by KJ Dahlen
“Don’t feel too sorry for Blacky, remember he murdered his own brother. Let’s not forget that,” Jett reminded them all. “He just passed on what his own father did to him.”
“Huh, I have a feeling the buck will stop here today.” Boone shook his head.
Jett nodded.
DeeDee moved closer to Dana, as she looked upset. “Are you okay? He didn’t hurt you did he?”
Dana shook her head. “I’m okay, Dee—um, mom. I went with him because he threatened to kill Jett if I didn’t. If I had been alone, I would have kicked up a fuss and taken my chances. He was so nasty and bloody I could barely breathe being so close to him. Then as we got through the fence and began walking through the woods, I could tell he was getting weaker and weaker.”
“We could hear your conversation but we had to wait to get to you,” Jett told her.
“Well, let’s hope Dad can settle this once and for all, cuz I for one am sick of dealing with that bastard, I’m just so done.” Dana shook her head.
“We all are babe,” Jett reminded her.
Gunner heard the truck approaching the warehouse and glanced at Cobra.
Then they both then looked over at Boomer.
Gunner walked closer to the bound man but not too close. “Well, today is your lucky day, you bastard.”
“Oh yeah,” Boomer sneered. “Why is that? You gonna let me go?”
Gunner threw his head back and laughed. “Not a chance in hell. But it’s reunion day for you and Blacky.”
Boomer frowned. “Blacky is dead.”
“Apparently not yet, but I understand he will be shortly.”
Three men dragged a tied up Blacky into the warehouse. He was still unconscious but they dragged him in anyway.
When they threw him on the floor at Gunner’s feet, Gunner pushed him over on his back with his booted foot.
Blacky flopped over and began to wake up. He shook his head slightly to clear his mind and the first thing he saw was Gunner glaring down at him. “Oh fuck, what does it take to kill you, bastard?”
“Apparently more than what you got.” Gunner shook his head. He knelt closer and looked him over carefully. “Hell, ending your life once and for all isn’t going to mean much now is it? You’re half dead already.”
“Getting closer by the minute but you know what? As long as I got a heartbeat, I still win,” Blacky told him with an evil smile.
“Not really but if that’s what you want to believe, then go ahead.” Gunner nodded. “You were tried and convicted by a Tribunal. I had nothing to do with that but I will see it done.” He looked up at Boomer and nodded. “Say hello to your dad, I think he’s missed you.”
Blacky looked up in surprise, then he snarled, “What the hell are you still doing alive old man? I saw you die a long time ago.”
Boomer scoffed, “You saw Ricky Mann, try to kill me but he didn’t quite do it now did he? He’s as big a pussy as his old man ever was.”
“You been alive all this time?” Blacky glared at his father.
“Yeah, I’ve been alive this whole time and I’ve been watching you. I had to find you first though.” Boomer sneered. “But that wasn’t very hard. I’ve been watching you for a long time and you never knew I was there.” He shook his head. “I thought I taught you better than that kiddo. You should have felt me watching you years ago.”
“I guess I never bothered because to me you just weren’t important enough to worry about,” Blacky told the older man.
“You always were a disappointment as a son and a man,” Boomer remarked.
“And you were worthless as a father,” Blacky came back.
“Fuck you.” Boomer drawled. “I guess we’ll meet in hell then.”
“Burn in hell you old bastard. You’ll get there before I do.” Blacky growled.
“Well, so much for family love I guess?” Cobra quipped. “You two are sad and pathetic.”
Gunner got to his feet and stepped back. “It just shows what kind of men they are for sure. No sense of family or loyalty. Nothing but trash.” Looking at his men, he nodded. “Hang them up together. But make sure you empty his pockets and remove his shoes first.” He motioned at Blacky. “Dana tells us he has all kinds of shit hidden to help him escape. I don’t want any more surprises from him.”
