I throw down the spanner, annoyed, the smell of grease flooding through me. I quit for today. I can't do it. Sitting down, I lean against the car.
"Fancy a ride?"
I laugh without even looking up to Rooster. "No. This shit needs sorting. You heard from him yet?" I look up now.
"Nothing, disappeared once you took care of that Graham dude. I guess he left the city." Rooster laughs.
"No one fucks with Roosters, daughter. At least now they will know." They don't! I have known Rooster since I left school. He is fifteen years older than me. His daughter is stunning, a beauty but dumb as shit and always going for those guys who use her.
"Cheers for that, by the way." He says while looking at me.
"No thanks needed." I did what was needed. He couldn't. One swipe of his leg, and he would have been a dead man. If it weren't for his prosthetic leg, I would have told him to deal with it. I couldn't, though. I watched as little Jessie ran through the garage crying, telling him about how Graham and Andy were using pictures to blackmail her. She looked like a broken princess, and I couldn't ignore it. Andy got away, and if he is wise, he won't return unless he wants to become like Graham, six feet under.
"You should give her a try, you know." His words quiet.
Looking at him, I laugh. "You're fucked, Rooster. Let her find a cute soft guy to marry and love. We all know I would break her heart just as fucking quick as the jerks I keep beating up or killing for hurting her." I would, and I don't like her.
She is hot, fucking amazing actually, but I can't. Maybe because I was sixteen when I met Rooster, and she was fourteen? I saw her as my little sister, and I can't even consider going near her in that way.
"She would be happy, though." Rooster nudges me.
"She would be in tears every day. Not happening, Rooster. She is like my sister, and the fact she wants more is creepy. Do me a favour, though, tell her to stop letting guys use her. Pictures, really?" I look at him. She is twenty-three. She should know better.
"She is wild like her mother was. What can I say?" Rooster laughs.
"There is wild, and then there is stripping and letting two guys take pictures of her naked. Did you ever find out why?" I didn't ask. Hell, I didn't want to see the pictures, but I had no choice but to check each and every picture was there before killing him.
"Apparently, she wanted attention. I will speak to her, Diesel, make her aware that she can't keep trying to get your attention. You're not interested, and to back off." Rooster laughs, pulling the helmet over his head. "See you tomorrow." He holds his hand up as he kicks the bike to life and leaves.
Diesel laughs. He never thought he would see Rooster on a bike again after the accident. He lost his leg, but after nearly a year of practising, he taught himself to ride a bike again despite the fake leg.
While part of me thinks I should quit for the night, go home and relax. Forget about the stupid fucking car that seems not to want to be fixed. I know I can't. I will be a day behind then customers will complain. Standing up, I lean over the bonnet, once again my hands beginning to work.
A short while after, I hear the shuffle of feet. It isn't Rooster, I would have heard his bike, and it isn't Jessie as there is no clanging of her heels. Peering around the hood, I look at the two guys.
"Closed, come back tomorrow." I can't be arsed with more work right now.
"Not here for your business. Well, not yet."
Standing, I look at them both confused. "Then what the fuck are you doing in my garage?" I go to grab the rag to clean off my hands, stopping as I see their car. Pierce, why the fuck are they here?
"Now we have your attention, you need to come with us." One of the guys says while standing looking at me. I glance back to the car.
"Does it need to be now?" I want to get this heap of shit fixed.
"Either you walk or we drag." He steps forward again.
"Look, he is dead, what is the point? You two running around collecting his debt or something?" I laugh shaking my head, of course his minions tried taking over.
"Actaully. Miss Pierce would like to talk with you about your unpaid debt."
I turn and look at the other guy, Miss Pierce? Wait, his fucking daughter? I laugh looking at them like they are crazy, she can fucking wait. "I need time to finish this. I am already a few hours behind. You can wait, and then I will come." My work comes first, I watch as they step forward.
"No, you will come now. She is waiting for you." The bigger guy steps forward, I guess I lose both my options tonight. I can't go home and leave this shit until tomorrow and I can't do the car now. No, I have to go to her royal highness and sort that shit first. I thought it was over. I thought once he died everything would be over.
No debt, nothing. I was wrong, clearly, his little girl is trying to take over. It isn't a world for a lady, not at all, especially not one as young as Miss Pierce. I watch them step closer, my hands going up. "Okay, okay, I get the fucking hint! I'm coming." Throwing down the spanner I walk out with them.
"In the car."
I glance at them then to my bike. "How am I meant to get back? You realise if I came on the bike it would save a lot of hassle right?" It would.
"In the fucking car." He stands up to me and I have to laugh, he is smaller than me. I won't fight though. I continue laughing as I climb into the back of the car. I hope Miss Pierce doesn't mind a bit of filth, as she is sure getting some tonight.
