Devil shook his head. “That wedding is the only place I see us getting Gonzalez at his weakest. We can take out every single f**ker who threatens to take us out. I don’t like it, but we’ve got no choice.”
Resting his hand against the car, Devil tapped his foot on the ground. “Call a meeting. I want us to talk this through, and I’ll put a call to Tiny, see where we stand.”
“Do you want me to follow you back home?” Death asked.
“No, it’ll be fine. Hopefully Gonzalez doesn’t know we’re home yet. I know it’s a leap seeing as he’s got men around, but I’m hoping I’m right. We’ll be safe for a day or so. I want to give Lexie that freedom at least before things start to go shit for us all.” Devil rounded the car and moved to the driver’s side. “Make sure you’re all safe.”
Climbing into the car, he started up the engine.
“What did they want?” Lexie asked, sniffling.
“We’re going to talk with The Skulls and come up with a plan.”
“Are you going to retaliate?” She stared at him. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying.
“Do you want me to retaliate because of this?”
“I don’t want you to be hurt, but she was my sister. I don’t want him to go without some form of punishment.”
“We’re going to kill him, Lex. You’ve just got to give us time.”
“I don’t care. He killed Kayla, and she wasn’t part of the club or you. She deserves to be retaliated for.” She slammed her palm along the dashboard. “Are you going to do it, or do I have to do it myself?” she asked, glaring at him. She wasn’t listening to him. Devil saw none of his words were getting through.
Staring at her, he let out a sigh. “I’ll do it. You’ve got to give me a day or so before I do. I need to make sure when I do retaliate we’re strong enough to take any backlash he dishes out.”
She nodded. “Good. Phone Tiny. I think it’s time for us all to plan the wedding.”
Pulling out of the hospital, Devil travelled to Vincent and Phoebe’s house.
“I want to pick up the kids before we go home.”
“I don’t like the thought of you being alone,” he said.
“I’m not in the mood for company, and Phoebe shouldn’t be the one to deal with me right now. I’ll take care of our kids and bake a little. I’m going to call Eva. I don’t give a f**k what Tiny said. She’s my friend, and I’m not going to stop talking to her just because he’s being a prick.”
His wife didn’t sound like herself. Driving to Phoebe and Vincent’s house, he picked up the kids.
“How is she doing?” Vincent asked.
“Not good. She’s angry, and she wants me to retaliate because of Kayla’s death.”
“What did you say?”
“I had no choice but to agree. She threatened to do it on her own if I didn’t.”
Vincent shook his head. “You shouldn’t have taken her to see her dead sister.”
“Again, I didn’t have a choice. I’ve still got to live with my wife.”
“Still, this could change Lexie, and you may not like what she turns into.”
Devil watched as Lexie cuddled Josh to her as Phoebe walked with Elizabeth and Simon. Lexie wasn’t going to change. He knew his woman, and she was hurting right now. It would only be a matter of time before she was back to her old ways.
“We’re meeting at the club,” he said. “I suggest you be there.”
“I wouldn’t miss it.”
Nodding, Devil climbed back behind the wheel as Lexie secured Josh into his car seat. Driving the short distance to his own house, he picked up Elizabeth and walked with Simon indoors.
In the kitchen he’d set up a play area for all three kids.
Lexie wasn’t talking, not even to her kids.
Placing them safely in the play area he gave an order to Simon to be good.
Grabbing her arm, Devil tugged her out of the kitchen.
“Hey, what are you doing?” she asked.
He pressed her against the wall.
“You better get your f**king act together.”
“What?”
“You heard me. I don’t give a f**k that you just saw your sister lying on a slab of f**king metal. She was willing to let you die when she dropped Simon off.” She went to mouth off to him. He covered her mouth with his hand. “I don’t give a f**k what you’ve got to say. You can be silent as I talk, and if you’ve got a problem with that, then tough.” He stopped, seeing her eyes were wide. Good, she was listening. “I’m going to retaliate regardless of what the club thinks. Kayla was not a club whore or even an old lady. She was a bitch of the highest order. No one liked her. They do not need to retaliate unless I order them to.”
Removing his hand, he was surprised she didn’t start arguing with him.
“Those are our kids in there, and you’ve not spoken to them. You want to turn into a bitch, fine, but you’ll do it without them.”
“You wouldn’t take me away from them.”
“Until you got your shit together I’d do it. I’d make sure you didn’t see them until all of this was over. Get your shit together before it’s taken out of my hands. Be Lexie, be the woman I love.”
She blew out a breath. “I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry. Be strong. Nothing is going to happen. I won’t let it.” He leaned forward and brushed his lips against hers.
“Okay.” She offered him a small smile.
When he was satisfied that she was back, he let her go.
Staying in the doorway he watched her kiss their kids one by one. Losing someone you cared about could easily change a person. He wasn’t going to let Lexie have the chance to change. She was the only woman he loved.
Pulling out his cell phone, he pressed Tiny’s number and let it ring.
“Hello,” Tiny said.
“I’m not in your town anymore, but we’ve still got a f**king problem.” Devil turned away from his woman and made his way toward his office.
“What?”
“We’ve still got Gonzalez to deal with together. If you think you’re over this then think again. Everett took out Kayla, Lexie’s sister, before he went after Eva. Gonzalez is going to take us out.”
“Fuck!”
They were silent for several minutes. “Lexie wants the weddings to continue, and I agree with her. Gonzalez will be present, and all of us could be there for when the real shit goes down.”