Good evening, or morning depending on were you are. :-D Thank you for the reviews. It warms my heart. I'm glad that so many people like it so far. I know it is starting off semi slow, but please bare with me as I need to build it up. Again, I apologize if my Irish and Italian are incorrect. It is tough finding a good translator. Ok, so on with the story, I won't make ya'll wait any longer. :-D
SM owns all things Twilight. I am just giving them a twist.
It's fine that she has my number. She seems cool. You on the other hand, I'm not so sure about.-Bella
What the fuck is that about? There's no way she has heard anything about me. I keep my circle small and tight. Unless she found out about the club, but no she didn't. She isn't patched in so she can't know. Then again, she is a princess so she may have been told sooner. I guess there is only one way to find out.
I hit the keypad and started typing hoping that i could fix this. "Hey Angel. What did I do already? I wasn't expecting her reply so quickly.
Did you know who I was when you seen me at Taco Bell? -B
Honestly? No I didn't. It wasn't until you had that guys arm behind his back that I saw your friend's cut. But in my defense, I knew I shouldn't have approached you.-E
Haha, you didn't approach me. Your sister did.-B
Ok. You got me there. I was nervous with everything that is going on between our fathers.-E
Shit I shouldn't have mentioned that. What if she doesn't know yet. Fuck.
Please ignore the ending of that text.-E
To late. I am sooooo telling on you. :-P -B
Ha Angel, you had me there for a moment. What are you doing tonight?-E Bold move I know. Sue me.
Wow. Did you not talk to Alice? She asked me the same thing. LoL I have to work tonight.-B
Where might that be?-E
Nope, I'm not telling. Some things are better left a mystery. :-P -B
Very mean Ms. Swan. Come on Angel, tell me.-E
Nope. I have to get ready for work.-B
I sent her another message telling her to have a good night but I heard nothing back from her that night.
I left the house and rode to the club house. Seems everyone was having a night off and were relaxing with a beer or two. I found my dad in the chapel talking to Sam. I left my phone in the bowl next to the door and walked in. That was a main rule, no phones or camera were allowed in the chapel. Dad was in his seat at the head of the table. I took my seat to right and Sam was to his left.
"You okay Dad?" I asked. He looked stressed.
"No." he sighed and dropped his head into his hand with his elbows on the table. I could see that whatever was going on with the club was starting to get to him. There was a time when he didn't want that seat, he was willing to give it up for my mother but she wouldn't allow him to walk away from his family. He didn't want Emmett and I to join either, but the two of us respected the shit of our father. There was no one equal to him in our eyes. I wanted to be just like him ever since my first ride on his bike at seven years old. My mother was against it of course, but we insisted and she finally cracked. For a seven year old, it felt like freedom. It felt like the world was at the tips of my fingers. That was also the first time I experienced seeing my dad free, like all the weight he always carried on his shoulders were gone. It was a great experience. People heard him coming down the road and moved the fuck out of his way. It was great. Now, that I sit here looking at him, I can see the problem with the club is weighing him down once again. This is what I get to look forward to when I take over. Emmett technically is next in line, but he refused it. He likes being the muscle. He likes to fuck shit up not make decisions. His words not mine.
"Who do you think is the rat or rats.?" I asked.
"James and Tyler. Those two fuckers have been awfully secretive. I know for a fact that they are skimming from the books. They are charging more for a delivery now then before. They then take the extra money and are either pocketing it or turning it over to the feds. I have proof that Tyler was brought in for questioning, however, I don't know if he was singing." my dad answered.
"I had a weird feeling about James. I didn't think he should have been patched in after his probation period. He gives off weird vibes. Hell none of the ladies want to be near him alone. He was top of the prospects though so unfortunately that worked in his favor." said Sam.
"How about this. We make a foul proof plan, only leak it to one of them. Then we need to have another meeting with Swan, explain to him what it is that we are doing. We may be able to bring his guy out into the open if that person is working with our guys. There has to be reason for all this shit going on." I said. "We keep with between the three of us and Emmett. That's it."
"You make a good point there son. Alright, call Emmett and tell him to get his ass in here now. Let's get to planning." my dad said pushing back from is chair and going to the door.
Sam and I followed him. Turning to Sam, "Do a sweep of this room. I want to know if you find any bugs or cameras. Then do each room." He nodded and walked to get what he needed.
