sort the mess out.
After getting the go ahead from Bishop, I went back to Cage’s old room and got to work. It took two days to gather all the information that Snake had asked for. In order to recover Cage’s full history, I had to do a complete system restore on his laptop. I knew in my gut that it would all lead back to him; there was no other explanation. After a few hours of digging, I finally found what I was looking for. I discovered a flood of emails between Cage and the Black Diamonds. His plan to take Snake out was more involved than we’d originally thought.
I called Snake back outside to tell him what I’d found. “It looks like your man Cage had big plans for your club after he took over,” I told him.
“That little cocksucker! What kind of plans was he making?” he asked. The veins in his neck pulsed with anger. I smiled to myself, thinking Cage must have had balls of steel, because Snake wasn’t the kind of man you fucked with and expected to get away with it. He was not going to like what I had to tell him about his old Sergeant of Arms, but he needed to hear it.
“Over a year ago, he started communicating with the Black Diamonds. They contacted him with their plans to use the Tennessee River to distribute their weapons. They wanted access to several states, and they thought they had the perfect plan.”
“Yeah. We already knew they were trying to use the river. I just don’t understand why they went to Cage. Why didn’t they just go through me?” Snake asked.
“Cage was a Davenport. His father’s company charters sixty percent of the barges running up and down that waterway, from Kentucky all the way down to Alabama. They knew they needed him on board to make their plan work.”
“Fuck!” he said angrily. “I gotta say, it was a good plan. A good fucking plan. With me outta the way, Cage would have full control of the club and our distribution.” He clenched his fists at his sides as he began to pace in front of me.
“You got it. They weren’t happy when Cage stopped communicating with them,” I told him. “They tried to contact him several times, but I’m sure they know he’s dead by now.”
“Best thing I ever did was putting a bullet in that boy’s head. Should’ve done it a long fucking time ago.”
“You know, the Black Diamonds are more determined than ever to make this distribution thing happen. It’s up to us to stop them,” I told him.
“No, it’s up to me to stop them, and I will. You don’t have to worry about that,” Snake said firmly.
I gave him a minute to collect his thoughts before I said, “I think you can use those webcams to your advantage. I’d say it’s time to take the upper hand.”
Snake reached into his back pocket and grabbed his pack of cigarettes. After he took a long hit, he asked, “What do you have in mind?”
“Let’s draw them out. Have a little ambush of our own,” I told him.
He nodded with a devious smile. “I like your way of thinking, brother,” he said as he continued to smoke his cigarette. “I know exactly how to draw those motherfuckers out. Like bees to fucking honey.” He reached out to shake my hand. “Bishop’s lucky to have you. If you ever need anything, you know who to call.”
“Thanks, Snake. I appreciate that,” I told him as I took his hand in mine. “Now that we have that sorted, it’s time for me to get home.”
“I’ll have Bones take you back. I’ll give Bishop a call and let him know you’re on your way.”
I went back to my room to grab my bag and met Bones out front. I was anxious to get home. It would be after midnight by the time I got there, but knowing Courtney would be there in my bed made me impatient. I didn’t want to waste any time getting back to her.
Chapter 17
Courtney
“She’s more than welcome to stay in here, Tessa. There’s plenty of room, and I’d like to have the company,” I explained.
“Ah… well, she’s been fighting a fever the
After getting the go ahead from Bishop, I went back to Cage’s old room and got to work. It took two days to gather all the information that Snake had asked for. In order to recover Cage’s full history, I had to do a complete system restore on his laptop. I knew in my gut that it would all lead back to him; there was no other explanation. After a few hours of digging, I finally found what I was looking for. I discovered a flood of emails between Cage and the Black Diamonds. His plan to take Snake out was more involved than we’d originally thought.
I called Snake back outside to tell him what I’d found. “It looks like your man Cage had big plans for your club after he took over,” I told him.
“That little cocksucker! What kind of plans was he making?” he asked. The veins in his neck pulsed with anger. I smiled to myself, thinking Cage must have had balls of steel, because Snake wasn’t the kind of man you fucked with and expected to get away with it. He was not going to like what I had to tell him about his old Sergeant of Arms, but he needed to hear it.
“Over a year ago, he started communicating with the Black Diamonds. They contacted him with their plans to use the Tennessee River to distribute their weapons. They wanted access to several states, and they thought they had the perfect plan.”
“Yeah. We already knew they were trying to use the river. I just don’t understand why they went to Cage. Why didn’t they just go through me?” Snake asked.
“Cage was a Davenport. His father’s company charters sixty percent of the barges running up and down that waterway, from Kentucky all the way down to Alabama. They knew they needed him on board to make their plan work.”
“Fuck!” he said angrily. “I gotta say, it was a good plan. A good fucking plan. With me outta the way, Cage would have full control of the club and our distribution.” He clenched his fists at his sides as he began to pace in front of me.
“You got it. They weren’t happy when Cage stopped communicating with them,” I told him. “They tried to contact him several times, but I’m sure they know he’s dead by now.”
“Best thing I ever did was putting a bullet in that boy’s head. Should’ve done it a long fucking time ago.”
“You know, the Black Diamonds are more determined than ever to make this distribution thing happen. It’s up to us to stop them,” I told him.
“No, it’s up to me to stop them, and I will. You don’t have to worry about that,” Snake said firmly.
I gave him a minute to collect his thoughts before I said, “I think you can use those webcams to your advantage. I’d say it’s time to take the upper hand.”
Snake reached into his back pocket and grabbed his pack of cigarettes. After he took a long hit, he asked, “What do you have in mind?”
“Let’s draw them out. Have a little ambush of our own,” I told him.
He nodded with a devious smile. “I like your way of thinking, brother,” he said as he continued to smoke his cigarette. “I know exactly how to draw those motherfuckers out. Like bees to fucking honey.” He reached out to shake my hand. “Bishop’s lucky to have you. If you ever need anything, you know who to call.”
“Thanks, Snake. I appreciate that,” I told him as I took his hand in mine. “Now that we have that sorted, it’s time for me to get home.”
“I’ll have Bones take you back. I’ll give Bishop a call and let him know you’re on your way.”
I went back to my room to grab my bag and met Bones out front. I was anxious to get home. It would be after midnight by the time I got there, but knowing Courtney would be there in my bed made me impatient. I didn’t want to waste any time getting back to her.
Chapter 17
Courtney
“She’s more than welcome to stay in here, Tessa. There’s plenty of room, and I’d like to have the company,” I explained.
“Ah… well, she’s been fighting a fever the
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