Chapter Ten
Mercedes
It was past ten now and the guys had come back with no news. It was like the bastard had disappeared into thin air.
No one fucking does that so there must be something else going on.
I knew I had felt something around me lately. It pissed me off that I was being watched by not one but possibly two deranged men.
“Don’t think about it” I was sitting down on the floor where a few air mattresses were placed. Nadia was on one of them while Luna was on the other one reading a book. The guys were all in the computer room looking at possible places where the non-Davies would be.
“It’s just frustrating that this new guy has disappeared. If he was so hell bent on having me then he must be close—” oh, he must be watching the club to see if I was there.
“No. You are keeping your ass here until the guys are finished, then you are going to go to sleep when Iron snuggles down next to you” Nadia pointed her finger at me while Luna giggled from her mattress.
“I just want to find out something. Is that ok?” I pushed myself up as Nadia and Luna both scrambled off the beds with me.
“Shit, I cant stop you can I?” I shook my head walking towards the door and finding my boots. I was in some track pants and a hoodie. I flipped it over my head as I walked out the door.
“And the guys say they have to worry about me. Now they will have to worry about you” Nadia shoved my shoulder as she walked my pace to the front gate.
“Why isn’t there anyone manning the gate?” I pointed to the huge gate that was the entrance to the club.
“They don’t have anyone because they like to keep their club small. Normally the prospects man the gates but the only prospect they have right now is Alex and a chef that will be coming in the next week”
“Ah ok. I took more steps to the gate. I found a small door that had a lock on it with a number pad.
“Well shit. Do any of you know the code?” Nadia shook her head but Luna looked away quiet.
“Luna?”
“Shit, I’m not supposed to tell anyone. Gears sometimes takes me out to the garage… it’s 5620” I gave her a hug before I opened the door.
“Now you two stay here or go back to the clubhouse. I will be ok” I shut the gate on them and ran off before they could say anything.
I was panting by the time I was far enough away.
“Shit, what now” I looked around the empty street trying to find anything suspicious.
“Do you really think I would sit around and do nothing while you make everyone run around the to try and find you? What’s your real fucking name? Why the fuck do you want me?” I snarled out to the night.
The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up as I looked around the area. I knew he was fucking here.
“Come out. Come out wherever you are” I sang out.
I put my hands in my pockets feeling the knife that Iron had given me. Flick out and jab, hold strong and sure. I thought that over and over again as the hairs became a full on sense that someone was right behind me.
“You are strong, I will love breaking that” the voice came from the darkness and was also joined by a creepy laugh.
“You think you are top shit. Come here and show me” I took a step back towards the main road as the man dropped down from one of the large bins in the alleyway.
Shit he was big. Well over six foot and broad like I remembered from the garage.
“Why did you say that your name was Davies? Where is the real Davies?” I asked taking another step back as he smiled at me. fucking creepy man had an even worse grin.
“The real Davies is locked away somewhere. I don’t remember where. Oh well. it gave me a chance to meet you” he took another step forward and my stomach dropped.
His body was covered with blood as he started to walk around me. he was too big for me to tackle which I was hoping for. I forgot how big he was when he was gripping my arm.
“Why do you want me?” he dropped his head back as he laughed.
“Oh damn. You really don’t remember me? I have been watching you for years and yet now I make my move to get into your life you finally notice me. I have been trying for years for you to see me. WHY DIDN’T YOU SEE ME” he screamed out making me stumble back in fear.
I gasped as his hand gripped my arm in the same spot he gripped me last time.
“Come with me. I will show you”
Fuck, fuck, fuck this was not what I wanted. I wanted to somehow knock him down so I could call Iron to come and get him. Now I was being dragged away from the clubhouse into a van that was parked around the corner.
“Don’t do this” I tried to pry his fingers away from my arm but was failing miserably.
Knife.
I moved my hand into my pocket to grab the blade. I pulled it out as I pressed the button like Iron had showed me.
I didn’t look as I swung my arm up then down hitting flesh. There was a grunt as my arm was released.
I didn’t waste time as I made a run for it back to the club, the feet behind me were loud and fast as I ran down the alleyway opposite to try and trick him. I had no idea about this area but at least I would get him confused.
The blade was still in my hand as I turned the corner to my right then turned to my left as I ran into a large clearing that came up to a large abandoned warehouse.
“Get back here” I didn’t turn back to look at how close he was because his voice was booming in the large area that it sounded like he was right behind me.
“STOP. YOU ARE MINE” I didn’t want the tears to come. I was stronger than this and tears would get me nowhere.
I skidded to a stop then turned so I ran into the warehouse.
There was a bang and a laugh as he started to slow down. I figured he got lost but then I realised what I had run into.
The warehouse was a maze of rooms that connected to other rooms. Then continued on.
“Fuck” this time I did let my tears go free as I felt hopeless.
It was me and him now in this place. The girls would have been caught by the guys by now and that means I could hold him off for a little bit until they figured out that I was here.
“Here, pretty, pretty. Time to come to me so I can punish you for hurting me. That wasn’t very nice of you” I ran through a door that went to a large room that had old camera equipment. There was a slam off to my right so I turned to the left to the door next to the ripped paper on the wall.
“Come out” I shivered when he laughed again.