Gunner and Cobra watched as Gypsy emptied Blacky’s pockets. When he was done, he had a rather large pile of weapons and tools, more than anyone could have guessed to help escape from any situation. Blacky growled and fought back every chance he got but it did him no good in the end He was stripped bare of everything he had on him.
Thor then searched Boomer and got a few things off him too. Then he and Marco dragged him over to the hook beside his father and hoisted him up.
Blacky groaned as they positioned him and then groaned again, when his own body weight dragged him down. “How long do you intend to let us hang here?” He gasped as pain shot through his entire body. His wounds opened up and began seeping as blood was drenching his clothing again.
“This place will be the last one you see before you die,” Cobra coldly informed them both. “Your dad’s face will be the last face you see before you die. You both will die together and ride the flames into hell together.”
Gunner nodded. “We were going to leave Scorpion here with you but he’s dead now. The beating he took from Boomer finally got to him.” He turned to Boomer. “You two deserve what’s coming to you. You lost and justice wins.”
“How do you figure you won this round?” Boomer asked.
Cobra raised a brow at him. “Before we leave we’re going to lower you just enough so you can’t quite touch the floor. We’re gonna leave the doors open and hope the wild animals will enjoy your flesh.” Shrugging he told them, “You might already be dead when they come but personally, I hope they come before you are no longer able to feel them tear into your flesh. But don’t worry, you can scream all you want, no one will hear you, not out here.”
“You can’t leave us here!” Boomer screamed. “Don’t you dare turn your back on us! It’s inhuman.”
Gunner stepped up and snarled in his face. “Watch us.” Then he turned and walked toward the door.
His men followed one by one.
Then Cobra nodded at Gypsy and Thor. They began lowering the hooks.
The two men were left just high enough so their toes could barely touch the floor before they were stopped.
Boomer began twisting, turning and kicking out. “You can’t do this! You have to give us some kind of chance to fight back.”
Cobra paused at this. “Yeah, like you gave that kid a chance when you slit his throat? God dammed child killer you are. And Blacky here, peddling children and women to be used and abused? Nah, neither of you deserve to die like men. Because you fucking aren’t men.”
Blacky shouted and twisted now too, maybe hoping to bleed himself out.
Cobra reached inside his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. Lighting one up he smiled. “Wish I could stay and watch but I’ve got better things to do, but don’t worry, a few of my men will stay behind watching until the deed is done this time. I’d tell you to make your peace with each other but I don’t think that’s gonna happen.” Then he turned and walked out. He heard the men curse him but it didn’t bother him.
He met Gunner at the truck.
Gunner met his gaze.
Cobra tossed his cigarette to the ground. Stomping the butt out, he nodded. “It’s done this time for sure.”
Chapter Twelve
Gunner drove back to the compound and parked the truck. Neither he or Cobra said a word the whole trip back. This time seemed different. It felt final and Gunner hoped he would never see either one of those two men again, not in this lifetime. He might not go to heaven when he died but hell had many levels.
“Before we go in there, there’s something you need to know,” Cobra finally broke the silence.
“And what would that be?” Gunner asked.
> “Those two men aren’t gonna see another dawn. Probably won’t see midnight either.”
“And you know this how?” Gunner asked without looking at the other man.
“Don’t ask and I won’t tell you,” Cobra whispered as he stared out the windshield of the truck.
“Fair enough.” Gunner nodded after a moment of contemplation. “I don’t care enough to know anyway.”
“Let’s go find your kid then. Make sure she’s all right.” Cobra pushed his door open.
Gunner followed him inside. When he saw Dana sitting on Jett’s lap, he breathed a sigh of relief. She seemed fine other than looking a little grubby from her ordeal. He had to shake his head at this. If this had happened before Winona came, she would have been having a fit. She was always clean and well dressed before. He looked over at Jett and found the man looking back at him.
Jett’s eyes were steady as he returned Gunner’s stare.
Gunner shook his head as he moved forward breaking the spell. He walked over to his daughter and pulled her into his arms.
