Tiny (23 page)

After he washed her, she
took a robe and wrapped it around herself. She cupped his face, staring into
his eyes. “I love you, Tiny. There’s time for us later. I’ll be your wife and
stand by your side, but we can’t sit around, screwing when your men need you.”

“What do you suggest?” he
asked.

Taking his hand, she led him
into the bedroom. Grabbing her cell phone, she pointed to where the room’s
phone lay beside the bed. “I’ll get the directory and start making calls to
local hospitals and stations. You call Devil and start to come up with a plan.”

“Why?”

“Because the people of Fort
Wills need you, and this bastard needs to be put in the ground.”

Picking up the cell phone,
she dialed the first hospital and started to ask around for the men. She
wouldn’t give up until she saw the dead bodies of Murphy, Lash, and Nash with
her own two eyes.

Chapter Twelve

Killer sat in the coffee
shop, watching the bikers beat up a helpless citizen. Tensing in his seat, he
tried not to make his presence known. The owner of the shop had seated him in
the corner near where he could see the action but not be spotted by the men
hurting his town. Fort Wills hadn’t started out being his town, but he was part
of it now.

The man leaning against the
cop car was the leader. He’d heard the men refer to him as Snitch. Killer had
left the women at the apartment armed with a gun. He needed to check out what
was going on. Waiting in the apartment expecting the men to come looking for
either him or Tate was driving him crazy.

“You’re safe here,” the
owner,
Langnor
, said, pouring him some coffee.
Glancing up at the man, Killer was surprised to see the compassion in his face.

“Do you know who he is?” Killer
asked.

“Yeah, I recognize him. He’s
the reason we trust Tiny and The Skulls. Bad fucking sort and I hope you guys
are ready to put him in the fucking ground for good this time.” The owner
looked angrily at the other man. “Last time he was in Fort Wills, he killed my
brother. I love this town and consider myself a placid person. Seeing him has
reminded me of all the hatred I have for him and his sort.”

“Is that sort like me and
Tiny?” Killer asked, ready to swipe the bastard for any bad word said about
Tiny.

“No. You guys are decent and
do your best to keep this town safe. If they come our way, head out the back.
No one will stop you, and I’ll make sure your identity is protected.”

Killer nodded. He believed
if Snitch wanted to get him, he already knew what all The Skulls looked like.

Snitch pulled away from the
car. “Now, all I want to know is where Tate is.
Tiny’s
daughter. You all know the fat bitch. I want her, and all this pain goes away.”
Someone had opened the door, and they all paused as Snitch mentioned Tate’s
name.

Everyone knew if they gave
up Tate, they’d have to face
Tiny’s
wrath.

“I don’t know, man,” the guy
who was being beaten said. Snitch punched him again in the face. The unknown
man went down where Snitch proceeded to kick the man with his boots. Killer
knew the man would die if no one stopped it. The gun in his pocket burned.

“Do you have a window I
could use?” Killer asked. He wasn’t going to sit back watching these fuckers
take one of his men. It was time for him to even the score.

Langnor
pointed upstairs. Nodding his head, Killer gave him a
warning that things were going to get ugly and to keep kids’ eyes away.

Heading upstairs, Killer
knew he could be sent to his death for what he was about to do. His only hope
would be the shock all the men experienced as he took out one of their own.

One of the windows was partially
open. Pulling out his gun, he checked to make sure everything was safe and sat
down looking at the men. The one closest to
Snitch
was
his safest bet.

Remember, Killer, protect, serve, and stay safe.

Breathing out, Killer
allowed all of his calm and stillness to build inside him. Everything around
him went silent as he lined up the shot. He had the perfect head shot.

One … two … three.
Killer fired, and the man went down. During the ensuing silence, he watched
as the men took cover.

“Scars?”
Snitch asked. The man’s voice was loud enough for
Killer to hear.

“He’s dead, Snitch.
Through the fucking head.”

Killer heard all of them
talking. At the sound of a gun going off, he looked out of the window to see
Snitch had shot the man on the floor through the head.

“I’m warning you all now, if
you’re protecting a Skull or any of the whores then you’ll die just like them.”

The warning was noted.
Pulling out Kelsey’s cell phone, Killer dialed Alex’s number. “You’re going to
need to start rounding up the men. Snitch is after the women and any Skulls he
didn’t kill. It’s only a matter of time before he fucks everyone up.”

He’d given them some time.
Snitch looked like the kind of man to mourn his dead, especially with how sad
he looked at the fallen man. It was a risk Killer had to take, and he’d do it
again in a heartbeat. Killer doubted they’d get a lot of time before he started
picking off the people of Fort Wills. Whatever Tiny had done to Snitch had left
him in need of vengeance. Killer hadn’t seen anyone intent on causing this much
damage, not even The Lions.

Come on, Tiny. Come and save our fucking asses.

****

Tiny held Eva’s hand as he
stared across the desk at Ned Walker and the asshole Gavin. He didn’t care if
Gavin was an upstanding citizen. The other man had designs on his woman, and
that he didn’t fucking accept.

“What the fuck are you
accusing me of?” Ned Walker asked.

On the other side of Eva sat
Alex. Their guards were outside keeping the fighters at bay. Tiny wasn’t under
any illusions that the fighters wouldn’t attack. He imagined Ned brought up the
best and dirtiest fighters he could.

“It’s simple, Ned. You’re a
family man, and you knew Eva was in Fort Wills. Did you arrange for The
Darkness or more importantly,
Snitch
, to attack The
Skulls?” Alex asked.

Alex was cool, calm, and
collected. Tiny wondered if his friend even knew how to get angry. He wouldn’t
ever see if Alex was as hard as they said. The man had a reputation that Tiny
respected. No one got to own a reputable casino without being a hard nut first.
Alex had guards who were loyal and took care of him.

