"So where are we goin?" Clayton asks me as he gets in my car.
I look at him and then at his car. "You not driving your own car?" I ask.
Clayton scoffs. "An have you try and ditch me? Nah, you're alright" he says as he puts his seatbelt on. "It'll be alright there till we sort this shit out"
I sigh and start the engine making my way to where ever the fuck am going, cos I don't know the first thing of where to look for the bastard, only the hospital or smitty's. I know he's already been to the hospital so I guess smitty's is the next stop as he'll most likely know Vinnie's whereabouts.
"So—a baby, eh?" I say breaking the silence. "Congratulations"
Clayton grins from ear to ear. "Yeah" he says happily. "Thanks, we just wanted to keep it quiet till the three month mark before we said anything"
"Bet you can't wait for the first scan, eh?" I grin.
He laughs resting his head against the headrest. "I bet it's mad seeing them on that screen?"
"Yeah" I chuckle. "It is crazy, like" I look at him weird that we're actually getting along. "Look at us actually getting along"
He looks at me with a grimace. "That doesn't mean that that I like you"
"Aaaaand we're back to square one" I mutter to myself.
"So, where are we heading?" Clayton asks after a beat of awkward silence.
I shrug. "I don't actually know his go to spots, other than the hospital where his girl works or his bosses place"
Clayton's phone rings before he can say anything, he looks at the screen before answering and puts it on speaker. "Hey pop, the girls with you?"
"I've literally just dropped them at Luke's dad, where are you?" Colin's voice booms through the speaker.
"I was just asking hutch here that question before you called" Clayton replies.
"Hutch?" I huff.
"What was you asking? Are you confused about where you are?" Colin asks in annoyance.
"No, I was asking Luke where we're goin" Clayton replies.
"And where is that?" Colin asks impatiently.
"Like I was telling junior here" I say ignoring the glare Clayton is giving me. "I don't actually know Vinnie's go to spots other than the hospital where his girl works or his bosses place" I tell him.
"Who's his boss?" Clayton asks.
I clear my throat and click my neck wondering whether to tell them this, but I know i have to tell them something. "It's Smitty" I tell them knowing I know don't need more of an explanation than that.
"Fuuuuuck" I hear both Clayton and Colin hiss.
"I take it you guys know who I'm taking about?" I ask.
"Of course we do, we don't fucking live under a rock" Clayton growls.
"Luke" Colin growls. "Meet me at the Tesco petrol station, we need to talk before we go see Smitty" I adds and hangs up before I can even reply.
"I'm gonna need to call Saint" I muse out loud. "Hey, Siri" I command. "Call Saint"
"Calling Saint" Siri's voice announces through the speakers.
"Luke, my boy" saints happy voice bellows through the speakers.
"Hey Saint" I reply.
"Oh, is that my handsome Luke?" I hear Kathy, Saints wife shout in the background. "Boy, you need to come see me, I've not had my lukey cuddles in ages"
"Who you callin' handsome, mama k" I hear someone shout and I realise it's Craig, my sisters best friends husband. "I thought I was the only one?"
"What the fuck are you doin in my house, boy?" I hear Saint growl. "Leave my cookies alone" he bellows.
"Sharing is caring, Saint my man" Craig teases. "Besides mama said she baked me some"
"Woman, soon as I speak with Luke and get rid of this fuckin' turd from my house and away from my cookies—me and you will be having words, darlin' " he growls.
I hear a girly gasp. "I am not a turd, am I mama?" I hear Craig ask.
"No, you sure ain't" Kathy coos.
"See" I hear Craig reply no doubt trying to torment Saint with his smugness.
Suddenly I hear a gun click.
Oh, shit...
"Is that?" Clayton asks telling me he's just heard the same thing—the safety of a gun going off.
"Yup" I nod knowing that if Craig doesn't leave he's gonna be having problems.
"Oh, Michael" I hear Kathy moan. "Put that thing away, Craig's only joking aren't you Craig?" Kathy says with a tone that says Boy, you better agree with me if you wanna live.
"Fucker needs to leave" Saint growls. "Step away from my woman, step away from my cookies"
"But mama said she baked some for me too" I hear Craig whine.
"Kathy" Saint growls losing his patience.
"Oh, Lord" Kathy moans. "Come on, Brit let's bag you up some cookies to go before you end up with one ball"
"Told you she baked me some" I hear craig reply.
"Run" Saint growls menacingly.
"Lord, you done it now" Kathy cries. "Run"
"You really need some therapy classes or something, Saint cos—" craig cries when suddenly a gun goes off followed by screams.
"Oh, fuck" I groan. "Saint? Saint you there?" I ask.
"What you shootin' at me for?" Craig cries. "Did it hit me? Oh, god I feel faint"
"Right, that's it. No more guns in my house Michael Saint!!" Kathy cries. "Are you okay, craig, are you hurt?"
"I don't understand why he doesn't like me" craig cries dramatically. "Everyone likes me, even—who's that on the phone?"
"It's Luke" Kathy answers for Saint cos no doubt he's trying to calm his arse down.
"Luke" craig cries. "You like me don't you?"
"Sure, mate—yeah" I groan pinching the bridge of my nose not knowing if he can hear me. "Saint, I need you to snap out of the craig funk cos I got news and I need your help"
"Why? What's up?" Saint asks me.
I fill him in on what's been happening and he tells me to meet him at smitty's but not before I hear craig asking if he can come too. "Fuck off" Saint growls before the line goes dead.
"So that's your Layla's father in law?" Clayton asks me when I put the phone down.
I nod in response. "And your partner?" He adds. I nod again.
"Who's craig?" He asks me.
"Craig Berkeley" I tell him. "He's my brother in laws best friend"
"As in the Everton forward, Craig Berkeley?" He asks me.
"Yup" I nod.
"That fool just nearly got shot" he replies shocked.
I chuckle shaking my head. "Nah, Saint won't admit it but he actually likes craig"
"Fucking hell, I'd hate to get on the bad side of Saint then if that's what he does to people he likes" Clayton replies flabbergasted.
"Me neither, mate" I chuckle and make my way to pick up Colin before meeting at smitty's.
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Luke & His Runaway Love (Book Two Of The "And His" Series) (WIP)
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