Page 85 of Remiss

“Suppose it could?”

Kendall made herself calm down and focus on Bash’s words. “So you do plan to kill us,” she whispered.

“No,” he said. “I want…does it really matter whatIwant? I know all about Johnnie and Meggie’s history. I’d think you’d celebrate her death if that was my goal. You’d have no more competition.”

“If that motherfucking fucking stinking miserable fuckhead motherfucker I married put that in your head, I’ll fucking kill him myself,” she snarled, so livid with Johnnie she could’ve torn him to fucking shreds.

Bash howled with laughter. “Welcome back, gorgeous.”

“Johnnie has a big fucking mouth. I can’t wait until I see that fuckhead.”

“Keep going. I love your dirty talk.”

“Shut up,” she snapped. “You’re just like him.”

“Hold on, Kendall. I resent that.”

“I don’t give a fuck, bastard. You’ve wreaked havoc in my life. I was content before you showed up. Happy even. I’d accepted my place in Johnnie’s heart.” She began to sob. “I had enough love for both of us. He was my Johnnie. Then you showed up and he turned in Logan Lite. He turned against me, our kids, Christopher, the club, and most importantly, Meggie. Without her, he would’ve been dead years ago.Iwould’ve been dead years ago.”

“Explain,” Bash said harshly.

“What is there to explain, Bash?” Kendall said tiredly.

“About Meggie.”

“We’re on her No-Kill List.”

“I beg your fucking pardon?”

Swiping her cheeks, Kendall sniffled. “Christopher would’ve killed Johnnie years ago, but Meggie believes in family.”

“Does she?” Bash spat. “She’s the reason Daddy was killed and the reason her own brother was killed.”

“I hadn’t arrived yet, but both those fuckheads deserved to die, you miserable motherfucker. Cee Cee was going to throw her body in the fucking creek and even then she told me she prayed she didn’t have to hit him with her car. She just wanted to escape and him to leave her alone. He fucked with her. He shot Val in the fucking church and then took her. What did you expect Outlaw to do?”

“I don’t want to talk about Daddy.”

“Youbrought him up. Don’t jump into the fucking fire, if you can’t handle the fucking heat.”

“Goddamn, you’re sexy.”

Kendall glowered at the ceiling. “As for Snake, he took Meggie. She was minding her own fucking business, so you see, fuckhead, those two maniacs fucked withherand got killed because there’s no fucking way Christopher wouldn’t rescue her and annihilate the threat.”

“I loved my father.”

“You must’ve found something to love. A rarity since, as far as I know, he didn’t show himself to be lovable or loving.”

“He loved me.”

“I’m sorry you lost him,” Kendall said quietly, meaning it. “I’m so sorry on your behalf, but I’m not sorry he’s gone. I feel the same way about Logan. Iloathethat motherfucker. Decades after his death, I do a happy dance every time I remember he’s in hell. But I’m sorry Johnnie lost him. I’m sorry Logan wasn’t the man Johnnie built him up to be in his head.”

“Thank you for that, babe. I…no one has ever tried to understand how I feel about my father.”

“Do you know the amount of pain your father caused? You grieve for him but you shouldn’t hold it against anyone else if they don’t. He hurt Tess. He hurt Zoann. He hurt Meggie and had intended to hurt her even more.”

“Interesting you didn’t mention Patricia.”

“I have nothing to say about her,” Kendall responded, her stomach growling. “I have to go, so please answer if we can reschedule the meeting.”