“You’re coming with me,” a male voice says, terror running through me at the amount of anger he’s aiming at me.
“I’m not going anywhere with you!”I scream out, looking around the parking lot for any sign of help.I only see older women and moms pushing carts with their children in them.“Help!Someone help me!”
I try to fight against the asshole yanking me out of the SUV, but I can’t get out of his grip.He’s pulling my hair and the grip on my arm tightens to the point he’s pinching my skin and I know he’ll leave bruises behind.
“Shut the fuck up!”the man growls out, his voice hard and cold.“If you ever wanna see your kids again, shut the fuck up and quit fighting me.”
That gets my attention.Immediately all the fight drains from me and I let the man pull me from the SUV.He wraps an arm around my neck and I have to fight to get the slightest amount of oxygen in my lungs.I’m not about to let my kids or Matt get hurt because of me so I’ll go with this fucker.At the very least, I might end up getting the answers about my stalker finally.That’s the only positive aspect of this situation.
Chapter Nineteen
Carbon
KIMBER INFORMED MEshe was getting Peyton out of the house today.It’s the only reason I left to come to Down ‘n Dirty to do paperwork and check on things with the rest of the staff.If I were home, there’s a good chance Peyton wouldn’t leave.She isn’t going too far, just to the clubhouse.However, since we brought the twins home, my girl is even more terrified to leave for any reason.She’s even asked the doctors to make trips to the house for their appointments instead of taking them to the hospital or office.The only one who won’t come to the house is the specialist Chayne needs to see.So far, we haven’t had to take our son to see him, but that appointment is coming up soon and we’ll have to leave the compound.I know Peyton is going to freak out about it, but if we can get her out of the house for a little bit each day then maybe it won’t be too bad for her to go to the hospital.
Riding through town, I’m not that far from the bar when my phone rings.I immediately answer because I know my girl isn’t home and I don’t want anything to happen to her.
“Hello,” I answer, not sure who’s calling me right now.
“Mr.Whitfield, this is Dylan Banks from the fire department.I’m calling to inform you that Down ‘n Dirty is on fire.We’ve mostly got the flames extinguished, but there has been some damage done to the structure,” the man on the other end of the line informs me.
“Are you fuckin’ kiddin’ me?I was just there and left less than ten minutes ago.What caused the fire?”I question the man calling me with this news.“And what about my staff?There were a few people in there when I left.”
“They all got out safely.The fire started in the basement.That’s all we know for sure.It came up through the floor and did damage to the stock in the storage room.You’re lucky the fire wasn’t worse considering the alcohol you have in there.We’re not sure what started it at this point, but we’ll get to the bottom of it.Can you and some others in the club come over so we can talk in person?”Dylan asks me, his voice in full business mode.
“Of course.We’ll be right there,” I tell him, hanging up the phone and calling Rooster instead.
“What’s goin’ on, Carbon?”Rooster answers his phone as rage fills me.
“Down ‘n Dirty is on fire.I just fuckin’ left there ten minutes ago.The fire department is already there and got the flames mostly put out.Everyone who was there already got out safely.Apparently, it started in the basement.I’m not sure what started it at this point.The fire department will have to conduct their investigation,” I inform Rooster before he starts swearing up a storm on his end of the call.
“We’ll be right there.Do you have anyone with you?”he asks me as I hear him moving around and know he’s leaving the garage now.
“Knuckles is with me.He doesn’t know what’s goin’ on yet.I literally got off the phone with the guy from the fire department and called you,” I answer him, my voice hard and cold as anger fills me.
“I’ll call everyone else and we’ll get there immediately.You and Knuckles head there now,” Rooster orders me, his voice going colder.
