Forgiving Nancy (Last Hangman MC, #5)(43)
“Someone was following Nancy last night when she was walking home from the bar.”
“Fuck.” I hear a few of them say and I nod in agreement. The Chapel fills quickly with the rest of the members and Lewis and soon after, the meeting begins.
“We have some more information about what’s been going on and why Nancy might have been targeted.” Ant keeps his eyes on me as he addresses the room, no doubt trying to make sure I don’t lose my shit.
“What makes you say that?” Aleck asks.
“I did some research last night; it was bugging me that they would target Nancy when she’s never done anything wrong. She’s innocent in all of this, but her parents did piss off a lot of people, the wrong people. Before Nancy was born, her parents were accused of fraud in the Pinehurst area. I couldn’t figure out who they were dealing with exactly, but that’s where the Infernos are located. I have no idea if it’s linked but it’s worth looking into further. I’m not sure if there has ever been some tension between you and the Infernos at some point, but that could be another reason why Nancy might have been targeted since Bennett and his parents moved next door to her and they started dating,” Lewis says which makes me feel like shit. I wonder if things would have been different if I had stayed away from Nancy. Would she still have been taken?
“Get those kind of thoughts out of your head Bennett. It is not your fault that she was taken. I’ll beat it in your thick skull if I have to.” Gabe glares at me and I nod. Fucking mind reader.
“As far as I know, the club has never had any problem with the Infernos. Ayden’s father never mentioned them when I took over,” Ant informs us.
“It would be worth checking with him just in case. It’s just a possibility, I don’t have any proof of that and I’m not even sure Nancy’s parents were ever in contact with the Infernos. It’s all speculation at this point but we need to explore every avenue at this point,” Lewis suggests looking just as determined as the rest of us to get to the bottom of this.
“That could be why her parents hated me so much and wanted Nancy to stay as far away from me as possible. They were incredibly judgmental the moment we turned up in our moving truck.” I sigh, feeling defeated.
“We’ll get to the bottom of this.” Gabe tries to reassure me, but it just makes me angry.
“You know who’s behind it. You must know what the link between Nancy, me and those f*ckers is!” I raise my voice, suddenly losing my patience with this bullshit.
“Calm down, Brother,” Ant shouts as he looks between me and Gabe, readying himself just in case we start to brawl.
“I’m out of here.” I push my chair away from the table and leave. I might be acting like a spoilt kid but I need to get out of here, I feel like I’m suffocating. I want to trust my brothers, but they know things I don’t and they refuse to tell me anything. How can I protect her if I don’t know who the threat is?
I get on my bike and take a long route home, I need to calm down before I see Nancy. The last thing I want is for her to suffer because of the mood I’m in.
CHAPTER 20
Nancy
Waking up this morning to that note from Bennett made me smile and cringe at the same time. Reading the words ‘I love you my Gorgeous Girl’ made my heart flutter. It’s not the first time he’s said it since I’ve been back, but reading it and being able to keep it forever makes it all the more special. However, the part about Ryan being outside keeping an eye out for me wasn’t that pleasant. It means that Bennett knows there’s a threat and I don’t like that one bit, nor his nickname, Sir-Dicks-A-Lot. Who in their right mind would call themselves that? Well, it’s Bennett, so anything coming from him really shouldn’t surprise me.
I don’t want to let the bad guys win so I’m still going to work, I know Ryan will be there to keep an eye out for me so at least I’m protected. I wonder if Bennett noticed anything unusual last night when he picked me up. I try to shake thoughts of anyone following me from my mind and decide to get ready for work. Getting ready is completely different these days. Usually I’d have to pick the most revealing clothes and put on hooker make up. But now I just put on as little make up as possible and clothes that cover everything.
I pull on my jeans and a shirt before putting on light make up. I hurry downstairs because I’m very close to running late and even though Viv and I became friends quite quickly, I don’t want to take the piss. I quickly grab a Red Velvet donut and a bottle of water before picking up my phone and hurrying out the door. Ryan takes care of the alarm and locks up behind me.
“Thank you. Bennett said you knew the code. I don’t know why he won’t give it to me,” I say getting in Ryan’s car.
“No worries, Sweetheart. That’s Bennett for you, he probably thought you’d make a run for it the first chance you got.” He chuckles.
“Yeah, after last night I think I filled my running quota for the year.” I snicker.
“Don’t blame you. Viv’s bar?”
“Yes, please.” I smile and take a sip of my water.
“My pleasure.” He smiles and starts driving. I still don’t see the point of driving from Bennett’s to the bar or the compound, it’s literally a three minutes drive.