Sam leaned forward and kissed me sweetly on the cheek, "Thank you."

"You don't need to thank me babe, I'm just doing what any human being would do."

"See that's where you're wrong."

"Foods ready!" Mum shouted from the doorway of the house.

Everyone made their way into the kitchen to help themselves to the food on offer but I grabbed Sam's hand and pulled her back.

"What's up?" she asked drawing her brows.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay."

Sam smiled sweetly, "I'm fine. I was a little nervous about coming here this afternoon, but your family seem lovely so I'm pleased that I came."

"What time do you have to leave?"

"He's given me two hours today so I need to be back around 5.00pm which means I can stay for something to eat."

"Why don't you just stay and don't go back, I can protect you babe. The club won't see any harm come to you."

"We've spoken about this, I have the other girls to think about also. He may take things out on them for me escaping and I couldn't do that to them."

"Come here," I wrapped her in my arms and pulled her close kissing her on the top of her head. "Your selfless all the time babe, you have such a kind heart."

"Please don't!"

"Don't what?" I loosened my grip and held her at arm's length to see her unshed tears.

"Be nice all the time."

"What the f.u.c.k you talking about? I give credit where credit is due, a compliment is said to make the other person feel good not make them unhappy."

"Yeah I know and I'm sorry but I'm not very good at accepting compliments."

"Well you'd better learn and fast because if you're with me that's what you'll be getting." I brought her in for a hug again, wrapping my arms around her tightly.

"Is that what you want?"

"Yes." I couldn't begin to tell her much I wanted that.

"Despite everything I've told you?"

"Yes, despite everything you've told me because that just makes me like you more. That's what's shaped you into the person you've become and that's what's allowed you to come into my life." I said throwing her words back at her. Sam stood on tip toes to reach my mouth and took the lead in kissing me pa.s.sionately.

"Ahhhh," I heard in chorus behind me as Chloe and Paige watched us kiss. I pulled away conscious of the attention we were getting and turned towards the group, "Can't we have a little privacy?"

"Not at a family party, no." Paige smiled and stood between us wrapping her arms firmly around our shoulders. "Mum wants you in there tasting her food, play nice Jayden and don't upset her."

I rolled my eyes and Paige let go of her grasp to release us into the unknown, I grabbed for Sam's hand and walked into the house.

"Ahhh there you are Jayden, there's plenty of food help yourself." Mum waved her hand over the table. "It's also lovely to meet you Sam," Mum said smiling.

I picked up two plates and gave one to Sam before I started to put food on the other. I wasn't really hungry but mum had gone to so much trouble to make an effort that it was rude not to eat some of it. As we walked around the table selecting our food, I noticed Justice look at Sam as he narrowed his eyes. He looked up and as our eyes met he flicked his head indicating for me to come over.

My body filled with dread, I knew Sam didn't know anything about the MC so I'd hoped that she hadn't been with any members over the years but from the look on Justice's face I was fearing the worst.

"What's up Justice?"

"How's everything going?" he nodded towards Sam.

"Well I'm a.s.suming by your line of questioning that you know what she does for a living." He looked at me surprised that I knew. "We don't have secrets, in fact that's how I met her."

Justice nodded his head, "I was just going to make you aware in case you didn't know."

"Please also tell me that you haven't f.u.c.ked her."

Justice sn.i.g.g.e.red and placed his hand on his chest, "Hand on heart, I swear I haven't f.u.c.ked her." She's not my type Jay, not enough meat on her bones." I rolled my eyes at his comment. Mr Picky himself had just revealed that he liked a larger lady, well that was interesting.

"So how do you recognise her then?" I asked referring to Sam.

"She was at a party a couple of months back, but she didn't stay long that bloke that's always sniffing around the girls was there being a p.r.i.c.k."

"Spyder?" he looked at me confused. "Black bloke, shaved head, stands around 6 ft drives a Range Rover."

Justice nodded his head, "That's the one. I don't trust him, there's just something about him that don't sit right. I mean Jackal's a f.u.c.king p.r.i.c.k but this bloke looks like he needs a good hiding."

"You couldn't be much closer to the truth." I said under my breath as Sam made her way over to stand with us.

"Problem?"

"Nah, it's getting sorted."

"You know where I am if you need me." I smiled as I appreciated his kindness. "I'll leave you to it."

"Is everything okay?" Sam asked sweetly as she stood by my side.

I bent down to give her a quick kiss on the top of her head, "It is now."

