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In the next instance he left the room.Sandy stood outside waiting.She saw the other woman, who lookedconcerned.
“You may go in.Be warned,this will be the last time you get to see her.”
Sandy charged into the room, shuttingthe door behind her.“What the hell is going on?”
“He’s posting a guard at my door.I won’t be able to leave without him present.We messed up, Sandy.The moment the doctor signs me off he’s taking me away.”
“You’re an adult, Kels.Hecan’t do anything against your will,” Sandy said, stroking herhair.
“He can.He’s threateningKiller and all of the club.I can’t let them be hurt because ofme.”
“Stop worrying.It’s time someoneworried about you for a change rather than the other way around.I’ll talk with the others.Trust me, Kels.You won’t be leavinghere with anyone but Killer.”Sandy kissed her head and walked outof the room.
Twenty minutes later a knock sounded ather door.A tall man similar to Killer in height opened the door.“I’m Ben, and I’ll be on your door.I don’t like stupid behavior,so do as you’re told and we’ll get on fine.”
Kelsey hated him on sight.What thehell was she going to do?
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Zero stared across the parkinglot to watch Michael Granito enter an abandoned club on theoutskirts of the city.For a reputable businessman he sure looked out ofplace in the seedy part of town.Zero had been dropped off by Nash,and he was camping out in a worn down car where no one suspectedsomeone to be scoping the place.Killer had stormed into theclubhouse threatening to kill the asshole.
Tiny refused to give the order oftaking a man out until they’d exhausted all of their contacts.Alexhad travelled back to Vegas to get more hands on in the search fordetails.
Taking pictures, Zero was bored withstaying outside of the warehouse when he could get closer.Hisorders were specific, get pictures but don’t get caught.Hepreferred to live dangerously, but with Tiny’s recent warning, Zerowasn’t in the mood to get the hiding of his life.
Once again Tiny had pulled him asidebecause of Sophia.He’d also noticed that often when she entered aroom and spotted him, she turned around and left.Zero hated whathe was doing, but he couldn’t stop it.Most of the time she lefthim alone, not speaking to him or moving away if he got too close.Shit, he needed to learn to stay away from the other woman.She wasgoing to end up being the cause of him saying bye to life if hewasn’t careful.
A few more pictures were taken.Four menwere stood in a circle, smoking, laughing, and cheering as theyspoke.He took a swig of his bottled water, waiting for what wasgoing to happen next.
His boredom complete, he flicked open andclosed his cell phone, wondering if he should call and check inwith Prue.The other woman had been a lifesaver, and he owed her alot more than the money he sent her way.
Clicking her number into thecell, he paused as the door slammed open.Glancing through the holein the door he watched one big giant man come out gripping the hairof a young girl.He tensed as the men moved out of the giant’sway.
“No, please, I just want to gohome.No,please.”She was thrown to the ground.The big guy withdrew a gun,aimed, and then fired splattering the girl’s brains all over therubble.
“What the fuck?”one of themen asked.
“She’s a bad investment.Nobad investment makes it past the big man.”The giant walked awayclosing the door behind him.
Heart pounding, Zero wondered what thefuck Kelsey had stumbled into.The girl was a sweet one, and heknew she wouldn’t have done it on purpose, but still, they were allfucking dead if they didn’t deal with this shit-fest.
Three hours later, sweat poured downZero’s back.The body had been dragged away, the section ofblood-coated rubble removed.
There was no color in Michael’s cheeks ashe stared down at the ground.Zero frowned.What the fuck was goingon?
Once they were all gone, he pulled hiscell phone back out of his pocket, dialing the club’snumber.
“What do you have for me?”Tiny asked.
“Sir, I’m starting to thinkwe’re in some fucking drama program or novel.You’re not going tobelieve the shit I’ve just seen.”
Climbing out of the car, he told Tinyeverything he saw.
“Shit, Nash is on his way.Comeback and inform the others.Shit is about to hit the fan, and Iwant everyone close when it starts to hit back.”
Closing his cell, Zero stared at the patchthe girl had been.She didn’t look a day older than fifteen.He wasonce reminded of another young girl he’d helped away from menintent on hurting her.Zero had promised her brother he’d take careof her.
He hoped he lived long enough touphold his part of the bargain.
