Forgiving Nancy (Last Hangman MC, #5)(40)

“Fucking hell.” I drag my fingers through my hair and try to relieve the migraine that’s come on, thanks to all this cloak and dagger bullshit.

“It’ll be alright.” He claps my shoulder and leaves me alone with my thoughts.

I don’t think I know anyone who’d hate me enough to do that kind of thing, especially to a woman. Besides, it’s not like I know anyone from the Infernos, it makes no sense.





CHAPTER 18



Nancy

“Regretting your decision to live with Bennett yet?” Viv asks me.

“Not really but it’s been a very interesting experience so far.” I shake my head and start giggling.

“What do you mean?” Line asks.

“Well, he seems to constantly need to be around me or touching me. It’s a bit weird, like he has separation anxiety or something.”

“Well he has spent the past five years thinking that he had lost you forever. He finally has you back and can be around you without being worried about being seen, he’s bound to want to spend as much time as he can with you. Don’t be so hard on him, I know what I’m talking about unfortunately,” Ayden tells me with a sad smile. It sounds like she’s been through something similar. I don’t know much about the girls and how they came to be a part of this lifestyle, but from the sounds of it, they’ve all been through their fair share of f*cked up drama.

“Have a bit of a crush on Bennett, do we?” Nicole teases her.

“No, but don’t you think a man is incredibly hot when he’s in love and isn’t afraid to show it?” Ayden says with a serene look on her face, like she’s happy Bennett can finally have his happy ending, pun not intended.

“Amen to that.” Line agrees.

“Okay, I can’t deny that. It’s just so weird to see Bennett acting like a love sick puppy.” Viv chuckles.

“Tell me about it.” I grin.

“Was he like this when you first met him?” Line asks.

“Yes and no. He was to a certain extent, but we couldn’t spend that much time together because my parents were judgmental bastards but the time we had to ourselves though, he was all over me.” I grin as I remember how we spent some of our evenings in the park. “I had to lie to my parents when we wanted to spend the night together, I was quite lucky that I had one friend who always had my back, she’d cover for me whenever my parents checked up on my story.”

“With what happened it’s not surprising he is the way he is. That’s all I’m going to say,” Ayden shrugs and grins like an absolute loon.

“You’re probably right actually.” I smile and grab the phone Bennett gave me when I moved in so he could reach me at any time just as it pings.

Bennett: Thank you for last night, it was f*cking mind blowing my Gorgeous Girl.

Me: What are you on about, Bennett? Been huffing the bike fumes?

Bennett: Nah, had to masturbate because you drove me wild with your booty shorts, my thoughts were of you.

Me: You f*cking pervert!

Bennett: You love it. Don’t deny it.

Me: Maybe…

I burst out laughing at our conversation and the girls all stop talking around me.

“Who’s that?” Line asks.

“Bennett.” I sober up and tell them about our text exchange which leaves us all in fits of laughter.

“Typical Bennett.” Viv giggles.

Even though I haven’t spent any time with him for five years, Bennett is exactly the same; he’s still my joking, loving and caring Bennett. My Bennett. I just wish I had the guts to tell him how much I still love him.



Tonight was my first full night shift at Viv’s bar and I’m knackered. My feet and legs are killing me from standing all night, I have a banging headache and I now have to walk home. Good thing it’s not a long journey because I don’t think my feet could make it. I literally walk ten minutes down the street and I’m at Bennett’s.

As I’m walking down the quiet street, an odd feeling comes over me and I feel like I’m being watched. I look around but can’t see anyone or anything suspicious. I’m guessing with all that’s happened my mind is working overtime. It’s no surprise really that I’m so paranoid. In hindsight, I should have accepted Gabe’s offer to drive me home. The other guys were out on club business and Gabe was the designated ladysitter for the night but I could see that he wanted to get Viv home. I’m not sure where Bennett is, Gabe said he was moping around somewhere because he was forbidden to participate in any of the business with the MC they have beef with at the moment.

I jump as I hear a loud noise from a small alley just behind me. I don’t know what it was, but I’m not about to go investigating, that’s when people get their heads cut off in horror movies. No thank you. I start to speed walk down the street and instantly regret my decision considering the length of the street.

The lights in this street are sporadic and it makes this whole situation seem a lot creepier than it actually is. In the distance I hear the rumble of a vehicle that’s slowly getting louder as a car approaches. I don’t think twice and start sprinting. I run as fast as I can, but the car soon catches up to me and the headlights light my path. I hear my name being yelled, but I don’t stop, I keep running as fast as I can. Annoyingly this causes my feet and head to hurt even more.