Total pages in book: 61
Estimated words: 59950 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 59950 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
“All this time we have been together, you decided it would be a good idea to not tell me something like that?”
“We’re not turnin’ this around on me,” I bark.
“Oh, no, we are.”
“Serenity, I am done with this shit. Let it go.”
“No,” she screams, throwing her hands up. “No, Jackson, I won’t just let it go.”
“Okay,” Addison’s voice appears from behind me, and I spin to see her standing at the door, Cade by her side. “That’s enough. Dad, go somewhere else.”
“We’re having a conversation,” Serenity tells Addison, her voice less explosive now.
“No, you two are bickering like a couple of fucking children,” Addison snaps. “Now, you’re going to separate, because we aren’t going to listen to this the entire night. Dad, go.”
I stare at my daughter, look at Serenity once more, then I get the fuck out of there.
I can’t deal with this right now.
12 – Serenity
Ihate fighting with Jackson.
Mostly, I hate being stuck out here with nowhere to go.
I’m desperate, helpless, and even though I made a mistake, I don’t entirely regret it because I know where Gerard is, and, because of that, the club can find him and bring him in.
I made strides, and if it wasn’t for that risk, we would still be at square one.
My daughter is spending too long without me, and my mind is playing tricks. I want to be with her, and I’m about ready to do whatever it takes to make that happen, even if it means I take risks that could put me back into prison. I don’t want to sit out here doing nothing.
Then there is the fact that Jackson lied to me. He has a history with Hound, a history I didn’t know about. He only said that Hound wanted revenge, and was going to use me to get it, but for what, I don’t know. Hound already has enough against me because I was part of taking out Hogan’s club, now we’re adding another layer to that revenge scheme.
Still, Hound is the only way I’m getting out of this.
We need to set him up, to make it look like he took me from the prison.
That plan could work, but it won’t work when I’m sitting out here wasting time.
“Your mind is racing,” Spike says, coming out the front door and stopping beside me on the patio where I’m standing, staring out at the trees. “Whatever you’re thinkin’, I’m tellin’ you it ain’t worth it.”
“I know where Gerard is, we can find Hound, I don’t see why we’re not in there making a plan.”
“Because if we don’t do it properly, you’ll end up behind bars again, or worse, dead.”
I exhale, my fingers curling around the patio railing. “I can’t just sit here any longer, Spike. I need to do something. It’s my life, too.”
“Jackson is onto it; you have to trust that he’s making the right choices.”
“Jackson doesn’t even want to speak to me right now.”
“He’ll come around, he’s angry but he doesn’t stay that way for long. You know that.”
I exhale, hanging my head. “I need to see my daughter, Spike.”
“Know you do, precious. We’re doin’ the best we can.”
“Is someone going after Gerard?”
He pulls out a cigarette, lighting it. “Jackson has got the club scoping out the location, see if we can lay eyes on him. Have a feeling he got the police presence at the rally, the man is smart, which is why we need to be smarter.”
That makes sense.
The cops were too close for them not to have been in the area.
Of course, Gerard would have called them. It seems everyone is on his side.
“He has cops on his side, you need to find who they are and bribe them away from him, otherwise we are never going to get what we need,” I suggest.
“Already on it,” Spike assures me. “We’ll find out who is protecting him and why.”
“It must be someone who is working for him, or is being paid a lot of money, because why would you protect someone like that?” I ponder out loud. “Do you think it’s a family member?”
“It’s possible,” Spike agrees. “Hell, he probably isn’t even using his legal name. These are all things we need to find out, and we will, you just have to be patient.”
That’s easy to say.
But being a mother away from my child is something I’m not willing to be patient about.
I have to find a way to draw Hound out, so that I can clear my name and we can prove Gerard killed Alyssa and have him locked away.
It isn’t going to be easy, but my determination is strong.
One thing is for sure, I can’t stay here.
I need to be closer to town so I can help.
Convincing Jackson of that might not be easy, but it’s worth a shot.
I have to do this.