Page 48 of Red's Revenge

“I’m fucking quitting tomorrow. Fuck if I am going to help them ruin places like this.” Evelyn’s voice cuts through my self-loathing.

“That’s sweet, but you still need to live and pay for that penthouse apartment.” She waves her hand at me dismissively.

“Please. As if I was not going to follow your ass here. Or am I wrong in assuming you are not coming back to New York?” I glance over my shoulder at Red, who has stopped breathing behind me.

“Well, Red, here’s your moment. Have you won the girl, or will one of us have a chance?” Red throws a nut at his brother, breaking our moment.

“You make it sound like you Justice men are worth all the trouble,” Evelyn chuckles at the brothers.

“We are,” they both say in unison.

“Ok, boys, whip them out, and I’ll measure.” I laugh at their expressions.

Evelyn pulls off a snap bracelet that has measurements on it. She’s worn the damn thing for years just for moments like this. It’s gotten us out of a lot of sticky situations with questionable men in the city. She passes it to me.

I slapped the ruler in my hand, waiting for them to change the subject. Instead, both stood up and started unzipping their pants.

“Oh shit, what have I done?” Evelyn covers her mouth in shock.

“The Justice brothers are way too stubborn to back down from a challenge. Besides, we haven’t done this in years. I’ve grown at least a few inches,” BJ says as his hand disappears into his pants.

I glance away and swing the ruler in the air.

“Not it!” I giggle.

A loud bang rings out, and everyone freezes.

“Shit, get the girls back to the house,” Red says, rushing towards his horse.

“Poachers?” BJ asks quickly, helping us pack up.

“If we’re lucky. Cami?” I rush over to him, and he leans down and plants a kiss on my lips.

“Stay with BJ.” He turns his horse and rides in the direction of the gunshot.

“Alright, ladies. We head back the way we came. Let the horses guide the way.” He makes sure we’re on our horses before mounting his.

We’re about halfway back to the house when Evelyn’s horse starts to buck.

“WHOA!” she yells as she struggles to hold on.

“Fuck, rattler.” I follow BJ’s line of sight and see a snake on the ground.

The spooked horse takes off into the woods, and BJ rides after them.

“Don’t move, Cami!” he calls out, leaving me alone on the trail.

The snake, thank God, goes off in the opposite direction, and I let out a long breath. A branch cracks behind me, and I turn to see if it’s BJ and Evelyn, but there’s nothing, no one on the trail.

The forest grows quiet, and an eerie feeling crawls up my back. I feel like I’m being watched. A bird breaks the tree line, startling me, and I laugh at my own reaction.

“Shhh, we’re ok girl.” I lean down to rub the horse’s head and neck.

“Hello, Cami.” I turn and see Jeremiah and his brother Elijah emerge from behind a few trees.

I have a split second to decide what to do. I’m about to chance out-running them on the horse, when someone grabs me from behind and rips me out of the saddle.

A hand covers my mouth, quickly stopping my scream in my throat.

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