RUTHLESS HOLD (A Back Down Devil MC Romance Novel) (35 page)

When she finished she put the test
on the sink and stood up.

Now her fate was down to just a few
minutes.

Eden exited the bathroom and
everyone was right there, right in the bedroom.

Blaine sniffed.
“
Still smells like sex.
”

“
Stop
it,
”
Gaige said.

“
What
’
s the test say?
”
Miller asked.

“
Takes
a few minutes,
”
Eden said.

“
Don
’
t be nervous. He
’
ll be back. You
’
ll get a nice, round belly. Life
is going to be great.
”

“
And
your tits are going to get big and full,
”
Blaine said with hungry eyes.

“
Fuck,
bro,
”
Gaige said.
“
Give her a break. You have your
own woman to deal with.
”

“
Right,
”
Blaine said. He pinched the
bridge of his nose.

“
Hey,
”
Miller said.
“
Why don
’
t we tell Eden the story of how Trev got drunk,
lost a game of poker to a stripper, and then had to ride his motorcycle naked
through the lot.
”

Gaige and Blaine started to laugh.

Eden smiled.

It was good to have a funny story
to tell. A story worth smiling for.

Eden just hoped whatever was
happening with Trev at that second was worth trying to smile for
…

__

twenty-eight.

Trev watched as Jasper jumped back,
smashing his head against the mirror. He then moved out of sight. Trev ran
forward and into the bathroom just in time to see Jasper standing there, blood
all over his arms.

“
Sorry,
brother,
”
Trev said.
“
Make a mess.
”

Jasper gritted his teeth. He
crossed his arms and dug into the bullet wounds. He screamed as he did so,
throwing hands out, spraying blood all over the bathroom, including all over
Trev
’
s shirt.

“
Save
us,
”
Jasper said.

He then grabbed the shower curtain
and twisted himself up. He smeared blood all over the walls and collapsed into
the tub, hiding his face.

He looked good and dead. But only
for a few seconds. Trev needed to get Ripper in and out.

He stepped back and turned to see
the door to Jasper
’
s room
open.

Xavier, Kye, and Cash were there.

Trev pointed the gun at them.
“
You want to be next?
”

Ripper pushed through and instantly
smiled when he saw the blood on Trev.

“
Done?
”
Ripper asked.

“
Done,
”
Trev said.
“
Two to the chest. Blood
everywhere.
”

“
What
the hell is this?
”
Cash
asked.

“
This
is what happens when you turn your back on the MC,
”
Ripper said.
“
I
want all you motherfuckers to go back out there think about this. Then you can
all come in and see your dead VP. Next person to talk about me, question my
authority, or fuck my old lady will get the same treatment from Trev.
”

“
Fucking
right,
”
Trev said.

Ripper shut the door when everyone
was out.
“
Let me see him.
”

Trev side stepped and nodded.

As Ripper walked by, Trev realized
this was his chance to end it all. Put a bullet in the back of Ripper
’
s head.

Trev turned and lifted the gun as
Ripper went into the bathroom.

His finger touched the trigger.

I have the proof. I have the
confession. I don
’
t
need approval.

Trev started to apply pressure to
the trigger.

Ripper then grabbed his own gun and
pointed it right at Jasper.

Trev had to lower his weapon and he
grabbed for Ripper
’
s arm.
“
What are you doing?
”

“
I
want to put a bullet in him myself,
”
Ripper said.
“
For what he
did.
”

“
No,
”
Trev said.
“
Look. His foot just twitched. He
might still be bleeding out. Let him suffer. He
’
ll
suffocate or bleed. It
’
s
torture.
”

“
He
fucked my old lady.
”

“
I
know, Ripper,
”
Trev said.
“
Come on, this is done. We need
to finish up Frelen. I have a plan.
”

Ripper turned.
“
What
’
s that?
”

“
I
know where they meet. Their secret meetings. It
’
s
Miller, Gaige, a couple others. We take them out first.
”

Ripper nodded.
“
Fucking right, my man.
”
He grabbed Trev
’
s shoulder.
“
Consider your favor answered. When
this is all done, you
’
ll
have protection. Anywhere in the country, Trev.
”

Trev put his hand to Ripper
’
s shoulder.
“
Thank you, brother. A true
brother. Need me to kill anyone else up here?
”

Ripper grinned.
“
No. Not right now. Let
’
s let them see this mess.
”

“
Good,
”
Trev said.
“
We
’
ve
got daylight to burn. I want this done before the sun goes down. I want to
stare into their eyes when they die.
”

“
So
do I,
”
Ripper said.

Trev managed to get Ripper out of
the bathroom.

It was strangely easy to act like
such a ruthless murderer.

Out at the bar, Ripper walked
through without saying a word or looking at anyone. Trev kept his face stone
cold and ready to kill.

He was close.

He was really fucking close.

What he need though was a minute to
himself.

