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What was Deccan going to say?

Rainey hoped she had only imagined Pete being next to Deccan the other day. She hoped the note was for someone else, and she didn’t have to worry about a thing. But what if she had? How was Daddy going to react?

“I’ll see you guys tomorrow!” Rainey yelled as she walked out of the coffee shop.

It felt so weird to leave before her employees did. Even after a little over than a week, it was still weird walking out of the shop and not sleeping there. Rainey was so thankful for Daddy taking her in.

She knew she wouldn’t have enough money to get a place before she delivered her baby. What would have happened if Daddy hadn’t rescued her? Would she have lived in her office, and everyone found out when thebaby started to cry?

Rainey hadn’t thought that far in advance. She probably should have, but she was worried about the present; how she was going to afford things for herself and the baby, trying to keep food down, and being a good boss.

Now, she didn’t have to worry about much of that. Daddy was taking care of the food. Her employees told her she was a good boss, but she was still worried about affording everything for her and her baby. She didn’t have any insurance to deliver the baby, which meant things were going to be expensive.

I’m going to take care of everything,Daddy’s voice in her head said.

The guilt festered in her stomach. She had lied to Daddy several times, and it was getting to her. He thought she was safe with Echo, hanging out, but she was getting in her car andabout to drive to some location to meet Deccan, the president of the Springfield Sinners.

Was she going to die tonight?

Rainey hadn’t told Daddy she loved him before he left because she wanted to believe she would go home to him tonight. But what if she didn’t? The last thing she said to Daddy was she was okay, and he told her to have fun with Echo.

Taking a shaky, deep breath, she gripped the steering wheel and pulled out of the parking lot. She was really doing this. She was going to be meeting a dangerous man. Echo told her to be careful and not say anything that could insult him.

How did Rainey know what was going to insult him? She thought Echo said Deccan wouldn’t harm her friends.

Her mind raced as she drove to the location. What if herex was part of the club? What if they were all loyal to each other, and Deccan hurt her? What if Pete came after her later this week and tried to kill her or the baby?

Rainey’s free hand rubbed her stomach. She didn’t want to lose the baby or her life. She wanted to live and raise her boy or girl and see them grow old, find love, have children, and have a happy life.

You will never give anyone a happy life,Pete’s voice snuck into her head.

At a red light, Rainey closed her eyes and let out a breath. She was going to puke if her nerves continued like this. Would that set Deccan off? Throw her in the back of his trunk and torture her when he felt like it?

Would Echo find out about it? Would she make a fuss about it, or would she just let him do it?

While Rainey knew Echo, they weren’t close friends. They had only known each other for a week.

Pulling up into the empty parking lot, she sat in her car, waiting for Deccan to arrive. Would he be on time? Would he show up at all?

There was a chance he could not show up, leaving her to wait here for hours, wondering if he would. She took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. Rainey needed to clear her head before she worked herself so much that she vomited or passed out.

She didn’t need that.

Not when Deccan probably thrived off other people’s nerves and weaknesses. Her breath caught in her throat as another car pulled right up in frontof her. She figured he would ride his motorcycle, but maybe he didn’t want to be an open target with her?

After turning her car off, she got out, placing her hand in front of her face as the lights continued to assault her eyes. Were they going to turn off the car lights?

She heard the car door open and shut before footsteps came toward her.

“Daddy?” she whispered as he came into the view from the passenger side. “What are you doing here?”

“Echo called me.”

Her mouth fell open. How could Echo have done that to her? She needed to meet with Deccan to figure things out. What if Daddy was in danger from Pete? She didn’t want him to die.

“What?”

“What were you thinking?”

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