are. Tonight. Sit with me Willow, we have a lot to go over.”
Ace pulls out a chair and Angel points towards it. I sit down and Angel sits across from me. His blue eyes meet mine and we stare at each other for long moments before he speaks.
“Ok, Mick takes bets tonight at seven pm. I’ve had Huck get me a contact to book you in. You go and see him, hand the money over and leave. You play it cool, I’ll tell you exactly what to say. Then you walk out into the car park and Jagger will be following you. I am warning you Willow, keep your cool until you’re far away from the building. When you get down onto the sand, Jagger will no doubt make his move. It’s set out well really. There are rocks at the far end and all it would take is someone to slip the wrong way. It’s dark, quiet and no one would know any better. You have to distract him somehow, if you don’t then he will likely shoot you. This part of the beach is secluded and privately owned. No one will see or hear anything. So you’re going to have to have a sure fire way to get his attention.”
I close my eyes for a long mome nt. If this goes wrong, I could lose my life. I could lose my son. I am so torn. I either forget Jagger and move on, or I risk helping him and risk my own life. The idea of living without Jagger breaks me, but the idea of losing my life and my son being alone breaks me even deeper. I wish this were easy, I wish I could just fix this but I can’t.
“What about Cody?” I whisper. “What if something happens to me?”
Angel touches my hand. “That’s why we need a way to get Jagger’s attention before he does anything.”
“What if he doesn’t wait Angel, what if he just shoots?”
“Mick doesn’t work lik e that, I can assure you. He won’t let Jagger just shoot, it has to be subtle, well played out.”
“If I die…”
Ace is beside me now, gripping my face. “We’re not gonna let you die Willow, for starts we have a bullet proof vest to put on. Jagger always aims for the heart, trust me on that. We’ll be waiting nearby, and hopefully you’ll get Jagger’s attention before that gun even goes off.”
That does make me feel a little better, but I can’t shake the unease about this whole situation.
“I can’t live with myself if I don’t try to help him, but the fear for my son is huge guys, it’s eating away at me.”
Angel nods. “I know Willow, and if you want to pull out you just say the word.”
“I’m the only one that can do this, and you all know it or you wouldn’t have asked,” I whisper.
“Maybe so, but we respect your decision, either way it goes.”
“I have to help him, a huge part of me knows that.”
“We’ll pull you back if it gets too dangerous, I promise you Willow.” Ace says gently.
“Thanks guys. I know. I also think I have the perfect way to get his attention before he shoots….”
CHAPTER 4
WILLOW
It’s a cool night, the wind tickles my face as I walk towards the large brick home a few yards away. It’s the only house for miles. I drove my car to the entrance and walked the rest of the way. The driveway is long and gravelly, and I can hear the ocean whipping against the shore just a few yards away. I imagine during the day this place is beautiful, secluded and deadly for people like Mick.
I am swallowing over and over to try and stop my heart from pounding. If I make one little mistake, this is over, not just for me but for Jagger too. Thinking about seeing Jagger again has done my head in all day. I don’t honestly know how I’ll react. Right now the stabbing pain in my heart and the swirling in my stomach says the reaction will be intense. If I make it out the door long enough to get one.
With trembling hands, I reach the front door and knock. God, what if Mick recognizes me? What if he knows who I am right from the word go and just decides to end me? Maybe this was a bad idea, maybe I should have let Jenny or Ava do this. Just as I’m about to
Ace pulls out a chair and Angel points towards it. I sit down and Angel sits across from me. His blue eyes meet mine and we stare at each other for long moments before he speaks.
“Ok, Mick takes bets tonight at seven pm. I’ve had Huck get me a contact to book you in. You go and see him, hand the money over and leave. You play it cool, I’ll tell you exactly what to say. Then you walk out into the car park and Jagger will be following you. I am warning you Willow, keep your cool until you’re far away from the building. When you get down onto the sand, Jagger will no doubt make his move. It’s set out well really. There are rocks at the far end and all it would take is someone to slip the wrong way. It’s dark, quiet and no one would know any better. You have to distract him somehow, if you don’t then he will likely shoot you. This part of the beach is secluded and privately owned. No one will see or hear anything. So you’re going to have to have a sure fire way to get his attention.”
I close my eyes for a long mome nt. If this goes wrong, I could lose my life. I could lose my son. I am so torn. I either forget Jagger and move on, or I risk helping him and risk my own life. The idea of living without Jagger breaks me, but the idea of losing my life and my son being alone breaks me even deeper. I wish this were easy, I wish I could just fix this but I can’t.
“What about Cody?” I whisper. “What if something happens to me?”
Angel touches my hand. “That’s why we need a way to get Jagger’s attention before he does anything.”
“What if he doesn’t wait Angel, what if he just shoots?”
“Mick doesn’t work lik e that, I can assure you. He won’t let Jagger just shoot, it has to be subtle, well played out.”
“If I die…”
Ace is beside me now, gripping my face. “We’re not gonna let you die Willow, for starts we have a bullet proof vest to put on. Jagger always aims for the heart, trust me on that. We’ll be waiting nearby, and hopefully you’ll get Jagger’s attention before that gun even goes off.”
That does make me feel a little better, but I can’t shake the unease about this whole situation.
“I can’t live with myself if I don’t try to help him, but the fear for my son is huge guys, it’s eating away at me.”
Angel nods. “I know Willow, and if you want to pull out you just say the word.”
“I’m the only one that can do this, and you all know it or you wouldn’t have asked,” I whisper.
“Maybe so, but we respect your decision, either way it goes.”
“I have to help him, a huge part of me knows that.”
“We’ll pull you back if it gets too dangerous, I promise you Willow.” Ace says gently.
“Thanks guys. I know. I also think I have the perfect way to get his attention before he shoots….”
CHAPTER 4
WILLOW
It’s a cool night, the wind tickles my face as I walk towards the large brick home a few yards away. It’s the only house for miles. I drove my car to the entrance and walked the rest of the way. The driveway is long and gravelly, and I can hear the ocean whipping against the shore just a few yards away. I imagine during the day this place is beautiful, secluded and deadly for people like Mick.
I am swallowing over and over to try and stop my heart from pounding. If I make one little mistake, this is over, not just for me but for Jagger too. Thinking about seeing Jagger again has done my head in all day. I don’t honestly know how I’ll react. Right now the stabbing pain in my heart and the swirling in my stomach says the reaction will be intense. If I make it out the door long enough to get one.
With trembling hands, I reach the front door and knock. God, what if Mick recognizes me? What if he knows who I am right from the word go and just decides to end me? Maybe this was a bad idea, maybe I should have let Jenny or Ava do this. Just as I’m about to
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