I grabbed my phone. "Emmett, get to the chapel now." I waited for him to answer. "No, just yourself. Dad wants you here. We will explain when you get here." Again he replied. "No you aren't in trouble dumb ass. Just get here and make sure you are safe. Yeah bye."
"Em is on his way." I told my dad as he handed me a beer. "Hey Sam, check these to please." sliding mine and my dad's phone down the bar to him. My phone was clean, however my father's wasn't. Shit.
"What the fuck." he yelled scaring some of the women. "Sorry ladies. This isn't good. Who the fuck chipped me?"
:Give me the phone again." Sam demanded. He pulled it apart and found both a listening device and GPS chip. Someone really wanted to bust my dad. Sam asked for a glass of water and dropped them both in it. He wait a few minutes and pulled them out to examine them.
"This listening device looks like feds, but the tracking device does not. I'll call Paul on the phone. We need him to track this." said Sam as Emmett walked in looking confused.
"Not here. It seems our refuge isn't safe anymore. We need to get to the safe house. Call your mother and sister and tell them to pack a bag. Tell them that Sam will be there within the hour to pick them up. Tell them to call Charlie if anyone other than Sam comes to get them. Your mother has Charlie's number." my dad growled.
"Yes sir." we all replied. I walked out of the building already calling Alice, while Emmett called our mother. Sam walked to us and handed the bug detector to Emmett then got into his truck. He waved as he drove by.
"What Edward?" answered Alice.
"Dad has order you and mom to pack a bag now. No electronics, that includes phones, tablets, computers, and ipods. You are to do it now." She started to question me as only Alice can do. "Alice listen, we don't have time for this. Do it now. Sam is on his way to get you. Listen to me. Mom is to call Charlie Swan if anyone other than Sam comes for you. Do you understand me? I love you Ally." It broke my heart to hear her sniffles on the other end but she had to know this was serious. "Safe house Ali" is all I said and hung up.
"Was your call any better to Alice than mine to mom?" asked Emmett looking sad.
"No. I'm telling you if there was anyone on this planet that could bring us to our knees it would be those two. Alice damn near broke my heart."
"Mom was no better. She wanted to talk to Dad and argued with me when I told her dad's phone was a no go. I mean, what does she think? That I'm fucking with her?"
"Well, Em, you did give her a bunch of shit growing up so go easy on her." I said punching his arm.
"Whatever bro. Let's go see what dad wants to do now."
Dad was pacing a whole into the wood of the floor in front of the bar.
"Em, take that detector and sweep the rooms. We need to know if there are any more bugs."
"Is it safe to talk here at the bar?" I asked.
My dad was still pacing but looked up at me. "Yeah, Sam already checked out here. Who the hell could be doing this?" he asked.
"I don't know Pop, but we will find them and take them down." I answered with a shrug. "You don't think this has to do with the merge do you?" I asked in a whisper.
"It could. My phone was chipped so someone could have picked up on it. Charlie and I didn't speak much about over the phone, but we arranged for the meeting. Someone could have followed one or both of us. Either way, Charlie's needs to know. I just don't think it is a good thing to tell him over the phone, in case his phone is bugged as well."
Emmett came back with several bugs in his hands. I gave him the glass of water that housed my dad's bug and he tossed the bugs into it.
"How many does that make it now?" my dad asked with fire in his eyes as Emmett checked his phone, which was clean.
"I found twelve. That's eight of the rooms, the bathrooms, and the kitchen."
"What two rooms were free of them?"
"James and Tyler's." We all just stared at each other until my dad threw his beer bottle against the wall where it shattered into a million pieces and beer went everywhere.
"Cad é a bhfuil siad ag iarraidh a tharraingt? Nach ndéanann siad go leor airgid? An cac ar fad atá againn, ní leor é. Táim chun iad a mharú. Déileálfar leo mar na francaigh atá siad. Beidh tú trí ar na ceisteanna. Níl mé ag iarraidh go dtiocfadh sé seo amach. Ní mór dúinn dul go dtí C & C Mechanics amárach. " ("What the fuck are they trying to pull? Do they not make enough money? All the shit we have our hands in and it's not enough. I am going to kill them. They will be treated as the rats that they are. You will be there for the interrogations. I do not want this to get out. We need to go to C&C Mechanics tomorrow.")
