Page 39 of New Beginnings
Rumi and Caesar would bring me food all the time when I went radio silent because they knew how I’d get when working. I hadn’t spoken to anyone which was the reason my sister, who was hiding out in my kitchen, was here with food.
“I understand, but you need to take care of yourself,” J.D. said, grabbing my hand. “And make sure you call, text, or something.”
“I will.”
“Alright, we’re going to get out of here. I’m sure your sister is tired of hiding from Caesar,” J.D. said, chuckling and heading towards the door. “Tell her it was nice meeting her.”
“Tell her she doesn’t have to hide from me,” Caesar said loud enough for her to hear from the kitchen.
“Ssh. You’re gonna make it worse,” I said to Caesar as he rolled his eyes and walked out.
I was already sure I was going to get an ear full from her when they left. And I wasn’t looking forward to it. I turned my attention to J.D. and he pulled me into his arms. I laid my head against his chest and inhaled his spicy scent, closing my eyes. I didn’t want him to go, but I had shit to deal with and I had to deal with Rumi.
He kissed the top of my head then I stepped away. “Don’t forget to text me or call.”
I smiled. “I won’t. I promise.”
“And make sure you lock up.”
I rolled my eyes. “I will. Be careful.”
I didn’t know what they were going to do with the information I gave them, but I knew it wouldn’t be good.
“Always.”
He winked and walked down the hallway. When he disappeared around the corner, I closed my door.
“What the hell were they doing here?” Rumi asked.
I groaned. I didn’t want to deal with this. I wanted to get back to work. But I knew she wouldn’t let me until I told her everything.
“Have a seat and I’ll tell you what I can.”
CHURCH IS IN SESSION
J.D. Stevens
Rebel was involved in this way more than I’d like her to be because she was looking through all this shit for me. I didn’t need her being on the radar of the local police too. She had been investigating two of the most corrupt police officers on the Charlotte police force. Two cops who wouldn’t hesitate to kill her if she found anything incriminating. I was sure they were behind the deaths of Earl and the coroner just to make sure they were covered for Dani’s death.
“Call, Tiny,” I told Caesar, wiping the blood from my hands then tossing the bloody towel on the table. “He should be back in town from the run. Have him watch Rebel’s place.”
He pulled out his phone and walked away.
Both detectives were dirty as hell. They had been dirty cops long before I started this chapter of Demons United in North Carolina. They even tried to extort money from me in the earlydays of the club. To say that shit didn’t go over well for them was an understatement which gave them good reason to go after me.
The chapter still bumped heads with the police force every so often. Despite all the good shit we did for the city they still targeted us whenever they could. The brothers were far from choir boys but most of the police force were criminals just like us including those two detectives. So, it didn’t surprise me they were involved in all this shit. They could have done all this to get back at me.
Did they target me this time? It sure as hell looks like it.
Caesar walked back to me, sliding his phone in his back pocket. “He’ll be there in ten minutes. You gonna tell her you got him watching her?”
“Nah. Not until we get answers from Lewis and Abrams. And make sure no backlash comes back on her or us.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. “She’s gonna be pissed when she finds out. She fucking hates being kept in the dark.”
I chuckled. “I know it. But I’ll handle it when the time comes. If it comes.”
“Oh, it’s going to come,” Caesar said, laughing. “Rebel’s got eyes in the back of her head. Tiny’s a big motherfucker. He’s not going to be able to hide from her.”
