Chapter Eight
Mercedes
My heart was pounding as we drove to the hospital, I wanted to go to Davies and confront him but that would be so stupid if I did that.
“Don’t worry. We are tracking Davies now. He has limited time” I looked over at Iron who was looking through the window. Hawk and Rider were silent in the front seats as we sped to the hospital.
“Will Davies be arrested or will he be thrown into a pile of shit and buried?” Iron cracked a smile at my question.
There was one clear answer, and I didn’t care, morals can go get fucked.
“He won't bother you. But if by any chance we don’t catch him, and he finds you then I want you to have a knife on you. Something to protect you” I nodded as Iron moved around for a second before pulling out a small flip knife.
“Always on you. there is a button on the side that releases the blade quickly, aim for the leg, torso or arm, hold it firm as you stab” I nodded feeling the weight of the blade in my hand.
“Press the button” I pressed the small button watching as the blade flipped out.
“Good, now hold the button down again and fold the blade back in carefully” I did just that, so it ended up to be just the handle.
“Ok then. Now you know. I will be coming into the hospital with you, but I might have to leave soon after to track Davies down” I nodded leaning my head on his shoulder. He placed his hand on my leg as we drove the rest of the way in silence.
My phone rang as soon as we were pulling up.
“Hey mum I have just got here. I’m coming up now” I got out of the car as Rider opened the door for me. I saw him look around the area like Davies would be ready to jump out at any time.
“Ok. Your father had just woken up and is talking now” the sigh I let out was loud as my mum broke down crying again.
“Thank god. I’m coming now, I have someone with me as well that I want you to meet” I had to tell her, so she didn’t get surprised when Iron walked in behind me. He was a huge man and was wearing his cut as they call it in the club.
“See you soon” I hung up as I ran inside the hospital.
The room number was given to me quickly thanks to my mum calling down.
I rushed down the hallway with Iron on my heels till I got to the room. I opened the door to see my usual clean looking mum looking very dishevelled with my dad on the hospital bed…
Oh, I was going to kill Davies.
“Dad” tears came freely as rushed over to the bed.
I paused when I couldn’t find anywhere to hug him.
His face was full of cuts and bruises, his left arm was wrapped up tightly and the other one had a brace on it.
My parents had me a little old, so my dad was pushing sixty right now. Fucking Davies.
“Come here sweetheart. I will be fine” I sobbed as I knelt by the bed so I could grab his fingers that were poking out from the wrap.
“I wouldn’t tell him where you lived. The man seemed almost obsessed with you” I closed my eyes leaning my head on the bed as I heard my mum walk over touching my hair like she did whenever I was sad.
“I fought him on my car. He basically ruined it, so I paid what was owed and wanted to leave. I gave him no indication that I wanted him” I ground out, mum tsked pulling my hair away from my wet face.
“Your father was protecting you. He would do it again and again”
“Damn straight. Now who are you?” I blinked seriously forgetting that Iron came with me.
“My boyfriend” I blurted out. I heard Iron chuckle then walk over.
“My name is Iron, it’s terrible that we have to meet this way” I looked at him as he gave my mum an award-winning smile.
“Hmm, I see your vest. I don’t judge, but if you are into that rough stuff then I won't be having it” I smiled into my dad leg as he spoke sternly to Iron.
“No sir, we are on the relatively good side of the law” I heard a huff of laugher then a pain filled groan.
“Dammit. You better protect my daughter then” I looked up as mum started fussing over dad, he was still staring Iron down.
“Of course. But now that she is here, I need to go and try to find Davies, I don’t trust him not to do something like this again” I stood up wiping my eyes as Iron walked over to me pulling me close.
“Stay here. I will be back to get you. But I do want you to stay here, ok. No leaving” I nodded leaning my head against his shoulder as he gave me a hug.
“Go get him” mum walked over giving Iron a smile. It was a genuine smile from her so once again I was relieved that Iron had passed the parents' test. I loved my parents, even though they disagree with what I do for a living I know that they love me and just want me to be happy.
“The Prez has called in a favour so there will be police outside your door soon and a police escort home if we don’t find Davies in time” Iron kissed me on the head before walking out.
“Didn’t think you would turn all mushy over a man” I rolled my eyes at dad who just gave me a grin under all those bruises.
“Yeah, well he is one of the good ones. Apparently, I will have to stop him from spoiling me, the club that he is in like to treasure their partners so much that I can ask for anything, and he will get it for me” I sighed sitting on the chair relaxed now that the tension had lifted on my arrival.
“You must hate that—” I glared at mum.
“— But let him spoil you, you have had some doozeys in the past so this will be good for you. Maybe it will relax you a bit, so you aren’t fighting with everyone so much” I blushed looking away.
“Well then. Why is Davies after you? And you didn’t call Paul”
I looked out the window as mum began to nag my dad about his question. Hopefully soon this will all be over so I can feel relaxed when dad comes out of the hospital.
Iron
I parked on the side street on one of Davies known places that he hangs out in. The house was of course falling apart and should be rubble by now but in some spot, there looks to be planks in the ground then up against the walls.
“You have got to be kidding me. One kick of those and the whole house is down” Rider shook his head but followed me down to the surround lot. The lot size was too big, but the place did look empty which pissed me off.
“Empty” I shook my head kicking one of the planks of wood. I had to jump back as a huge crack came up on the wall then bricks started to crumble.
