36. The Mystery Man
-Spade-
“Babygirl, I need you to get up from the ground and move.” I growl.
“I can’t— just fucking go. Save yourselves,” she whispers, tears streaming down her face.
“Na, fuck that. Remember who the fuck you are. Jade fucking Rivers; bad ass Blood Queen. Now get the fuck up.” I yell.
“Just go Spade, you deserve so much better than me.” I’m going to lose my fucking mind with this woe is me shit. Ri shoves me out of the way. Fucking prick. He wraps his hand around her throat, forcing her to look at him.
“You feel the air being sucked from your lungs. Fucking fight me Jade. Get the fuck up and kill me like you promised. Give me your fire, Kitten.” Her eyes widen and she punches him in the gut.
“Again! Make it hurt. You are worth it.” He squeezes harder, and she kicks him in the nuts and hits him with a two piece to the face. Well, fuck, there she is. He immediately let’s go of her throat and drops to his knees.
“Good girl,” he says breathlessly as he cups his nuts, smirking.
“What the fuck is going on? We need to go, cut the fucking shit,” Jay says through gritted teeth.
“Our girl forgot who the fuck she was for a second, so Ri stepped in and did what he does best.” I chuckle. Jay growls. I turn to Jade, pushing her against the wall.
“I’ll say this once and one time only. They will not touch you; you are going nowhere without us. I will die to protect you. Now let’s go hunting, then we can play with Jay.” I wiggle my eyes and she rolls hers.
“I know you said we can’t go to your house, but we have to. It’s carving season and I will do what needs to be done to keep you safe.” He clarifies looking at Jade. She nods and spins on Ri. “Are we all on the same page now?” He shouldn’t ever have to question where my loyalties stand.
“I’m here, right? I won’t let anything happen to her.” He says.
“Are you sure? Because we are going against the Russian army. There’s no half in, half out.” He raises his brow at Ri.
“Just because I’m marrying someone else,” he turns to look at Jade. “Doesn’t mean I’m not madly in love with the girl in front of us and wouldn’t die to keep her safe.” He turns and walks away, heading for the door so we can get the fuck out of here. Jade goes to run after him, but I grab her.
“Let it go. Get your head in the game.” I whisper, wrapping my arms around her waist.
“He makes me irate, Spade. It’s like the roles have reversed with him and Jamie. Dario and I can’t talk. We either fuck or fight and I can’t take it anymore.” She lays her head back against my chest.
“He will come back to us, give him time to kill her. It won’t be much longer,” I say, kissing the top of her head.
“I hope—he’s the missing piece and I won’t be whole until he’s back.” She takes a deep?breath and I kiss her forehead again, walking us forward to the door Jay is holding open for us. We step outside and walk to the parking garage.
“I need to make a call to my dad and Flynn. We can’t do this alone.” Jade whispers.
“You seriously underestimate us, Babygirl.” I whisper, smacking her ass.
“I’m still making the fucking call. I need us all safe. This will not be a suicide mission.” She says, taking her phone out and sending a text. She takes a deep breath as we get to the truck. Jay and Ri climb in, and I open the back door for her to get inside. I run my finger down the crack of her ass as she steps on the running boards. Her head whips around.
“Reid, this is not the fucking time.” She blushes.
“Spade, get in and cut the shit! Get your head in the game before it gets blown the fuck off.” Jay growls. I shake my head and slide in next to my girl, placing my hand on her thigh.
“I swear to god, if that hand goes any higher, I’m going to chop it off.” Jay says with narrowed eyes.
“Jesus, I can’t help that going hunting makes me horny. Chill out, dicklicker.” I wink and he punches me in the leg.
“Shut up before I fuck you into submission.” He smirks and I laugh.
“I’d pay to see that,” Jade says, slapping a twenty on the center console. My eyes widen. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I guess if Jade is into it, I could give it a whirl.
“Fuck, do you all see this?” Ri interrupts. Six white SUVs slowly pass us. I don’t know if I’m the only one holding my breath for impact, but Ri keeps us at a steady pace to not draw attention. Once they pass, I take a deep breath and squeeze Jade’s thigh. I glance behind us into the night and see a few have turned around.
“Fuck Ri, punch that shit! A few are circling back.” I yell.
“Grab the duffel bag from the back. There are guns in there,” he says. Jade pulls the duffel over the seat and unzips it, handing out guns and extra ammo.
Pop. Pop. Pop.
We duck automatically, but right ourselves quickly. Jade rolls her window down and I grab her before she gets her head blown off. Jay is two steps ahead of her and is shooting from his window.
“Fuck, this will not be enough to stop them, and they are gaining on us fast.” Jay yells into the car, half of his body hanging out the window.
“Jamie, get back in the fucking car!” Jade screams at him.
