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Emmett and Jasper were grumbling,
pissed off at their boss’s daughter. Well, Jasper was pissed off, while Emmett
was trying to appease her. Bella called, demanding
the use of the family’s box at Safeco Field for the Mariner’s game that evening.
That was possibly one of the worst ideas since the Wolf Pack had a stronghold
near the field in the form of an underground club, used as a hub for their
control in Seattle, with a den of drugs, sex, violence and debauchery. It was
an unwritten rule that the Swan Family wouldn’t encroach on their territory. Too
many possibilities of being attacked, too many uncertainties.
“I swear to God, that if I
didn’t love Bella like a damned sister,” Jasper snapped, pinching his nose in
aggravation and glowering at the computer screen. He shook his angrily, staring
at the map surrounding Safeco Field, deep in Wolf Pack territory. “We’re
fucked, Emmett.”
“We’re not fucked. I had
some of our guys on the street do some recon for us,” Emmett answered, his
fingers flying over his laptop keyboard as he confirmed orders for the clubs
despite their being closed for a few days to prevent any further retaliation
from the Wolf Pack. “As far we know, the club is closed tonight, per Charlie
and Harry. We should be safe.”
“Should be safe and actually
being safe are two entirely different things,” Jasper said, scrubbing his face.
“I don’t know if my heart can take all of this stress. I’m too young to die,
Emmett.”
“We’re all too young die.
And too handsome,” Emmett snickered, waggling his brows cheekily. Jasper rolled
his eyes. “Will you be positive for once in your miserable existence?”
“I’m positive we’re
fucked,” Jasper snorted. “Better?”
“No,” Emmett retorted,
rolling his eyes. “We’ll have at least four guys in the stadium and another ten
surrounding the field, in the streets. They’ll be discreet, fucker.”
Jasper shot Emmett a
glower, who continued smiling like an idiot. “Discreet my ass. Will Edward or
Bella drive themselves?” Jasper asked.
“Seth is already going as
their driver under Harry and Charlie’s behest,” Emmett answered. “Whatever that
fucking means. Seriously, though, when was the last time Bella went out on a
date? When was the last time we saw her happy?”
“Never,” Jasper shrugged.
“Well, not for as long as I been in the organization.”
“Which is how long?”
“Shortly after Bella’s …”
Jasper vaguely gestured to his face. “A friend of mine referred me to Charlie.
He was a ‘buyer’ for Charlie and was impressed with my street cred. Also, with
my history of being in the military and knowing guns, bombs and such, Charlie
was so anxious to have me join his crew. But, I started at entry level, working
my way to his inner circle within a year. Alice sold Charlie on me after we got
together shortly after I joined the organization.”
“Alice has been close to
the family for years, an older sister to Bella, especially after Bella’s mom
decided to leave,” Emmett shrugged. “I started as a seller and made my way up
the ranks with hard work and busting my balls to create a name for myself. One
of the older guys took me under his wing because I ran away from my foster
family. The dad was real ‘handsy.’ Suffice it to say, the one time he tried to
… I broke his nose, shattered his hand that tried to touch me and left that
night.”
“Fuck, man,” Jasper
breathed. “How long? How long from when you left your foster home?”
“Um, fifteen was when I ran
away and lived on the streets,” Emmett explained, his nose wrinkled. “I tried
to pick pocket Harry and he caught me pretty easily. Granted, I was starving
from not eating for almost a week and exhausted from sleeping in the rain for
almost three months. But, I’ve been under his tutelage ever since. He made sure
I finished school, got my college degree in business management and even set me
up with Rosie.”
“I never knew, Em,” Jasper
muttered. “I’m sorry.”
“It’s not something I
really broadcast, but Charlie and Harry are both my surrogate fathers. I feel
for Bella like she was my little sister. She deserves happiness and really
shouldn’t be a part of this bullshit. She’s an amazing girl and … I hate that
her light is dimming because of being a part of the life. She doesn’t deserve
this shit. Really …”
“That’s why you’re
encouraging this relationship?” Jasper asked. Emmett nodded. “Okay, let’s get
this shit done. We need our boss lady happy.”
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