“Who the fuck do you think
you’re talking to, boy?” Ned stood, slamming the chair back.

“Dad,” Eva said. Her grip
tightened in his hand.

He held her hand, giving her
the strength from his own.

“No, Eva, you’re my fucking
daughter, but no one comes into my place of business and accuses me of being
fucking dirty.” Tiny was inclined to believe Ned was innocent. “I’ve been doing
business a lot longer than you’ve been born, Eva. No one makes me become dirty
to get you home. You’re old enough to know when you want to come home. I’m not
the one to stop you or control you.”

“With all due respect, I
took your fucking order, and my men, the men I’ve come to know like fucking
brothers were attacked. We can’t find three of the fuckers, and you’re starting
to piss me off. Are you fucking dirty?” Alex asked, still keeping
his
 
cool
.

Tiny watched the other man
stand, leaning against the desk, getting into Ned’s face without even looking
threatening.

“Get out!” Gavin said,
yelling.

“Shut your fucking mouth.
This has nothing to do with you.” Tiny stood, releasing Eva’s hand. He was
ready to wipe Gavin’s face off. The jealousy he felt toward the other man was
threatening to drown him. Moving Alex out of the way, Tiny focused his
attention on Ned. “You’re a father. I get your need to protect our daughter. I
love Eva with my whole heart, and no, I didn’t take care of her the way she
deserved but I can make that up now.” He stopped to glance at Eva. She was
smiling at him, which he loved even though their life was going to get tense in
the coming days.

He’d called Devil, who was
rounding up his men to get the revenge they all wanted. Snitch had fucked them
over, and he’d learned on the phone that Snitch was responsible for killing
Devil’s sister. There was so much bad shit among them all. Tiny was going to
end the bastard, and he was going to start fresh. No more past and no more bad
shit coming to his men or his town.

“I love my daughter, and her
man is missing. He could be dead. I will have to face
my
little girl and tell her that I failed. I was responsible for
putting her man in the ground.” Ned hadn’t spoken a word but was glaring at
him. “When she gets over the pain I know my daughter, and she’s going to ask
for the head of the man who caused her man to be dead.”
Letting
the threat sink in, Tiny turned to look at Gavin.
“I’ll bring my baby
all of their heads. I need to know if you’re added to the list because the
moment my little girl cries, I’ll kill anyone I think is responsible.”

Easing back into his chair,
he watched as Ned sat back down looking at his girl.

“I get your threat, and I
can promise you that I had nothing to do with the attack. If I wanted you taken
care of I’d see to it, Tiny.” Ned looked at Eva. “I love
my
little girl, but I wouldn’t be dirty to get her back.”

He watched Ned turn and open
the safe. “I got a call two weeks ago. A new buyer wanted a shipment of coke.
He was looking to distribute, and once he got settled the money would be
flowing.” Ned handed over the file. “This is who I dealt with. I don’t make
connections without having back up. I’ve never been to Fort Wills other than to
see my daughter. I don’t know your past, Tiny.”

Taking the file, Tiny looked
down at Snitch. The man was a lot older, but it was Snitch.

“That’s him. He’s the one I,
Mikey, and Devil rode out of town over twenty years ago.”

Handing the file back, Tiny
felt the anger rolling over him. “He’s been watching us for months, waiting for
the opportunity to strike.”

Slamming his hand down on
the chair, Tiny stood, kicking the chair away.

Ned stared at the picture.
“I didn’t even give a thought to him being new at all this. This is my fucking
fault. I should never have taken that order.”

Tiny gripped the ledge of
the window staring into the gym. “He’s got my town, and there’s not enough
time. I’ve got one of my men keeping the girls safe for now, but I know it’s
not going to stay that way.”

“What do you need from me?
This fucker is going down,” Ned said.

“Get me to Fort Wills
undetected. I don’t know what Snitch has in place. Get me through the airport
and landed on good soil. Devil is collecting my men. He’s given me two days.
His men are riding hard. They’re not too far away, and he was already on his
way to Fort Wills when I called him.” Tiny folded his arms.

“Then make that two,” Eva
said, standing up. “I’m going with him.”

“No, you’re not going
anywhere,” Tiny and Ned said together.

“Yeah, I’m going with him.”
She turned to Tiny. “We can’t find Murphy. Tate is going to need me.” Lash and
Nash had finally gotten in touch last night while she’d been calling for
Murphy. The two brothers were holed up in an apartment ten miles out of Fort
Wills. They were injured but healing.

Still, Murphy was missing.

“You know I’m making sense.
Tate will not listen to you.”

“You’re not going into a
killing zone,” Ned said.

“Dad, I’m not eighteen
anymore or a child. I’m going with Tiny. My home is with him.” She linked her arm
through his. “We can do this together, not alone.”

Tiny knew she spoke the
truth. Until Murphy was found, Tate was going to be impossible to handle. His
daughter was never going to be easy.

“Fine, we go together, but
you stay by my side and you’re armed. I’m not taking you into a killing zone,”
Tiny said.

“I’m coming as well,” Alex
said.

“No.” Tiny yelled the word.
“Until Murphy is found, dead or alive, you’re staying here doing everything you
can to locate him. He’s my son-in-law, and I’m not losing him.”

“I can get you closer to
Fort Wills. Everything else will be up to you,” Ned said.

“Get me to Fort Wills and
we’ll be even.”

“Good.” Ned walked around
the desk and offered Tiny his hand. He took it, shaking the hand of the father
of the woman he was going to marry.

The fist to the face he
wasn’t expecting.

“Dad!”

Tiny stumbled back.

“You hurt my girl again, and
I’ll hand her your head in a body bag,” Ned said. Both men had an agreement.
Nodding his head, Tiny stood then shook Ned’s hand.