For the first time since Whizz’s attack, he actually looked normal.
“We don’t take Gonzalez out in time, they’re coming for us as planned? What’s going to happen to the people supplying him?” Zero asked.
“The Spanish guy is in talks to take over from the suppliers. We take out Gonzalez and he’s more than happy to deal with the suppliers. First, we need to take Gonzalez out and worry about the men closest to us. I’m working on getting them to come out and talk to us, but it takes a lot longer to convince people to come to us. I’ve asked them what Gonzalez has on them, but they’re silent. Not that I blame them for being silent. I wouldn’t trust anyone with my secrets. I’m currently hacking into phones and numbers to get the information I need. It’ll take some time, but I’ll get it done,” Whizz said. “I’m not worried. Computers never lie.”
No one could deny Whizz was awesome.
Tiny looked toward Alex, who was still looking at Butch. The deep thought in Alex’s eyes made Tiny tense.
“Gonzalez also mentioned about giving you up, Devil,” Tiny said, turning to look at his friend.
“Me?”
“Yeah, you. He wanted to make a trade, you and your crew for me to be left alone along with Fort Wills.”
“Why didn’t you take the deal?” Devil asked.
“Do you really think he’ll leave us alone? He wants to know how far he can push. I’ve got a feeling he’s going to start trying to make us turn on each other.”
“Then he doesn’t know the kind of shit we’ve been through, does he?” Devil chuckled.
“It’s time you brought me up to speed on this Gonzalez guy,” Gash said. “He sounds like the kind of person who needs to be put down.”
“He is,” Butch said. “He’s a f**king bastard and the worst kind of sick f**k imaginable.”
“Sounds like fun. When do we kill him?” Gash had his arms folded over his chest, waiting for an answer.
“We can’t just kill him,” Zero said.
“Why not? This f**ker is stopping me from taking care of some unfinished business. I want to do what I’ve been planning for the last five years. Get me a chance to take this f**ker out and I’ll kill him. I’ve waited long enough for my revenge.” Gash grabbed the door handle. “I don’t need to know anything else.”
Gash walked out of the room without further notice.
“I guess there’s no point in a meeting,” Tiny said, watching his men file out of the room.
Devil stayed behind. Tiny was surprised Alex didn’t try to talk to him.
“What?” Tiny asked, standing up.
“You’re lying to me, and I want to know what the f**k is going on.” Devil folded his arms and refused to move.
Letting out a sigh, Tiny moved past him to close the door.
“We’ve got Butch pretending to be a spy for Gonzalez.” Tiny turned around to see Devil frowning.
“What?”
“It was Alex’s idea. Gonzalez was still under the illusion that we had to blackmail Butch to bring him back into the club. He doesn’t know that Butch begged us, not the other way around.”
“You think that’s going to work?”
“Patricia’s grave is a clear sign that Gonzalez believes it to be the truth.”
“Butch did that?”
Tiny nodded. “Yeah. Believe me, it was a shock. Butch doesn’t like the way he’s acting, but it needs to happen for Gonzalez to believe what’s going on.”
“This is dangerous. What happens if Butch has to attack one of our women or force her somewhere that puts her in danger? Alex isn’t a f**king president. He’s a jumped up business man who doesn’t have the first clue about running a club.”
Tiny almost laughed. Alex and Devil were not the best of friends.
“Be careful. He’s a Skull, and without his help we wouldn’t be standing where we are now.”
“I don’t give a f**k. He was never a biker. We are, Tiny. It’s time for you to start making your own decisions before the club life f**ks up.”
Devil stormed out of the room leaving Tiny alone.
When had he stopped trusting his own judgment? Over the years Alex had taken more and more of a stand beside him. Was he letting Alex run The Skulls without him even realizing it?
“Hey, baby,” Eva said.
He glanced up to find his woman leaning against the doorframe. “Do you think I’m losing my club?”
“What?”
Shaking his head, he tapped his finger on the desk. “Forget about it. It’s nothing.”
He really hoped it was nothing.
Chapter Five
One week after Gash’s return to the club life had gone back to some semblance of normal. Lockdown was finished, which surprised Eva. She hadn’t expected Tiny to lift the lockdown until Gonzalez was no longer a threat. Standing in the doorway of her kids’ bedroom, she watched as Miles and Tabitha played together. They were three years old and amazing children. She’d been blessed with a set of angels. Glancing down at her watch she saw it was a little after twelve. Tiny had left to go to the club at seven.
She missed being around him all day. Lockdowns were a burden and a pleasure for Eva. Being around Tiny and the club was always something she enjoyed. The problem she had was the danger lockdown always meant.
“Eva, I’m home,” Tate said, shouting out toward her. Securing the baby gate, she walked down the stairs to find Tate carrying Simon on her hip.
“Hey, honey. Is he here for me to look after?” Eva asked. She was the designated babysitter for the day. The Chaos Bleeds crew was still in town. They were staying at the club until after the wedding. Eva truly hoped they had an idea of what to do about Gonzalez by then. She would hate for them all to be separated with the danger still lurking at every corner.
“Yeah, if you don’t mind. I’m working on the desk at the dentist today. Kelsey isn’t back to work yet as she’s still on maternity leave. Killer is doing everything he can to make her quit. He hates her being a dental nurse.” Tate chuckled.
“I don’t blame him. I only go so I don’t have to stress about having a lot more work done.” Eva placed a hand in front of her lips.
“I stopped being afraid of the dentist a long time ago.”
“How’s the pregnancy going?” Eva asked, taking hold of a wiggling Simon. The moment she held him, he calmed down. Tiny and her father said she always had a knack when it came to kids. She loved being around them and was hoping she’d be having another child soon. Eva didn’t care how old she was or how old Tiny was. She wanted more kids and was going to have them.