by Vera Quinn
“I believe in you Callie. You’ll do what is best for you and your child. I will help in any way I can. Just name it.” I will do what is needed to make sure she is never hurt again. “Our whole family has taken a liking to you, and we will help. You could consider staying here. I know Gram would love to have you. Just consider it.” I hope she makes that decision on her own, but if not, I will have to persuade her.
“I’m homesick, but I’ll consider it. I’m tired, so I think I’ll turn in early. Thanks Dra, for the talk. It helped.” Callie gets up to go inside but I can’t let this chance pass me up. If I do, I’ll regret it. As she moves to go past me, I pull her in close to give her a hug goodnight, but I don’t stop there. Before she can pull away I bring my mouth to hers and give her a light kiss. I thought that would be all, but she moves closer in my arms instead of away, and I run my tongue across her lips until she opens for me. Our tongues entwine and she is kissing me as much as I’m kissing her. She has a hint of a taste of lemon from her flavored water and our taste together is the most exotic thing I have ever tasted before. I try to get her closer and I hear a moan escape from her that makes my cock go rock hard. I want her, but I know it is too soon. I tear myself away from her and step back before I take her right here in my Gram’s back yard.
“Where did that come from? Dra, I’m still married. I’m sorry, I should have stopped you.” Callie looks like she is mortified at herself. I can’t let her take the blame for this. I’m the one who just had to taste her.
“That was all me, darling. I’m letting you know now; I am going to make you mine. You can have some time to get used to the idea, but it’s going to happen. You just said those other two assholes are closed books babe, but our story hasn’t even begun to be written yet. Take the time you need to get things straightened out. I’m not rushing you, but it will happen.” I am firm with her and let her know I understand the things she has to take care of.
“Dra, my head is in such a whirlwind over the last two men I let in my life. I don’t need another. I’m attracted to you, as you probably figured out with my reaction to you, but I will not be like Karen. I will not be going from man to man waiting for them to take care of my problems. I can handle that on my own. I also will not be a cheat. I may be married only in name, but I’m still married, so no more kissing. I’m turning in now. We can just forget this happened.” With that she turns to go back in the house, but I catch her hand to stop her.
“You won’t be forgetting that kiss and I won’t be either. I’ll give you your time, but you will be mine. In fact, you already are, you just haven’t accepted it yet.” I let go of her hand and she goes into the house and I have to readjust myself in my jeans. She is mine. She just needs to come to terms with it.
CHAPTER 8
Callie I’m alone in my room wondering what in the heck just happened. Dra, I thought was being a good friend, but where in the heck did that kiss come from. I’ve only been kissed by two other men, but Dra’s kiss set me on fire. I can’t do this again. Can I? How in the heck do I keep getting myself in these situations? I need to call dad. I might as well get that done so I can find out if he talked to Cross. The sooner I get rid of the title of Mrs. Steel, the better it will be. I stretch out across my bed and dial dad’s phone and put my phone on speaker. Two rings and …
“Hey, Baby Girl. I sure needed to hear your voice. It’ll make things a little better.” Dad sounds stressed and I hate I helped to put that stress on him. “Dad are you ok? You sound stressed. Is everything going ok?” I can always tell when he is stressed. His voice is different. “Truth dad. Don’t sugarcoat it. Only truth. I’m an adult now, so spill it.”
“Ok. Remember you asked for it. I talked to Cross, the annulment in Texas while you’re pregnant is not happening. Have to wait until after it’s born, and a child custody agreement is made. Sorry baby.” This puts a damper on my thoughts.
“Dad, Devil may not eve n want anything to do with this child. He was going to sign his rights away without even seeing the baby born. Who knows?” I knew this was going to be difficult, that’s why I left.
“No, he has been blowing up my phone, and Steel wants a sit down. You know you can’t bring any of that up in court. That’s not who we are. We don’t let the law settle things for us. Can you come to an agreement with Devil? We will settle this with lawyers in our clubhouse. It’s how we will handle it. Can you accept that?” Dad is trying not to sound like he is demanding, but I know this is how we settle things in the club.
“All I can say is, my child will be living with me. I will have custody and Devil can have visitation until the child is at least two. The standard. Cross will know what it is called and how it works, but I will give no more. If he tries for more, he will get one hell of a fight. In and out of court. I’m not being unreasonable.” I know I will do everything I can to keep my child with me as much as I can and protected.
