Total pages in book: 86
Estimated words: 97696 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 488(@200wpm)___ 391(@250wpm)___ 326(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 97696 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 488(@200wpm)___ 391(@250wpm)___ 326(@300wpm)
“Nothing here, which tells us a lot.”
“What about this part here where he talks about the tunnel that ran from Stockton’s place? What does he mean ‘he’s’ thumbing his nose at him?” Quinn turned from the screen to face the rest of us. We were all trying to piece it together but once again the more we learned the less we fucking understood.
“Whatever it means, it’s time we blow that fucking tunnel. Not another human being is coming through that fuck.”
“Devon’s right there’s no reason to leave it. Like the old man said, whatever this is, ‘he’s’ not gonna stop. The fight may have started with the old man, but our names are in this book along with every man who’s ever worked with him. It’s not over.”
“I told you fucks we shoulda blown that shit. So what if they know we found it? They’ll come up with some fuck else I’m sure. At least it might slow them the fuck down so we can catch the fuck up.”
“Fine Ty, we’ll take care of it before we leave. But we have to talk to these men see what the fuck is going on, and find out who this ‘she’ is that the old man mentioned. Somebody has to know something.”
“It better not be fucking Susie or I’m on the next hornet to the desert.”
“I doubt it, there’s no way if he suspected she was his that he would’ve left her out there with this shit so close. I just don’t see it happening. He was obviously going to bring us in but he ran out of time.” Logan tried to reassure me or calm me down one or the other, not sure which.
“And we almost did. This is what I’m talking about we keep missing shit that’s right in front of us.”
“What do you mean Cord?”
“I mean Con, we thought we only got in the game once we moved here, but this shit was in play way before that. Think about it. The old man came home on leave, retired out of the blue, didn’t tell us shit. Then he was trying to get us out here and shit just kept cropping up to keep that from happening and the next thing we knew he was gone.”
“It’s true fuck me he’s right.”
“What is it Lo?”
“They didn’t just get us out of the way so they could take out the old man. We were supposed to die as well.”
“That last run…”
“Yeah Cord, the one we almost didn’t make it back from.” We all looked at each other as the pieces started falling into place. We’d walked into a situation almost a year ago where we’d found ourselves pinned down by the enemy almost as soon as we’d landed.
At the time we thought it was just luck of the draw, but now looking back it had all been too coincidental. No one was supposed to know we were coming in. It was supposed to be a quick in and out, collect the package and go.
Only the package wasn’t where it was supposed to be and instead we’d walked into a shit storm of heavy artillery fire almost as soon as we’d landed. Getting out had been a bitch, with every possible exit blocked, and it was by sheer will that we’d all made it out alive.
We’d chalked it up to a fuck up somewhere along the way, but now I’m not so sure. “So we made it out, Con met Dani, you met Gaby and so on and they changed tack and went after the girls instead?”
“Looks that way. That’s why we have to talk to these men and see if they’ve been dealing with any of this shit. We know their daughters and granddaughters are in that book, but let’s see what else we’re dealing with.”
“I think I’ll talk to Nessa again about her time as his captive and see if she remembers anything that may be of help. When she told me the story before I didn’t know about any of this, maybe now something might click.”
“I’m going home to my woman we can pick this up tomorrow. And tomorrow night we’re taking out that damn tunnel.” Ty got up and stretched before hitting the door. The rest of us weren’t too far behind him.
CHAPTER 18
CORD
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I approached my house with trepidation. I was suddenly tired as fuck down to my very soul. I wasn’t looking forward to another night without my woman at my side in my bed, and according to what I find when I walk through those doors I might be looking at more of the same.
She must’ve been listening for me to come through the door because as soon as I entered she was there. That’s not what brought me up short though, no. It was the fact that she was naked except for the chain around her waist coming towards me on her hands and knees with her head bowed.
I felt the lump in my throat and swallowed when she reached me and started to remove my shoes. When she rubbed her cheek against my thigh I felt the tight band around my chest ease. Thank fuck!
She didn’t say a word when she was done, just stayed there with her head bowed, waiting for my reaction. My cock was already on the rise, but more than fucking her there was something else I needed to do first.
Bending down, I lifted her in my arms and walked to the couch, sitting her on my lap. I didn’t say anything, just held her with her head against my chest where my hear beat.
She turned her face into my neck and wept as I ran my hands over her hair and back soothingly. It was over. I wouldn’t have to put off my plans like I’d been dreading.
“I’m sorry Cord, I’ve been so stupid please don’t be mad at me anymore.” I pulled her head back and looked into her eyes. There I saw for the first time, real acceptance. I pulled her in and sealed her lips with mine, driving my tongue into her mouth to tease hers.