calling.
I answered quickly.
“Hey Darling, what ya doin?”
I smiled and said. “Not much, just double and triple checking my weapons. Getting my day started.”
He laughed and said .
“I see, so where are you?”
Even though he couldn’t see me, I shook my head no before I said.
“Babe you know I can’t tell you. I wish I could. But just know I’m safe. Can you tell me where you are?”
There was silence on the other side of the phone before he finally said.
“I’m in New Orleans dealing with some club business. We were supposed to have backup down here from our Atlanta chapter but, they couldn’t tear themselves away from a dispute they had going on.”
My breath caught in my throat for a second.
Clearing my throat I finally said.
“ Well I’m not far from where you are. Why are you in New Orleans?”
I was holding my breath hoping it had nothing to do with why I was here. I really hope he isn’t involved with the Roadsters. I heard him take a deep breath as if he was smoking, the n he said.
“We’re here just looking into getting a NOLA Chapter. We could use more chapters in the south. But I gotta go, we have to finish some stuff this morning before we get to go to bed. But I just wanted to check in on you. And tell you I loved ya Darling. So be careful out there.”
I smiled and quickly responded to him.
“I love you baby. Be careful. We’ll be together again soon. I’m taking a long vacation after this one is over. I’m sure we could both use it.”
I heard the phone click, an d I put it away. Why is he here? I rushed downstairs and into the command room in the dining room and looked through the surveillance photos the reconnaissance team got before I got there. And I’ll be damned I saw his MC’s club cut!
“FUCK, FUCK, FUCKITY, FUCK!”
Mia rushed into the room, as I slammed the folder down. It took everything I had not to punch a wall. Why the fuck are they involved with them?!
Mia looked at the folder then put her hand on my shoulder to sit me down, to calm me. Looked at the photo and immediately knew why I was pissed.
“You don’t know why they’re here.”
I shook my head no and said.
“No, but I do know Gavin the other day asked me what I would do if I knew someone I loved was in danger , and the person or people who wanted to hurt them was going to hurt a lot of people! I didn’t know what he was talking about, and I told him, I’d kill them ALL!”
Mia’s eyes got wide as she plopped down loudly in the chair next to me.
“Oh Shit, Rebecca! He’s put himself in the middle of this. You need to find a way to warn him.”
I shook my head no.
“I can’ t– you know that. You know all of our electronic devices are monitored. I’m just hoping with me being on the inside of the clubhouse that maybe I can get him clear of the investigation before he gets himself in trouble. I just don’t understand why he’s here, or why he has anything to do with this group. That’s what’s confusing me. When I started my investigation into them in Savannah, he had no ties to the Roadsters.”
Mia got up and walked into the Kitchen. She quickly came back with two cups of coffee for us. She sat it down in front of me and let me sit in peace and quiet for a second while I tried to figure out what I needed to do.
As I was finishing my last sip of coffee, the other agents started walking down the stairs. I glanced at my watch and silently cursed to myself as I realized it was 9:30 a.m. It was time for everyone to be awake and the briefings to start.
Agent Davis came around the corner, smiled at us and said. “Good Morning Ladies. Did y’all take all of the morning guard shifts?”
I shook my head yes and responded. “Yes, we were awake to get everything prepared for today, and didn’t see a reason why someone else had to suffer when we’re already up.”
Agent Davis shook his head, then patted me on the back as a gesture of comradery. I pulled my
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