by A. J. Downey
I look in his eyes and he is waiting. “With you I don’t have to explain it any better, but you get it. You’re the same way. If one day we wake up and I want to go south and you want to go north, we will. We may meet up again and decide to go the same direction and places together again for a while but we don’t force each other’s ideals and wants on the other. I need that. I crave it. I just want my family to know I love them. Even though I’m not here, it doesn’t change.”
“Babe, some people might think that is whacked but I get it. What are you going to do with the house though? You can’t load it on your bike and take it with you.” Brady pulls me over in his arms and I sit on his lap.
“It’s paid off and the taxes are paid up. I can transfer everything to my name and Mr. Kellum said I have inherited some money so I thought I would use that for the upkeep of the house for however long it lasts. Then I thought I might talk to Jeremy and see if the club can use the house as a safe house. I know they have others in town. I’m not real clear on what they do in these safe houses so I would have to be clear with Jeremy no illegal activities, but that way the club would look after the house. Ma can’t do maintenance and dad wouldn’t. Matty has a family to look after but he is part of the club so I would have his eyes on it too, but he wouldn’t have the sole responsibility. I trust Matty and Jeremy. If I am coming for a visit, I could just call ahead. That way I don’t have to rely on strangers because I don’t want to rent it out.” The more I think about it, the better I like this idea.
“Sounds like you have it figured out. If you trust Jeremy and your brother, it seems like the perfect solution.” Brady says then he kisses the side of my head. I love his soft kisses. I turn and kiss him on his lips but he takes my mouth in a way only he can. I open my mouth for him and our tongues tangle and fight for dominance. I turn and straddle him and he moves away from my mouth and down my neck leaving a trail of fire as he kisses and nips on my neck. He knows this drives me crazy. I lean further back and his kisses curve around my neck. “Babe, we both know where this is going. We are supposed to be at Bear’s in an hour and we both need a shower.”
“Shower sex it is then.” I give Brady my sexiest smile.
“Lottie, I know you’re sad from losing your gran and I am trying to distract you a little but I am good just the way we are. Don’t think I am just trying to get you naked.” Now Brady is being sweet. I know he is only trying to be here for me. Brady is not good with touchy feely things but he has been nothing but my rock today.
“Brady, I understand. You have been nothing but supportive, but I need to just get out of my head for a while. You are the best of distractions.” I am being honest with him. I do need to relax. He picks me up and carries me into my gran’s room and then into the bathroom.
“Babe, I am not going to have you on your gran’s bed but the shower sounds like a little piece of heaven.” Yes, this man is swoon worthy sometimes. He pulls the curtain back and turns the water on and adjust the temperature. I lean into him and start pulling his t-shirt up his stomach, felling all that hard body on the way. He stops my hands from going any farther. “Today I take care of you.” Yes, I think I just melted.
“Take care of me then.” I relent to him because today he seems to know exactly what I need. He pulls me to him and pulls my shirt over my head. He spins me around slowly and undoes my bra and lets it fall to the floor. His hands are already on the button of my jeans and he undoes it easily. Unzipping them slowly. I help him push my jeans and panties down together. I step out of them.
“Do you intend to shower with clothes on?” It doesn’t take long for him to be completely naked in front of me and what a sight it is. I love his gorgeous tanned body. Rippling muscles, but he’s doesn’t have that hard look. It looks natural. He steps into the shower and takes my hand and pulls me in with him. He puts my back to the water. The warm water is a tiny bit hot but it feels good running down my back. I bend my head backwards and let the water run down and I can feel the stress releasing.
Brady reaches for the shampoo and puts it in my hair and massages it in and then rinses it. He does the same with the conditioner. His fingers feel so good. This is not sexual, but sensuality of it makes it feel like foreplay. My body tingles with anticipation. Brady reaches outside the shower where there are some wash clothes hanging and brings back in and wets it.
He pours some body wash onto it and slowly begins washing my body. Sliding the soapy rag over my slick body. When he reaches my breasts, my nipples are already pebbled. He washes and rinses. I have my head tilted back under the water with my eyes closed and I feel his tongue swirl on my nipple, then he sucks it in his mouth and scrapes his teeth over the edge. A moan escapes me. He repeats the slow heated torture on the other nipple. I feel the wetness between my legs. Brady makes his way down my body. Setting me on fire with his touch.
Cleaning, rinsing, and then his hot tongue and light nips. I try to touch him but every time I do he steps away from me. I open my eyes and meet his. “I need you inside me, Brady. I want you to take me.
“Impatient, aren’t you? I want to taste you first.” He makes his way to my core and opens my lips with his hands and slowly run his tongue over my clit. Then begins sucking it slowly. I am shivering from anticipation. I push his head where I want it. He starts flittering the tip of his tongue on my clit and I am so close.
“Now, Brady! I need you now!” Brady is up and has me turned around and I put my hands on the shower wall. He slides into me with one thrust. This man is the best I have ever had and he knows it. He knows exactly where to hit to make me scream and I do. “More!” He moves my feet further apart and starts a relentless pace.
“Play with yourself, babe. I want to see your hand on your clit.” I do exactly as he says. “Damn, babe. This isn’t going to last long. Get there, babe.”
