Never Forever (BlackPath MC Book 1) (8 page)

Then
I see another vehicle coming our way and I yell, “There’s another one, get
down.” I reach for the gun in my ankle holster, and take aim to shoot straight
at the windshield where the driver should be, but I hear the other guns going
off around me so I just try my best to keep my friends safe. Then as fast as
the second attack started it was over. I keep a watchful eye out to make sure
there is no other attacks coming our way.

“Why
the hell do you have a gun?” Devil ask looking incredulous. “We have to move
and get out of here. We are too vulnerable here.” He looks over to Tito, “Go
get your vehicle,” then I see it. He knows Tito and I feel a realization that
we could be in big trouble. When Tito goes to get his car I do the only thing I
know to do.

 I
aim the gun at Devil and his dad, it’s now or never, “Sarah, Felix are you ok?”
they are just now getting to their feet.

 “Yeah,
we’re ok. What are you doing Callie?” Felix looks confused.

“Callie
what are you doing?” The Steel asks me as Devil is trying to move around to the
side of me.

 “Stop
right there, Devil. Both of you move in front of me!” I aim carefully but keep
my eyes on both the men.

“Felix
keep an eye out for Tito.” I tell Felix calmly enough he pays attention
instantly. “Sarah, call dad tell him where we are, to get here now and to bring
back up and a car, and then explain why. Do it calmly and don’t leave anything
out. Tell who we are with.” Sarah has her phone out and is talking to dad before
I have a chance to rethink it. I know this is the way it has to be, even though
I will have to pay the consequences of my actions. Dad is going to be pissed.

 “That
was the right thing to do, Callie. You’re in trouble and you know things are
out of control and you get help.” Steel tells me.

“Glad
you approve,” I say a little sarcastically. “What is your name?”  I ask him to
make sure I have the right name.

“Just
call me Steel.” He says without much emotion

 “Well
Steel, I have made a real mess of things tonight and when things are serious I know
who to turn to.” I know I have messed up tonight and I will have to face his
wrath but I need to fix this. “How long has Tito been working for you and how
long have you been watching us?” Both Devil and Steel’s eyes narrow on me and
they are trying to see just how much I have been able to see through them.

 “Tito’s
coming” Felix informs me.

 Sarah
pushes her phone to me and I hear my dad yelling.

“Dad!”
I yell into the phone and I hear it go quiet. “Get to the Starlight club, now
please. Devil and Steel are here with me they have a guy Tito who has been
hanging with Sarah and he’s here. Two vehicles went by shooting as we came out
of the club. I have my gun on Devil and Steel right now and Tito is almost here
in his black 2015 Dodge Challenger. I can’t make out the plate. Did you get all
that?” as soon as the last words were out of my mouth the phone went dead. Yep
he was on his way.

“Ok,
my dad is on his way. We are going back in the club.” I push Felix and Sarah
ahead of me and as we step back into the club I put my gun away and make my way
over to the bar.

Everything
is winding down inside and they are getting ready to close. I find the bouncer
and let him know who my dad is and he would be very happy if he would help us
out until he can get here. Thankfully the man knows who my dad is and agrees.
He escorts us to an office to wait for my dad’s arrival.

I
know what is coming now, but I’m just glad everyone on our side is ok. It could
have been worse, a lot worse. Apparently Chief has taught his daughter a hell
of a lot better than any of us have been lead to believe.

“We
are going to be in deep with Chief. Are you ready for that?” As my dad takes in
our surroundings. “We need to find out if that was meant for us, or if that was
meant for Callie. I’ve let you take the lead in this, so take care of it or I
will. I know we need that girl in there, but I will not see her hurt. We could
be waiting on Chief to come get his dead daughter. Are you listening to me
Devil?” he wipes his hand down his face the way he does when he has had enough
shit for one day. “At least we know that girl has some sense about her. Who
would have thought she would have a gun? And the way she turned it on us when
she saw right through Tito’s connection with us. Maybe that had nothing to do
with us and we just saved them.” Dad has a real admiration for Callie now. That
could be dangerous for my future plans.

