Total pages in book: 87
Estimated words: 82930 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 415(@200wpm)___ 332(@250wpm)___ 276(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82930 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 415(@200wpm)___ 332(@250wpm)___ 276(@300wpm)
Kim opened her mouth and then closed it.
“You’d be dead?”
“We don’t know that. Okay, I’m alive, and I’m here with you. It’s all good. You don’t have to think like that.”
He shook his head and Kim cupped his face. “I’m here and I’m with you. He didn’t take me away. Petal stalled. Her lies stopped them from killing me because they did doubt it.”
“I’m so fucking glad they did.”
Kim laughed. “I didn’t think I would ever be thankful for another woman claiming to be fucking you. I mean, that’s insane, and yet she did and it gave you time.”
“I wasn’t going to rest until you were back in my arms.”
“Raine … what did you do?” Kim asked.
“I took care of it. She won’t be causing any more trouble.”
He’d gotten all the information out of her. The woman may have bragged not to have a gag reflex, but she didn’t have any measurement for pain, and she certainly couldn’t handle any. Within seconds, she’d told them everything. Fritz had confirmed the details, and Warden had put a bullet in her head. Job done.
“How are you coping?” Kim asked. “I know you don’t like killing women.”
“Babe, I’ve got no problem killing anyone who turns on the club and puts my wife in danger. They are all on the dead list.”
Chapter Fourteen
A Couple of Days Later
Petal pulled up in her freshly wheeled car outside of Tanya’s house. She should have known Warden would be scary and they might not have a worker at the end of it. Tanya had already called to quit. They hadn’t replaced her, nor put out the advertisement to hire a new waitress. She was hoping to convince Tanya to come back, but she knew that was going to be a long stretch. Tanya wouldn’t take any of her calls.
She’d already stopped by the DIY store and saw that the shop was closed for the day. Leanna would be at nursery, as she knew that was where Tanya placed her throughout the day. She knew Tanya hated putting Leanna in nursery, but it would be good for her to get some practice in before school started.
Climbing out of her car, she looked up and down the street, which was a nice family street. She noticed several curtains were twitching. Sliding her sunglasses up into her hair, she walked up the garden path, and she didn’t need to ring the doorbell as Tanya answered.
“I suggest you turn around and leave,” Tanya said, leaning against the doorframe, arms folded across her chest.
Petal shoved her hands into her pockets and wrinkled her nose. “Yeah, I can’t do that. I figure I should come and talk to you and hopefully mend some bridges.”
“I don’t need to be lied to. Whatever game that club is playing, I want no part of it.”
“What game?” Petal asked. “I get you being pissed at them for suspecting you of running your mouth or selling out the club. The fact of the matter is, it happened. Someone did go running and it nearly got me and Kim killed.”
Tanya frowned and stared at her.
Petal laughed. “I know I’m here right now looking all great and whatnot, but trust me, I’ve got a fucking bruise here.” She pointed at the side of her face. “And I was also punched in the gut. My knees are cut to shit because they made us kneel on the ground, and I’m pretty sure there was broken glass.”
Tanya stepped a little closer and the sun must have been obstructing her view. She winced. “Shit, wow, okay. Ugh, are you all right? Do you need me to call the cops?”
“That is the last thing I need you to do. I was hoping we could talk, and maybe work this out?” Petal asked.
“I don’t want any trouble.”
“Trust me, I’m not looking for trouble. You’re a damn good waitress, and seeing as you worked the job before, you know the ropes. We could really use someone with your expertise, and Rosalie is getting larger by the day. She is going to need to start taking it easy, and I don’t want to train anyone else.”
Tanya sighed. “Come in. I don’t want people knowing our business, and in case you didn’t notice, I’ve got a nosy neighborhood.”
“I had noticed that. I didn’t want to say anything as it might seem rude, but you do have a lot of nosy neighbors.”
Tanya laughed and Petal stepped inside the other woman’s house.
She looked to Tanya and held her hands out. “I’m sorry, for Warden and for everyone. I hope Leanna was fine.”
“It’s … not fine. My daughter was scared.”
“They won’t do it again, and Kim asked me to invite you and Leanna over to the clubhouse for dinner. It’s like a summer barbeque thing, and she wants to apologize herself.”
Kim had wanted to go with her, but Petal figured the less active club members the better, and seeing as her only attachment to the club was Rosalie, she was the best option. Rosalie always wanted to come, and she had told her the same thing.