house.I want every person that’s not us detained.If they showed up after and they have a reason to be there, I still want their fucking names.”
Scorpion grunts.“Got it.I’ll sweep the perimeter.Meet you there, Prez.”
I turn to find Georgia pulling her clothes off the floor.Her hands are trembling, but she gets dressed damn quick.
“Baby—” I start, but she snaps at me, not letting me finish.
“Griffin, get dressed.I need to get to Nana.”
