Night Sky (Satan's Sinners MC Book 3) (24 page)

Well you know the kind of women that hang around here, so you know none of them can replace you. I do like picking the blonde ones though, maybe it's to torture myself. Maybe it's me wishing it was you. I don't think I could replace you, even if I wanted to. That's what's so fucked about this. I can't fucking move on from the girl that ripped out my heart and stomped on it. The same girl that threw me away like fucking trash, but what's crazier is, I still love you, ya know. I always will, no matter what kind of shit I'm doing.

Love, Writer

I read through more letters and the further along I go, the worse they get. I get to the last one dated just a few days before I came back.

Dear Ever,

Well here we are, coming up on a year in a few days. I have come to realize that you are not coming back. At this point, I don't think I want you to. I'm a changed man now, Ever, and I wish I could say it is for the better, but it's not. I know it, the guys know it, even your whole fucking family knows it. Everyone really has tried to talk to me tried to get me to stop using drugs. What's it fucking matter though?

They all say I need to stop doing the shit that I'm doing. How can I though? Everything I was, everything I was living for went with you on that plane. You still hold the best parts of me and here I am, left as a shell of a man. I am left with the memories of you that I can't get out of my fucking head.

I try to understand what happened, but I don't. I don't understand why no one else is mad at you. I guess I will have to ask one day, maybe when it doesn't hurt so fucking much to talk about you. I may be angry and mad at you, Ever, but I can't hate you. I have tried, but I can't. If you did come back, I don't know how that would make me feel. I think it's time I let you go. I'm tired Ever, I'm tired of holding onto something that I'll never get back. I think this will be my last letter to you.

Writer

The sobs rack through me as I read that last letter. I feel hands on my shoulders, and when I lift my head, Jacey and Zoey are both here, knelt in front of me with worried expressions.

What's wrong?
Zoey asks, as they try and comfort me.

This box it is full of letters and drawings from Writer. They are all from when I left. He had been writing me the whole time. Reading them, it was just a little too much.
I reach out, taking the Kleenex that Zoey has for me.

Hey, the guys are almost done.
Jacey deflects from the situation to bring me back to where we are.

I look around the space, and sure enough, they have everything set up and it looks great.
It looks amazing.

Yeah it does. I am ready to go shopping too.
Jacey gives me a grin before adding,
The guys also said they found this by the door. Open it and see what it is.

For the first time, I notice the box that she has sitting beside her, so I take it and see a note attached to the top. I open the note, and all it says is ‘congratulations on the new store’. I open the box to see an unopened bottle of champagne and some flutes.
Should we open it?

Yeah, why the hell not?
Jacey looks at me like did you really have to ask that.

Let's celebrate! Pop the top!
Zoey gives me that devilish smile.

I have my sister go get Chasyr and ask the guys if they want any. When she comes back with everyone, I start pouring and handing them out. I sign while Zoey interprets.
Thank you everyone for helping today. Let's hope that Lady Sinners Clothing and More is a huge success. Here is to everyone loving the clothes and to future accomplishments.
We clink the flutes together and then I down mine.

I look to see Zoey, Jacey, and Chasyr have all downed theirs also. I have Zoey ask the guys why they aren't drinking theirs and they told her it's because they aren't allowed to drink on the job, which is understandable. I see the guys put their flutes on the counter, and Chasyr does the same.

My sister starts laughing so I question,
what's so funny?

Chasyr he didn't want to drink any champagne, but I wouldn't take no for an answer. He said the guys would kick his ass if they found out, but I told him he had to celebrate with us. I asked what's worse the guys or us girls and that got him to agree.
I join in on the laughter then until I start to feel strange. I grab ahold of the counter as everyone else starts going sep

Chasyr starts to walk out with the guys, but then he falls down. My vision starts to blur so I blink rapidly trying to clear it, but it isn't working. In slow motion, I turn my head to see Zoey and Jacey fall down also. What the fuck is going on?

Again, in even slower motion, I turn back to the guys, who I can barely make out. They are talking and opening the back of the truck. Then everything goes dark.

WRITER

All Or Nothing by Theory of a Deadman

The door to the cellar flies open, with Hanger busting through. He goes over to Bear, telling him something, and I see Bear jump out of the chair. I can tell whatever he is saying that it is serious. Maybe it has to do with the cops again. “Hey!” I yell out, getting their attention. When they look at me, I sign,
What's going on?

Nothing for you to worry about right now,
Hanger responds, a mix of emotions on his face and in his eyes.

Don't give me that shit, Hanger. I'm good now. Tell me what is going on.

Fuck!
He runs a hand down his face before continuing,
Ever, Zoey, and Jacey all went to Ever's store.

Wait, Ever's store... what store?
I see Bear take off at full speed out of the room.

It was supposed to be a surprise, she didn't want you to know about it yet. Crazy Girl said she was waiting until it opened to tell you. It was her way of showing you that she wasn't leaving again.
She did all that for me? She really was fighting all this time, but for her to do all that, I have no words.

