Page 133 of Golden Atonement

Running in after him, I heard Linsey gasp, “Solomon?”

Delany got to her feet. “Remi? What are you doing here?”

I sighed, shaking my head. “They know. Sypher spilled the beans. Time to grow those balls I told you about.”

“Oh crap,” Delany muttered, taking a step back.

“That her?” Solomon asked.

I groaned, rounding on the big guy. “Yes. And before you scare her to death, calm the fuck down.”

And wouldn’t you know it, Storm chose that exact moment to walk down the stairs. “What the hell is going on?”

The big guy turned and growled menacingly.

“Oh shit,” Storm said when Payne, Vicious, Torment, and Pippen walked into the room.

No one moved.

No one breathed.

Bane stumbled through the front door drunk, and when he looked around the room, he laughed. “Oh God, this is too fucking good.”

Slapping Sandman on his shoulder, Bane pointed at Storm. “Here, let me help you. That’s the fucker you want.”

Sandman snarled, as Storm high-tailed it up the stairs like his ass was on fire.

The second Storm bolted, Payne, Vicious, and Torment moved to intercept Sandman.

“Now, Sandman. I’m gonna need you to think about this,” Vicious quickly reasoned, trying to get the brother to calm the hell down. Since he was the only one here, besides me and Linsey, who knew the man. “I know you want to kill him, but you can’t do that without hurting Delany.”

“Move,” Sandman sneered.

“Can’t do that, brother,” Vicious said, shaking his head. “Look. Linsey is here. I’m sure she would love to catch up with you. Why don’t you go visit with her and tell her how Sunny’s doing?”

“No.”

“Uncle Solomon!” Elizabeth, Vicious’ daughter, ran into the room, headed right for the big gnarly guy. The second she reached him, the big guy picked her up, hugging her.

Thank God for little girls!

“Dad didn’t tell me you were visiting. Dad, why didn’t you tell me Uncle Solomon was coming?”

“Didn’t know, baby girl.” Vicious sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “But since you’re here. Why don’t you take Uncle Solomon into the kitchen so he can see Ari, Bri, and Charlie? I’m sure he would love to see them, too.”

“Come on, Uncle Solomon. Dad gave us snacks. The good kind, too.”

Linsey walked over, taking Solomon’s free hand.

Smiling up at him, she sweetly coaxed, “Come on, Solomon. I’ll go with you.”

With no choice, the big guy left with Linsey and Elizabeth. The second he was out of earshot, Vicious bent over and gasped, taking deep breaths as he glared at me. “Woman, what the hell is he doing here?”

“The club knows.”

“Of course they do,” Vicious quipped, looking at Payne. “You better text Montana and let him know that the Golden Skulls are in town. Torment, take Pippen and go find Storm. Keep him hidden until the coast is clear.”

“Montana already knows,” Payne said, looking at his phone before he held it up for Vicious to see. “Reaper and the others showed up at the meeting. Malice said it’s a clusterfuck over there.”

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