Forgiving Nancy (Last Hangman MC, #5)(55)

“Thank you, Princess,” Ant says as he rubs her hand in a comforting way.

“Anything to help.” She leans back into me and I wrap my arms around her.

“You good?” I ask her quietly.

“I will be once I know business has been taken care of.” She sighs.

“Still not gonna tell me who he is?” She shakes her head. I hate that she’s still keeping things from me, but I’m not about to force her. I kiss her shoulder and look up at Gabe, Ant and Callum who are all looking at me with serious expressions on their faces. I don’t know what’s going on, but my frustration with this shit is growing with every single second that passes.

“How about you five go cook us some food while we plan for tomorrow?” Ant asks Ayden.

“Seriously? You want us to cook you guys some food? Can’t you just order a pizza?” She asks, full of attitude.

“Sweetcheeks, I would if it didn’t mean that I’d be risking some f*ckers knowing where your lovely ass is.” He smirks at her.

“Fine.” She groans and walks to the kitchen, followed by Line, Nicole, Viv and Nancy.

“Smooth, Brother.” Gabe chuckles.

“I know.” Ant laughs. “Okay, we need to set up something for tomorrow and warn Lewis and see if she’s still with us. Bennett, you’re sitting this one out.”

“I know. Can’t say I’m happy about it.” I grumble.

“It’s for your own good buddy, we keep telling you that.” Gabe insists.

“How about you guys let me decide what’s good for me? You all know who is behind all of this and none of you has the balls to speak up. You all got to fight to save your women and you’re not letting me do the same. How do you think that makes me f*cking feel?” I argue

“You’ll know when the time is right,” Callum says, sounding like a f*cking fortune cookie.

“If it’s someone I know then I want to be the one putting a bullet between his eyes, for f*ck’s sake!” I shout.

“I get that, but you have to trust me, you do not want to know. It will f*ck you up and you will get both yourself and Nancy killed.” Callum tries to reason with me but it’s no use.

“My mind is already f*cked with this secrecy bullshit, a little bit more isn’t exactly going to hurt!”

“Don’t go there. Trust us when we say that it’ll only make it ten times worse, just let us deal with it and you enjoy your woman,” Gabe says.

“I’m trying.” I sigh.

And I am trying, but it’s tough when you know that people are keeping a secret so monumental that everyone seems to think will push me over the edge. I wish I could just focus on Nancy, but getting payback on whoever hurt her is just as important. It’s my right to avenge her.





CHAPTER 24



Nancy

We all eat dinner together and chat about random stuff. It was a good distraction from the impending doom that is tomorrow and I’m glad I finally got to hang out with all of them at the same time. They are such a hilarious bunch of people and I’m terrified of potentially losing any of them tomorrow. Hiding the truth from Bennett is breaking my heart but it’s for the best. Neither me or the guys think that he would be able to cope if he knew.

I’m sure tonight was a good distraction for him too, he seemed to relax as we ate and when everyone quizzed us about how we met and as well as my relationship with Callum. Bennett started to seem like his old jokey self that I used to know, instead of the more serious Bennett he is at the moment. I’m pretty sure half of them still think that something more happened between me and Callum which I find hilarious. The man is hot, but he’s not Bennett.

After dinner we said our goodnights and all retreated to the bedrooms upstairs. I’m currently lying on the bed with my head resting on Bennett’s stomach as he plays with my hair. If he keeps going I’m going to fall asleep in a second.

“This is so relaxing,” I sigh happily.

“For me too.” I hear him whisper sleepily.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I’m trying to put all of the bullshit that’s going to go down tomorrow out of my mind, at least for now.”

“That’s good, Bennett.” I lift and turn my head to smile at him and crawl up the bed to kiss him.

“How are you feeling?” he asks as he strokes my cheek affectionately.

“I’m good.”

“Are you really?” he presses.

“Yeah, I mean I’m not happy knowing that they’re all going after that dangerous f*cker and putting themselves at risk, but it needs to be done.” I shrug.

“How are you coping with it all?”

“I think I’m okay. I mean, some of the bad memories creep up on me when my mind is empty and invade my thoughts, but other than that I’m alright. I wish I could forget about it altogether, but I know it’ll take time until I can put it behind me. I’m safe with you lot and that’s making it easier to relax and start to mend myself.” I smile.

“I’m glad, I’m still afraid you’re going to shut down on me though.” He sighs.

“Tonight?”

“No, in general. I keep thinking that you’re going to become a shell and that it’ll take me forever to get you back.” He chuckles.