She did what he said but studied everything she could before he started the truck and pulled out.
“Fuck. I forgot to get their signature, so one of the bikers waved me down. If you don’t stay down, I’ll put a bullet in his head.”
She nodded and flattened herself against the floor. Her eyes caught on a heavy-looking wrench under his seat, and she pulled it out, hiding it from his view.
“Sorry, man. I have another shipment, so I spaced it.”
“No problem.”
Oh, God, it was Traeger.
“There you go. Thanks,” Traeger said.
“Have a good night.”
The truck started to move again. This part of the driveway was bumpy, so he had to take it slow, giving her even more time.
Eric looked both ways and then pulled out into the street.
Harley prayed hard and tried to come up with a plan.
“You stay the fuck down until I tell you.”
“Okay,” she said.
“What the fuck!” Eric shouted.
Within five minutes, Harley heard the loud drone of the motorcycles behind them and exhaled.
“Fucking cunt. How did they figure out you were gone already?”
“They keep eyes on us girls at all times,” she said.
The motorcycles got closer.
“They need to back the fuck off.”
“They won’t do it. They’ll kill you.”
“Guess what?”
“What?” she asked.
“I’m going to take you and a few of those fuckers with me.”
She kept quiet as the fear that filled her turned to blind terror.
The motorcycles surrounded them, making Eric slow down. He cut the engine and opened his window.
“You all need to back off, or I’m going to blow her brains out,” Eric yelled.
The men got off their bikes and surrounded them.
Eric went for the keys to turn the truck on, she guessed to run some of the men over. She grabbed them out of the ignition and threw them out the window.
A blinding pain hit her cheek, making her collapse to the floor again. She cradled her cheek. Instead of the fear that usually followed one of his beatings, Harley felt her anger start to build. Who the fuck did he think he was?
He grabbed her hair, opened his door, and yanked her out. She felt tears run down her face from the pain but didn’t cry out.