“Shut up. Nothing happened,” he says.
“When did my mom leave?” I ask.
He looks at the clock. “Shit, hours ago. They all left shortly after you. Since nothing happened tonight, they were all happy to get home.”
Harper looks between us. “What was supposed to happen?”
“Nothing, just went to see if your old man was home yet,” I say.
“Z,” Kace warns, shooting me a pissed off glare.
“You didn’t see him?”
“Nah, it was just really busy at the club tonight. You know how to run a successful business, I’ll give you that,” I say. She drops her water and covers her mouth. “What the fuck?”
“He’s home,” she whispers.
Chapter 20
Harper
My heart is pounding and my stomach is churning. He was back when he called today. I knew it was a test. A test I failed and he’s going to seek his revenge. We don’t have time. We need to get everyone to safety. He’s going to kill anyone in his path to get to me and Zane. I will not allow him to hurt anyone else.
“Harper,” Zane yells. “How do you know he’s back?”
I take a deep breath to try to calm myself before I look up at him. “Those weren’t customers for the club, those were his customers and dealers. He drops off the big loads on the way home. After that, it’s like a fucking dispensary. They all come, every single time. The drugs are gone before the night is even over. He spends the rest of the time counting his money.”
Zane picks up a chair and throws it across the room. “Fuck,” he yells, running his hands through his hair.
“We need to get everyone somewhere safe. There’s no time,” I say, glancing between Zane and Kace.
Zane is on the verge of exploding, so Kace is the one who touches my shoulder. “It doesn’t work like that. We have to decide on it as a club.”
“Fuck, get everyone here. Right fucking now,” Zane yells, picking up his phone.
I walk into the living room and Ivy is sitting up with wide eyes. “What’s going on?”
A tight smile hits my lips and I sit next to her. “War,” I breathe out.
“Harper, this isn’t shit I’m used to. I’m goddamn terrified here. I’m expecting a bullet to hit me in the chest at any minute. Tell me I’m exaggerating,” she pleads.
I try my best to compose myself. She’s scared and I need to be a friend, not a club member. “Nothing is going to happen to you. It’s me and Zane my father wants. But, we are probably going to have to go somewhere for a while. Just as a precaution. I’ll be with you and so will Adalyn, Nora, and Gloria. Think of it as a big sleepover.”
“You didn’t have many sleepovers as a kid did you?” she asks, only half joking.
I lift my shoulders. “No, but I always wanted to.”
“You didn’t miss much. There’s always that one bitch who waits for you to fall asleep and draws on you or puts your hand in water. This seems way better,” she grins.
I lightly laugh and put my arm around her. “I’m sorry I got you dragged into this, Ivy. I swear it was never my intention. I had no idea the things that would happen over the last few weeks.”
“You mean you falling head over heels in love with the guy that everyone knew you were head over heels for?”
I sigh and look at her. “Yeah pretty much.”
We sit in silence, for a bit. My head is spinning. I’m so scared of the outcome of all this. I’m equally as pissed when I think of everything I’ve discovered. The feelings I’ve become expert at hiding, have become impossible. Once the walls started cracking, the emotions escaped. Just like everything that is happening now, it’s out of my control.
“Take Ivy into the bedroom,” Zane says, pulling me back to reality. I nod and we stand up. He grabs my elbow and I look back at him. “Trust me.”