Page 56 of Outlaw
I shouldn’t be surprised at how fucked up this is. Her old man is forcing her to marry some power-hungry prick who keeps her under lock and key, and that same fiancé is holding on to her best friend to make sure she didn’t run. Mob families are fucking crazy. Except, this time they dragged the wrong MC into it.
“Why would they hold Bain prisoner?” I ask. “What did he do?”
“He didn’t do anything. I swear.” She avoids making eye contact. “It was Lorenzo. He had his men take him… as collateral… to make sure our wedding goes to plan. Do you have Jordan?”
“We found him at Los Diablos’ clubhouse.”
“Sorry, what?”
“I’ll explain later. We need to move now.”
* * *
Irushoutside Cindy’s house when Dean and Cole roll up about two hours later. “Did you catch the shooter?” I ask impatiently. “What did you find out?”
The crisp evening desert wind cut through my clothes, but I barely notice it. I want answers. I want payback
Cole and Dean dismount their rides. “It’s taken care of,” Cole announces. “The long and short of it is Giovanni hired them.”
“That cocksucker.”
Cole rests a firm hand on my shoulder. “We’ll find him. Don’t you worry. How’s Cindy?”
“Fine. The nurse patched her up. She’s stable and resting, but mad as hell about getting shot in the first place.”
He smiles. “No doubt.”
“What about the shooter? I don’t give a fuck if Giovanni’s behind it. He’ll get his due, but I want the shooter.”
“I took care of it.” His lips form a thin line and he nods. “It’s done. Next is Giovanni.”
“All right, but we’ll make sure Padrino’s on board.”
“I think we can convince him he can live without that conniving piece of shit as his future son-in-law. But listen to me, Silas. We need to find out more about this newly formed Mongols and Los Diablos alliance. They outnumber us three or four to one. Those numbers don’t sit well with me. Not while they’re going all in on their gun-for-hire plans.”
“One fight at a time,” I remind him and turn to go back inside. “I need to check on Cindy and then we can talk before we head out. Take a few more men with you to keep an eye out.”
Sabrina is waiting in the foyer as I step inside. “None of this makes any sense, Silas.”
“Get back to your friend.”
“We should talk.”
“After I see how Cindy’s doing.”
“Okay. Look, I just want to say thanks for getting Jordan back. It means a lot to me that you found him”
“You’re welcome.”
“Why does Jordan need to go to that meeting with Lorenzo?”
“He just does.”
“Lorenzo won’t be happy about getting caught red-handed like this. Do you know who Jordan is?”
“He’s leverage. He’s some rich kid from your side of the tracks.”
“His family has a lot of influence.”
