“Installment?There’s more?”Smokey shook his head, having a hard time processing that kind of money and that there was more to come.
“There’s more, some to be paid out to her at certain milestones and dates.And that’s not all.There was also a provision for any children she might have.When they reach a year old, if they’ve survived, a fund is created for them and certain amounts are deposited on milestones, much like with your woman.”
Smokey shook his head, overwhelmed by the news.
“As nice as that is to hear, tell us why it matters now,” Raven spoke up.Smokey didn’t know if he saw that Smokey was reeling and stepped up or if he was tired of hearing about what didn’t matter to the problems they were facing now.He was glad there was someone there to keep them on target.
“It matters because it looks like the Bussards were giving the Werners the money as some kind of dowry, as outdated as that might be,” Hawkeye said, turning to look at the prez for a moment before turning back to Smokey.“There has to be some reason, but I haven’t found it yet.It may not be somewhere I can find online but I’m still looking.If it’s out there, I’ll find it but in the meantime, we need to see what Tania knew about the trust, if she knew anything about the trust and whatever deal there is between her parents and the Werners.”
“I’m also finding some evidence of the husband’s domestic history.He was never married but he’s got a history of several charges of domestic abuse.They were all dropped but we all know that’s not hard if you know the right people.I’m also finding at least one record of a woman he’d recently been linked to disappearing, but I’m still looking into that one,” Hawkey continued.
“So, Tania wasn’t the only one he beat the shit out of,” Smokey said.
“Unfortunately not.And if things continue the way they have, she likely won’t be the last.But that’s not something we can deal with here and now.”Pike put in.
Smokey nodded.“We need to make sure she’s free first.That everything is done legally and through the courts.Then we can look at making sure he doesn’t hurt anyone else.But getting Tania and my son free of that piece of shit is my priority right now.”
“Good to know,” Hawkeye said with a nod.
“Is there anything else I need to know?”Smokey asked.
“Fletch says he’ll have the papers ready to be signed by morning.We can get the fucker to sign them, then file them with the courts tomorrow.Your appointment at the clinic is at nine.I’ll let you know as soon as I get the paperwork from Fletch and get it printed out.”
“Shit, that’s fast.He doesn’t need to work all night on it,” Smokey said.
“I told him that.He said he was grateful for something to do.Spider’s having a rough time of it and Fletch was looking for something to keep his mind occupied.”
“Do we need to have the DNA results back before we file for the divorce?”
“I don’t think so, but I’ll double check with Fletch and we’ll do whatever he thinks best, assuming your woman has no objections.”’
Smokey nodded.He’d let her make the choice on how she handled the divorce, but once that was done?The Angels would find a way to eliminate him.Shit like what he did to women didn’t get to happen in Craven’s Creek.The Angels saw to it.
Chapter Twenty
“What are you all drinkingtonight, ladies?”a man Tania had met, but didn’t remember his name, asked as he stopped beside the corner table.
