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“You might want to get Bull and Fury in here so we don’t have to go over it twice, Pres.” I’m not looking forward to telling it once, so twice wouldn’t be good.

Whack calls for Bull and texts Fury. Surprisingly, Fury walks in the door in a matter of seconds, so was obviously here somewhere. Bull is only a minute behind him.

“Take a seat you two and pay attention. Let’s see if we can’t nail this fucker and put this to bed once and for all.” Whack leans back and nods at me to carry on.

“Jamie was talking in the van and told me about a homeless guy she was thinking of helping. Apparently, he lives in his car, and she’s seen him several times, but never in the same place.”

“Is that it? That’s all you got?” Fury looks like he’s about to get up and leave the office.

“She also said he looked like he could do with a haircut and shave from Thorn, because he had long gray hair and a long gray beard.” I wait for that to sink in before I continue. “That was what she said about the guy that hit her in the truck with the balaclava. That was what Bandit said about the shooter. Mateo didn’t get a good look at the bomber, but he saw the junker roar away. I asked him about it later. You said you thought you saw a junker tailing her, but he obviously turned off when he spotted you behind him. I don’t think we’re looking for two people here.” I watch Fury as the realization sinks in.

“He can’t be that hard to find then,” Fury states.

“I bet we find the junker burned out somewhere. He can’t be stupid enough to keep the same cover when he’ll know that Mateo saw him drive away, surely.” Bull looks around the room, and I think he’s right.

Whack gives us his thoughts. “I think he has either gone to ground or he’s sitting in a hotel somewhere, already planning his next move. Let’s boost security around the clubhouse and be extra sure that there is no way to get at Jamie.”

“I need to speak to her and make sure she’s okay. This is a lot for anyone to take in.”

“She’s all good, Fury. Her head’s in a good place with everything. That is a strong woman that you’re going to tie down.” I know what’s coming next, and it’s not going to be pleasant.

“Well, thanks, but I still need to see her.”

As he gets up from his chair, I drop the bombshell. “You can’t see her, Fury. She’s not here.”

All eyes turn to me but Fury’s burn into me. “What is that supposed to mean?”

“She’s not at the clubhouse. She is somewhere that has no ties to the MC, her business, or even her life. She can’t be found, and she’s safe. You have my word. I’d give my life to save her.” I stand and wait for him to live up to his name.

He walks up to me so we are nose to nose. Here we go, I think to myself and prepare for combat.

*~* Fury *~*

Staring into Ghost’s eyes, I’m ready to do battle with this asshole until he tells me where my woman is. Who the hell does he think he is, hiding my woman away from me? I protect her, I save her life, not him. That’s when I hear a little voice pop up from the back of my mind. If you thought anything about me, you’d be thanking him, not wishing him dead.

I can feel my inner demons fighting within me. Half of me wants to go to war over this, but I now have half that is telling me to step back and use my head, not my fists. Seeing Ghost in a different light, I step back. I see the surprise in his eyes, but his body remains tense, ready. I wonder for the first time if I could have taken this man down. I don’t think I want to find out without a better reason than this.

“Alright. You have her safe. If she’s not, or she gets hurt, we’ll be back here. Where’s Mateo? I notice he hasn’t been mentioned yet.”

“Mateo is with her. I knew you’d asked him to protect her, and I also knew that he wouldn’t leave her side, no matter what. He’s a good man, and you chose wisely. The assassin won’t get to her unless he goes through me, and that will never happen. We need to find this guy, though. We can’t keep her hidden for the rest of her life.”

“I can only do so much. Looking for an ex-homeless guy who may have lived in a burned-out junker won’t get me many results on Google, guys.” Bull shakes his head, looking a little lost at what to do.

“I know what we can do to keep her safe. I have a plan.” Grinning like a maniac has Whack shaking his head at me.

“No. Whatever it is, no. I’ve seen that look before, and it always either leads to trouble or some hair-brained scheme that involves total mayhem. We’re not doing it.” Whack continues shaking his head, but I don’t care.

“Let’s at least hear it, Pres. You never know, he might just have something,” Ghost looks at me and gives me a chin lift to speak up.

“Simple, and I should have thought of it sooner. We kill her.”

Bull is the first to break the total silence in the room. “That’s your master plan? To stop some deranged assassin from killing the woman who you’ve just confessed your undying love and affection for, the woman you want to marry when this is all over. You seriously think killing her will save her life? What-the-ever-loving-fuck-are-you-taking? You’ve had more than one too many of whatever they are.”

“Well, it’s not exactly genius, but I see where he’s going with this. If Jamie is dead, then the focus shifts to Fury himself, and he’s much easier to defend and to use as bait. We could lure the assassin out in no time and then resurrect the good doctor. It could work except for the killing of Jamie, of course.” Ghost gives me a chin lift, and I’m pleased with myself.

All we have to do now is kill Jamie without her knowing!

Chapter 21