Tiny's Sweet Obsession

46: Relief

Tiny POV

After Shotgun finished my tattoo, I returned to the garage to help Gears clean and close up. Because if I didn't pick up after him, the garage would never be workable. We changed out of our overalls and back into our cuts before riding back to the clubhouse, and I was hoping Whiskey made another feast because I was starving.

The clubhouse was empty except for Kayla, Ginger, and Ellie. They pointed to the meeting room, and Gears and I looked at each other, confused. Normally, we get a text about meetings, but neither of us got one.

As we entered the room, Hawk stopped talking, and everyone stared at us. We took our seats and waited for someone to fill us in.

Killer cleared his throat. "We have some news, but we didn't want to jump the gun and tell you before we had more information."

"What news?" I asked. "Is it about Lily?"

No one answered, and I knew it wasn't good.

If Lily dies because we sat around doing nothing, there will be hell to pay.

"Lily called the diner about twenty minutes ago," Tiger said, finally speaking up.

"Why didn't you call me?! Why are we even here?!" I shouted, standing and knocking over my chair.

"We wanted to make sure it was Lily, and they weren't demanding anything. Hope gave us the name of the diner she is at, and we have a precise location and a plan now," Tiger reasoned. "You, Gears, Killer, and Ace leave in ten minutes. Lily is in Atlanta, Georgia."

I walked out of the meeting and headed upstairs to pack, not letting anyone or anything stop me from getting my girl back.

Lily is alive. She is alive and in a state hundred of miles away without me, scared shitless, and alone. But she is alive, and that fact alone gives me hope.

I'm coming for you, Lily.

*****

The four-hour flight felt like a lifetime. The closer we got, the antsier I became, and Tiger and Gears noticed.

It was a miracle Tiger made it on the plane at all. Five minutes before we needed to leave, Tiger came down with her backpack and oxygen, which ensued an all-out fight between her, Ace, and Killer. However, she pointed out that we didn't know what Lily had gone through, and she may not want to be around men. Ace and Killer lost the fight shortly after.

"Hey, we found her. Hope said she sounded fine, and that's a good thing," Tiger assured me. "Better than when you guys found me."

Ace tensed and growled, grabbing Tiger's leg, upset by his wife's words. None of us like to think about what happened to Tiger and how things could have turned out differently, but she had a point. Lily is alive and in good spirits. Unless she didn't want Hope to worry, which is a likely answer. Either way, she will have a long road ahead of her, and I will be by her side the entire time, as long as Lily would let me.

Hawk came over and showed us his laptop screen. "The diner is two hours outside of downtown Atlanta. It's a local diner and owned by a family, and -"

"The point Hawk," I bit out.

Hawk stared at me, annoyed. "Sorry," I mumbled.

"As I was saying, it's family-owned, and based on the timing of the phone call to Hope, Lily called from the phone of the owner's daughter. No red flags there. She lives thirty minutes from the diner, but according to Hope, Lily will be waiting at the diner for us," Hawk informed us.

"Do we think the Kings of East are still in Atlanta?" Gears asked.

"Based on what I could find, they chartered a plane, which will take off before we land. It is going to New York," Hawk said.

Killer came over and joined the conversation. "Blade, Shotgun, Bear, and others will follow them to New York and bring them back to Washington. If they still can't find them by the time we are ready to leave Georgia, then myself and Ace will join them while the rest of you return home," Killer said, staring at his sister.

"Fine," Tiger mumbled, crossing her arms and slumping back in her seat. Ace pulled Tiger in his lap and kissed her head.

"Can we call the number Lily called from?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"You know I would, brother, but then I would have to explain how I got her number, which isn't exactly....legal," Hawk admitted.

There was nothing else to discuss, and we fell into a comfortable silence. My thoughts spiraled to Lily and how she was holding up.

Did she have more bruises? Is she in worse condition than when we left her?

All I know is Lily should have never left to protect me, and I will do whatever she needs when she is safe in my arms again. I understand why she did it, but never again.

We landed around 8 a.m. and loaded into the two SUVs waiting for us on the tarmac. Myself, Gears, and Hawk took the lead SUV, while Killer, Ace, and Tiger took the other. Gears refused to let me drive, saying, and I quote, "I'm not ready to die tonight from your stupidity. Maybe another time."

Myself, Gears, and Hawk took the lead SUV, while Killer, Ace, and Tiger took the other. Gears refused to let me drive, saying, and I quote, "I'm not ready to die tonight from your stupidity. Maybe another time."

Two hours later, I saw a large Diner sign in the distance, and my heart raced. Gears pulled into the parking lot, and I hopped out of the SUV and scanned the windows of the diner, looking for my beautiful goddess. In the far left corner booth sat Lily.

Doors slammed behind me, catching Lily's attention, and her green eyes found mine. My feet moved on their own, and I entered the diner and stopped in the doorway. I wanted to run to her and tell her she was safe. But Tiger said Lily needed to be the one to make the first move.

Whatever happens after this, I refuse to leave Lily again. I don't care if she pushes me away for days, weeks, or months. I am not leaving.

"I'm here, Lily."