I feel my orgasm. I feel the spasms start when he slams into me. He puts one arm on the shower wall and the other on my hip. I will wear that hand print. He groans one last time and I feel Brady’s orgasm. He keeps pumping inside of me until both of us are exhausted. “I needed that, babe. I missed you last night.”
“Missed you too, Brady. Doesn’t matter how long it lasted it was damn good just like always.” Brady pulls out of me and steps back. He starts to wash me again. “You didn’t use a condom.”
“You’ve been checked. I’ve been checked. You are on the shot and I haven’t been with anyone else. I told you if I fucked anyone else I would use protection and I haven’t. You are it.” I think about that. I’m a little okay with that for now. We’ve known each other three years now and I trust Brady.
“I wasn’t with anyone, either. You’re it for now.” I smile at him and he smacks my ass.
“Good to know, babe. Now let’s get washed up and get out of here.” That’s exactly what we do. That’s as close to a serious conversation as we get and I like it that way. We have a dinner to get to.
Chapter 4
We made it through dinner at Matty’s without anything bad happening. Ma came over after dinner with fudge brownies and I thought Brady was going to run off with her. He loves his chocolate. Cooking is not something I can do in a motel room so he has never had a chance to eat any of the things ma taught me to cook growing up. I may have forgotten how to cook by now. Doesn’t matter. Who needs home cooking when you can eat at a different type of place every day?
My niece is so damn cute. She is a mini Lisa with Matty’s eyes. Lisa and I picked up like we hadn’t been away from each other for six years. She’s as bubbly as always. I did find out that Jeremy broke up with Lisa when he joined the Demented Revengers. He just up and joined and broke up with her in one day.
She was heartbroken and Matty put her back together again. She ended up pregnant and they got married. Matty and Lisa seem very happy. She doesn’t go to many club get togethers and stays away from Jeremy. Her and Jeremy aren’t exactly friends but they don’t hate each other, either. Matty and Brady seem like they could l
ike each other.
Gran’s service was quiet and beautiful. It is exactly the way she asked. Friends, family, and of course, the Demented Revengers MC. Gran didn’t like them because of the things that happened before I left but she wanted them there for ma and Matty. We are on our way to the community center where we are being served a meal by the ol’ ladies of the club. Ma asked and I didn’t have the heart to tell her no. We compromised from the clubhouse to the community center. I wouldn’t disrespect the club by leaving them completely out. I’m hoping to speak to Jeremy about the house and I want to speak to dad. It’s time we clear the air. Today is that day. I am determined.
I arrive at the community center in the car with Ma. I wore a black dress to the service but brought some jeans to change into so I can ride back to the house with Brady. Everyone is in line to get their food. I’m not hungry so I grab a glass of tea. I nudge Brady as I walk by. He’s talking to ma. They have taken a liking to each other. I point to Jeremy and he shakes his head at me. I go over to Jeremy’s table. He’s by himself so far so it is now or never. I sit beside him and he looks up at me and smiles. “What can I do for you, beautiful?”
“Cut the sweet talk Jeremy, I am immune. I think I became immune the second or third time I saw you eat a mud pie when we were growing up.” I nudge him with my hand and he smiles. ‘I wanted to talk to you about my Gran’s house. I’m not staying and Gran left me some money so I was thinking I would use that to upkeep the house and pay taxes. For a little while anyway. I don’t want to sell or rent. Ma and dad don’t need the responsibility. Matty has his own family. I was thinking maybe the club could use it for a safe house or to house out of towners. Nothing illegal and no one that would tear it up. No parties. But what do you think?”
I’m nervous. I don’t like asking for help. “That way it will have eyes on it and maybe keep vandalism down.” Jeremy looks like he is considering it.
“Lottie, if you just want us to watch over it you know we will. You used to be a good friend. I still consider you a good friend. You’re club family. We don’t have to use it. We’ll keep an eye on it.” That’s my old friend, but I can’t let him do that. I don’t expect to get something for nothing.
“No, that wouldn’t be fair. I’ll have Mr. Kellum draw up some papers. An agreement. I’ll leave a set of keys for you. Any time you need it, use it. You never know what might come up. If I am in the area I will call and let you know I am coming.” Jeremy nods his head.
“Okay Lottie, sounds good. Maybe we will get you home more often. Next time you come in we have a night to talk though. I must go on a run tomorrow and if I know you, you’ll be gone by the time I am home. You just take care out there on the road. I get you need to be free but I still miss my friend.” Jeremy pulls my hand into his. I smile at him.
“I’ll be careful and the next time just a night of throwing back shots and telling road stories with all my adventures.” I get up and bend back down and kiss him on the cheek. I see my dad heading out the side door so I leave Jeremy and head that way. I push open the door and dad is standing there smoking.
“Where you going in such a hurry, Lottie?” Dad asks.
“To catch you. I want you to know I love you. I’m going to leave as soon as I get everything wrapped up but I couldn’t leave without saying it. It doesn’t matter what has happened or if you are still mad it only matters that you know I love you with all my heart, daddy.” I feel my eyes filling up with tears. Dad completely surprises me and pulls me in for a hug and I feel six- years fade away.