My dad is speaking Irish, which means he doesn't want anyone but us to know what he is saying. Not many members speak the language except for a few choice words, however, my grandfather, dad, Emmett, Sam, and I speak it fluently, mostly when we are extremely pissed or just fucking around. The ladies seem to like the accent even if they don't know what the fuck we are saying.
"We need to let Charlie know we will be there tomorrow so we don't get shot. I'm all for going there to see Bella, but I am in no mood to take a bullet to the head." I laughed dryly.
"Charlie would have told one of his guards that only four of us would be allowed onto their property, but I am assuming that his club house could be bugged as well." My dad said.
"What about the safe house? Are we going to it?" Emmett asked.
"We probably shouldn't stay with them at the safe house for a few days. Anyone could be watching us." I said.
"Let's get the fuck out of 's get something to eat, yeah?" my dad said.
"Wait, I thought you wanted us to plan our next move?" I asked.
"We can plan it with Charlie. We both need to catch these guys. Plus, him and I need to discuss the drug and gun shipments." He said and we nodded as we walked to our bikes.
It was about eight when we arrived at a restaurant that we technically shouldn't be at. We could see a few Rejects bikes parked along the curb. We left our cuts in our saddle bags, showing that we did not want any trouble. We didn't know which members were in there so we didn't want to take any chances.
We walked inside and waited for the hostess to seat us. When the hostess finally came over my dad asked for a specific section. She looked a little off put from his request but took us anyway. There were fucking eyes everywhere and I mean everywhere. I swear they were waiting for one of us to make a wrong move and bam jump on us. It didn't help that the three of us were packing. Knowing my father and Emmett, they both had one in their jacket and on their ankle, just like I do. We sat down took the menus she handed us and told us our waitress would be right with us. We were skimming the menu when I heard the most beautiful voice closer to my ear then I was expecting. I snapped my head up to look into these gorgeous brown eyes that I have been thinking about all day. We were inches apart and broken out of our daze by my dad laughing.
"Cad?" I asked. (What?)
"Oh nothing." he answered smiling at Bella. She blushed and looked down at her feet. God, she was gorgeous. I wonder how far her blush goes.
"What can I get you to drink gentlemen? She asked looking to my dad first with her pen to her paper.
"I will have a glass of water and a coffee please." he answered with a wink. What the?
"Yes sir and for you Curly?" looking at Emmett who let out this loud booming laugh.
"Curly? Really. You couldn't have nicknamed me something more manly?" he laughed.
She gave a laugh and said, "It was the first thing that came to mind when I seen your hair." shrugging her shoulder as if saying whatever.
"Ok Pinky, if you say so. I would like a coke please." He winked.
"Where the hell do you get pinky from?" She asked with her hands on her hips, but her smirk gave away that she wasn't mad.
"Girl, your face is bright pink, therefore Pinky."
She blushed even redder and I didn't think that was possible.
"Uh huh. What can I get for you Edward?" I wanted to say I would like to have you.
"I will have a coke please." was the answer I gave instead with a smile.
"Sure. Have you decided on what you would like to eat or do you need a few more minute?"
I looked to my dad and we decided we would just order now.
"I would like the Linguini with clam sauce with extra garlic bread please." I stated looking to my dad.
"I will have fettuccine alfredo with extra garlic bread please." answered my dad.
"May I have the carbonara with extra garlic bread please." Emmett asked with a full smile.
"Sure thing, I will place your order and bring you drinks right over." Bella replied with a smile to the two of us and with that she turned on her heel and walked behind the bar. Some girl was talking to her while she was standing at the order taking thing. I don't know what the hell it is called, so forgive me. Beides, she is what I rather pay attention to.
"So that is Charlie's daughter huh?" my dad asked. I nodded my head waiting for him to go on but he didn't, he just kept looking between us every time he saw my eyes wander over to her. "She's beautiful. She's the one who attacked the guy at the mall today? What did he do?"
"I actually don't know the full story. Em's dumb ass wouldn't trade spots with me quick enough." I answered annoyed.
"Hell no, I didn't want to switch seats. I had just gotten it warm and I was able to see this amazing looking blonde that I ended up finding out is Bella's sister."
"What?" came from both my dad and I?
"How did you find that out?"
"How else? Alice. I overheard her talking to them in the dress shop. The blonde guy is her brother."
Bella came back with our drinks and said our food will be right out. I asked her when her next break was and was surprised to find out that her shift is ending soon. We were her last table so naturally I was excited.