 “Let’s
not forget the big picture.” I try to redirect his thinking. “Let’s see if we
can turn this around for us when Chief gets here.” One thing at a time.

“You’re
going to make a strong child with this girl, so you think about that and I will
handle Chief. Just try to keep your mouth shut. He has a hate for you and
anything that comes from you, he’s not going to like.” That much I figured out.
That’s ok because I don’t care for his ass much either. He should have better
protection on Callie. That can only mean she is his weakness, and now I know
how to use it, but if I see it so can anyone else that wants to hurt him. I
will have to get someone from our club here to watch her until we work things
out. I hear bikes as they turn into the parking lot and Chief is front and
center and not looking happy. Time to get this done. I need a bed to get a
little sleep to face Callie tomorrow.

 Chief
rides his bike right up to us. He gets off his bike and has me pushed back up
against the wall before I know he is coming my way. He’s fast for a man his
size.

“Where
is my damn daughter?  What the hell are you doing anywhere near her? I told you
to stay the fuck away!” Chief is raging and he has lost all control.

Dad
tries to move between us but I’m having none of it. I punch Chief before dad
can catch my arm and then it’s a free for all between the big man and me. I
take a good hit to my ribs but I come back with an upper cut to the side of his
head.

 “You
mother fucker I told you to stay away from my daughter and I will put you to
ground if you think you can come in and just take her.” Chief is growling out
in between punches to my kidneys.

POP!
POP! POP!

We
both stop and look toward the front door of the club where Callie is standing
with her gun in the air.

“Dad,
please stop.” She pleads and looks at him with tears in her eyes.

Chief
turns towards his VP, Trent, and nods his head towards the front door. “Make
sure no one calls the cops.” Then Callie moves to her dad and is checking his
face out.

“He
didn’t do anything to me dad. There were two drive bys right here when we came
out.” Callie informs her dad but he still looks skeptical.

“He
didn’t discuss anything with you?” Chief looks between the two of us.

“Chief,
I can explain if you’ll just listen.” Dad tells him.

“Steel
you can only trade on our friendship for so long and it is wearing thin. We
need to get the hell out of here in case someone called the cops.” Just then
Trent comes back out the door with Callie’s friends.

“Callie,
you and your friends get in the car with Woody and Ty and if you give them any
shit at all young lady, I swear I will give you the spanking you have been
needing. Are we clear?” Chief stares his daughter down and there is no room for
her to argue with him.

 “Yes
sir, I understand.” She bends her head and looks at the ground but moves
towards the car.

“Steel
meet me at the clubhouse. We are going to settle who is in charge around here.”
I can see the determination in his eyes and I know I need to keep my mouth shut
but only until we get to the club. Dad shakes his head and we head to our bikes
and Tito to his car.

The
wind in my face and the feel of my bike will help me sort through all the shit
that has gone down tonight and maybe I can find a way to approach this so we
all can survive.

“Son,
we have to find out who was behind this tonight. We don’t need any loose ends.”
He is deep in thought but I know this is wearing on his nerves.

“I
agree old man and we will.” That fact I know. Because if we don’t find them they
will come calling again and if it was meant for Callie I may not be there to
help next time.

***From
somewhere in a war zone.***

“Finally!
Where have you been, Cru? I have been trying to get you for hours. Did you find
her and explain?” Mason blurts out and all he gets is a silent Cru on the other
end. “Come on man, I’m dying here. Give me something.”

“Mase,
man, I found her but she’s not listening. I think I made it worse. She and I
had words and I should have just kept my mouth shut and stayed away.” I can
hear the regret in his voice but I don’t understand. How could he argue with my
girl? I’m in the wrong. All I wanted him to do is make her understand how sorry
I am.

 “What
are you talking about? Tell me what happened.” I know there has to be some kind
of communication problem going on because I’m not getting what went on.

