Dark Fall (Back Down Devil MC #3)(44)

“The car auction?” Willy asked. “Come on, man, we told you everything.”

Erik looked at Willy but didn't loosen his grip on Jack’s shirt. “Wasn’t sure if some details slipped between the cracks. You two seemed balls deep in family issues.”

Willy hung his head.

“There’s nothing else,” Jack said. “I swear on it.”

Erik looked at Jack. “Tell me what the guy looked like again.”

“Suit and tie kind of guy. A shiny gold tooth. Scar on his neck. That’s all I remember.”

“How was she?” Erik asked.

“Who?”

“Your sister-in-law. How was she?”

“Come on…”

“Answer me,” Erik said.

Willy turned. “I’ll get the car.”

“No, you stand here,” Erik said. “Listen to Jack’s answer.”

“Good,” Jack said. “Okay. It was good.”

“Just good? That’s an insult to her.”

Erik showed Jack a fist and Jack’s face went white. He nodded and turned his head. “She was the best. She took it all in. She held it deep in her mouth. She turned her head and made it feel like… ah, goddamn… it was just amazing. Every single time.”

Erik felt the instant tension in the garage and he enjoyed it. Everyone should suffer. That was the only way things felt right.

“Jack, get the car,” Erik said. “I want to talk to Willy alone.”

Willy tossed Jack the keys and Jack hurried away. Erik glanced over his shoulder and spotted Kaity with her arms crossed. Gaige stood next to her and shook his head.

Fuck you, Erik thought. Fuck all of you.

“Anything else happen at those auctions?” Erik asked.

“No. I didn’t even know about Jack.”

“I appreciate your help with Kaity’s car. I’ll pay you soon, is that okay?”

“Sure,” Willy said. “Take your time.”

“Sorry your ex is a whore.”

“I knew it the whole time,” Willy said. “That’s how I met her. I was a concert and we were all high as f*ck. I woke up to someone sucking me off. It was her. She’s pretty damn good at it, so I ended up marrying her. My mistake.”

Erik laughed to himself and walked out of the garage toward Kaity. She stared at him, refusing to back down.

“Everything good?” Gaige asked.

“Give us a minute?” Erik asked.

“Yeah, bro.”

Gaige walked away and Erik was alone with Kaity.

“You don’t have to do this,” Kaity whispered. “It’s not fair.”

“Nobody knows what fair is,” Erik said. “The amount of danger right now…”

“I know,” Kaity said.

“You’re better off where you want to be. On the road running from a man who can’t get to you.”

Kaity touched Erik’s arm. “I feel safe with you, Erik. That’s why I told you everything.”

Erik backed up. He shook his head. “Just… don’t.”

Erik heard the sound of Kaity’s car starting. He turned and saw the ass end of the car appear as Jack backed it down to the front. The car suddenly stopped and Gaige looked at Erik, confused. Erik took one step and the car exploded.

The booming thunder and flames shot everywhere. Gaige dropped to his stomach and Erik rushed backwards until he crashed into Kaity. She cried out and fell to her ass. Erik couldn’t take his eyes off the scene. The fire. The destruction. The sound of Willy’s screams as he ran to check on his cousin.

Erik turned and looked down at Kaity. “Don’t get up. Don’t f*cking move.”

Erik ran. He stopped at Gaige to help him up and they both ran to the car. The destruction was impressive. The windows were busted. The roof of the car opened and peeled back. And then in the driver’s seat was the charred remains of Jack, already melting into the steering wheel.

“Holy f*ck,” Gaige said.

Willy dropped to his knees and touched the door of the car. Then he screamed and fell back, his hands black and instantly burned.

Erik grabbed the back of Willy’s collar and pulled him away.

“Come on, man,” Erik yelled. “You’ll end up dead, too.”

“My cousin! He was like my brother!”

“Christ,” Gaige said as he pulled out his cell. “I have to call this in.”

“You know who did this, right?” Erik asked.

Gaige froze and swallowed hard. He turned his head and looked in the direction of Kaity. Erik did, too. That bomb was meant for Kaity. Whoever was doing this shit knew everything about the MC. Someone was spying on Back Down Devil. And someone wanted to kill Kaity. To hurt Erik, again.

Erik dragged Willy to the front of the garage and forced him to stand. His legs were wide and wobbly. Tears streamed down his face, collecting grease, turning black.

“I wasn’t mad at him,” Willy said. “I knew my ex-wife was a whore.”

“You need to go somewhere safe,” Erik said. “This…”

Willy collapsed to the ground again. Erik shook his head and went to Kaity. He put his hand out and Kaity took it. He lifted her and pulled her close.