"What are you doing after work?" I asked.
"Why are you asking me on a date Mr. Cullen?"
"Do you always have to answer a question with a question?" I asked.
"Do you?" she said smiling with her hands on her hips.
The guys couldn't hold it in any longer and laugh loud enough that people were looking at us. My dad was holding his side trying to control himself.
"Well damn son."
We followed her when she was called back to get our order. My dad turned to me and said. "She's perfect for you. This merge will be a good things."
"We shouldn't talk about that here. To many ears Dad."
"Your right." he said as Bella brought our food over on a tray she was holding in the air by her shoulder.
"Here you go gentlemen. Let me know if you need anything else. I will be back to check on you." she said as she went to walk away.
I don't know why I did it, but I did. I reached out and took her hand and I felt the spark instantly. She gasp as she turned around and I am hoping she felt it to and not from me grabbing her hand.
"You didn't answer my question." I said with my eyebrow raised.
I swear her eyes turned black as she yanked her hand back and got very close to my face.
"What the hell do you think you are doing stronzo? We are being watched by club members who don't know what is going on. As far as they know, we are still rivals. You need to watch what you are doing? Understood.?" she whispered.
"Everything okay here?" we all looked over to the same big guys that were with her at the mall.
"Yeah Jake, Mr. Cullen meant nothing by it. Let's let them finish their meal and leave." she answered while pulling the guys away to the bar where they took a seat and started to speak quietly to each other.
"What the fuck, Edward? You couldn't help yourself could you?"
"Yeah I couldn't. It just happened." I shrugged. "This food is fucking great." Italians really knew how to make their food.
We ate in silence with Bella checking on our table every so often. My father got the call that my mom and sister made it to the safe house without any problems. Bella came back with the check and my father handed her the money and told her to keep the change. She blushed as she said thank you and walked away. We stood to head out and we noticed that the Rejects pasture changed as they reached for their pieces.
"Everyone get down now." someone yelled. Everything happened so fast in the next few minutes.
Everyone ducked behind something as people screamed. The three of us moved together to try to see what the hell was going on. Someone yelled Bella's name and I snapped my neck around to see her crawling over to someone with guns. She turned back to get behind the counter when I heard the glass over my head shatter. I didn't even think about what I did next. All I heard was my dad yell my name, but all I could think about was getting to her. There was bullets flying everywhere, people screaming while others barked orders to people. My dad was firing his gun giving me cover. I reached Bella to see blood on her arm. She shook her head as to say don't worry about it. She saw my gun and smirked telling me to show her what I can do. I smirked at her. If that shit wasn't sexy as hell but this was neither the time or place for that. We each went to an end of the bar counter and fired off a couple of rounds when someone turned their gun to use in our direction. We ducked by behind the counter and moved over to each other.
"Fuck, how many are there?" she asked.
"I don't know and there is no way to look long enough to count so we will just have to shoot until it goes quiet. Hopefully we have enough ammo."
I could see both the fear and fight in her eyes. She was not giving up and I wouldn't let her even if she wanted to, and it was not in my nature to give up. I would fight this even if it was just to get to my dad and Emmett who were on the other side of the restaurant. I crawled to the end of the counter near where our table was as the room was filled with silence. I felt my heart stop when I seen my dad laying on his stomach. I had no idea if he was dead or not. I heard Bella let out a very quiet sob which broke my heart even more. To make matters worse, I could not see my brother.
People were starting to come in through the windows and doors yelling in some language that I did not understand. Some of the Rejects looked to be faking like they were dead while others were actually dead. I pulled out my phone thanking the heavens above that it was on silent and typed out a message to Sam to call the police to this location, and told him that I couldn't explain it right now. I put my phone back in my pocket as Bella and I crept along the inside of the bar, getting to the other end as a guy held a gun to this Jacob guy. I looked back at Bella and saw panic in her eyes. I nodded my head at her and we stood from behind the bar and yelled to the asshole.
"I wouldn't do that asshole." aiming my gun for his forehead. I wanted to look for Emmett but I couldn't give anything away and one wrong move and Bella and I were goners.
The other guys spun on me, giving the Rejects time to make their move and hopefully not let us die.
Dun dun dun... Please don't hate me for leaving it off like that. It had to be done. (Inserts evil laugh here) Fingers and toes crossed that ya'll stay with me. :-)
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