Savage Love (Back Down Devil MC #7)(114)

“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.”

“What?” Emily asked.

“Yeah,” Blaine said. “Someone broke into his house and took his baby. Read the note, Emily.”

Emily opened the piece of paper.



There’s no ransom, I just took what was mine. Emily took my son when she left me. She won’t give him back… so I need a son to raise. It’s nothing personal, just business. Tell the MC and Emily that when she brings me my son, you can have yours back. If you get your officers involved, I’ll put a bullet in your son’s head.



Emily dropped the paper and started to cry.

“Where’s your son?” Chief Jerry asked.

“You have a son?” Blaine asked.

“Jesus Christ,” Miller growled.

“There’s no f*cking kid,” Gaige yelled. “She told her ex that because he was going to beat her death. She told him she was pregnant and then she split. I’ll take care of this.”

“My son is gone,” the chief said, staring at Emily. “In the hands of someone else…”

Gaige hugged Emily tight. “I will take care of this. I promise.”

“What are you going to do?” Chief Jerry asked.

“I’m going to f*cking kill him,” Gaige said.

“Shit,” Miller said. “Gaige…”

“Good,” the chief said. “But mark my words. If my son is hurt… or…” His bottom lip quivered. “… dead… I’ll take this entire MC down. I’ll team up with Strokner and put all you f*cking *s behind bars.”

“That won’t happen,” Miller said. He put a hand to Chief Jerry’s back. “Go home, Jerry. Comfort your wife. Give us a chance here, okay?”

“A chance,” the chief said.

“I can call him,” Emily said. “Arrange to meet.”

“To exchange kids,” Gaige said.

“I thought you said she didn’t have a kid?” Blaine asked.

“She doesn’t,” Gaige said. “But we’ll f*cking kill him before he knows what’s happening.”

“Not now,” Miller growled. He put an arm around Chief Jerry and walked him to his car.

Gaige looked at Emily.

“I’m so sorry,” Emily said. “I’m a f*cking mess…”

“We all are,” Blaine said.

“We’re all in this together,” Gaige said. “Okay? You need to calm down and make the phone call.”

Emily took a deep breath. She reached for her cell and then made a startling realization.