He needed to warn Miller that
hell was about to come to Frelen.

*

“
Come
with me,
”
Ripper said.

Trev followed and they walked from
the bar to the car part business. There were several garages and vehicles
parked, making it all look legit. Trev knew better. Nothing about it was legit.

That was proved a few seconds later
when Ripper opened the door to a building and it was filled with guns. It was
like Ripper was ready to go to war at any time, without any notice.

“
Holy
shit,
”
Trev said.
“
This is amazing.
”

“
Fuck
yeah it is.
”

“
Does
anyone know about this?
”

“
Giovanni
did,
”
Ripper said and
grinned.
“
This is how we
start, Trev. Let
’
s load up
and ride.
”

Again, Trev found himself in prime
position to take out Ripper. But every time Trev moved, so did Ripper. The man
was smart, which was on purpose or instinct. He never put his back to Trev and
he never stayed without a weapon in his reach.

Ripper loaded up with four guns and
plenty of ammo. Trev had two guns and ammo.

“
You
go to your ride,
”
Ripper
said.
“
I have to make a call.
”

“
Everything
okay?
”

“
Listen
up,
”
Ripper said. He
pointed at Trev.
“
You
helped me out with Jasper and I
’
m
not going to put a bullet in your head. We
’
re
not friends, Trev. When I say leave the fucking room, you fucking leave. Got
it?
”

“
I
’
ll go grab a smoke,
”
Trev said.

Trev left the building and gritted
his teeth.

He knew Ripper was calling his
contact person in the O
’
Nuall
family. Maybe it would be wiser to keep Ripper away from Frelen right now. Push
toward the O
’
Nuall family
first. But all Trev could think about was Eden.

He looked around and grabbed his
cell phone.

He flipped it open and called the
number.

“
Trev,
”
Miller said.

“
I
’
m talking quick,
”
Trev said.
“
No time. He confessed to
everything. He killed Giovanni. He
’
s
working with the O
’
Nuall
family. Big deal going down from Canada to Tijuana. I
’
m bringing him to Frelen to finish this. He thinks
we
’
re coming to ambush all
of you. Be ready to do this.
”

“
Fuck,
brother,
”
Miller said.
“
Okay. Good work. Keep your ass
safe.
”

“
I
will. Remember our spots, Miller. I want to keep everything in the open. He
’
s dangerous and he
’
s very serious about this. I
’
ve never met someone this sick
in my entire life. The only good of it is that he
’
s
so fucked up right now, he
’
s
believing everything I
’
m
saying. But he has the O
’
Naull
family on call. One slip and we
’
re
all going to be dead.
”

“
That
won
’
t happen, Trev. Not on
my watch.
”

“
Let
me hear Eden
’
s voice.
”

“
Trev
…”

“
Don
’
t fuck with me,
”
Trev said.
“
Ripper will be back any second.
Do this right now for me. You have no fucking clue what
’
s up here. This is a disaster zone.
”

Miller sighed.

A few seconds later Trev heard him
say,
“
Here. It
’
s for you.
”

“
Trev?
”
Eden
’
s voice asked.

A calming feeling went through Trev
’
s body. Like a drug just hit his
system.

That
’
s
what Eden was. The most perfect and beautiful drug.

“
Hey,
beautiful,
”
he said.
“
Look, I can
’
t talk long at all here. If I
hang up it
’
s because Ripper
came looking for me. I
’
m
here and safe. I
’
m coming
back right now. It
’
s going
to get really messy, okay? I need you and Jenn to listen to everything Miller
and Gaige says.
”

“
Trev,
I love you,
”
Eden said.

“
Oh,
beautiful, I love you too. Be safe, okay?
”

“
Of
course. So I
’
ll get to hug
you tonight?
”

“
More
than hug me, beautiful,
”
Trev said.

Eden giggled.
“
Good.
”

“
Tell
me something good. Anything. I just want to hear you say something to me.
”

There was silence for a few
seconds.
“
I could really
blow your mind, Trev.
”

“
Then
do it. Hurry.
”

“
I
…”
Eden laughed.
“
Oh, Trev.
”

“
What
is it, beautiful?
”

“
I
’
m
…”

__

twenty-nine.

“…
pregnant
…”

Eden said the words into the phone
as her heart felt ready to jump out of her body.

“
What?
”
Trev asked.

“
I
’
m pregnant, Trev. I got really
sick this morning and thought it was because of you being gone. Then my mother
said something to Blaine and he had prospects get me a test. So, yeah, I
’
m pregnant.
”

“
You
’
re pregnant.
”

“
Pregnant.
”

“
Oh,
beautiful,
”
Trev said.
“
I don
’
t know what to think right now. That
’
s amazing. I
’
m almost done here, okay? I
’
m going for one more ride and
then it
’
ll be over. No matter
how bad it gets just stay with it, Eden. This has to be done the right way.
”