Tiny by Sam Crescent Page A

laughed, remembering
the joy at the good news. Staring at his daughter, Tiny was proud of her. She
was a fighter, and he knew she wouldn’t take any shit from Murphy. Any of the sweet-butts
who tried it on with her man got to feel Tate’s wrath. She’d gotten his temper,
which he didn’t mind. He knew Murphy wouldn’t get the chance to hurt her.
    Eva’s laughter caught her
attention. Her head was thrown back, and the happiness in her eyes caught at
his heart.
    She’s leaving.
    “I heard about Eva,” Alex
said.
    “What about her?”
    “She’s going back to Vegas
with her father.”
    Tiny didn’t say anything.
There was no need seeing as there was nothing he could do to keep her home.
Tate had phoned him earlier giving him a stern talking to. Nothing he said or
did would ever bring Eva to him. She was untouchable. There was no point in him
asking.
    For many years he thought
she was this sweet, innocent woman who couldn’t handle the lifestyle. In many
ways she reminded him a little of Patricia. Then, she’d turned the tables on
him. She was probably more prepared for this lifestyle than his daughter. Tate
had grown up with him being the head of The Skulls, and Eva had grown up with
her father being the head of an underground fighting ring. The only difference
between the two was he’d kept Tate as far from the club as he could whereas Ned
welcomed his daughter with open arms.
    Eva was a tough woman who
was used to making hard decisions.
    “You’re not going to say
anything to make her stay?” Alex asked.
    “I’m not going to beg a
woman, Alex. She’s going, and it’s for the best. This is not the place for
her.”
    They were silent as both of
them stared at the women in question.
    “You’re probably right. I
doubt she’ll be back. I heard Gavin is anxious to have her back,” Alex said.
    Before Alex had moved back
to Fort Wills, the other man had lived in Vegas. Tiny knew Alex and Ned were
friends, or at the very least business associates.
    “Who’s Gavin?”
    Alex smirked, and Tiny just
wanted to knock the smile off his face.
    “Gavin is Eva’s ex and also
one of Ned’s fighters.”
    Before he could ask any more
questions, Alex moved away, finally leaving him alone. He wasn’t an idiot. Alex
had told him the truth about Eva on purpose. She hadn’t been a virgin, but Tiny
couldn’t stop the feeling of jealousy consuming him.
    Next Ned walked toward him.
Staying still, Tiny waited for the other man to start a conversation. He
understood any anger Ned felt as he knew the feeling when it came to Tate.
    “You’re going to let my
daughter go?” Ned asked.
    Tiny stared at Eva. She was
so beautiful inside and out. He’d lost so much time where he could have called
her his own.
    “Yes.”
    He’d lost time and caused
her heartache and pain.
    “Eva won’t be back. She
won’t be waiting for you. I’ll make sure she has no choice but to move on,” Ned
said.
    “Are you threatening me?”
Tiny asked.
    “No. I’m not going to kill
you. What I’m going to do is make sure my daughter is not standing around
waiting for you. She deserves better than what you can give her.”
    “You’re not going to kick my
ass?” Tiny was surprised. He figured the other man would want to hurt him and
make sure he couldn’t father any more children.
    “I’m on your turf, Tiny. I’m
not some young person who doesn’t know how to respect their boundaries. Come to
Vegas and we’ll see what happens.”
    Tiny respected the man more.
    “My daughter is in love with
you,” Ned said. “I’ve seen her love before but never like this.”
    “I hurt her. She deserves so
much more than me.”
    “And yet you’ve not taken
your eyes off her.” Ned nodded toward everyone else. “They all respect her and
treat her like your old lady.”
    “Anyone who hurts or
disrespects her answers to me.”
    “I heard a rumor that not
long ago one of your men almost killed her by being fucking high. It was an
accident or so I