Page 34 of Hard Corps (Selected Sinners MC 7)

He swallowed heavily and stared.

“Speak,” I said.

“I want to know where you’ll be tomorrow,” he said, his voice quaking as he spoke.

“Josh, I’ll be where ever you go. But you won’t see me. You’ll never see me. If you testify as to any other facts than what we discussed here, I will find you. And, I can assure you of two things after I find you. One, I will torture you. And two, when I get bored with torturing you I will kill you. I will promise you those two things.”

I placed the pistol into the holster and nodded my head sharply.

“Oh, and one more thing,” I said as I slid the knife into the sheath.

His eyes widened as I watched his Adam’s apple raise and lower.

“Never, regardless of the circumstances, come in contact in any way with Kace again. Are we clear?” I asked as I stepped in his direction.

He nodded his head.

I tilted my head to the side and rolled my eyes. “Say it.”

“I, uhhm. Yeah. It’s crystal clear. Never again,” he responded.

I turned and walked toward the front door.

“I’ll let myself out,” I laughed as I walked to the door.

As I reached for the door handle, I looked over my shoulder toward the kitchen. Josh remained standing by the countertop, staring down at his feet with his hands at his sides.

“You see, Josh, the entire world can be separated into two groups; those that give, and those that take. Those that give provide something to the rest of the people on the earth. Something useful.” I paused and opened the door partially.

“The takers? Well, their only concern is themselves. They take from society, providing little, if anything, to others. In the future, start asking yourself what you’ve done lately for society. For other people. If the answer is nothing, you’re doing something wrong.”

Ripp didn’t ask for my assistance, but he didn’t have to. I was able to help him out, and I did. It was the least I could do for a friend.

Hopefully my visit to Josh would persuade him to do what was right.

In doing so, maybe I could help save a life instead of taking one.