Dana went easily enough and laid her head on his chest.
Gunner whispered in her ear, “Are you okay?”
She nodded. “Yeah, I’m ok dad.”
Gunner held her close for a moment then released her.
She sat back down on Jett’s lap and he wrapped his arms around her body and held her close.
Gunner turned his head and looked at DeeDee.
She shrugged but didn’t say anything.
“Is this over now?” Winona asked.
Gunner looked over at her and saw her standing there with Boone. “I’d like to say hell yeah but I can’t. Endo is still out there. I doubt we’ll see him again, but he’s still out there. He missed killing Boomer twenty years ago but we know about him now. Hopefully, he’ll just go away and leave us the fuck alone but I’m not counting him out just yet.”
“So do we know who the four players Blacky had as traitors? I mean we know about Arizona and Scorpion, but do we know who the other two are?” Cobra asked the group.
“One could be Endo but there are enough doubts about him, so I don’t trust him,” Gunner stated. “He’s had his own agenda the whole time. He was using the bounty hunting company to locate the cartel members that watched Boomer murder his dad and older brother. I can almost understand that. I think I’d want to take them out too, but its still murder, plain and simple.”
“Can we please not talk about this right now?” DeeDee asked. “Just for one night, can we just simply enjoy what we have right here and now?”
Gunner hugged her close to him for a moment and silently agreed with her. He just got his woman back after twenty five years and both of his daughters were safe at the moment. He might not be happy with them having men in their lives but for now, everyone was back and safe in the arms of his brotherhood.
He looked around the room at his brothers. These were the men he thought he could trust with his life. The idea of Blacky threatening that trust was intolerable. Especially for his own fucking agenda. But there were men here from the other MCs too that he didn’t know as well as he knew his own men.
He really had no reason to trust them but he did. The Lost Sons and members of the Soldiers of Hades MCs. They were all good men. When Tate and Cobra suggested an alliance between the three MCs together for a common goal, Gunner hadn’t hesitated to accept. While each had his own reasons to want to link their clubs together, it made sense.
With Blacky finally gone, they could move ahead and try to repair some of the damage he left behind.
“Dad,” Dana interrupted Gunner’s thoughts.
He turned his head and looked at his youngest daughter. “What is it baby?”
“Tomorrow, I’d like to show you something. Would that be okay?” she asked timidly.
“Sure baby,” Gunner replied with a frown. This behavior was not her typical behavior and he didn’t know what it was all about. Looking around at his brothers, they didn’t look sure either.
DeeDee squeezed his hand as she announced, “Come on guys, Winona and I made supper. Let’s just eat in peace for once alright?”
Within twenty minutes, they had the meal all laid out and the men were filling their plates with big bowls of chili and cornbread still warm from the oven. While they ate, Winona and DeeDee brought out dessert. Cakes and pies already cut quickly disappeared.
Gunner looked across the room and saw Patriot sitting in the corner with Becky. The two of them were speaking quietly. He shook his head. Becky’s bruises were fading and he knew Patriot had a soft spot for the girl. He’d been drawn to her from the moment he saw her.
Then he looked over at Harry and Annie. As usual, they both had their laptops open and were working silently. What they were looking for... only they knew. For at least this moment in time, everything was quiet. He only hoped the quiet would last.
“Looks good doesn’t it?” Boone finally broke the silence at his table.
Gunner looked over at his VP. “What looks good?” He’d seen Cobra and Thor look up from their plates to find out what Boone was talking about.
“After everything we’ve been through lately at least for now, we have peace.” Boone shrugged. “It might not last long but for now, we have a breather.”
“Amen brother.” Cobra sat back in his chair and lit a cigarette. “Sometimes, peace like this is hard to come by so we have to enjoy it while we can.”
