Ride Hard (Condemned Angels MC Series #2) (11 page)

“It doesn’t matter if you are or not. I see you two together. It’s something way deeper than what we could ever have, and you know this, somewhere in that head of yours. You were meant to be his, Nicole. Your future was already decided the minute you were friends with Roxy. He’s got more than just eyes for you.”

“Easy for you to say, he’s the one in there with some twat. Doesn’t he know how dangerous that is to bring someone from outside our territory and into this club? And the way that he has her as a fucking puppy at his heels, at his every beck and call. He’s not being careful. He’s thinking with the wrong head.”

“Then change that shit.” I tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

“I’m sorry.” Nicole pressed her lips together.

“Don’t be. I didn’t stand a chance; I was just putting off the inevitable. Doesn’t mean I will stop caring for you, Nicole. If he hurts you, I’m going to kill him. But seeing the pedestal that he has you up on, that isn’t going to happen. He just needs to take out the trash.” That made her laugh.

“Thank you, for everything. I guess we will see what happens.” She leaned up on her toes and lightly kissed my lips. Fuck, I’m going to miss her. Savoring my last kiss with her, I wrapped my arms around her lower back, pulling her up off the ground, her legs dangled down as I gave her a tight hug.

“Come on, get your stuff. I’ll drop you off at the club.”

Nicole

I quickly ran back inside to get my bag and passed the back bar on my way back out to Hunter. I overheard Nina talking, but as I tiptoed over to the doorway I noticed she was whispering into her cupped hand over the speaker of the phone. She was trying to muffle her conversation. What the fuck is Nina up to now?

“Yes, they’re all here now. Just give me a few more minutes.” I stepped into the room.

“A few more minutes for what?” I draped my bag diagonally over my chest, and crossed my arms. Nina immediately ended her call. She was looking shady as shit. I narrowed my eyes at her.

“None of your fucking business, Nicole.” She dragged my name out.

“Sure didn’t sound like nothing to me.” I started to walk up to her, sizing her up. I could take her; she was about my height without her heels.

“Don’t get all bitchy because Jeremy is fucking me every day and night, and not you!” she scoffed at me, flipping her blond hair over her shoulder.

“Last I checked, he was the one calling you by my name. And first off, he wasn’t either of ours. I don’t see you running around here with a property patch. You’re just a piece of ass right now. You won’t last long here, babe. He’s proving a point to me. And once I tell him about you and your little shady call, he will be onto you too.”

“You won’t tell him shit.”

“Oh no?”

“You and I are going to make a little deal.” She tucked a piece of my hair behind my ear, and I slapped her hand away.

“Why would I make a deal with you? You have nothing I want.”

“That’s what you think.” She had a shit-eating grin on her face. Her blue eyes twinkling as she looked me over. She was up to something, and I didn’t fucking like it.

“I’m not biting, you sneaky bitch. I’m going to Jeremy right now.” I turned away from her and started to make my way out of the bar.

“You mean to tell me you don’t want to know about our Dad?” I stopped dead in my tracks. My heart sank into my stomach. Slowly spinning on my heel. Dad? Our?

“What did you just say to me?” I watched her inspect her nails.

“You heard me, sis.” Goosebumps spread across my arms.

“Sis? I’m not your Goddamn sister. You’re fucking mistaken.”

“Well, half -sister. Dad’s alive you know, and he’s always talked about your Mom and you. Apparently, those two were mailing each other love letters for years, and your Dad must have caught on, and realized you were never his daughter. Have you been so blind as to not realize how similar we look?”

“Shut up! I don’t know who or what you’re talking about. My Dad killed himself right in front of my face. He’s the only father I ever knew of.”

“I heard you found out what, five years ago?” She was circling me, like a lioness on her prey. The longer I stared at her, the more I could see the resemblance now. The same sprinkle of freckles over the bridge of her nose, the same olive skin tone. The eyes- they were the same shade of blue as mine, exactly. I shook my head, confused.

“Six.” I let my arms drop to my sides.

