Chapter 17 #2
“We’re gonna fucking torch the place.”
With our plan in place, we carried the crates outside and stacked them in the back of the SUV.
After we got everything loaded, we grabbed a couple of gas cans and spread fuel all over the house and barn.
The second we were done, Hawk tossed the match, and the entire place went up in flames.
The old wood was dry and rotted, so it wouldn’t take long for the entire place to be nothing more than a pile of ash.
Once we were certain the fire had taken hold, we loaded up and got the hell out of there.
None of us spoke on the way back to the Manor.
The adrenaline had officially worn off, and we were too fucking exhausted to even speak.
I leaned my head back on the headrest and closed my eyes, and it wasn’t long before I found myself thinking about Kiersten.
I could only imagine the hell she’d been through tonight, not only with the shootout but the whole fiasco with Billy.
I had no doubt it had taken its toll on her, and I was eager to get back and make sure she was okay.
Viper was there waiting for us when we pulled back up to the Manor.
Menace and Hawk explained what we’d found and told him how we’d torched the place.
He stepped back to the rear of the SUV and checked out the crates, and like us, he was quite surprised by the number of weapons the guy was holding onto.
Viper shook his head as he said, “I gotta admit. I wasn’t expecting this shit. ”
“None of us were.”
Viper closed the back hatch of the SUV as he said, “Somebody is going to be expecting this shipment, and when they don’t, they’re gonna come looking for it.”
“Yeah, more than likely. So, what do you want us to do about it?”
“Nothing,” Viper replied. “I’ll make sure Billy takes care of it. Right now, all we have to worry about is getting someone in here to take care of Kiersten’s office. That asshole made a real fucking mess of the place.”
“Shouldn’t be a problem. When y’all get ready, I’ll call Gus and have him send up Guardrail and a few of the brothers.” Blaze pulled out his phone as he told Viper, “They can have it fixed up in no time.”
“Appreciate it, brother.” When he spotted Billy walking in our direction, Viper ordered, “You boys head over to the guest quarters and get some shut-eye. We’ll pick up from here in a couple of hours.”
“Sure thing, Prez.”
We all immediately turned and started walking across the field.
We hadn’t gotten far when I heard Billy and Viper talking.
I struggled to make out what either of them was saying, but it was clear from his tone that Billy was still pissed.
If I had to guess, I’d say he was struggling with the fact that the Sinners not only knew about his daughter’s secret drug business, but we were also in cahoots with her.
Something I’m sure he thought he should’ve been made aware of, but we didn’t discuss our business with any outsiders and like it or not, that included him.
I had no doubt that Viper would set him straight with the club and, hopefully, put this whole thing behind us.
Kiersten, on the other hand, would have a much harder time clearing things up with him, but she had an advantage the Sinners didn’t have.
She was his daughter, and it was clear by the way he looked at her that he adored her.
That in itself would be enough to help them get through this mess—or so I hoped.
On the way over to the guest quarters, I let Hawk and Lynch know that I wouldn’t be joining them and that he could find me over at Kiersten’s.
They were both too tired to give me any shit about and simply nodded when I turned and started walking over to her place.
When I got up to the front door, I wasn’t surprised to find that it was locked.
I figured that meant she was sleeping, so I used the key she’d given me to let myself inside.
I kicked off my boots and removed my cut and jeans, then laid them across the back of the sofa.
After removing my long sleeve shirt, I made my way into the bedroom and slipped under the covers next to Kiersten.
As I hoped, she was sleeping soundly and hadn’t even noticed that I’d gotten in bed with her.
I eased up behind her and spooned her with her ass at my crotch, then carefully slipped my arm around her waist. I closed my eyes and listened to the soothing sounds of her breath, and in no time, I was out like a fucking light.
I have no idea how long I’d been sleeping when I felt Kiersten moving beneath me.
Thinking she’d eventually drift back off, I remained perfectly still and didn’t say a word.
She didn’t. Instead, she became even more restless.
I pulled her back against my chest and dropped my mouth to her ear as I whispered, “You okay?”
“Yes and no.”
“Something you wanna talk about?”
“We lost Timms and Jackal.”
“Yeah, we did.”
“Braylon was shot, my office is destroyed, and I’m pretty sure my father hates me.”
“He doesn’t hate you, Kiersten.”
“Are you sure about that? Because he wouldn’t even look at me tonight. I’ve never seen him so angry before. He was absolutely livid.”
“And I’m sure you can understand why.” I kissed her lightly on the shoulder. “He just needs a little time to sort things out.”
“You know, it’s kind of crazy. There was a time when I was so mad at him I couldn’t think straight. Back then, I wouldn’t care if he was angry or upset with me. I’d just think he had it coming for keeping so much hidden from me, but now, I’m terrified of losing him.”
“You aren’t going to lose him, Kiersten. Not over something like this.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m more than sure.”
“I really hope you’re right.”
“I am. You’ll see.” I didn’t want to cause her any undue stress, but I had a question that needed to be answered. “Can I ask you something?”
“Of course.”
“Why didn’t you tell me about Drake?”
“I don’t know. At first, I didn’t think there was any reason to. I thought he was just interested in dating me or whatever, so I told him straight out that I wasn’t interested. The last time I ran into him, you were gone on your run and I didn’t want to worry you with it.”
“You wouldn’t be bothering me, Kiersten. I’m here for you.”
“I know. I just figured I could handle it on my own. Clearly, I was wrong.”
“Don’t do that. Don’t take blame that isn’t yours to take.”
“But...”
“No buts. This thing with Drake wasn’t your fault. Now, leave it at that.” I gave her another kiss, then laid my head down on the pillow and closed my eyes. “You’ve had a long night. Go back to sleep.”
Without any further protest, she nestled close to me and became perfectly still. After several minutes passed, I thought she’d gone back to sleep, but I quickly realized I was wrong when she inched her hips back, gently pressing her ass against my cock. “What are you doing, babe?”
“I can’t sleep,” she whispered.
“Is that right?”
“Um-hmm.” She inhaled a deep, wanton breath as pressed her ass against me again. “I need you to take my mind off of everything... just for a little while.”