AN OUTLAW MONSTER (A Back Down Devil MC Romance Novel) (18 page)

twenty-three.

(trent)

When I got back to the table, the
shit eating grins on both Jasper and Trev made me want to knock them both out.

“
What?
”
I asked.

“
Nothing,
”
Trev said.
“
Sit down. Let
’
s finish our talk now that
the extra ears are gone.
”

I pulled out the chair and sat
down.
“
Talk then.
”

“
The
Daxton situation,
”
Jasper said.

“
It
’
s not a situation,
”
I said.
“
We put out the word he
’
s out of his mind and
anyone who sees him takes him down. Simple. We have bigger issues.
”

“
I
agree with you,
”
Trev
said.
“
With the O
’
Nuall situation. I hate
playing by their rules. I hate the idea of doing something they want. But it
comes with other benefits.
”

“
Like
what?
”

“
They
’
re willing to deal the
guns,
”
Jasper said.
“
We make a down payment and
when your father is gone, that
’
s
the remainder.
”

“
Easy,
”
I said.

“
Not
easy,
”
Trev said.
“
You
’
re prepared to do that?
”

“
I
don
’
t have a choice,
”
I said.
“
He
’
s a loser degenerate. He
’
s been in debt his entire
life. He has this coming.
”

“
Let
me do it,
”
Jasper
said.

“
No,
”
I said.

“
How
will they know?
”
Jasper asked.

I looked at Trev and Trev nodded.
We both knew the O
’
Nuall
family would know.

“
They
have eyes everywhere,
”
I said.
“
Plus, they
’
ll probably control the
setup. Put me and him in a room together.
”

“
No,
”
Trev said.
“
It won
’
t go that far. They want
him dead. They want your hands covered in his blood. I have to provide proof.
”

“
So
then let me shoot him,
”
Jasper said.
“
Then
Trent can stand over the body with the gun. We can call Bryant.
”

“
Enough,
”
I ordered.
“
I
’
ll face my father. I
’
ll take care of it. But I want my demands
met.
”

“
Your
demands?
”
Trev asked.

“
Yeah.
For this club. I want the guns free and clear. And I want the O
’
Nuall family to pull Night
Soul into the deal.
”

“
What?
”
Jasper asked.

“
We
end it,
”
I said.
“
Everything with Ripper
ends with this. So if Night Soul wants guns
…”

“
Christ,
”
Trev said.
“
We go through hell and
just give it all away?
”

“
No,
”
I said.
“
We end this.
”
I rose up.
“
I have to take care of my
old lady again. We
’
ll
bring this to the table for a vote. I
’
ll
get in touch with my father and feel him out. The way I see it, we have to do
this to put the power back in our hands. If Garvan and Bryant want to see
the
monster
and see how ruthless I am and we are, then we do that. Emotions
have to be put aside.
”

“
Says
the man who is suddenly engaged,
”
Trev said.

“
What
if Bryant said to kill Harlee?
”
Jasper asked.

I looked at the VP.
“
Luckily he didn
’
t do that.
”

“
But
he might,
”
Trev said.

“
Then
we face that problem then,
”
I said.
“
We
’
ve got Night Soul on the
ropes. They lost a member by running their mouths to the O
’
Nuall family. Now they
have a member running rogue. They pose no threat.
”

“
They
will when they get their guns,
”
Jasper said.

“
Bring
it to the table,
”
I
said.
“
Okay, Prez?
”
I looked right at Trev.

“
You
know, you
’
re playing
a really fucked up game here, Trent,
”
Trev said as he stood up.
“
I
hope you know what you
’
re
doing.
”

“
I
’
m in complete control.
”

“
I
would hate to have to cut that
enforcer
patch off your dead ass,
”
Trev said.
“
But I will if I need to.
”

“
Nothing
to worry about.
”

“
Actually,
there is,
”
Jasper
said.
“
That down
payment we talked about? Garvan wants it in two days.
”

“
How
much?
”
I asked.

“
More
than we have,
”
Trev
said.
“
Cade
’
s been going through the
numbers and we
’
re
tapped. Ripper really left things in shambles. We could rebuild legit, but that
’
ll take time. Plus, that
cash we need to keep on the books to keep the other side of the law happy. This
needs to be dirty money.
”

“
Don
’
t say drugs,
”
I said.
“
We go that path
…”

“
No,
”
Trev said.

