Page 75 of Filthy Liar

I’m not sure how to respond to that. I don’t know what the emergency is, but at the same time, after being kidnapped, I’m a bit apprehensive to just shrug it off, too. So, instead of telling him that I refuse and that I’m just going to go home, I give him a nod.

“Okay, I’ll meet you at my house,” I murmur. He gives me a grunt but doesn’t smile. I’m not sure why that bothers me. He probably shouldn’t be smiling if this is something serious.

Climbing into my car, I start the engine, but before I back away and head toward home, I do something that, had I not been kidnapped, I would have never thought to do before. I’ve been on my own for so long, away from my family and the dangers that came with it, that I’ve gotten out of the practice of asking questions and questioning everything.

Finding his number, I call Humble. He may be a liar, he may be an asshole, but I don’t feel like he would put me in any kind of danger.

“Hey, baby. You off work?” he asks, his voice almost sleepy sounding. This causes me to pause because if there was some kind of emergency, shouldn’t he be wide awake?

“Wackie is following me to my house. He told me that I needed to pack a bag and get to the clubhouse right now. What is happening?” I ask.

There is a moment of silence, the sound of rustling fabric, and then he clears his throat. “Where are you right now?” he demands.

“I’m driving home from Sal’s. Wackie is behind me.”

He hums. There is some more rustling. Then he tells me to hold on for a moment. I can hear him covering his phone. His voice is muffled as he talks to someone. I wish I could tell what he is saying, what anyone is saying, but it sounds like the adult voices onCharlie Brown.

Then he comes back to the phone. “Okay. Get some shit and come straight here.”

“Humble?” I whisper. “Do I need to be scared of Wackie?”

Silence answers me. I don’t know if I should be worried or concerned, but then he answers me, and he seems far toononchalant. I’m nervous. My body begins to tremble, then he speaks.

“Pack some shit. Come to the clubhouse. I’m here, and I'll be waiting for you.”

CLINK

“Are the women on lockdown?”

Nash’s eyes widen at my question. He clears his throat and leans back in his chair. I wait for him to ask me what the fuck is going on, but he doesn’t. Instead, he just watches me and waits for me to continue.

“She said that Wackie got a phone call, and we put her on lockdown. She wanted to make sure it was legit. She’s scared.”

“I bet she is, after the shit she went through,” he murmurs. “And did anyone call him from the club?”

Pressing my lips together, I run my fingers through my hair and tug on the ends. “Fuck if I know. I took a shower and passed out. Are any of the other old ladies here?”

He looks around the bar. It’s so late, or maybe it’s early, but there isn’t anyone around except him and me. He raises his brows like I’m a fucking idiot. To be fair, I would probably be giving him the same fucking look if the tables were turned.

“King and Shawn?” I ask. “The kids?”

“Far as I know, they’re at home, but fuck, they could be here, too. Haven’t seen anyone pass through, though.”

“Kyle?” I ask. He shakes his head twice.

“I don’t like this,” I mutter, flicking my gaze down to my phone.

I’ve got Dillion’s tracker on so I can watch her move. I can’t get to her in time if anything happens, though, which is why Istayed here when she called. She’s at her house, and I can only hope that Wackie allows her to come to the clubhouse.

I don’t want to think that he’s dirty—I would have never let him guard her if I had even the slightest inkling that he was.

I call Atomic. I’m not going to bother texting him. I don’t give a fuck what time it is, either. If the families were on lockdown, he would be here, right upstairs.

“The fuck?” he grunts into the phone.

We’ve had a long afternoon. Voting on war, killing people, cleaning up the bodies, drinking a few beers, then passing out. Fucking exhausting.

“The fuck is right. Dillion just called me. Wackie told her to pack her shit and come to the clubhouse because she was on lockdown. She said he got a call from someone and then made the announcement.”