The next thirty minutes flew by, and before long it was time for Sam to leave. She didn't want any of us to give her a lift as she didn't want to be seen, Sam needed to get back to the shopping centre as that's where Spyder was picking her up from. I didn't want her going back to the house empty handed as he'd ask what she'd been doing for the past two hours, so I'd gone out earlier this morning and purchased some items of clothing for her. As we stood outside waiting for her taxi I gave her the bags.

"What are these?" she asked looking inside and lifting out some of the garments.

"You can't go back empty handed again, he'd start asking questions."

"You went out and purchased these for me?"

I nodded my head, "I've taken the receipts out as they have the time of purchase printed on them but if you need to exchange anything you can have them back at a later date."

Sam placed the bags onto the ground and wrapped her arms firmly around me. "What did I do to deserve you?" she asked before leaning in to give me a kiss.

"I could ask you the very same question."

Sam I sat in a taxi on the way back to Spyder's house feeling a little anxious, I'd received a cryptic message from him earlier asking me to get a taxi home as he had a surprise for me. This wasn't uncommon, he'd sometimes asked Jackal or Pyet to give me a ride home or even call a taxi but it was the tone of his message that I didn't like.

He couldn't have known about me going around Jay's parents this afternoon. I'd been carful getting into the taxi and I 'd made the driver drop me off in a secluded area and walked the final part of the journey to make sure I wasn't followed. No, this seemed more serious and I didn't like the uneasy feeling I had inside.

On arrival at the house, I paid the taxi driver the fare and exited the vehicle noticing that only Spyder's car was outside meaning he was alone. I took a deep breath and slowly walked across the gravel until I was at the front door and used my keys to enter.

The house was surprisingly quiet, usually there was music blaring or the TV was on but as I listened I couldn't hear a sound.

"Is anyone home?" I shouted hearing my voice echo around the large stairwell.

"Up here in your room." Spyder shouted from upstairs.

My heart raced, why was he in my room? The nights he had demanded s.e.x with me, we had always gone to his room. I preferred this as my room became a sanctuary, a place where I could go, lock the door and not contemplate what kind of life I had.

I slowly walked up the stairs holding onto the banisters for support as I glanced around my surroundings taking everything in, I didn't want to be caught unaware should someone be lying in wait.

I pushed my bedroom door open slowly and notice Spyder sitting at my desk, his mood was unreadable but he didn't move to look at me although he would've known I had entered the room. He was starring at the bed, I followed his eye line and let out a squeak before covering my mouth with my hand. I shook uncontrollably and the tears streamed down my cheeks, I gasped for air but I couldn't take it in quick enough as her lifeless eyes looked up at me.

"See, I'm a little confused Sam because you told me that she was doing well. If I remember rightly you said that she had the usual nerves but she was doing okay and just needed time." I didn't move, I stood still scared as to what he may do.

"Now, I sent her out this evening to see a very important customer and ten minutes later I get an irate Mr Bates on the phone explaining that the girl I sent had locked herself in the bathroom and was crying because she didn't want to perform a s.e.x act on him. When I arrived he'd smashed down the door and was in the middle of punishing Leanne with his fists for wasting his time. Now can you understand why I was a little confused and possibly annoyed with the situation?" I nodded my head still scared to move or talk.

Spyder stood and circled me slowly like a shark in deep water swimming around his prey. "I brought her back here and you'll never guess what she told me?" I kept my head down looking at the floor as he stopped in front of me. "What's the matter Sam, you're not usually this quiet? Do you feel guilty about something?" Spyder continued to make me feel uncomfortable with his questioning, "Before she erm died, Leanne said that you were planning to escape and take all of the girls with you." He started to pace again and walk around me, I could feel his eyes bore into my skin and an uneasy tension filled the room. "I'm a.s.suming your lack of response means this is true?"

What was the point in arguing, looking at Leanne's lifeless body he'd obviously tortured it from her. "I'm waiting for an answer Sam."

I stood here listening to him using his intimidating tactics on me, in wonder at what I had become. Why was I putting up with this s.h.i.t, he was obviously going to hurt me in some way, so why didn't I just pull him up on his s.h.i.t and get it over and done with? I pulled my shoulders back and lifted my head to watch him as he pa.s.sed me. He'd just murdered a perfectly innocent somewhat angelic young girl, with no regards to her or her family. Something had now changed inside me as I could feel myself become bolder and I went from scared little girl to portraying a don't give a s.h.i.t att.i.tude. I pushed past him and stomped over to Leanne, picking her up to cradle her. She was cold, this obviously happened a while ago and he was just waiting for me to come home to this. I don't know what he was expecting from me but there was no way that I was going to let him get away with this. If Jay couldn't sort out the problem tomorrow, and I was still alive, I was going to the police with the information I had, I couldn't possibly let another life be ruined by this man's hands.