“Look,
I’m sorry. I was a little mad because of her attitude. She told me to come and
pick your stuff up and she wanted nothing else to do with any of us. I let her
know the pressures we’re under doing what we do, and how long you had to wait
for her. I lost it on her. I’m sorry man. I know I made it worse.” I am seeing
red by the time his words are out of his mouth. Damn, all I asked him to do was
apologize for me again.

“Look
Cru, this is all on me. I did wrong. It was my idea for this relationship and
me waiting on her. I love her. I screwed up and made a mistake but you don’t
understand. Everything that has happened is her worst nightmare. I promised her
it wouldn’t happen and it did. This is all on me.” I try my best to make him
understand. “Look Cru, Callie had a rough time coming up when she was with her
mom and she remembers it. Her mom used to sell herself and Callie remembers
those women that used to come knocking on their door looking for their husbands
and Callie swore that would never be her.” I hope Cru can understand the extent
of the pain I have put on my girl. I wish I could take it back.

“Damn,
now I know I made it worse.” Cru cursed into the phone almost too soft for me
to hear.

“Why?
What did you do Cru?” I had to know what he said to her so I can make it better
for her.

“I
told her she was just like her mother.” Cru lets out, “I’m sorry man I didn’t
know. I had heard her mom was a skank but I didn’t know the rest.” I hear the
regret in his voice but the anger I feel towards him for saying such a thing is
too much to contain.

“Cru,
you idiot, that is one of her worst fears, being like her mom.” I take in a deep
breath trying to calm myself and then something doesn’t make sense and I have
to ask. “Why would you say she is like her mom?”

“There’s
this biker guy who says Callie is his and he’s claiming her. Sorry man. I know
its hard hearing that when you’re so far away but I knew you would want to know.”
Cru is having a hard time with all this and I know I have put him in a bad
situation.

“Who
is it, Cru? Someone from Chief’s club?” I run over the men in the club and I
can’t believe it would be any of them. We are all friendly. They know she is
mine. I know Callie would not cheat on me. It’s not in her. It goes against
everything she believes in.

“No
man, I haven’t seen this guy before and he’s older. Probably in his thirties. I
know most of Chief’s guys and this wasn’t one of them. He called himself Devil.”
Cru is thinking and trying to figure out who this guy is.

“Is
that all Cru? Is there anything else you’re not telling me? I need to know it
all. What did Callie say about this guy?” I need to hear it. I know there is
something else.

“She
was having none of it, man. This guy was irritating the shit out of Callie and
she was giving him hell but when Hanna and I were leaving, he kissed her and
when I say kissed her, I mean he owned her in that kiss. Sorry, I just want you
to be aware what is going on.” I know it took a lot for Cru to tell me that
last part but I needed to hear it.

“Thanks
Cru. I appreciate you trying and telling me everything. And Cru, if you ever talk
to my girl like that again I will break your face. Do we understand each other?
I love Callie and she will be mine again…she always has been since I saw her
when she wasn’t even fifteen.” I let that sink in. “You know, I have loved
Callie since she was twelve years old. I had to wait for Chief to let her date.
I was only fifteen and that girl has owned me since then.”

 “I
got you Sarge, and I understand. Is Jeb ok?” he always asks about his twin as
if he wouldn’t know if something was wrong with him They have that weird twin
thing.

“Yeah,
he is fine. Get yourself back here and see for yourself.” I know this is where
he wants to be anyway. This is the longest they have been separated in a while.

“Ok,
I will get on that tomorrow. Tell him I said hey. Sorry I let you down.” I hear
my lifelong friend’s regret and I know I need to fix this.

“You
didn’t let me down. I let myself down, and I let Callie down. Now I have to be
man enough to fix it. Later Cru.” I hope the truth helps and I hang up.

I
have to get my leave and soon. Very soon. I have to go home and claim the woman
I love and put a ring on her finger, and as soon as I can, my baby in her
belly. I will tie her to me by any means I have to. Wait for me baby, I am on
my way. Callie, you are my everything. My heart only beats for you. We are an
ocean apart. You are mine and I will reclaim you. I will fight the Devil for
you.