Outlaw Revenge (Back Down Devil MC #1)(46)

“Fuck you,” Vinny called out.

Emily felt her heart pounding. She became dizzy for a few seconds and started to shake.

“No,” Gaige said to her. “No fear, beautiful. This is the f*cking piece of shit that shot at all of us. This is the f*cking piece of shit that put all those bullets in your best friend.”

Emily looked at Vinny. He looked back at her. His eyes were empty and evil.

“Too bad,” Vinny said. “I wished we would have blown your f*cking heads off. Then we could have taken your * and really had some fun.”

Gaige took his gun out and pointed it at Vinny. “Keep running your mouth.”

“Fuck you,” Vinny said. “You want to f*cking kill me, do it. Come on. Settle the score. Like I give a f*ck about some bullet holes in *.”

Emily started to shake more. Her blood was boiling like she never felt before. Staring at Vinny, she heard his voice, but it was like it was far away.

“You think your crew is going to come looking for you?” Gaige asked. “They’re holed up, afraid.”

“Then just f*cking kill me. Maybe I’ll meet that bitch on the other side… get some *…”

Vinny laughed and it was all Emily could take. She dove at Vinny and started to attack him. She made fists first but after just a few punches, she hurt her hand on one of Vinny’s teeth. She then switched to slapping and clawing, hitting his face as hard as she could. Gaige wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back.

“Fuck, beautiful,” he called out.

But Emily wasn’t done. She managed to wiggle free from Gaige and went back to Vinny. She kicked him in the stomach, the chest, and the face, over and over. Tears flooded her eyes and she broke down crying. All she could picture was Rachel begging her to go to the fight. Then Rachel standing there with Blaine. And then the sound of the gun… the sight of Rachel’s body on Blaine…

Emily kicked one more time and then fell to the ground. Gaige scooped her up and turned her away from Vinny.

“Fucking hell,” Gaige whispered.

Emily wept, her arms around Gaige’s neck, holding him tight.

“It’s okay,” Gaige said. “I told you it would be okay. He’s going to die for what he’s done.”

Gaige put Emily down and he crouched down with her. He wiped her tears away and moved the hair out of her face.

“Look at me,” Gaige said. “Look me in the eyes.”

Emily did. “I’m sorry…”

“No. You needed to do that. You get the feeling now. You understand it.”

“Yes,” Emily said. “Yes.”

“I’m going to f*cking kill him,” Gaige said. “You don’t have to watch. Not this one.”

Not this one…

Emily closed her eyes. She knew what that meant. She wouldn’t have to watch Gaige kill Vinny, but she would have to watch him kill Max.

Emily opened her eyes.

Gaige stood and turned, taking his gun out again. He walked to Vinny and put the gun to his temple.

“You motherf*cker,” Gaige growled.

Emily couldn’t look away.

The door to the room opened and Shay came rushing in.

“Gaige. Don’t f*cking do it, brother.”

Gaige looked back, rage in his eyes. “Why the f*ck not?”

Shay looked at Emily, surprised, then back to Gaige. “We have company.”

“Who?”

“Chief Jerry,” Shay said. “And he’s looking for…” Shay turned his head to Emily. “You.”

“Me?” Emily asked.

“Goddamn,” Gaige said.

He stood up and put his gun away. Emily fought to her feet. She reached for Gaige.

“It’s okay,” Gaige said. “It’s probably just about your friend.”

“No,” Shay said shaking his head. “No f*cking way. He’s… just hurry.”

Emily ran with Gaige from the room after he locked it. They hurried from the underground garage and when Emily saw the chief, her heart sank. He was in plain clothes and looked like death. A cigarette hung from his mouth, the smoke billowing around him.

Miller, Blaine, and Nate stood with the chief.

When he looked up and saw Emily, he pushed from his car. His cigarette fell from his mouth and he started to run at Emily.

“You!” he cried out. “It’s you!”

Emily ducked behind Gaige. Gaige put a hand out but that wasn’t going to stop Chief Jerry. He swung and punched Gaige in the mouth, knocking him out of the way. The chief then had Emily by the shoulders, shaking her.

“Where is he? Tell me. What the f*ck did you do?”

Emily shook her head.

Miller and Nate came to Emily’s aid while Blaine held Gaige back from attacking the chief.

“Come on, Jerry,” Miller said. “Damn.”

Chief Jerry released his hold on Emily. He stuck his hand in his pocket and took out a piece of paper and gave it to Emily.

“What is this?” she asked.

“I found it… in an empty f*cking crib.”

Jerry hung his head and began to cry.

“What the f*ck is this?” Gaige asked.

Blaine sighed. “Someone took his baby.”