"Don't pretend you care now you heartless b.i.t.c.h." I looked up at him confused as I stroked the side of Leanne's head. "If you cared you would've trained her correctly to service every man that walked through her door but you were thinking about your own vendetta against me and my men and that caused her, to lose her life. That's down to you and therefore on your conscience."

He was outrageous, the words he spewed were vile as he tried to get a reaction at every opportunity. "Where's your phone?" he asked with his palm held out in my direction.

I'd only just earned the privilege of having a phone and in less than a week it had been taken away, I just wondered what other punishments he had up his sleeve. I pointed to my handbag and he ripped it open pouring the contents onto the floor before bending down to retrieve my phone and place it into his back pocket.

The piece of paper that Jayden had given me, fluttered to the floor and my eyes widened with fear. Spyder followed my eye line as a sly smile crossed his face, he bent down and picked up the note and read it before folding the paper and placing it into his pocket. It wasn't signed but it wouldn't be too difficult to work out who it was from.

Spyder surged forward, grabbing my cheeks forcefully, holding my head still so he could glare into my eyes, "Don't think for one minute that you've gotten away with this. I haven't finished with you but I'm just trying to work out the best possible punishment. You may see your sister a lot sooner than expected." He let go and my cheeks stung where he'd held my face so tightly. His evil smirk sent shivers down my spine but I tried not to let on that I was scared, he turned and stomped from the room, slamming the door loudly behind him. I heard several locks as he secured the door making sure I couldn't leave.

I forced back the tears as I got comfortable on the bed and lay beside Leanne. Deep down I knew it wasn't my fault but his words stung and I couldn't shake the uncomfortable feeling of how she would've felt. She'd trusted me to save her and I was going to I just needed some more time. Why didn't I listen to Jay and just leave, we could've possibly gone to the police and they could've sorted this out. He was right, this would be on my conscience for the rest of my life.

I had also just lost all routes of communicating with Jay, I desperately needed to talk to him and let him know of the situation but Spyder was now aware of where Jay's family lived and I may have just blown the whole operation to set us all free. I snuggled beside Leanne and rubbed her face gently, "I'll get him for this Leanne, I promise I'll get him for this."

The bedroom door hitting the wall with force woke me from a deep sleep and I tried to focus as the light streamed through the doorway.

"Get your f.u.c.king a.r.s.e up now!" I was trying desperately to focus on my surroundings as Richmond grabbed my arm and dragged me from the bed. "Dad said you were a good little s.h.a.g and I want to see if that's true before he ships you out."

The panic quickly rose through my body and I dropped to my knees knowing that he'd struggle to move me. I bought myself some time and evaluated the situation but I couldn't see a way out, he was going to f.u.c.king rape me and there was nothing that I could do apart from fight with everything I had. Somewhere I found the rage from deep within and grinded my teeth together before I screamed with every last breath I had in my lungs, this took him by surprise and he stepped back confused. He wearily stepped closer bending down to grab me but I clawed at his face taking a chunk out of his skin.

"f.u.c.kkkkkk!" he screamed holding his face in agony. While he was preoccupied, I got to my feet and took off down the hallway towards the stairs. My heart rate increased but I saw some hope as the front door came into site. I flew down the stairs and heard him making ground on me as he'd regained his composure, I only hoped he didn't have his gun. Something smashed beside me on the floor and I jumped over the carnage as it slid across the smooth surface. I ran faster but this time I was. .h.i.t in the back with something hard and was knocked to the floor. I skidded on my front over to the far corner further away from the door and quickly scrambled to my feet but Richmond was on me.

Crack! He punched me in the face but I didn't go down, I knew if I went down I wasn't getting back up and this wasn't ending on his terms. I glanced around trying to see a way out or a possible weapon I could use but there wasn't anything. Richmond surged towards me and the force of his body on mine knocked us both to the floor, he quickly positioned himself on top of me as I flapped around trying to get free. He desperately tried to grab my arms as I clawed against his body trying to inflict as much pain as possible and that's when I noticed his gun tucked into the waistband of his jeans. Without hesitation I grabbed it, the look of horror on his face as I positioned the gun in front of him with my finger on the trigger was priceless. I squeezed the trigger but it didn't move, I desperately tried it again but the weapon was knocked from my hand and skidded out of my reach.