“He wants to meet you, you know? He’s always bragged about his little girl, Nicole. Broke his Goddamn heart when he found out about your Mom. He was so in love with her.”

“Bullshit.”

“I can take you to see him.”

“Yeah, right. You’re just trying to stall me from narkin’ you out.”

“Sure, go run along and tell Jeremy that you’re the daughter of a Devil’s MC member.” I felt like I was going to be sick. “And that you pulled a gun on your own Brother too.” Jax. Motherfucker. I shut my eyes.

“You’re lying.”

“Wish I was. We can go let Jeremy know together.” She grabbed my hand, and I yanked it away from her.

“Fuck you! You tell anyone that I’m a daughter of a Devil, they’ll fucking kill me. This MC is all I have. I’m not risking losing them.” I’m definitely not risking losing Jeremy.

“Well, then you best be keeping your mouth shut, sister.” She smirked and walked away from me.

What the fuck just happened? I left the clubhouse and saw Hunter waiting at his truck.

“Get me out of here, please.” Hunter opened the passenger door for me. I felt sick to my fucking stomach. My world felt like it was crashing down on me. Right before we went to back out of the parking space, Moretti came running out of the back door.

“An unmarked van just busted through the front gate, let’s go!” Moretti yelled.  Hunter took a second for that to register in his mind, before taking action.

“Get inside!” Hunter yelled as he quickly put the truck in park and rushed us indoors. I ran ahead to Jeremy’s room to find him.

As I busted through his bedroom door, Jeremy’s head snapped up. He was just pulling a white tee over his head.

“We have a breech! The Devils!” We both heard Charlie yell as he ran into Jeremy’s room behind me.

“What?” Jeremy quickly pulled down his shirt and grabbed his gun holster. “You get all the women to the safe room?”

“Yes, yes. Come the fuck on. We’ve been looking for you.” Charlie grabbed Jeremy by the shoulder of his cut.

“Wait! Nicole. I don’t have time to get you to where everyone is. Stay the fuck here, hide and don’t make a fucking sound. Don’t come out until I come for you. Do you hear me?” He firmly cupped my face, speaking quickly to me. I nodded my head. Jeremy quickly kissed me and locked me in his room. What the fuck?

I looked around Jeremy’s room as my heart was racing. What the hell was going on?

JEREMY

The front door to the club swung open from being shot up and kicked in. The Condemned Angels members were ducking down behind furniture for safety. Thank fuck, we are all here, no way a small crew could take this shit on.  I heard gunshots go off in the back bar; they were closing in on us from either exit. They fucking had this shit planned out.

As Hunter and I ducked behind the same couch, my father and Charlie were shooting off rounds. Couch stuffing, wood, and debris was flying through the air in slow motion. I was able to get a good shot on the men flooding through the door. A Devils MC patch caught my attention. Fuck me. I loaded my .45 and shot a bullet through a man’s calf. Every man that I saw wasn’t who I wanted to see- Jax. I knew he was here for revenge.

The groups of us who were up in the front were able to back these fuckers off. The shots stopped at the entrance as Hunter took down the last Devil’s MC Prospect. Out of breath, we stood over one of them who was still breathing. I flipped him on his back, pressing the hot barrel of my gun to his forehead.

“Where the fuck is Jax? ” I shouted in his face. Just as I cocked back the hammer, I heard a scream pierce through the air. Both of our heads shot up, immediately looking toward the hallway to the rooms. Nicole.

I quickly glanced at Hunter and he nodded for me to go get her.

Nicole

As soon as I heard the first gun fire, I shot off the edge of Jeremy’s bed and hid under it. I heard heavy footsteps in the hallway outside Jeremy’s door. I let out a small breath as I figured it would be him. The door handle jiggled, quickly I shoved myself under Jeremy’s bed, and the bedroom door was kicked in. I slapped my hand over my own mouth to keep me from screaming. Christ, I can’t make a sound.

“Nina said she was in here.” I heard a deep voice, Jax. My eyes went wide as I followed his boots over the threshold. A second set of boots entered after him.

“Brother, are you sure you heard your sister right?” Oh God, she was right about them being brother and sister.

