The Devils Daugher

Chapter 20

Roach

"So, what did you need to talk about?" Roach asked taking a seat behind his desk pulling out a bottle of whiskey. He poured two cups and handed one to Adriano. "I'm assuming it has to do with Mayah."

Adriano set his glass on the desk and took a seat across from Roach. "You're half right. Its Kace."

Roach rolled his eyes. "What happened now? His mouth got carried away?"

"No, his hands did." Adriano's tone was cold. "I don't appreciate the way he grabbed Mayah at my house." He waited for Roach to react before continuing. "If I catch him grabbing her again, your grunt will be missing a hand."

Roach quickly gulped down the rest of his glass. "When you say grabbed, you sure it's not you just being jealous of some competition? I made myself clear to you both that she's off limits. She just turned fifteen."
"It was his jealousy that caused him to grab her so hard that I'm sure she will have a bruise by morning if she doesn't already." he narrowed his eyes knowing what he was going to say next was going to anger him and possibly void the arrangement the Devils Angels had with his organization. "With all due respect, I understand you want her off limits but I like her. I'm going to pursue her. I will respect her boundaries and wishes until she reaches eighteen and after that, if she chooses me then..." he studied Roach as his words trailed off. "Look, I know she is your responsibility but just know that she is also mine."

"I told you that she was not available. That she was off limits! For the both of you!"

"No, you said that you preferred that she be off limits... it sounded more like a requested that I didn't agree with so...This is just me declining your request." Adriano's smug response infuriated Roach. "I want nothing but the best for her and your little pendejo-"

"Enough! Marco eventually will find a way out of jail and when he does, you both wont be any good to her or Krista if you two are having a fucking pissin competition!" He slammed his fist on the desk making both glasses rattle. "Those walls won't keep him!"

"Do you think I don't know that?" Adriano was now equally upset at the fact that he was denying him his princess. "And if you can't keep your damn dog on a leash, it won't matter. I came here out of respect Roach. You can accept it or fight it. I will be respectful as I always have." Adriano downed his drink and stood up. "I am a man of my words." He headed to the door and paused. "If you aren't sure who or what to believe, ask Krista," and with that he walked out.

He stood up to follow Adriano to the door and trailed him to his waiting limo. "Let me make myself clear..." he said to him as he opened the door to the limo. "I don't agree with you and her together." He let out a frustrated sigh. "But obviously you dont care. If you hurt her.," Adirano raised his hands at Roach.

"You don't even have to finish that sentence. You should worry more about who already did." He looked past Roach to where Mayah, Kace and Krista stood. "I have some business to take care of. See ya around."

Roach watched Adriano's tail lights disappear in the distance before turning towards the house. As he made his way inside he grabbed Kace by his collar and shoved him against the wall.

"Roach man, what the hell?" Kace grabbed Roach's wrists.

"Did you put your hands on her?" his words dripped with venom. When Kace failed to answer he threw him to the floor towering over him. "I won't ask you again."
"It's not what you think! I swear!" Kace pushed himself back to gain a little distance.

"Girls, upstairs." He turned towards them and let out a yell. "Now!" He watched the girls scurry up the stairs in fear. "If I go look at her arm, will I see a bruise?"

Getting up slowly from the floor he continued back and turned towards the game room where the rest of the gang was hanging out. "I was just trying to get her home...he was touching her face and-"

"You were warned Kace. Your pops begged me to give you another chance and this is what you do?" Roach rushed Kace shoving him so hard he flew into a table breaking it. "Get your shit and get out. Don't come back until you sort yourself out!" Roach turned leaving Kace laying on the broken table.

"You're putting me out? What about Marco? You said that he-"

"I know what I said and all I know is since you've been home, it's been one screw up after the other. You get your shit straight before you come back Kace or don't come back at all. And stay the hell away from Mayah!" he spat leaving him to collect his thoughts. He slammed the door to his office pouring himself another glass of whiskey. This freakin teenage drama is enough to give me a goddamn stroke he thought to himself before pouring another glass.