Page 21 of Karma
“You don’t know anything, so stop talking like you do,” VP says between coughs. “Touch me again, and I’ll fucking end you!”
Psycho shakes his hands in the air in mock fear and leans against the wall. “So fucking scared.”
It’s hard not to smirk at Psycho’s remark. Colt’s actually jealous that he’d been able to do what Colt keeps holding himself back from. At this point, he’s not sure keeping his President patch is worth dealing with his father-in-law like this anymore.
“I tracked his cards, and he’s north of here about two hundred miles,” Brock says. “I have a program set up to track hisspending and send me his alerts whenever he uses them. I also found a way into his car’s GPS, and once I have his cell number, I’ll track him that way, too. It’s taking some time to get that, though.”
“She’s safe so far. That’s a relief,” Colt says. “As for the plan, Lex is never to be alone. Someone is at the house or tailing her at all times unless I’m with her.”
Venom shakes his head. “No, even when you’re home. At least at night. He could create a lot of problems for you when you’re vulnerable and sleeping.”
“You’re right. Okay, we’ll set up a rotation for nights unless we’re here. During the day, I’m more than alert and ready to murder anyone trying to come for my wife.”
Everyone begins to mumble and talk, all making plans to make sure Lex is safe. She doesn’t look thrilled or relieved, and she simply stands and walks out of the room.
“Baby, I’m sorry,” Colt says after he runs to catch up to her. “I didn’t know enough to tell you anything for certain, and I didn’t want you to worry. But we’re going to find him.”
“I need to know when there’s a threat to me. The feeling of being watched has been there, and it made me feel like I was crazy. I wasn’t crazy, though, Colt. I was right,” she says.
Pulling her to him, he holds her tightly. “I wish you would’ve told me.”
“Yeah, I know the feeling.”
The men come from the main room, but shouting interrupts their conversation as Snake shouts, “Fuck you, VP!”
“Real rich coming from the piece of shit who let his daughter get shot at her own wedding because he refused to go!” VP shouts back.
Lex’s eyebrows raise, and Colt knows VP’s getting his ass kicked now. Snake lays him out flat with one hit, and he snarls as he looks around. Looking at Lex, he asks, “Can we all agreethat this asshole is lower than me when it comes to being a father now?”
“I’d forgotten he even existed until this afternoon,” he says and climbs to his feet. “This isn’t my fault. I’m not a bad father.”
“I think you have more than a few people here who disagree with that,” Jennings says.
“Do you hear yourself?” Lex asks. “Youforgotyour firstborn child even existed. What is it going to take for you to step back and realize your mistakes?”
He shakes his head. “He’s not my son. He’s a monster.”
“Guess it comes from his father, huh?” Diesel says.
“Fuck all of you!”
Shaking out his hand, Snake looks at Lex. “I know you don’t trust me, but I’ll do whatever you need me to.”
“I trust you more than him,” she says with a sigh and nods towards VP.
Her father has the gall to look offended. “Gee, thanks.”
“You just don’t get it. You did this, VP. Caused all of this, and you’re still only worried about Zane. The man who can take care of himself and is so far off the grid that no one knows where he is. I’m willing to bet he’s perfectly safe.”
“You don’t know that,” he says, his voice low.
Pointing at the door, Psycho smirks. “Why don’t you go out there and find him? By yourself. That way, he won’t be alone.”
“Maybe Phillip will see the opportunity to take both of them out. Save us all the headache of dealing with them anymore,” Venom says.
“You threatening to kill me, motherfucker?” VP growls.
He closes the gap between them and spits in his face as he says, “No, but I just need one solid reason, and I’ll take you out of this world. Don’t test me.”