Crack! Another fist landed on my cheek and I instantly felt the swelling, "You f.u.c.king b.i.t.c.h you tried to shoot me." I laughed at his comment, my life hung in the balance and I laughed at my attacker because of his f.u.c.king stupid words. "Your one f.u.c.ked up b.i.t.c.h! What you f.u.c.king laughing at?" continued to laugh taunting him but I couldn't help it. This was such a surreal moment and no one knows how they're going to act when their life is in the balance but I was really pa.s.sed caring, I didn't have any fight left I couldn't see out of one of my eyes and I had no means of escape. I didn't answer him but he shook his head, "Stupid b.i.t.c.h anyway, I always put the safety on."

Richmond's phone rang and I could see the anguish of what he should do. He sighed and reached into his pocket pulling out his mobile and in doing so took his attention from me.

"What's up dad?" he glanced at me with a worrying look. "Yeah I've got her here." He covered his other ear and really listened down the phone. "Dad you're breaking up...What, you're at army boys house?"

I could hear the conversation taking place and by what I could make out Spyder was at Jayden's parents house, he must've used the information he found on the note.

"Dad I can't hear you." Richmond stood freeing me, I let him pace the room trying to get a signal before I scrambled over to the gun that lay on the floor.

I stood, and this time I released the safety before pointing the gun at Richmond. My hand shook as I aimed, he was oblivious to my intentions as he still tried to make out what his dad was saying.

"I can't f.u.c.king hear you dad, what's going on?" he looked at the screen sighing as he returned it to his pocket before glancing in my direction. He smiled, "We're not trying this again are we?" He surged forward and I pulled the trigger.

The shot was deafening, it echoed in the large foyer and I looked through the wisp of smoke that came out the end of the gun to see Richmond looking at the gaping hole in his chest. The blood quickly soaked into his light blue cotton shirt and he moved his hands to cover the hole. Richmond briefly looked down at his chest before collapsing in a heap, I heard a faint gargling sound but I knew he'd soon be dead. I wasn't happy that I'd taken a life but I was pleased that I'd hurt Spyder by taking something away from him that was so precious. I backed up slowly until my back touched the cold wall and slid down until I was sitting on the floor. I was exhausted, I didn't even have the energy to try to leave or find a telephone to call the police, my head was spinning and I had the desire to close my eyes.

Bang! I sat up startled by the noise. Bang! There it was again, I shakily stood and swirled around and pointed the gun at the front door where the noise had come from.

Bang! Bang! Someone was desperately trying to get in and the doorframe shook from the force of being kicked.

Bang! Bang! The door swung open and in the commotion I couldn't count how many people there were, I just knew there were too many for the amount of bullets I had left.

I held the gun out and pointed erratically as the group of men made their way into the foyer but they stopped when they saw me. I had to turn my head at an angle so I could see them as one of my eyes was closing from the swelling.

"Don't move any further or I'll shoot." I moved the gun along the line of people and held it on one individual as he stepped forward.

"Sam it's Jayden, you need to lower the gun babe." I heard his caring voice but I couldn't see him properly. I still pointed it but my arm was getting heavy and it shook uncontrollably. "Come on Sam, give it here babe let me have it." Jayden moved towards me and took the gun from my hand putting the safety on before he handed it to another member of the group. He enveloped me in his arms and the flood gates opened as I wailed into his chest. I sobbed and he held me close rubbing the back of my head as he tried to sooth me. This is where I wanted to be, in Jayden's arms where it was safe.

"She's done a good job on him." I heard one of the men say as they looked at Richmond lying on the floor.

I ignored their comments and sn.i.g.g.e.rs, I was tired and I was hurting, what I wouldn't give for a soak in the bath and a long uninterrupted night's sleep.

Panic struck me, "Why are you here? You said tomorrow, is Jazz safe?"

"Shhh, calm down babe you've got nothing to worry about."

"What do you mean nothing to worry about? How can it all be okay?"

I moved my head to look at him and another man stepped closer to join our conversation, "Sam, I'm CJ I've been helping Jayden out with tracking this group." I nodded my head, Jay had mentioned CJ before and I knew they got on well. "The group weren't as big as we initially thought. Basically it is just a three man operation, Spyder, Jackal and Pyet."

I looked at them both confused, "But they said they had men tracking Jazz and would kill her if I tried to leave." I broke free from Jayden's embrace and held my head as it was throbbing.

"They never had her under surveillance, Jackal confessed and told us everything." CJ said quietly.