“Get us out of here Ri!” I yell. Taking the AK from the bottom of the bag, I flip the safety switch into position and slap the mag into place, pulling the bolt carrier back, letting a round into the chamber. Rolling the window down, I lean the gun against my shoulder, brace myself for the recoil and aim for the tires. Clipping one and shooting through the windshield, the SUV veers off and rolls, once, and then twice.
“Fuck yea, bitches.” I yell.
“Faster, Dario. Spade got one, but there’s two more.” Jay yells.
“Do we have anything more powerful than one AK? Because these pistols ain’t cutting it, and we need them off our tail. We can’t lead them to the house, there won’t be enough time to get in. Even with Triple A’s help.” Jade states. Bullets spray the sides of the truck as they gain on us.
“Fuck, I’m out,” Jay growls, rolling the window up.
“In the trunk. Lift the floorboard.” Ri shouts. Jade does what he says, and I continue to spray the incoming trucks and running out of ammo fast.
“What the fuck, Dario? Where did you get this? I’m the only one on the east coast that can get this and distribute it!” Jade yells, narrowing her eyes at him.
“There’s a lot you don’t know about me, Kitten. Now, do you know how to use it?” he asks with a smirk.
“Dario, where did you get it? There is only one person I sell these too, and he’s— No fucking way, you’re the mystery man?” she asks with wide eyes. He says nothing, just smirks at her.
“For fuck’s sake,” she shakes her head. “Yes, I know how to use it, asshole.” She snaps.
“Well, load her up and blast those mother fuckers, my little minx.” He winks at her, and she blushes, removing two grenade launchers and handing one to me. She pushes the revolver latch, releasing the cylinder, rotating it, and loading it with ammo. Once filled, she snaps it back into place. My dick is so fucking hard watching her in action. She places it down and does the same with the next launcher. Her eyes connect with mine and she grins. I fucking love this girl. Before I think better of it, I grab her face, moving a stray hair from her cheek and tuck it behind her ear. I fuse our lips together, our tongues swirling. She moans as I pull away.
“I love you, Babygirl. Let’s blow some shit up,” I grin. Before I can grab the launcher, she cups my face and whispers.
“I love you too, Reid. Always. Let’s kill these motherfuckers.” She places a gentle kiss on my lips and we both pick up the launchers. We are almost at the gates when we see they are closed. Fuck.
“Rio, I need you to give us some distance and don’t fucking stop or we are going to blow ourselves up with them.” Jade says, giving him a wink. He nods.
“Make my dick hard, why don’t ya, Kitten,” he grins.
“For the love of God will you all stop eye fucking each other and blow these fuckers up already.” Jay sneers. He’s such a moody fucker.
“Run those gates Ri, fuck it. The truck can withstand the impact.” I demand. He nods, pressing down on the gas, giving us some breathing room. I look over at Jade, who’s rolling the window down getting into position.
“You ready Babygirl?” I say, she nods. I get back into position, hanging half my body from the window.
“In 3…2…1…GO!” I yell. We both take aim.
BOOM…BOOM…BOOM!
Jade sends three shots off, hitting their mark. The first SUV blows up right on impact, sending shards flying into the air. She gets back in, and I send my shots to the last SUV, as they try to shoot out our tires. I send one to the ground and one high, hitting the roof. The floor grenade blows, sending the truck flying into the air, nearly hitting us, and the second goes off, flipping the bitch completely over. I send off one more completely exploding the truck on impact. I climb back in and take a deep breath as Ri sends us straight through the Academy gates and whirling us onto the road. Jade flies into my lap from the sudden turn. I swear, Ri can’t drive for shit.?
“Should have let me drive, dickhead.” I laugh.
“Shut up. I’m doing my best. Your head didn’t get blown off while I was trying to divert the bullets, so give me a fucking break, Reid.” He retorts. I shake my head because he’s half right but still. I’m the better driver and he knows it. I feel Jade take a deep breath, knowing this is just the beginning.
“Something’s not right. I sent an SOS text to my father, and I have heard nothing.” She says with a worried look on her face.
“I’m sure he’s fine. Maybe he’s at the hospital with Ryker. You know that place has barely any cell service.” I whisper, trying to reassure her.
“Yeah, you’re right. I’ll give it some time.” She says as her hands shake.
“What’s the plan once we get to the house?” I ask.
“We suit up and wait. It won’t be long until they come and this time, we will be ready for them.” Jay says with a sinister smile.
“I guess we are turning my house into a war zone. The dogs will protect me as well. At least we have them for help.” Jade adds.
“Fuck yeah, they will. They were made for this moment.” I say, giving her a squeeze.
“Alright, this is what we are going to do….”
I zone out as Jade explains the plan, but I can’t help but think, as much confidence as I have, that we were born and bred to be lethal killers and will protect the woman we love. I just feel like we are missing something big here.
Why is this girl so fucking important to the Pakhan? All this time she’s been the center of everything, but why?