Savage Love (Back Down Devil MC #7)(116)

“I’m going to put my gun in my back pocket,” Max said. “Then I’m going to search you, baby. If anyone dares to try a f*cking thing, I’ll blow this baby's head off.”

“I thought you wanted to be a father,” Emily said. “Is this how you treat…”

Max put the gun to Emily’s forehead. Gaige jumped forward and Max met eyes with him.

“Come on," Max said. “Walk one more f*cking step. I’ll paint you with her brains.”

Gaige curled his lip and stayed put.

Max put the gun behind him and then ordered Emily to turn around. Gaige then endured the sight of Max rubbing Emily with his free hand. Her shoulders, her arms, and waist. He touched her ass and smiled, making Gaige’s blood boil. Max continued down to her ankles and then up between her legs, making it obvious he was rubbing Emily.

“Hey!” Gaige yelled.

“Oh, is that wrong?” Max laughed.

He stood and moved his hand along Emily’s side. When he touched her breast, he groaned.

Gaige took a step and said, “No more. We’re here for a trade.”

Max put his nose to Emily’s hair and inhaled. “Yes, we are.”

Max pushed Emily forward and hurried to take the gun out of his back pocket. He pointed it at Gaige and Emily.

“Where’s the f*cking kid?” Max asked. “Our kid.”

“Coming right now,” Gaige said.

Gaige pointed and Shay came up the road in the black car. Max’s eyes lit up. He wiped his face with the back of his hand holding the gun.

“Windows down,” Max said. “I want to see…”

Gaige backed up and knocked on the driver’s window. It slowly came down, revealing Shay.

“Everything good?” Shay asked.

“Perfect,” Gaige said.

“Show me my son!” Max yelled. “I’m getting… it ain’t good here, man.”

“Okay,” Gaige said. “Put the windows down, Shay.”

Shay gave Gaige a look. Gaige made his way around Emily. Max’s eyes were glued to the car. Gaige would have one shot at this.

The back window came down and showed nothing.

“Where is he?” Max called out.

“He must be afraid,” Emily said. “Let me check on him. He’s probably hiding on the floor. He does that when he’s afraid, Max.”

“Why’s he afraid of me? I’m his f*cking father!”

“Maybe it’s the gun,” Emily said.

“It’s not for him. It’s to protect him. Help him.”

Gaige smiled. Emily was doing this perfectly. Gaige was almost next to Max. Again, if Max wasn’t holding the baby, this would have been simple. Gaige could easily tackle him and beat the f*cking piss out of him. But Gaige needed to protect the baby.

Emily walked to the car and looked inside. “Hey buddy. Can you sit up for me?”

“He’s really there,” Max said. “He really is…”

Gaige saw Max lower the gun and this was his opportunity to move. Gaige kicked Max’s hand, sending the gun to the ground. When Max turned his head, Gaige threw a timed fist, connecting with his jaw. It sent Max spinning and when he opened his arms, Gaige caught the blue bundled blanket. Gaige was on his knees and Max was on his ass.

“Liars,” Max said. “I knew it. Now we all can die.”

Gaige heard cries in the distance and looked to see Griffin holding a baby. Landon and Erik had their guns drawn as they rushed through the bushy area.

Gaige’s head spun. When he put the blanket down and opened it, everything came together.

It wasn’t a baby in the blanket… it was a bomb.





twenty-five.



When Gaige looked at Max, the crazy * was smiling. He then rolled and made a move for the gun Gaige had kicked out his hand. Gaige lunged forward and managed to get Max by his foot. He pulled him back and kicked him in the ribs.

Landon and Erik were there, guns on Max.

“Don’t f*cking kill him,” Gaige said. “He had a f*cking bomb in his hands.” Gaige pointed to Griffin and waved. “Hang back!”

Gaige looked at the bomb and saw the counter. There was less than a minute left before the damn thing would blow up. This was all a f*cking rouse. Max wanted to blow everyone up. He was insane, just like Emily had warned.

“Fuck!” Gaige yelled.

He bent and lifted the bomb in the blanket. He ran to the car and threw the bomb in the backseat.

“What the f*ck?” Shay yelled.

“Put a rock on the gas pedal and let it go,” Gaige said. “He had a f*cking bomb. We’ve got seconds here, bro.”

“My car…”

“I’ll buy you a new one, man. Come on.”

“Jesus Christ,” Shay said.

Gaige ran to the side of the road and found a rock that he hoped would do the job. He came back to the car where Shay stood with a look of disbelief on his face.

“It’s a f*cking car, bro,” Gaige said. “It’ll be fine.”

Gaige put the rock on the gas pedal. The engine roared. Gaige got into the driver’s seat with one foot hanging out of the car. He hit the brake pedal and pulled the car into drive. The vehicle jumped, demanding to take off. Taking a deep breath, Gaige counted to three, took his foot off the brake pedal, and then rolled from the car. He hit the ground with a thud.