“What are you looking at Colton?”
“The most amazing thing in the world.” Her eyes grew wet and softer as I kissed her brow. “Did you go snooping upstairs babe?” She shook her head but I know she’s a lying ass. Mad or not, I know she’d go searching for the one special gift I get her every year. She’s worse than the kids with that shit, tearing my place apart. This time I’d outfoxed her though, her and her nosy ass kids whom she always enlists for help.
“What did you get me?”
“Maybe I won’t give it to you, bad girls don’t deserve presents.”
“Hmm, I wonder what should be the punishment for bad boys?”
“I’m never bad baby, how’re your legs, need me to put some salve on them?” This is why she always gets away with shit. I spank her ass, she pouts, I feel guilty and cave.
“Maybe later, the day has barely just started and I have all these people to look after and it’s almost time to eat.”
“What the fuck they been doing the last four hours?”
“Picking Colton, hors d’oeuvres and finger foods. We have a nice spread prepared you’ll love it.”
The day turned out way better than it begun, the guys and I were able to put it aside for the rest of the day and enjoy our families. I looked around the table that looked so different from the year before. All these new faces, brought together by tragedy but quickly becoming one of us.
I liked the way they treated their women, saw the same heart that beat in my chest in them in the way they were so fucking gone, the lengths they were willing to go to-to protect. I knew that in the coming days things were gonna be rough, knew that there was no getting out from under this shit we were facing without casualties, but there was no way I was gonna lose any one of them.
They were now my brothers, a bond forged in fire, I’d do for them what I would for Jared or Tommy, or any one of my boys. Now with the holiday coming to a close, it was time to get to work doing what I do best, look out for me and mine.
Chapter 17
Todd
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“Todd, what’re you doing? My dad would kill us if he caught us out here alone?” She looked around as if expecting him to appear out of the darkness. She’s so pretty under the moonlight it hurts. The feelings I have inside for her scare me, I don’t know if I can make it without her. I’ve been fighting with my parents to find a way for me to stay, had explained to them that even the thought of leaving her makes me feel like my life was ending.
They were more understanding than I thought they would be. My dad is always so caught up in his work I never thought he had any time to notice what was going on around him, and mom, well she’s mom. She thinks every little thing will hurt me, just like when I was five.
We’d had a long talk the three of us about my relationship with Caitlin, my Caitlin. If only her dad was half as understanding then I wouldn’t have this knot in my gut. If anyone else comes near her while I’m gone I’ll end them. But for now I have to make sure she’s okay, she’s been having as hard a time with this as I have.
“Caitie, I know what your dad thinks, I know what a lot of people think, but I’m never gonna make you do anything you don’t wanna. You see this.” I lifted my shirt and showed her the surprise I had waiting, one of her Xmas gifts, her name tattooed across my heart.
“Todd, oh my gosh did it hurt?” She ran her finger gently over the letters, under the concern I sensed the pride. “No it didn’t hurt, whatever I felt it was worth it, to have you with me all the time. This means that I’ll wait for you no matter what. You’re too young we’re both too young I know that. For now, I just wanna spend as much time with you as I can just to look at your face. Because seeing your face is like every Xmas and birthday I’ve ever had rolled into one. And one day, when the time is right we’ll have our forever. Don’t cry, you know I hate it when you cry come ‘ere.”
I pulled her into my chest just as I saw the shadow disappear behind the door leading outside. One guess as to who that was, but I was still breathing so maybe he’d heard enough to know. That didn’t stop my guts from tightening in fear though. Mr. Lyon is one scary guy. I wonder how he’d feel if he knew I wanted to be just like him when I grow up.
Epilogue 1
Lyon
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It’s been almost a month since Xmas and I still hadn’t gone to the desert. I gave my word that I would let those boys work their shit, but each day was getting harder and harder. Mancini had been in touch since that first meet and from his smarmy comments I gathered he was working behind the scenes but the fucker was still keeping us in the dark. No one had made a move on my family thus far so I was giving these military fuck types the benefit of the doubt. How long that would last was up for grabs.
“Hi honey guess what?” She was pretty chipper when I got home that evening as she flitted around the kitchen finishing up dinner. I eyed her ass because the only time she gets like this is when she and her posse get up to some shit that I’m not gonna like.
“What did you and my pain in the ass mother do now?”
“Nothing, Todd’s back isn’t that great? His parents are here to tie up some loose ends for the weekend. I almost said thank heavens the fuck was back until I saw what was sitting in my living room what the fuck? Where did they take him a farm where they overfeed kids or some fuck. “Who the fuck is that?”
“That’s Todd doesn’t he look great? Caitie is so excited.” She was smiling and clapping her hands and shit like this was a good thing.
“That is no kid in there that’s a grown fucking man. The fucking kid looks too grown, I don’t want him around my daughter.” I think I’m gonna have a heart attack.
“Colton you’re being unreasonable now, you need to calm down and think rationally. Do you really want to hurt Caitlin? He’s only home for a few days let them have their time.”
Why is she always fucking with me? “Where the fuck is the pothead with the pipe? You see that, are you happy now? Look what you’ve turned me into, you and your damn kids.”