I sit waiting, and they seem to be taking a while, and I have to wonder if this Mr Lewis guy is putting up a fight? I open the file we have on him, and it seems like he stopped all payments once he realised my father had died.Yet he still used his immunity, killing a guy and walking free. So he uses the immunity I give and then refuses to pay? I sit and read his file. It is interesting. While his garage is legal, he does a lot that isn't legal. He needs us to keep him out of prison, to keep him having immunity.Hopefully, just the threat of removing that immunity will make him pay up and behave. He is only twenty-five, yet he has grown in his city a lot. He has connections, from what I can see, connections to many people and businesses.Why would he not pay? Was it simply because he believed now my father had died, no one would bother him? Did he know I took over and just sees me as a weak female? That is one belief I will need to destroy if he does
I stand looking at her waiting. She says it is to watch me, yet her eyes were clearly checking me out. Lingering all too long on my body as she straddled me with that damn blade pushed against my neck. As she forgot her plan, her body had pushed closer to mine, the blade digging deeper."I felt privileged Miss Pierce, for a moment there I thought you wanted to be around me more." I smile at her as I step forward. "Wanted more than just me to pay off what I owe." I step forward again, god she teased me."You have it wrong. Money by tomorrow, and check in every few days. It was nice to see you, Mr Lewis, hopefully, next time it is on better terms and not me having to get someone to drag you here." She stands looking at me like she is waiting for me to leave.I step forward until I am in front of her. "Something tells me you would enjoy dragging me back here. That you enjoy me pushing you until you feel like you have to go to the extreme to prove you're not w
I'm there. Right back there seeing her above me. Feeling her grind against me. She is a fucking tease. One I need to fuck, even just once."Right here Diesel, you could have me right here and now." I hear Jessie's words and feel her body pushing towards mine. "Look at me Diesel, I dare you to." Her words are tempting. "You could always fuck me and imagine I am her." I keep my eyes closed, still seeing her there. Seeing the look in her eyes, hearing that small moan that escaped her mouth."DIESEL!" I open my eyes to see Jessie stood naked, shit. "Are you still going to refuse? You have me here naked right now, to fuck."Maybe it is a foolish move? But she is in my head and won't leave, and Jessie, well she just keeps throwing herself at me naked. Moving, I slam her against the wall, my lips attacking hers as I moan. My hands feel across her body and this is so fucked up. Fucked up because in my head I see her, I see her above me, the blade, I don't see J
I watch as he walks out of my office. What the hell was that? I stay standing, staring at the chair where he had sat. The chair where for some reason he got a reaction from me. He made me want him. By what?I look at the chair considering it. He did nothing diferent to the other guys. Many acted like him, so why did I feel like that? All I can come to is thinking it is him. He is the reason. I don't need to check on him as long as I get that payment tomorrow. So why did I tell him to ensure he checks in every few days?Part of me knows it is because I want to see him again, I want to touch him, fuck me. Which is crazy. No man can come into this life. All the men will see this as fun, a way to gain power and take power from me.I won't stand down or become my mother. I don't want that. This is my city and I know most men will walk into here and a relationship and take over. They will expect me to sit quietly and do as I am told and nothing more.No, I want
I wave to the guy as he drives the shitty car out of my garage. Grateful it is gone. After yesterdays events today I just want a quiet day. I sit back in the seat and relax. Work is quiet, or kind of. "Hey, you got it?" I look towards Dean and nod. "Yes, shut the door." He closes it and walks farther in. "This is the location to collect it from. Here are the keys. Had a fresh paint, licence plates changed, heres the docs." I hand him the keys and papers. "Ten k right?" He looks at me. "That is what we agreed for the car." He places the envelope down and walks out. It's a side business, kind of. I have a guy working for me outsidde the city. He takes a car, I clean it up, refresh it and sell it. They know it is stolen but ten k for a decent car that would cost ten times that is a good deal. I get to work on fixing the car that was brought in this morning. Hours passing as I do. My mind goes to Serena. I hear his bike first, then his boots stomp
I sit and look at the screen. He paid, but he paid less than he was meant to. Why? I feel annoyed, maybe because it means now I have to find him. Sure I can send some guards to get him and bring him back but that clearly didn't work last time.So, this time I will go. I find myself working most of the day, most people have heard about Sam so they are all too eager to agree and pay. It means I barely have to threaten anyone, which is great because I know Mr Lewis will put up a fight.Why not pay? That is what I don't understand. If he didn't have enough why not say that when he was here? The only reason I can find or think of is he is trying to push me, does he want a reaction?I watch as Dwayne walks in."She brought a baby." He looks at me and is clearly pissed off."And? I don't see the issue, why is that an issue?""She should know to come alone. She brought the baby as a way to try protect herself." He stands clearly annoyed."Oh,
Waking, I roll over to find my bed empty. Just like always, Mel has this thing where she dissapears before I wake. It kind of confirms that this is nothing more than sex. I climb out of bed and walk to the kitchen, the empty bottles laid on the kitchen side.That is strange, normally she grabs them as she leaves. Shaking it off I walk to the bathroom, I don't remember last night. I do, actually. I remember the resturant, Serena's eyes on me as I came.I remember so much of that, then we got back here, drank, and spoke. Then nothing. I laugh slightly. Maybe drinking that much was the wrong thing. It's Sunday, so today I will just sit and relax.I hear the knocking and groan, or not relax. Walking to the door I open it and watch as Rooster walks in. I watch as he throws himself down on the ctair. His foot tapping, I have a bad feeling about this.I go to close the door and it gets stopped, I look up and see Jessie. Okay, was I that drunk I did something, me
I don't know why I agreed, but I did. His words were real, what happened in the resturant had an effect on me and nothing I say will change that. It was messed up, I shouldn't have found it alluring or a turn on.I stand looking in the mirror, unsure of why I keep getting changed. It is a business meeting, not a date. Even if he sees it as a date, it is nothing more than a business meeting. I glance to the dresses on the other side, pulling the hangers across and moving the clothes I pick one up.Elegent and red, the dress is tight and the plunging v line comes low. Just as the slit up the side comes up hight. Deciding to wear it I put it on and get ready.Stepping out Dwayne is waiting."Miss Pierce." His eyes stay on my face and I nod to him. "The car is waiting, how many guards would you like?" He stands and walks behind me."Just two, outside. They are not required inside the resturant." It is business, and I don't like talking business with my