Page 26 of Sainte
“Church?”
“Yeah, get Rebel in here. Church immediately after the shop closes.”
“You got it.” I get up and leave his office. Stepping out into the common area, I locate Rebel. “Hey, Rebel, Ice wants to see you.”
He gets up from the couch and walks toward me. “Something up?”
“Nah, just need to decide on what were gonna do with the Romeo treasures.”
Rebel laughs as he walks into Ice’s office. I proceed to call the guys, and when I’m done, I head back to Ice’s office.
“You’ve got some pretty big shoes to fill,” I hear Ice say as I walk into his office. I sit in the other empty chair.
“I know, boss.” It’s a big adjustment for these guys to function without Hawk. He was the oldest member, and I am beginning to realize they have relied on him more than they realized. Ice is a good president, and I know he’s got this. Rebel too. They just have some growing pains to get through.
“So Michael wants Marina and Katie sent to New York as soon as possible,” Ice says and then turns toward me. “Have you checked in on them?”
I nod. “Yep, checked in with Marina yesterday. Bruises are healing nicely, and she’s doing good.” About a week ago we moved them to a safe house after they got theall clearfrom Doc. It’s here in town, so it’s been real easy for me to stop by each day. “Katie is doing well too.”
“Good, how soon can we get them transported to New York?”
“Well, that’s the thing. I don’t think Marina wants to go to New York.”
He looks at me surprised. “Why the fuck not?”
“It appears she likes the idea of hiding in a small town. Even though Romeo is dead, she is afraid his associates might come looking for her,” I reply.
“I would think the lure of the big city would attract her more. Easier to get lost,” Rebel says.
I shrug. “My thoughts too, but I get her reasoning. In New York, she is connected to the Vitalis, and you know as well as I do that Romeo’s associates know it was the Vitalis that took him down.” I rake my hand through my hair. “So her thinking is she gets set up in a little town like Edinboro, life becomes simple, and she and Katie can live a normal life.”
Ice leans back in his chair. “Have you discussed this with Michael?”
“Yeah, he agrees. And since Romeo is no longer a threat, he believes they will both be safe.”
Ice looks at Rebel. “You good with this?”
Rebel nods.
“Okay, well that was the easy part. Now we need to set them up with something. I’ll bring it up at church, but you both keep your ears on.”
We both nod.
“Now, Emma’s friend Brianne is getting out of rehab. Emma and I went to visit her the other day, and she is doing good and ready to come home. The catch is, she doesn’t want to be alone.”
“She gonna stay with you?” Rebel asks.
“No. I’m finally home for a while and have Emma. This is our time.” He looks down at a paper on his desk. “But I’m thinking about setting her up in a room here. This new clubhouse has lots of space.”
I laugh. “Ole Feisty Pants isn’t gonna like that.”
“Who the fuck is Feisty Pants?” Ice asks.
Rebel laughs. “Oh, you missed that. That’s Sainte’s nickname for Honey, and she hates it. I swear he only calls her that to piss her off.”
“Damn straight I do.” I laugh. “Nothing makes my day better than when I can piss Honey off.”
Ice rolls his eyes. “Well I don’t give a fuck what ole Feisty Pants thinks. This is my fucking club, and if I want Brianne to stay here, she will.”
