Page 22 of Spice's Halloween

“I’ll see you soon for a statement,” Ventor said, stepping back. “Miss Reynolds, I’ll need yours too.”

I looked at Spice fiercely, insisting he walk to the ambulance even though he had a wound in his leg. Biting my lip, I swapped glances between the two men, and Ventor took it easy on me.

“Go with Spice. I’ll get your statements at the hospital. Miss Reynolds, I hope you know what you’re doing,” Ventor said as I walked out.

“Yeah, I do,” I replied.

I’d made my mind up. Spice was what I wanted.

Spice – The past.

Lindy waited by my side the entire time they stitched me up. My shoulder was a through and through, and I’d pushed the bullet out in my leg while waiting for the doctors. An x-ray later showed my wounds were clean of fragments. Lindy kept pacing back and forth, every so often looking guilty.

I’d got a nurse to call Berserker for me and was expecting his swift arrival. There was no way I was staying in hospital overnight despite the docs telling me I had to. Higgins was out there, and he was targeting Lindy. The shot to my leg would make walking very difficult, and I wanted a brother on Lindy at all times. She needed protection.

Ventor had come and taken our statements. Mine was reluctantly given. The Royal Bastards did not talk to cops, nor did we help them. That had left me with a dirty feeling, but Lindy was running her mouth, and I had to support her. Boots clumped in the hallway and stopped outside my bay. The curtains pulled back, and Berserker entered with a glower that warned people not to challenge him.

Berserker’s face softened when he took in Lindy’s. She paused her pacing as she gazed at him in fear.

Without a word, Berserker reached out and hauled Lindy into his embrace and rubbed her back.

Lindy sent me a frightened glance, but I nodded, and she relaxed and wrapped her arms around Berserker. They stood there for a few moments before Berserker released her.

“Pipes is outside, sweetheart. Go with him and get us some coffee,” Berserker ordered gently.

Lindy offered me another worried glance but left as I smiled in reassurance at her.

“Fists is on guard. Higgins was responsible?” Berserker asked quietly.

“Yeah. The fucker is a dead man walking. Lindy ain’t put it together yet,” I snarled.

“Shit. How’s she gonna handle the truth?”

“That Higgins intended to kill her? No idea. Can’t think of a single other reason Higgins would have broken into her house armed,” I continued, snarling.

If Lindy hadn’t woken up, she’d be dead, and I wouldn’t have known until the morning. Higgins had signed his death warrant tonight. The man would pay in blood.

“That was a fuckin’ close call, brother,” Berserker agreed, his eyes flashing in anger.

My own temper rose.

“Find him, Prez. That fucker is mine to kill. Higgins planned to murder my woman and shot me twice. Asshole only got the jump on me because he’d seen me running across to the house. Brave man with a gun and the darkness on his side,” I growled.

“Where was your piece?”

“Left it at home. Knew Lindy would call the cops. Didn’t want to get caught with a weapon. Cops did as I thought and blamed me. Lindy set them right,” I replied.

“Higgins has a price on his head. He’ll be in our hands by Halloween,” Berserker promised.

Halloween was a week away. I’d be giving Higgins a Halloween he’d never forget.

Chapter Five.

Lindy – Present day.

Ilocked the doors behind Mary and watched her walk to her car through the small window. My hand lingered over the panic button, and I was aware my baseball bat waited by the door. Not only was that close, but my gun was up on the shelf, hidden but within reach. After I got jumped, I’d never taken mine or my employee’s safety for granted.

Spice and the MC had helped ease my fears, but wariness still lingered. Not that I had to worry about David. I hadn’t thought of him in years. All this reminiscing Spice and I had been doing clearly dragged up some old memories.

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