𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬

chapter 5

louis' pov:

waking up this morning to my 10am alarm felt different to every other day. My bed felt less comfortable than it normally does, i paid a lot of money for this bed so why does it feel uncomfortable all of a sudden?

i don't remember anything from last night after the small job one of my idiotic staff couldn't complete - it's safe to say i won't be seeing him around anymore. he couldn't even finish a simple task which made my blood boil so i finished off the night getting absolutely wasted. And i cannot remember any of it, i don't even know how i got back here.

i got out of bed knowing i had a long day ahead of me, it was the annual meeting which is always a pleasure. My club filled with around 500 of my men that work for me in this county, safe to say it's always a complete and utter shitshow.

putting on a black suit with gold details and my signature pin. i still couldn't wash off this uncomfortable feeling, it's like i was missing a part of me, or maybe forgetting something? idk but this feeling better go, how am i going to work like this.

After getting ready i got in my matte black 2024 range rover and got to my club to see how the cleanup from last night is going. From the second i walked in, the very few members in there dropped their heads out of respect and got on with their little jobs whilst i went over to the bar.

"you look like shite" snickered my right hand man said behind my from the bar.

"yh i feel it too Niall, why are you behind my bar?" I chucked at the blonde haired Irish man that i considered my best mate. i've known Niall since i started this 'business' and we have stuck together through everything.

"i had nothing better to do so thought i would make myself a drink to make this meeting more bearable" he sais while downing a cup of whiskey. If there's anything you wanted to know about Niall, you should know that he can hack his drink better than any one i've ever seen - and i've seen a lot of drunk men.

"fair enough lad whilst your at it get me one of them" i say as he passes me a meat whiskey which i quickly swallow whole. As i see groups men slowly start to gather round me and niall.

"alright listen up Vipers!" the whole room falls silent as many many eyes lay directly on me. "the next shipment is coming into the docks tomorrow down south, we need to make sure we get there before Termagant. Am i understood?"

an array of "yes boss" was around the room.

*10 more minutes pass of general reminders*

"that's all then. remember docks tomorrow at 7am sharp. be there. Off you all go" once i said this all the men started to leave our the doors wanting to have the rest of there nights to themselves before the job tomorrow.

"that went well then, another one?" Niall sais from still behind the bar looking at my empty glass.

"nah im all good mate, gonna head of home i dont think im feeling completely meslef, ill catch you in a bit lad yh"

"no worries ill see you soon lou" he sais whilst pouring himself another whiskey before locking up the bar. i honestly dont know how this kid does it.

getting into my rover, i had a weird suspicion to look around, so i did and what caught my eye completely boggled me. a book? why is there a book in my car?

i pick it up with caution because i know full well i did not put this here, and as i pick it up its like a wave came over me.

all of a sudden i remember eveything from last night. i remember her. i remember Saffron.