Dana grew restless once supper was done. She looked down at her jeans and saw they were dirty and torn from falling in the woods when Blacky dragged her down. Suddenly, she felt grubby and she hated feeling like that. She got to her feet and looked down at Jett. “I need a shower and some clean clothes. I can’t stand this anymore.”
Jett smiled and got to his feet. “Maybe I’ll join you.”
Dana blushed but didn’t say anything. He reached for her hand and she didn’t mind that at all. She led the way to her bedroom and when the door shut behind them, Jett twisted the lock. He hadn’t fully recovered from his encounter with Boomer but he was well on his way to getting his strength back. He looked down at her with interest in his eyes. “I think I’ve waited long enough.”
Dana looked up at him and asked, “Are you sure you want me? Me, the spoiled brat of the MC?”
Jett leaned his head against the door and watched her carefully. “It’s true, you are spoiled but I also believe you are trying. Your dad didn’t do you any favors by letting you get away with this shit all these years but I think given a chance, you can change. I think you see that now.”
Dana sighed and laid her head on his chest. “I didn’t want her here when she first came, I didn’t want either one of them here, taking my dad’s attention away from me. I had grown up with being the only one he focused his attention on. I didn’t know what they had gone through growing up. All I knew, was they were taking him away from me. Then Yvette took me and I learned a small piece of what Winona had lived with all her life. I think I was numb to what could happen until it did happen.” She paused and let out a heavy sigh. “I never prayed so hard in my life that my dad and his men would find me and bring me home. I knew I didn’t deserve it after the way I treated them all my life but I still prayed they would come.”
Wrapping her arms around his waist leaning into him, she continued, “Then that man who was working for Blacky took me. When he told me what he was going to do to me, I was never so afraid in all my life. But even after all I had done, my dad still sent you to rescue me. I was never so glad to see anyone that day than I was to see you. And still I acted like a prima diva.”
“And now?” Jett stared down at her.
“I’m learning what it’s really like to have a family.” She chuckled. “I still have a lot to learn, a lot to make up for but I’m hoping they will give me a chance.”
“I think they are seeing a change. I know I am,” Jett assured her.
“But will it be enough?”
“It’s enough f
or now, as long as you don’t digress. Build on what you started.” He urged her. “Let them see the real you, but only you can choose the path you’re on.”
“Thank you for believing in me. I’ll try not to let you down.”
“Let’s get that shower,” he whispered in her ear.
Dana groaned and pulled away from him reluctantly. This was her moment of proof. She looked at him and without a word, she pulled off her shirt. Then she removed her jeans and stood in front of him in nothing more than her bra and panties.
Jett pushed himself away from the door and slowly unbuttoned his shirt. Pulling it off, he exposed his broad chest. He was inked and his chest hair was drawn down to a v that disappeared into his jeans.
Dana swallowed hard as she stared.
His hands went to the button on his jeans and he slowly pulled them off his legs. He now stood there in his boxers.
She reached out a trembling hand and touched his chest. His hair was soft and his skin felt warm under his fingers. After she explored his chest, she went to pull her hand away but Jett reached up and pushed her hand back to his skin.
“I love your touch,” he whispered.
“I love touching you.” She nodded. “But I want more than just to touch you.”
Jett leaned forward and brushed his lips over hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Jett groaned and deepened the kiss. Passion exploded between them and when the kiss broke, they both gasped for breath.
Jett’s hands wrapped around her bottom as he picked her up and carried her over to the bed. He tossed her gently down and followed her. He covered her body with his own.
Dana could feel his hard shaft against her belly.
He pulled down her bra and immediately began to kiss and suck on her breasts. Dana groaned as she felt the touch of his lips, teeth and mouth on her, first one breast then the other. Her core wept as she lifted her hips and began rubbing against his cock.
Jett groaned and his hand went to her wet core. Ripping her panties out of the way, he touched her and groaned again, when he found her moist and ready for him. He pushed one finger inside and found her tight, as he was a bit on the bigger side and he didn’t want to hurt her.
