Checkmate by Lindsey Powell

Author:Lindsey Powell [Powell, Lindsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Paige

I’m an idiot. A total fucking idiot. Why did I let Joey kiss me? What the hell was I thinking?

The questions roll around my mind as I make my way back to Joey’s car. I shouldn’t even be getting in the damn car with him, but I stupidly decided to ride with him and not bring my own car. His idea of course, but then I never envisioned that our evening would end up with Clive and Larry still being alive, Bobby nowhere to be fucking found, and Joey and I kissing.

I open the car door, get in and slam the fucker shut. I am beyond pissed off with myself. I let my guard down, let Joey see a vulnerability in me. Motherfucking bollocks.

Joey appears a moment later, walking towards the car, looking every inch the handsome devil that he is.

When he gets in I turn to look out of the window. The quicker this car ride goes, the better. I need to get myself together and get back to being the heartless bitch that I made myself into.

Joey starts the car and reverses down the road. The other guys have all gone. I already know that my boys have got Grace, it was part of the plan. Grace is being taken back to my place, and her and Trevor will stay at mine for as long as it takes for them not to be a target. They wouldn’t still be a target had we found out where the fuck Bobby was.

I swear, when I find out where he is, he’s going to wish that he had stayed hidden. I know that tonight didn’t go quite as planned, but I am going to enjoy torturing the shit out of Larry and Clive.

“Hey,” I say as Joey takes a sharp left turn. “What are you doing?”

He’s racing down the one track road. If we meet another car then it’s going to be our funeral. I’m not scared of a little speed, but I am pissed off that we’re not going back to his headquarters.

“Joey, where the fuck are we going?” I say, my voice louder than before. He remains quiet, his jaw tight. When it becomes apparent that he isn’t going to divulge anything, I slam my hand against the dashboard and then sit back in my seat, letting out a loud huff. I’m not worried about him hurting me, and even if he wanted to do that, I would give him a good fucking fight. No, what I’m worried about is whether he wants to talk about what just happened.

I don’t allow myself to get caught up in ridiculous girly feelings. You get burned bad enough, you don’t want to go back for more.

A wall approaches us fast, and Joey shows no signs of slowing down. Maybe he’s testing me? Trying to gage how easily I scare? Fucking waste of his time. I won’t show weakness. I’ve already done that by kissing him, so I’ll be damned if I’m going to show him another chink in my armour.

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