“Oh so now they’re mine?”
“Daddy, you’re shouting again, that can’t be good for…” The little one came out of nowhere with her shit.
“Mengele take your ass in the basement and blow some shit up.” Fuck, the little shit’s eyes lit up as she turned to head that way. “Come back here you.” Fucking criminal in the making. I gave her mother the stink eye because this was all her damn fault. Daughters and shit, I warned her this fuckery was gonna happen.
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Epilogue 2
Lyon
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“I don’t know what the fuck’s wrong with her, but she’s gonna tell me tonight or somebody’s getting an ass whipping.” I don’t know if it’s the stuff I’m dealing with, the fact that I haven’t been able to share it with her, but some fuck was going on.
“Colt, you know you can’t handle everything with anger right?”
“The fuck are you on? I just told you Kat’s been moping around the house for the past two days, even the kids can’t get a rise outta her and you tell me fuck all? How else am I supposed to get her ass back on track?”
My wife and kids are on a mission to make me fucking crazy. The boys aren’t so bad; it’s the fucking females in my house that are all about to get a boot in the ass starting with their mother. My Caitie Bear has some kid sitting on my couch every evening like he lives there or some fuck and the little one is trying her best to land in the pen before she reach ten with her criminal mind ass, and now this fuckery.
“You ever stop to think she might be depressed?” I looked at him like he was out his fucking mind.
“What the fuck? What does she have to be depressed about? The only thing I don’t do for my wife is breathe you fuck, and as much time as I spend watching her sleep I might as well be doing that shit too.”
Jared held up his hands and grinned at me. “You think you’re ever gonna be rational where she’s concerned? It’s been what, f
ifteen, sixteen years, and you’re still hotheaded as fuck when it comes to her.”
“I don’t see what the fuck that has to do with her moping shit.” He rolled his eyes at me, the fuck.
“It doesn’t, it has to do with you thinking you can fight all her battles for her.” I’m about to knock him the fuck out friend or no friend. “Who the fuck is supposed to do it? And why the fuck do you think my wife is depressed?”
“Colton, do you not remember the reason she moved here in the first place?”
What the fuck? “Yeah, she came here to find me.” The rest of that business does not bare thinking about. “Fuck.”
“Where’re you going?”
“Home to my wife you dumb fuck where do you think?” I did not appreciate his laughter; I’ll deal with his shit tomorrow. Fucking depression and shit, if that’s what’s bothering her I’ll go into the fucking desert and find the coyotes that ate that fuck and kill his ass again, the fuck.
“Elena, you at my house?” Like she’d be anywhere else in the middle of the damn afternoon with her nosy ass.
“Hello son, nice to hear you too.”
“Listen old lady, don’t give me any shit I need a favor.”
“What son? Anything.”
“I need you to take the kids and bounce.” The little fucks were home for some asshole’s birthday or some fuck. No wonder my wife was losing her damn mind, fucking Catalina alone would send a priest to the fucking psych ward with her shit.
“Catalina too?” See what I mean?” Still.
“You got a problem with my kid?”
“Uh no but do you know what she gets up to with your father?”
“As long as he’s not sharing the pipe I don’t give a fu…”
“Colton Lyon you watch your mouth.”
“Ma…kids…out…now.”
“Oh alright, but I think something’s wrong with Kat.” Her voice had gone soft there at the end.
“Yeah I know, I’m gonna take care of it.” Fuck if I can’t.
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The house was clear when I got there; even the baby was gone. Shit gave me a start for a second. It’s been a while since Hitler’s youth or one of the others hasn’t been here to greet me. “Kat?” I walked through the house getting pissed by the second.
She was in bed with the covers up to her chin. I took a deep breath and tried for calm. Instead of yelling the house down like I wanted to, I just kicked off my shit kickers and crawled into bed behind her. “Colton you’re home.”
“Yeah baby I’m home.” Her voice sounded so little and lost, and then a thought hit me that had my guts going cold. “Swear to fuck Kat if you’re sick I’m gonna be pissed way the fuck off, look at me.” She started to giggle snort. That’s a start at least, even though I was sure she was laughing at me.
“What kinda sense does that make crazy person?”
“You’re not sick?” My hand went to her heart where I could feel it beating strong and full of life. She shook her head no. “Then what is it?”
She sat up in bed and bent her knees. With her chin resting on them she turned to look at me.
“I think I need to go…”
“You’re not going any fucking where I’ll kill your ass first, what the fuck is this shit Katarina.” I jumped off the bed like the shit was on fire. It was either that or strangle her ass.
“Colton will you calm down?”
“Don’t tell me to calm down when you’re about to send my ass to jail for twenty to life, cause swear to fuck I’d break your fucking neck. Then what would happen to our kids, or were you even thinking about them? And if you think you’re taking my fucking kids anywhere you’re out your fucking mind, no one is leaving this fucking house.”
She was just staring at me like I’d lost my shit. “Colton, are you nuts, what the hell goes through your head for heavens sake?” She face palmed and shook her head. “That’s not what you were getting at?”
“No caveman Dan, I was going to say I think I need to go to a different doctor.”