Jasper grabbed my shoulder.
“
We need
the monster
…
the
enforcer
…”

“
To
do what?
”
I asked.
“
Want me to knock off some
gas stations?
”

Trev smirked.
“
It
’
s going to take more than that.
”

“
You
’
re going to be famous with
some Russians.
”

“
What?
”
I asked.

“
A
crew is passing through, on their way to Vegas to collect on some debts. Really
dirty stuff, but they have cash to burn. They want to see if my enforcer can
take down their enforcer.
”

“
Shit,
”
I said.
“
You
’
re talking a fight.
”

“
Yeah,
”
Trev said.
“
In a ring. With no rules.
No boxing gloves.
”

“
Bare
knuckles,
”
I said.

“
For
the club, brother,
”
Jasper said.
“
There
’
s no other choice right now.
We get this money and get the O
’
Nuall
family in line.
”

“
Fine,
”
I said.
“
I
’
ll do this. But when it
’
s time to talk at the
table, I want all ears and I want weight.
”

“
Stacking
the votes?
”
Trev
asked.
“
That
’
s not how my club is going
to function.
”

“
It
’
s not stacking the votes
when it
’
s the right
thing.
”

“
Go
enjoy your fresh pussy,
”
Trev said.
“
I
’
ll let you know when we
ride. We
’
re going to
meet up a little south with our overseas brothers. It
’
s also a good time to get in their graces
because they
’
ve had a
long standing war with the O
’
Nuall
family. Helps to have them on our side.
”

“
By
knocking out their enforcer?
”
I asked.

“
Show
of power, brother,
”
Trev said.
“
Like you
said.
”

“
Yeah,
Prez. You got it.
”

“
Let
’
s get out of here,
”
Trev said.
“
Eden wants me back home.
”

“
Crack
that whip,
”
Jasper
said.

“
Trust
me, the things she does,
”
Trev said.
“
Not to
mention she
’
s
desperate to get that baby out
…”

“
That
’
s enough for me,
”
I said.
“
Get out.
”

Trev knocked his hand on the table
like it was a gavel, ending a meeting.
“
I
’
m sorry it
’
s come down to all of
this, Trent.
”

“
I
’
m not,
”
I said.
“
It
’
s the life we live. It
’
s why I wear this leather cut and have earned
this
enforcer
’
s
patch.
”

That was finally the end of the
conversation.

They left and I walked down the
hall. When I heard that the water was no longer running, I went to the bedroom.
The door was halfway open and I paused, catching sight of Harlee. She stood at
the mirror, wearing nothing but panties and a tight tank top. She had a brush
in her hand and wrestled with some knots as she brushed her wet hair.

I caught myself grabbing at the
wall, gritting my teeth. She was damn beautiful. Straight out of the shower she
still looked like a dream. Her hair was darker when wet and twisted up in tight
curls at the ends.

Why the fuck was I noticing
small shit like that?

I forced my eyes down. The sliver
of skin between the bottom of her shirt and her panties made my cock fill up a
little. Her ass pushed out of her panties at the sides and had perfect curves,
plenty to grab onto. Hell, my hands had grabbed onto that ass when I was pumping
in and out of her.

Fuck, Trent
…

I hit my hand to the door and
opened it.

Harlee turned and smiled at me.
“
Hey.
”

“
They
’
re gone now, darling. Just
so you know.
”

She nodded.
“
Trent
…”

“
No,
Harlee.
”

“
I
heard about Daxton. And your father.
”

I gritted my teeth.

Another good reason why I didn
’
t let women get too
close to me.

“
It
’
s nothing,
”
I said.

Harlee put the brush down and faced
me. She wasn
’
t
wearing a bra. Her tits formed and pressed against the tank top. I could see
the outlines of her nipples, two nubs calling for attention -
and not just
from my eyes either.

She was innocence, danger, and sex
all rolled into one.

My heart raced, pumping blood to my
dick.

“
It
can
’
t be nothing if
it
’
s true,
”
she said.
“
Daxton is scary.
”

“
Not
as scary as me, darling,
”
I said.
“
Nothing is
going to happen to you.
”

“
Are
you going to kill your father?
”

“
Christ,
”
I said.
“
I
’
m not talking about this right now.
”

“
Trent
…”

I stepped forward. Harlee pulled
away.

What the fuck, darling?

“
You
’
re afraid of me now?
”
I asked.

“
Tell
me.
”

I moved in on Harlee, putting her
in a corner in the bedroom. She lifted her leg like she wanted to kick me in
the balls. I grabbed her, my right hand behind her leg, near her ass, my other
hand to her ribs, holding her.