Is that why she was at that building? She bought it and turned it into a store with her clothes?

Yeah, brother. She has been working on it all this time.

So what happened? Why are you down here?
I question, pulling my brow down tight and my eyes narrow. Something is wrong, I can feel it.

Crazy Girl told me that they would only be gone for a couple of hours and it has been a lot longer than that, so I went by there. Lil Mama's Tahoe is still there and the store is unlocked, but no one is there, not even Chasyr. I think someone took them.

I become frantic.
What the fuck? Hanger, you gotta let me out of here. We have to find them.

Are you sure you are good?
He looks at me skeptically while waiting for my answer.

I huff out a breath before giving him the truth.
I promise I won't fuck up again. I got to get her, Hanger.

Alright, c'mon. The guys are in the chapel waiting, let's go.

★★★

I am sitting here in the chapel room with all of my brothers I haven't seen in almost a month. I let them all know how sorry I was for the shit I have put them through the last year. In return, I got pats on the back and smiles, but I could give a shit less about any of that right now.

I have a million things running through my head. Is she okay? Are they okay? Who would have taken them? I have to find her. I have to tell her we will be okay. I have to tell her I love her. I have to tell her I want her and only her for the rest of my fuckin' life.

Hanger starts church.
“We have a situation. You all know that the girls left today to go help Ever, and I sent Chasyr with them. When they weren't back, I went to go check it out and everyone was gone. The Tahoe was still there, the store is unlocked, and no damage has been done. I found an opened bottle of champagne and flutes sitting on the counter, some of them empty, some not. They had some guys helping with the setup today. They were supposed to be legit. Hacker, I need you to find out everything you can on a company called Movers R Us.
I look over to Hacker, who says something and gives Hanger a nod.

When I turn back to Hanger, he continues,
I am waiting on a call from Jenkins to let me know if anything was in the flutes. I think this is our only option right now as to where to start.

Right about that time, I see him quickly stand up and pull out his phone and start talking. I look around the room and everyone is quiet, with somber expressions. Hacker is working his phone furiously with a determined look. Bear has his head down with his elbows on the table and his hands gripping his hair.

I turn back to Hanger and I watch as his body slumps down into his chair. The look on his face is devastating, so the worst shit comes to my mind. Did they find them? Are they dead? Am I going to see her again? Am I going to get to tell her how much I fuckin' love her?

“That was Jenkins. They found residue of ketamine on the flutes. Someone fuckin' drugged them. He says that they have also been getting calls again and now they know about the storage units. What the fuck is going on?”
He looks over at Hacker and I see his mouth moving. I sit, waiting for Hanger to tell me. Fuck, this shit really makes me miss hearing.

It feels like forever before I get informed, while my heart beats wildly and my pulse races.
Hacker says that the movers are legit.
That's good, right? That's suppose to be good. He continues.
Right before they took the truck out, there were four guys that came and held them at gunpoint. Said they were taking the truck and if the movers called it in to the cops, they would come back and kill them.

Do you think that this is connected to the calls on us?
I ask that question, knowing the answer already.

It looks that way. Someone wants us distracted. We need a plan to get our supplies out of storage, and find the girls and Chasyr.
Hanger turns back towards Hacker and I see everyone sit on the edge of their seats. Eye go big, hands and fists slam down on the table, I just have to sit and wait. I watch as Hanger then turns his attention to Demon, as does everyone else. I see Demon start talking.

Hanger interprets.
Looks like there is a club in Tulsa called Four Kings. Those are the guys that Demon and Chasyr's sisters got into some trouble with. Demon says that the club was falling apart when they left, but it looks like they may have found a new president. We need to find out where they would be holding them.

An idea comes to mind so I sign to Hanger,
Call in Snake, have his guys take all of our shit out of storage. Keep it with them until we get this shit taken care of.

I don't know if calling him is a good idea right now, Writer. You know the shit that has happened.

I know that Hanger, but he will help us. He will help you and Jacey. He is going to want to know what happened with her. You can't not let him know about his daughter being kidnapped. We need him right now, let that shit rest for now, and get the Cobras in on this.

It's damn good to have you back, brother. I'll make the call. Bear, I'll call Crazy Girl's parents and tell them to keep the kids for the night. Church is over, get the fuck outta here.

★★★

The Sinners have all split up, going to the different storage units and waiting for the Cobras to show up. Bam Bam, Pretty Boy, and Hunter are at one storage unit. Hanger, Demon, and Hacker are at another. Ghost and Doc are back at the clubhouse, watching and waiting to see if the girls come back or to see if anything happens.

I'm fucking exhausted, but I already know I won't be getting any sleep again. I'm with Bear and Romeo at our destination when we see the van pull up. Spike and Storm get out and open the back of the van. We start pulling crate after crate of guns and pile them into the back.