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“Shit yeah… There’s an easy two mil in there, all in hundreds.”
“Did you get it all?”
“Yes, barely.”
“Good, let’s get the fuck out of here.”
“Thank fuck you’re safe,” Michael says into the phone. I can’t help but laugh.
“Did you doubt me?” I ask sarcastically.
“No, but I’ve been worried sick.” He sounds pissed, making me think he was really worried. It surprises me. Michael is always so cool-headed. He’s always so sure of himself. It’s not like him to worry. But I feel it is important he knows everyone is okay.
“Okay, first, we’re all fine. We got the ladies and the money.” I exhale. He has to know about Ice and the boys. “But before I give you all the details, I need to tell you Zach and Jake didn’t take point on this mission like you wanted.”
“What the fuck, Sainte? You went in alone?”
“No, I didn’t fucking go in alone. Damn, Mikey, have a little faith. Ice and his boys went with me.”
“That’s not what we agreed on, Sainte.”
“I know, and I told them you would have my ass if you found out, but all went well. Romeo is still alive, and we got what we wanted. No harm, no foul.”
“Nobody got hurt?”
“Nobody with us—well, except for the ladies,” he says.
“What happened?”
“Apparently Romeo uses them both as punching bags when he wants to blow off steam. They didn’t resist at all and went with us gladly. I guess even the unknown is better than what they have been living in. You should see them. They are badly beaten, Mikey. I swear, if Romeo had been around, I would have killed him myself.”
“Oh, fuck. Where are you taking them?”
“We just landed in Erie. We’re gonna take them to the clubhouse and have the club doc look them over. If he thinks they need more care, we’ll get them fixed up. Once they are on the mend, I’ll send them wherever you want. Until then, they’ll remain under the protection of the MC, if that works for you.”
“Can the MC protect them?”
“Honestly, I think the MC is the best place for them. If Romeo starts looking for them, the first place he’ll go is to you. He has no idea of your association with the Knights, and I doubt he’d be able to even find the connection.”
“Yeah, you got a point. Ask Ice if they can stay with him for a while.”
I look over at Ice. “You all okay with the girls staying with you all for a while?”
“Of course,” he replies. “That goes without question.”
I get back on the line. “Yeah, no problem. We got them.”
“How much money did you get?”
“We haven’t counted it, but Ice is guessing close to two mil.”
“Holy shit. You and the MC split one million and give the rest to the ladies so they can get on their feet. I’ll cover the cost of passports and new IDs. Just make the arrangements. We’re giving them a whole new life.”
“You got it.”
“Another job well done, Sainte,” Michael says into the phone. “I’m sure as hell gonna miss you around here.”
I can’t help feel a twinge. “I know, Mikey, but you know you can always count on me and the MC if you need us for anything. We’re just a short ride away.”
