Tiny

“Boys, we’re going to have a showdown. Let’s show these good people how it’s f**king done.” Snitch couldn’t believe all it had taken was luring The Skulls out of town. Finding Ned had been a stroke of genius, and luring The Skulls out to a planned run was perfection. Like always, patience meant f**king perfect.  He wondered what had distracted Tiny enough to take the run with the planned route. He’d put money it would have to do with that f**king slut he was panting after.

Like so many f**king men, Tiny got his dick locked on one f**king woman.

The cars came to a stop in front of him and his men. Glancing behind him he saw the men grabbing their crowbars and guns ready to rain down hell.

“Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to leave,” the man dressed in a cop uniform said coming closer. He looked nervous, and Snitch laughed.

“Are you going to be the one to get rid of me?” Snitch asked, stepping closer. Scars pressed a crowbar to his hand behind his back.

“With all due respect, you’re not welcome here.” The man stood his ground.

Snitch was impressed. Most men ran from him when he started advancing closer.

“I’m not going anywhere.” Swinging the crowbar around, he slammed the metal against the man’s face. “And you’re not going to get rid of me.”

The cops looked petrified. Tiny really had become the law in Fort Wills. Snitch couldn’t help but be impressed. The cop went down as he held the crowbar by his side. Snitch loved the feel of breaking bones. Another cop ran at him, and he used his fist, slamming his knuckles into the face, loving the feel of flesh on flesh. The fight ensued, each cop trying to take them on. Snitch laughed as over and over again he lashed out taking back his town. Tiny had taken this away from him, and if the f**king bastard wasn’t dead then he’d have the pleasure of hunting him down and killing him.

Twenty minutes later the cops were on the ground, moaning, whimpering and clutching their injuries. He imagined the folks were watching him from their apartment windows.

“I want you to all listen up,” Snitch said, yelling into the night. He threw the crowbar to the floor beside him. “The Skulls are all f**king dead. Your town is no longer theirs, and they will not be coming to your rescue. They’re dead.”

The joy filled him at the news.

“From now on, you’ll be getting your orders from us.” Pulling the gun out of his pocket he aimed it at the first man’s head. “Anyone who doesn’t and tries to defy me will get this.” He shot the man in the head.

It was time for Fort Wills to know who they were dealing with.

****

Tiny cursed, throwing the cell phone Alex handed to him against the opposite wall. “Getting angry at phones is not going to be the answer to our problems,” Alex said.

“Snitch has killed one of the people I swore to f**king protect.” Tiny slammed his fist into the wall. The pain did nothing to ease his anger or the feeling of deep seated hatred he felt for the man of his past.

“You can’t do anything about him, Tiny. You’ve got no choice but to bide your time and hope the others call soon. There’s nothing else we can do other than hope he doesn’t go after Tate.” Alex sat forward trying to reason with him.

“She’s vulnerable, Alex. My daughter, my flesh and blood, is within the same town that f**king lunatic is. I know Snitch. He’ll hunt her down and f**king destroy her.” Tiny knew Snitch would do a hell of a lot more than simply hurt her. Snitch would break her down, rape her, beat her, make her wish for death long before he gave it to her.

“Killer will never let anything happen to her. He’s loyal, and we’ve got to find Murphy. Turning up without him will ruin her far more. She loves that boy, and no matter what I tell her, she won’t f**king budge. You really should have taught her to do as she was told growing up.”

“She won’t leave. I’ve begged her, and so has Eva. She’s staying in case her man shows up. She’s too much of a f**king brat. Fucking boy better show up soon.”

Tiny couldn’t believe he was thinking of Murphy as a boy. Still, compared to him, Murphy was nothing but a boy.

“Fine, give me the phone. I’ll call Killer back,” Tiny said. He sat beside Alex as the other man dialed the number.

Eva. He needed to think of his woman to get him through the painful moments.

“My doctor will be by to have a look at your wounds,” Alex said as he got Killer on the phone. He’d not thought about the pain since the news of Snitch’s return to f**king Fort Wills. Tiny knew in that instant he should have done more to hunt the bastard down and kill him years ago.

“Hello, boss, I wish I could give you some good news,” Killer said.

“Is Tate with you?” he asked, rubbing his temples. He felt the stirrings of a headache begin.

“She’s in the other bedroom. They all f**king screamed. I had to turn the lights off and shut the blinds. I don’t want to draw attention to the apartment. Snitch doesn’t look like a man you want to get in a dispute with.”

“No, he’s not. I need you to promise me you’ll keep Tate safe. If you can convince her to leave then do it. I want her out of harm’s way.”

“What about Murphy?” Killer asked.

“Still no word. Keep her safe for me. I’m sorry to put you in this position.” Tiny looked up at the red headed doctor as she walked in.

“Boss, no worries. I’ve got a reason to stick around if you know what I mean.” Tiny knew the answer, Kelsey.

“Good. Keep the women safe, and I’ll keep you updated.”

“If you want my advice, boss, hurry. This guy is unstable, and he’s going to start hunting in the morning. I’ve told Kelsey she can’t go out to work. Something tells me these men are not going to care about the women who refuse them.”

Tiny agreed with him. “Stay close to the phone, and do not let my daughter out of your sight. If anything happens I’ll end you, understand?”

“Boss, if anything happens to these women, I’ll end myself.”

The call was disconnected as the red head went to her knees before him. She pushed his robe out of the way to assess the bandages. “How is the pain?”

“Not bad for those special pills you gave me,” he said.

She sported a wedding ring, and he felt even more comfortable in her company. “You’re married?”

“Five years now. Marrying him was the best thing I ever did. I love him so damn much.” She was smiling as she talked.