“What the fuck” was screamed from behind the house. I looked over the side to see two guys stumble out with only their boxers on. They looked half out of it and heavily scared from intense drug use.
“You grab the left one and I grab the right?” Rider walked up looking at the one on the right who was shorter. I was a little shorter than Rider and the other guy was a head taller than him.
“Fuck off” Rider just grinned as he charger the smaller one.
“Shit” I ran over to the taller one as he tried to make a run for it when he saw us. I ran past Rider who had his hands full with he smaller one as the one I was chasing managed to trip over a log and twist his ankle.
“AAHHH” I laughed as I slowed down to a walk as I casually strolled over to him.
“I don’t know anything, please don’t hurt me” I squatted down and just stared at him. he was twitching with his blood shot eyes and stringy hair.
“Please” he made a move away from him, so I just put my foot on his bad ankle making him scream out.
“Ok, ok. Davies is downtown. I don’t know where, but I was told that his place is in a set of taller business buildings with a main train line running through them” I dropped my head back and let out a sigh.
“That’s all of the fucking city. I need more” I held in my yell, so I didn’t make this guy pass out or something.
“That’s all I got. There are a few strip clubs around the area also. Water too I think” I stood straight then shook my head at the coincidence.
“How long has he been there?”
“Two weeks, I think. I’m not sure. It was a big move. Now can you please let me go. I haven’t done anything wrong” I snarled releasing my foot, the man ran away like a rat.
“Fuck. Davies is stalking her” I shook my head in disbelief.
If he has been there for two weeks, then he had seen her well before we met. So, he was playing her when she went to go grab the car then at the club.
I grabbed my phone as Rider released his rat as it scampered off into the bush.
“Hey baby” I smiled at her greeting.
“Hey, I was just wondering when your car started to mess up?” Rider came up to me confused.
“Umm. It was maybe three weeks ago. it just started to make some noise, so I let it go until it became worse than I took it into the shop” I rubbed my face feeling all sorts of things right now.
“Are the police there yet?”
“Yeah, they have just arrived. They showed me their badges and a message from Butch so I trust them” ok good, fucking hell I didn’t want to think how bad it would have gotten if I hadn’t met her. Davies had been tracking her well before either of us knew.
“Ok, I have some things to tell you so I will be going by the club then I will come by the hospital to pick you up”
“See you soon” she sounded so cheerful over the phone that I fucking hate what I have to tell her tonight.
“What’s going on?” I looked at Rider as I hung up the phone.
“Davies has been stalking Mercedes for around three weeks. He has been slowly getting closer to her. Being with me has most likely pissed him off that’s why he went after her dad”
“Fuck. So, we are dealing with an even more fucked up man. Let’s get back to the club so we can figure out where he is before he goes ape shit on Mercedes” I walked up the hill to the car, once again we couldn’t use our bikes.
When with this all done, I will be taking Mercedes out on my bike and have a good ride. I know she would want that.
***
The computer screens were going crazy with all the cameras in the city flicking through them all to try and find Davies face in one of them.
“If he is living near the strip clubs then he will be close to the club, but he would know that you would have figured it out by now so the best bet would be finding out the apartment so you can go in and find another clue” Alex was typing away at a speed that I couldn’t keep up with.
“You gave her protection?” Prez walked around the room looking at the computer screens a few times before looking back down at his phone.
“Yes. I taught her how to use it as well. She will be safe at the hospital until I go get her and bring her back here. I will have to hold her back from hunting Davies down when I tell her that the asshole has been stalking her”
“Have you spoken to your brother?” I looked over at Blue then back at the screens.
“He wouldn’t be able to do anything being in Sydney”
“You never know, maybe more hands are better for this” I groaned getting up, Blue did have a good point there.
“The Rejects just need a reason to come down and help us. Tell Demon or not, it’s your call on this” I walked out dialling Demon.
“Hey brother” I just grunted at his laugh.
“What do I owe the pleasure. I highly doubt that it’s a social call”
“My woman is being stalked by a drug dealer who has just beaten the living shit out of her father and now he has disappeared, and we can’t find him” I kicked a chair sending it flying.
“You have a woman?” I looked at the wall glaring.
“Can you help or not?”
“Give me a sec” the phone hung up on me.
I walked over to the couch dropping down as I waited. Finally, it rang after five minutes.
“Thanks for hanging up on me fucker”
“What do you need?” I sat up as Knife came over the phone, he sounded distant, so I was on loudspeaker.
“My woman is being stalked. We can’t find the asshole”
“And Butch is wanting you to call and ask because he is passing the reigns to you” I turned to glare at the shut door of Alex’s computer room.
“Yes, I just need help locating him and possibly some help in person. Mercedes's dad in in hospital after Davies who is her stalker came up to him asking where Mercedes was” there was swearing then a few yeses around.
“You have Angel, Demon, Bear and Crow coming up today. Get your computer guy to send all the information that he has on Davies”
“Thanks. I owe you guys one”
“Don’t worry” I left it at that as I hung up. So many phone calls today that it was doing my head in. I needed to go get Mercedes now because if I didn’t have her here then I might go fucking crazy.
“I’m grabbing Mercedes” I called out. Shortly after Rider and Hawk walked out.
“Let’s go. Are they helping?” I nodded as we got into the car.
“Four are coming. Demon included” Hawk and Rider just gave me a look, but I just shrugged. We were slowly mending our relationship.