Page 25 of Last One Standing
“Yes.”
This kid didn’t understand what he was asking. He wasn’t being realistic, either. The cost for our services would wipe them out financially, they had nowhere to stay…and it wasn’t my call alone. There had to be a vote.
“I don’t get to decide what we do on my own. I have to bring it to my brothers. What you’re asking for is more than I think you can grasp, Pika. Normally, we’d charge between five to ten grand a week for a service like this, and I don’t think you have that.”
His eyes widened. “I…I didn’t think about that.”
Of course he didn’t; he’s fif-fucking-teen. “I know. So, let me bring this to my brothers and see what they say about this. Do you have a cell phone, and is it safe to call you on it?”
“I do have one. Kona bought it for me, and I keep it on silent. At the clubhouse, I don’t keep it on me. I hide it because Brick and the other guys have looked through it before.”
“Do you have it on you now?” He nodded and pulled it from his pocket. “What’s your number? I’m going to text you now, and we’re going to put a fake name in it. I’ll talk to you like I’m a friend…do you have friends outside the club?”
He smirked. “A few. I don’t go to school. Kona teaches me, but there are a few people I hang around with. Not a lot since Brick doesn’t like me wandering.”
“Have you messaged with them on the phone?”
“Sure.”
“Right. So toss in a name you don’t think will throw them off. Now, what’s your number?”
He rattled it off, I texted him,Hey, and he texted the same thing in return so we had each other’s numbers.
“Gimme a few days, Pika. I’ll let you know what I can do.”
He slipped his phone back into his pocket. “Thanks.”
“Does Kona need medical attention right now?”
Pika scrunched his nose. “I dunno. When I left he was talking fine but hurting. I think he’ll be okay, but I know if we stay there will be a time he won’t.”
I had a feeling Pika was right.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
ANGEL
“Is everyone here?”I stood at the front of the living room. All my brothers and their partners, who really were my brothers too, were sitting.
“Yep.” JJ smiled encouragingly. He and Shep had some idea about what was going on since they’d been there when Pika had arrived at the shop.
“Are you pregnant?” Nick shouted.
I glared at him. I wasn’t even going to acknowledge that with an answer. I opened my mouth to begin but was cut off by Noel.
“Do you have some infectious disease and gathered us all here to infect us because you’re too scared to die alone?”
“What the hell?” Shep grimaced.
“I think it’s far more likely than him getting pregnant.” Noel shrugged.
“But isn’t that totally selfish of him to drag us all in here to die with him. Like, I’m young, I want to live.” I wasn’t sure if Phoenix was being sincere, but we were getting off course.
“Quiet,” I barked and thanks to my deep and powerful voice, they shut up. “I’m here for a vote.”
“Oh,” Matt whispered. “That makes more sense than the other two thoughts.”
I rolled my eyes. “It’s not so much an odd job as it is maybe dangerous. They don’t have the money to pay us, and the outcome they seek may not be what they get.”