“You calling her a liar?” Jax’s voice boomed, and I heard a grunt as the man walking behind Jax was hit.

“Let’s just find her and get the fuck on with it.” With it? With what? What. The. Fuck?

I held my breath as the boot tips were right in front of my face, and then walked away. Slowly, I breathed out through my mouth. Thank God! But before I knew it, my ankles were being grabbed. I was dragged out from under the bed, kicking and screaming. I got a few kicks on the man I didn’t recognize. Jax grabbed me by the wrists, picking me up like I weighed nothing, throwing me down hard on the bed. The other man scrambled to find a charger cord by Jeremy’s bed, and bound my wrists together.

“Well, looks like we meet again, little sister.”

“Fuck you!” I shouted, as the other man had my arms pinned above my head. Jax gave me an appreciative look. Looking at my cut off shorts and thin burnout tank, which had ridden up on my stomach. His fingertips skimmed my quivering knees, up over my jean-clad hip and circled my bellybutton. Fucking disgusting.

“If you say so, baby.” Jax grinned and forced his way between my knees, bruising my thighs as I struggled against him. I could tell he was eating this shit up, sick fucker. Jax licked his lips, with a sickening grin on his face.

“Get off me!” I tried to buck my hips but it was just making matters worse. Where the fuck was Jeremy?

“I don’t have much time before your man comes through that door.”

“Time for what?”

“Dad wants you home. Your rightful home, with the Devil’s MC. Nina and I were sent to get you.”

I shook my head, “No, I’m not going anywhere with you, you son of a bitch!”

“He said you’d say that. But we got orders, baby, and I plan on taking you, in more ways than one.” Jax leaned down over me, our faces so close together I could feel his warm breath on my face.

“Get the fuck off me!” I stared him straight in the face, nostrils flaring.

Jax put his gun next to my face, running the barrel over my cheekbone. My body stilled beneath his.

“Open you mouth.” He tapped the barrel against my pursed lips.

“No fucking way,” I said through clenched teeth, fisting my hands that were now held above my head. I could feel the cable straining against my wrists, but I didn’t fucking care.

“Now, bitch!” Jax pressed his 9mm Ruger between my eyes.

Fuck. I relaxed my jaw, and obeyed his command. Slowly releasing my jaw, I opened my mouth like he requested.

“Good girl. Wider.” He mimicked with his mouth as to show me exactly what he wanted.

I looked up at his blue eyes, similar to mine. Swallowing hard, and taking a deep breathe, I opened my lips further.

“Perfect, I’m sure you’re going to enjoy this in that pretty mouth of yours.” I breathed deep through my nostrils. I shut my eyes, expecting to feel his cock at my lips. I felt his weight shift over me. Oh, I was so wrong about the cock. The cold barrel of his gun was slipped into my mouth. Shocking me, my eyelids flew open to confirm my situation. Tears formed in my eyes as I squeezed them shut again. The taste of the gun barrel was enough to make me vomit right there. I sent up silent prayers to God, Jeremy and anyone else out there, to come save me.

“Jax!” I heard Jeremy’s voice roar through the room. My eyes popped open as I went to call after him, however my mouth was fully occupied at the moment. “She has nothing to do with this, let her go. This shit is between you and me, motherfucker.”

“Oh, but she does, Jeremy. You see, your father took my brother’s life. Someone I loved, and I will never get back.” Silence filled the room. “My Brother!” Jax shouted so loud it made me jump. God, I just found out about three siblings in the matter of an hour. God, could the sperm donor not keep it in his pants?

Jeremy kept his eyes on me as he spoke, trying to talk Jax down. “Just wait a fucking minute.”

“Fuck no! I couldn’t be there to save Ryder. But today, I’m feeling generous. You, you get to choose.”

There was scuffling at the doorway, Moretti and Charlie were being held by two Devil’s MC members.

JEREMY

“I get to choose what?” My stomach knotted, fearing the worst.

“You get to get decide which one you want to sacrifice. Your father and president of your MC or your woman.”