Forgiving Nancy (Last Hangman MC, #5)(53)

“Why doesn’t that surprise me, Mother?” I reply with just as much disgust in my voice.

“Listen to me, if you don’t come back home, I swear to God I will make your life miserable. We still hold a lot of power and have certain connections, that little biker boyfriend of yours could be found dead in a ditch in less time than it takes to say home. I would think long and hard about your choices. I’ll be in touch.” I can hear the leer in her voice before she hangs up.

I hate my life.

I groan as I throw my phone on the counter and get myself a beer.

“Didn’t peg you as a solo drinker.” Bennett says as he walks in the kitchen with just a towel wrapped around his waist.

“Sorry,” I mumble as I grab him one.

“What’s wrong?” I go to walk to the living room but he grabs my arm to stop me.

“Got a call.” I sigh.

“From?” he questions me expectantly.

“My Mother.”

“Fuck.”

“Exactly.” A call from her doesn’t bode well for any of us. I know she would follow through with her threat and do all she can to ruin mine and Bennett’s lives.





CHAPTER 23



Bennett

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I did not except her parents to call last night. I know her mother is a psycho bitch, but to threaten us, again? That’s just f*cked up and it makes me want to keep to our original plan from five years ago and get on my bike and drive to wherever we please.

I still think about the two of us disappearing on a daily basis since she reappeared in my life and that’s exactly what’s invading my thoughts right now as I’m sat in the middle of a Chapel meeting. We’re supposed to be solving other problems with our gun deals and I’m too lost in my thoughts to be paying attention.

“You alright, Brother?” I hear Gabe’s voice and it brings me out of my thoughts as Lewis finishes talking about something. I still don’t get why she’s been a part of our Chapel meetings lately, especially when it concerns gun deals.

“Just dealing with some stuff with Nancy.”

“Everything good?” Ant asks.

“Her parents have found us, they hired someone else to look for her because they didn’t trust me. They’ve been keeping tracks on us apparently. I don’t know how much of it is true, but knowing her parents, we better be careful. They are horrible, f*cked up people.” I sigh.

“Ryan is with her right?” Ant asks and I nod. “Good, at least you know she’s safe at the moment.”

“Yeah, it’s just that I have a constant niggling feeling that she could be taken away from me at any second.”

“I know the feeling, Brother. You have to get past it or you’ll drive yourself insane,” Ant says, giving me a pointed look.

“How did you ever get past it?” I ask.

“I didn’t, that’s why I’m the f*cking Prez and you’re all my bitches, I found another occupation to keep my mind busy.” He laughs and we all join him. “Go see your woman. We need to discuss some stuff.”

“Great, more secrets.” I mumble and stand up. I’m incredibly pissed off with all the secrecy now.

“It’s for your ow-”

“Yeah, yeah my own good, I know.” I’m about to leave when I get a text. I check it quickly in case it’s Nancy, but what I see has my blood running cold. “Fuck!” I shout.

“What is it?” Ant asks, jumping up immediately and half-running over to me. I hand him my phone and show him the message sent from an unknown number. It’s a picture of Nancy and Ryan talking as she’s letting him into my place with ‘We know where she is’ written in what I’m assuming is blood across it.

“Fuck. We need to act and fast. Lewis, are you with us?” Ant asks her.

“Do you even have to ask?” She replies with a voice that’s full of attitude.

“Good. Our main concern right now is to k-” Ant is interrupted midsentence as cellphones ping with text messages. Ant, Gabe, Aleck and Jase all look at their phones and then at each other before all bellowing, “Motherf*ckers!”

“Okay, they know where our women are and have eyes on all of them so our main concern at the moment is to get them somewhere safe. We’ll pay the Infernos a little visit when the women and kids are all protected. Let’s go,” Ant orders as he stalks out of the Chapel with his phone to his ear. The others ring their women and I phone Nancy as I jog to my bike.

“Hey Bennett.” Her voice is shaky. Fuck, he’s shown him the picture.

“I’m on my way, are you safe?”

“Yes, I’m with Ryan. Ryan showed me the picture, Bennett. They know where I am. I have to leave.” Her voice breaks as she finishes her sentence and it breaks my heart. Fucking Ryan. Why in the hell did he have to show her the damn picture?

“I am not letting you leave, Nancy. I’ll be there in a few minutes. Get a bag ready with a couple days’ worth of clothes.” I hang up before she can argue and speed back home. Even though the drive is just a couple of minutes, they are the longest minutes of my life.

I park in front of my house and storm inside. As soon as I’m through the door, Nancy jumps into my arms and I can feel her shivering. “It’s going to be okay, my Gorgeous Girl. I’ll protect you. Nothing is going to happen to you.”