“I love you, Lottie.” He hesitates but then goes on. “I don’t understand you, but I love you.” I know that was big for my dad but it is all I wanted to hear. “Now get back in there before you have me blubbering like a big old tit whine.” And I do.
All the ghosts I have needed to let go are now gone. I can live my life happily now. I have one more person to talk to so I go back inside and as soon as I do, I see him with some red head all over him. Not his ol’ lady. Some people never change. I see Brady watching me right along with ma and Matty. Might as well get this done. I walk up to Sebastian and his woman.
“Sebastian we need to talk.” He looks at me
“Jag already read set me straight this morning. We are done or I am out. I’m going nowhere so we are done. Just don’t expect me to like it, but I get it.” Finally, I owe Jeremy a big one. I say the only thing I know to say.
“Thank you and I hope only the best for you.” I turn around and leave him there. I motion to Brady to let him know it is time to go. I can finally completely breathe easy.
Epilogue
Two weeks I stayed and took care of all my Gran’s affairs. Brady stayed with me the whole time. Ma, Lisa and Kylie visited every day. Matty and Jeremy went on a run and didn’t make it back before I left. Mr. Kellum took care of paperwork so the Demented Revengers MC had use of the house. Dad came and said good-bye the morning we headed out and we are good. I’ll be back for another visit soon and maybe one day I will want to settle down, but until then I am free on the highways of Texas living my life, because I have laid my ghosts to rest. This is my happily ever after, for now.
Vera Quinn has always been an avid reader and had an active imagination. When her sister became sick in 2015 she spent a lot of time in doctors’ offices and hospital rooms. She filled that time reading. Her kindle and laptop became her good friends. She started writing storylines and doing background research. Her sister convinced her to follow her dream, so she did and the rest is history.
Her sister passed in February 2016, and Vera published her first book, Never Forever, in March 2016. She says she is learning as she goes, and that is true. She’s been lucky to make good friends in the indie book community and she works with some of the best. She doesn’t know what is next but she is excited to meet it head on.
Vera has been married to her husband, Charles, for 22 years and he is her rock. She has two grown sons.
Twisted Pleasures
GM Scherbert
Chapter 1
Raz
There is only one thing that I really like spreading my legs for. Well, two I guess if I’m being honest with you. My bike and a hot body. Each has their place and each can get me hot in their own way.
The first time I rode, was a few weeks after I left the asshole that I had been with since high school. I finally got the strength to up and leave him when he put me in the hospital for the second time. I know I should have left after he hit me the first time, but I didn’t. I should have left after the next time, when I wound up in the hospital for three days and had twenty-some stiches. I did finally leave him, after my jaw healed, that he shattered that third time he attacked me. That time I was in the hospital for going on two weeks and believe you me, I fucking had it. Three strikes and I was fucking outta there, long overdue, but I got there eventually.
I moved three hundred miles away, to a little suburb of Chicago and have been there ever since. Twenty-five years old and starting over then and there, as far as I was concerned. Those first months were the hardest, but I finally found a little slice of heaven when I got on the back of a bike with a guy one night. The feeling of freedom took hold of me and I knew in that instant that being on a bike was something that I needed much, much more of in my life. After a quick fuck goodbye, the next morning, I went home and signed up for the first motorcycle class that I could find. Within a few weeks I had a license and was well on my way to owning the bike that I had picked up the day after my classes had started. Before the summer ended I was able to pay off the sportster, and my thighs spread for that baby as frequently as possible.
The pinup thing that I have going on has really played well into the job that I have found myself doing. I know that being a bigger girl, the style of clothes I wear, the way I do my hair and makeup, the sleeves of tattoos I have, might not be for every job. The one I was lucky enough to find within the first few weeks being in Zion fit like a glove. My work as a piercer and eventually
a tattoo artist at the Branding is a breeze and pays really fucking well, I fit in well with this scene. The guy I work with Nick is a real sweetheart, though he seems hung up on some chick, I try not to pay no mind to it. Not that I would fuck someone I work with, learned that lesson the hard way, but he is something to look at. Nick is fucking hot, use to be in the military, is in shape with a rock hard body, and did I mention- tattooed, and FUCK those tattoos that cover him.
It was the beginning of summer when I picked up my bike. The bright red hair that I had going on, matched the paint job I had on the bike, might have done that on purpose. I got lots of looks and even more catcalls from men, and even some woman when I would cruise around during my free time from the shop. Now, I am not the type of girl that gives a fuck what’s between your legs, I care more about what’s in someone’s heart, but there is just something said for having someone put me in my place and make me feel every inch of the woman that I am. Having someone order me around in the bedroom has always just gotten my motor running. I am independent as fuck, but anybody that can take control and command of my body is the right sort as far as I’m concerned. Man or woman doesn’t matter one bit to me. If your nice to me, I’ll return the favor and all that jazz.
That bike between my thighs all summer was only replaced by a few things, by the only other thing that could make me hot, and spread them so easily. A woman named Lilly who seemed more feminine and domineering each time I took her home and we sweated up the sheets together. And a man who I would need to lose my mind to forget, Dominic.