Page 34 of Chaos & Carnage
“What do you reckon this is about?” Cade pulled his helmet off his head, a lock of hair falling over his forehead, which he pushed back with an oil-stained hand.
“Fuck knows. But it’s not full club business by the look of it. Just a select call in. Something’s going on.”
The bodies that belonged to the bikes outside sat at the bar. Five cuts facing us. Fifteen crowned skulls grinning in our direction. Indie lifted his head up from where he stood behind the bar, his eyes locking onto us as the doors creaked closed, and now five MC brothers turned to face us as well.
“Chaos. Carnage,” Indie greeted with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. “Pleased you could join us.”
“What’s up, boss?” Cade answered, dragging a stool across to take a seat beside Magnet, and I followed, flanking him on the left.
“Demon’s getting released tonight.”
“Good. Maybe he can get his dog discharged from the vets as well now?” I shot a look at my brother.
“Dog’s not ready to be released yet. And if Demon can’t change her dressings, her going home is no good.”
Indie nodded. “Kinobi can stay in for as long as she needs. Reckon you can talk to the vet and make sure she stays for longer? Demon doesn’t need to be up and on his feet just yet.”
Cade nodded, the hint of satisfaction on his face.
“So, what we all here for, Indie?” Reap asked, as uninterested as ever.
“Until Demon can protect himself, I want one of you in that flat with him.”
“Fuck no!” Magnet nearly spat his pint across the bar. “Do you know how much those two fuck? I’ll get a repetitive strain injury from all the vibrations.”
“You’re just jealous,” Fury quipped. “You just want a bit of Demon cock.”
Magnet hit him hard in the bicep, and for a split-second, darkness overwhelmed Fury’s face. We all watched, ready to bound out the way if Magnet and Fury decided they were going for a rumble after all.
“I have babies to make, lads. Can’t be doing that when I’m babysitting Demon.”
“Just think of it as babysitting practice,” Cade nudged Magnet, careful not to send him bouncing into Fury or that rumble might just happen.
“Look, you’re all taking a fucking turn. Tonight, Magnet can do it. Then the rest of you fuckers can make a rota. Got it?”
“Why me? Why do I have to start it off?” he whined, glancing left and right at everyone else.
“You told me Suzy wasn’t feeling well again,” Indie shrugged. “No sex for you tonight, anyway.”
“Fuck. Why can’t Fury do it?”
“Cos Fury has to go find out what his little sister is getting up to tonight,” Fury answered, taking a long gulp of his pint. “She’s fucking gutted out my gym.”
“What? At Mama Dot’s?” I asked.
“Aye. Apparently, she’s moving back in, and she wants the basement room for summit. And for some fucking reason I have to go help.”
“Thought she was down south with her new fella?” Indie leaned on the bar.
“Aye. They split up. So, she’s home again. Dunno why she needs two fucking rooms.”
“Thought you’d moved in with Heidi now, anyway?” Cade shrugged, looking as confused as I was.
“I have. It’s not the point though. That was my room.” I could almost hear the whine of a ten-year-old boy in Fury’s voice.
“Did you two get us the footage of who targeted Demon in the hospital?” Indie turned to us now.
“Aye. I got the pictures. Chaos was as much use as a chocolate teapot.” My brother shot me a look as I passed my phone across Indie. “Definitely one of the Aces by the tattoo. What we going to do about them?”