“Yeah, count me in.”
“I’m extending the invitation to Sarah and to you.”
“Have you been keeping an eye on Ralf?” Knife asked.
“Yes.”
“What about the early hours of the morning?” Knife looked for any sign that his words bothered Saint. Not one single movement occurred from his face.
“The morning?”
“Your boy Ralf, he go for long walks in the morning?”
“No. Why?”
“Because someone is watching our apartment, and he’s the first person I think of. If so, tell him to back the fuck off. I mean it, Saint, I won’t have him hurting Sarah.”
“You do realize she belonged to Ralf first?” Rage said.
“Do you realize that I don’t give a fuck? Penny wasn’t always yours. Would you accept an old boyfriend if he came on the scene demanding that she belonged to him?” Knife asked. He looked at all of the Saints and Sinners. He got it. They were loyal to their boy. If it was the other way around he’d be the same. “Let’s just get something into perspective. Ralf left her, okay? I was friends with her. I gave him plenty of time to win her back, and all he did was fucking kidnap her. He lost his chance, and I’m not going to have you giving me the fucking stink eye because I love a woman that your boy let get away.”
“I’ve got no issue with you, Knife,” Saint said. “I’ll keep an eye on Ralf.”
“I think that is more than handled. I will go and see Shawl, and see what your winnings are.”
The fights had come to an end, and Knife stayed in his seat, refusing to leave. The Saints and Sinners stayed where they were, and Saint moved up to sit next to him.
“Do you know who is watching you in the morning?” Saint asked.
“I think you and I both know who is watching me, Saint. I’m not a fucking idiot.”
“You think it’s Ralf.”
“Can you tell me it’s not him?” Knife asked.
Saint remained silent.
“I heard what you did about Councilman Wallace. He stopped giving you a hard time.”
“I see Sarah likes to talk club business.”
“Nope. She wouldn’t shut up about Melissa, and she happened to see Wallace in town, and she got her answer. I believe her words were, ‘Pea knows how to work his fists, or at least he knows how to work something’.” Knife shrugged.
Saint chuckled. “I see why you both stuck together. I warned Ralf when he left the club to become a deputy. Sarah, she’s a good girl. She was friends with Elena for a long time, and she’s the kind of woman that gives you everything or nothing at all.”
“Ralf broke her heart, and she repaired the damage. He’s not got a shot with her.”
“I get that, believe me. I’ll deal with Ralf.”
“And if he doesn’t back down?”
“Don’t take him out. Ralf steps out of line, it’s a club matter.” Saint got up to walk away.
“If he hurts my woman in any way, it’ll be my matter, and the club won’t have a say.”
The Prez of the Saints and Sinners MC turned toward him. “Don’t start a war.”
“Tell me, Saint, would it be a war if one of my brothers took out a woman you called your own?”