“I do…”
It was the truth. Unerring and painful, but it was the truth. I loved Wyatt Jameson with everything I had. I only prayed he could love me back the same way.
“Good. He’ll keep you safe. A Prez’s ol’ lady is untouchable. Everyone knows that.”
“I’m not his ol’ lady,” I said, quickly.
“Could have fooled me, Ro.”
“Oh yeah, why is that?”
“He called me to find you, minutes after you’d been taken. He made that choice to reach out to his enemy, owing him a favour in return.”
“What are you going to make him do?”
“That doesn’t concern you.”
I didn’t like the sound of that.
“I have to get you back to him before he and his crew ride out to beat me senseless. Plus, I have a special delivery for him.”
“He’ll kill them, you know.”
Raf nodded. “I would have if I hadn’t already promised them to Reaper.”
We travelled toward Creed’s Crossing in almost silence, until I started to see the beautiful creek coming into view, and the bridge that took you toward the clubhouse.
“What about Trey? He doesn’t owe the Ironborne, but does he owe you?”
“No, and he now knows about this, but I made him promise that I would tell you all of it. He got me good, the fucker. He loves you, even if you don’t have the right appendages to please him.”
“That’s the worst way you could put that.”
He chuckled. “Let’s just say I got him a nice little retirement package to make up for the stress I put him under.”
“The Pit.”
Raf nodded. “The Pit is always co-owned, one by the Sons and one by the Ironborne.”
“I’m aware.”
“Are you the other half?”
“No, I’m not an Ironborne. I just work for them.”
“Then who?”
“They are a silent partner…for now, at least.”
“Why?”
Raf drove through the open gates of the clubhouse and up to the front. He didn’t speak, he just got out of the car. I opened my door, feeling hands on my arm, I went to shove them off me, before I looked into the worried eyes of Reaper.
His hand was on my face, cupping my cheek. “Are you okay?”
I nodded. “They didn’t get a chance to hurt me.”
He nodded, pulling me into his body for a moment. I relished the feeling of safety it brought.