I turned again going through two large meeting rooms with the table and chairs still there. It was something out of a horror movie.
“Fuck did I put myself into a horror movie” I closed my eyes shaking my head at the stupid thoughts. Trust my brain at this time to fall to humour. What I needed to do right now was to find the exit so I could get out of here and back to Iron.
“Come on” there was once again laughter then a crashing sound as the walls shook. Oh my god was he breaking everything down?
“Need to go” I just picked one direction and ran that way as the walls shook as he broke them all down.
Door after door. Room after room until I spotted it. The large exit sign was still on as I bolted to the door. I slammed up against it feeling the old door groan then give as I pressed down on the emergency bar.
“Go…Go…Go” I screamed out as I heard him running up behind me. The door finally flung open as I ran outside.
And into the group of men with one very pissed off Iron in the front.
“Scold me later” I ran around him so I was held close by Hawk as I collapsed into his arms.
“Stupid. But I know why you did it” I weakly nodded as all hell broke loose as guns went off.
Iron
When I walked out of the computer room to find none of the women in the main room I saw fucking red.
“No they didn’t” I snarled as I ran outside then to the gate as Nadia and Luna stood in the cold like they were waiting for someone. And that someone I realised was Mercedes as she wasn’t there.
“Where is she?” I ran up to them as they looked at my guiltily.
“She was only meant to be out there for a little bit until coming back. Please find her” Luna whispered as she ran into Gears’s arms.
“Move” I growled opening the gate. The code will have to be changed and none of the women will know it. This was fucking shit I don’t know what I was feeling right now.
“Where?” I looked around the empty street. I spotted a van down the end of the road and headed there.
“She will be fine. She isn’t a weak one” Angel walked next to me.
“She is impulsive” I looked around the area finding nothing. Then I saw it.
“Fuck there is blood” I ran over to see the pool of blood. Two footprints were inside the blood splatter. The small one was Mercedes and she fought judging by the scrape of her boots. The other larger one looked like it stumbled just looking at the stumble of the blood coated boots.
I smirked as I turned to look at my brothers.
“She fought him. She got a good cut on him then ran off” I moved to the direction of the footprints.
“That way” I ran off looking everywhere as we went through the alleyway then out past an opening to the old porn studio that was shut down years ago. My hands were shaking for anger.
Angry at her but wanting to rip apart the man that was chasing her.
“That place is a maze. If she is in there then the only way out is through these two doors” Prez walked up to the door to the left.
I walked up tot the door on the right when there was a bang then a grind as it flew open with a panting Mercedes.
I was furious and relieved at the same time as she ran around me. She knew that I wanted to get my hands on him so she didn’t grab hold of me. Good girl.
“You know that she did a smart thing. Dumb thing. But smart” I ignored Demon as the man that tormented Mecedes ran out covered in blood.
“Time to die, fucker” I didn’t expect him to have a gun as he pulled it out of his pants shooting it in my direction. We all dodged it then it was a few shots and then nothing.
“Pathetic” I walked over to the crying man as he held his leg as my bullet hit it. I didn’t want to kill him, that would be too quick for me.
“You touched what’s mine. Time to get some hell given to you” I stood up as Rider gripped the man dragging him away making him scream.
“Iron” I quickly opened my arms as Mercedes jumped right into them. She shook in my arms as she cried into my shoulder.
“Shhhh” I rubbed her back my anger at her slowly going as I walked out of the parking lot to the small alleyway.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I thought that if I could bring him out then the others can go get you to get rid of him. I didn’t think it would turn out like this” I rubbed her back as she started to gasp with her tears.
“It was a good plan. But maybe next time you grab one of us” Demon leaned over to smile at her.
“You are safe and that’s all that matters” Rider tapped her arm.
“Time to go rest” I mumbled into the side of her head feeling her body relax into mine. A shower then bed. My anger was still there but I will turn that into torture with our prisoner.
“Meet you in the back house” I nodded as I walked down the road to our cottage.
“We need to go swimming” I had to smile at her slurred words. I needed to get her inside and washed before she passed out.
I walked inside then to the bathroom. Placing Mercedes down in the centre of the bathroom she looked around then to me guiltily.
“I’m sorry” fresh tears fell as she gasped for air. I dropped the towel running over to her so I could pull her close.
“Don’t be. I hate that you had to do it but we were pulling out our hair trying to figure it out. You have saved us so much time. You did good. So good” I moved so that I was eye level to her.
“You did great. You protected yourself like I showed you. Proud of you baby” I leaned across the space to give her a kiss.
“Now let’s get you out of these clothes and showered before I have to go out and kill the son of a bitch” she gave me a little laugh as she started to undress.
“Ok then. In you go” I tried to ignore the amazing body in front of me. even with the bruises now showing she still looked amazing.
I quickly washed her down including her hair. There was something nice about doing this for her, never thought I would be doing this too anyone.
I grabbed the towel wrapping it around her as I picked her up princess style.
“Love you baby. Don’t scare me like that again” she nodded then looked up at me smiling.
“Love you too. Now I want to sleep while you go get rid of him” I snorted making her giggle.
“Sleep. I will be back in an hour tops. If you cant sleep then watch some tv” I leaned over as I tucked her giving her a kiss on the head.
I stood up as she snuggled down in the bed.
Time to take out the trash.