“Why, what’s wrong with your present quack?” My heart was doing fucking cartwheels in my chest.
She reached into the nightstand and got out an envelope.
I was expecting some kind of medical report but instead I was looking at a sonogram. The shit looked like mass confusion to me. “The fuck am I looking at Kat?” Fuck if I know. She got to her knees and leaned into me.
“You see here, and here, and here, and...” She kept going with that shit and I still didn’t know what she was telling me. “English for the idiot husband that you are so fond of calling me when you think I’m not within earshot.” I smirked at her because she’d got her ass beat more than once for that shit.
“It’s babies Colt.” Ookay, we have like ten of the little fucks already, I’d lost count. Her words registered and my head started to spin. She was pregnant. But why was she so sad? She’s never been like this with any of the others.
“You mad because Cody’s still so little?”
“Colton there are three babies in there and note the absence of anything down south?” The fuck was she going on about now? We had twins already what was one more?
“I don’t follow, what, you’re depressed because you don’t want to have anymore kids? You do know that fucking without protection usually leads to that shit right?” Now I was really getting pissed, then her words registered.
“Fuck no Kat you promised.” We were both holding onto each other for support now. “I don’t think it’s up to me, but this can’t be right can it? I mean we just had the baby and oh crap Colt, three girls, at once, like Catalina.”
“Okay-okay let’s not panic, your quack has been known to be wrong before.” I had to walk this shit off. I think my dick had crawled into my ass. Good for him greedy fuck, this was all his fault.
“We can’t give them to Elena and the pothead, too old, your parents, same fuckery. Maybe we’re jumping the gun here, maybe they won’t…fuck me Kat no more girls that was the deal. Oh fuck don’t do that.” I went to her side and took her into my arms. She was starting that crying shit that always makes me stupid.
I rolled my eyes over her head when she blubbered into my chest. I should kick Jared’s ass, dumb fuck. Depressed my ass, she was hormonal. Oh joy. “Kat, baby, exactly what is it that you’re afraid of?” I knew she wasn’t really afraid of another Mengele, she loves that damn kid, thinks she’s the female version of me.
“I was just getting rid of my paunch Colton.” I wasn’t even gonna entertain that shit. There was only one way to prove shit to her. She always gets weepy and emotional when she’s breeding, that shit made me snort out loud. “What’s so funny?”
She wiped her damn nose in my shirt. “That’s some nasty shit. I think I know when I nailed you. It’s when you and your posse were being sneaky with Caitie Bear and the fucking dead teen walking.”
Now she was the one rolling her eyes and trying to escape me. “Uh-uh-uh lemme see.” My dick was already getting hard with anticipation. If I told her now with her hormones going crazy just how much I love fucking my kids into her she’d pitch a fit. My hand was already heading for her ass, which was always the first thing to spread.
“Quit it Colt, that’s how we got into this mess in the first place.”
“Deed’s already done.” I was already busy getting her naked. “Oh yeah, you’re well and truly bred Katarina.” I rubbed my dick in her ass and took her down while she laughed and tried to throw me off. At least she wasn’t sulking anymore.
A pregnant Kat is like a magnet for my dick. I made quick work and had her robe off in no time, and was soon stepping out of my pants. Just the thought that my kids were in her womb was enough to get me off so I had to throttle back, didn’t want her laughing at my ass.
“Stay right there baby-just like that.” I stroked my cock while she looked over her shoulder at me all coy and shit. She was in the middle of our bed on her hands and knees, her already full tits hanging l
ow and her ass in the air. “I want that ass higher, don’t make me have to go digging for the pussy.” She canted her ass the way I like and I moved in behind her.
I spread her pussy open from behind and stuck my tongue down inside her. I licked her walls making her twitch in my hands that were holding her fast. She moved against my mouth taking my tongue deeper. “Hurry Colton.” I guess I didn’t move fast enough because my greedy girl pulled off my tongue, twisted her body around, and swallowed my dick whole.
I smacked her ass so she’d feed me her pussy again, and we ended up in a sixty-nine. I’d added one more piercing over the years because she loves that shit, makes her pussy yowl. She had some fun playing with them with her tongue and making my ass crazy.
“I wanna cum inside you ease off.” She lifted her head off my dick and made her way down my body. She sat on my cock reverse cowgirl and did her thing. “Fuck yeah, shit.” I grabbed fistfuls of her ass as she fucked herself hard on my cock. “Shh, baby, come ‘ere.” She was trying to outrun the shit in her head.
I sat up behind her and wrapped my arms around her. “We’re always going to be fine Kat no matter what. You have to carry them but you know I’m going to be here for you every step of the way. You’re beautiful, and you’re going to be even more so when the babies grow inside you.” I was trying to head off the fuckery she’d dealt with-with this last pregnancy.
For some fucked up reason women seemed to think that their bodies were supposed to stop doing what they were made for just because they were getting older. I’m sure some fucked up asshole put that out there. I’d like to meet the fuck and gut him. How was I supposed to convince her that this was her most beautiful period when some expert asshole was always telling women how to lose baby weight two seconds after giving birth? Backwards fuck.
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