“I see you have given this some thought. That’s good. Are you going to hear Devil out? He said he fell in love with you and he was only going to get Bri back and then claim you. It’s your choice. He doesn’t deserve you. I will back you one hundred percent.” That’s a relief. I knew dad would do what I asked, but to know he leaves it up to me is like a burden off my shoulders.
“Thank you, dad. I won’t give Devil another chance to break my heart, but I do understand he is the father and he has rights. I will do what it takes to keep it civil. I don’t want my child in a war zone. We will do club justice first, but if that don’t work, I will take him to court. Can you live with that?” I know he will. I have no doubt at all.
“You know that’s the way to d o it. Club justice is always better without the legal system involved. I think you and Devil will be able to raise my grandchild just fine once he gives up on the idea of getting you back. I know Kat will be a terrific grandma. She’ll make sure the child is cared for when they have the baby.” Dad is trying to keep a level head about it, and I understand that, but I won’t bend on my convictions.
“How’s everyone and when are you going to get here? Have you seen Fe? I miss all my family and friends.” I don’t want to sound whiney. “Haven’t heard from Fe, except for every day since you’ve been gone. That boy definitely has mother hen tendencies. As soon as it’s safe, you need to call him.” Dad really likes my friends. They’ve practically grown up in our house, just like I did in theirs.
“Dad, I’m going to get off this phone. I need to call Cross and have a word with him. I need some legal facts and he is my lawyer.” I have a few questions for Cross. Maybe there is more than one way to get what I want. Then a thought comes into my head. “Dad, can you do me a favor tomorrow?”
“Sure, Baby Girl. Name it. I should be there in five days. We are leaving tomorrow, but we are taking our time. Making sure we aren’t followed.” Dad is smart and he is being cautious.
“In the morning, first thin g, go and get a postcard and mail it to me. Be sure and mail it straight from the post office. Hand it to the postal worker so they take it straight to be mailed. Do you have the address?” I know he’s going to ask why. I’ll just have to leave it vague.
“Isn’t that taking a chance? What are you up to?” I knew he would ask. He sounds really puzzled.
“Just please trust me. It may be nothing, but will you do it?” I know he will do it, I also know at some point I will have to explain. “Ok. I’ll be careful wit h it, but when I see you, you will explain. Love you, Callie. I’ll see you in a few days. If you call Cross, get rid of the phone afterwards. Don’t take any chances.” He is so protective. I will be glad when he gets here.
“Night dad. Love you to the moon and back.” Then I disconnect. I am homesick. I miss my family. One more call, then I’m out for the night. I have been so tired. I dial the number I have memorized. Three rings and then I hear the voice of the man who can give me answers. “Cross here.”
“Mr. Cross, this is Callie Steel and I need your help.” He is quiet for a minute, b
ut he finally speaks. “Yes Callie, I knew I would be getting another call from you. I had the rings delivered. We’ve come across a road block on the annulment. Something else I can help with?” Mr. Cross has gotten to know me pretty well. I always have a back-up plan.
“Why yes, Mr. Cross there is. There are a couple of things. I know the one you will have to run by Dad first, but you have my permission and I will tell him to expect your call. This is time sensitive, so put a hurry on it, please. Devil is responsible for the bill, as put in our papers, but if he won’t pay, I will.” I want Cross to understand the importance and that I’m in a hurry.
“Ok. Now you have me intrigued. Mr. Steel didn’t know what he was getting into when he tangled with you. I have to say you are a very wise opponent for your age.” I can hear the sarcasm and the weariness Cross has in his voice. As long as he does his job, that is all I care about.
“Ok Mr. Cross, this is what I need you to do.” I hope this will work. I need to cover my bases before Devil catches up with me. I know he will sooner or later, so I need to be prepared.
Chief Staying here at the clubhouse is the only way I can get any sleep at all. Somehow, no matter how tired I am, sleep evades me. I am worried about Callie. I need her home where she belongs. I should have kept Devil away from her. I should have told her about Diamondback. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Too late now. Now, all I can do is worry. After drinking myself into a stupor, I think I can just about get some sleep when I hear my phone. I grab it from my nightstand and flip it open. “This better be good.” I only hope they can hear the attitude I am throwing out over the phone.
“Well hello to you to Dad. Did I wake you? Sorry, I thought you would still be up.” It’s Callie’s sweet voice. Now I feel like an ass for answering the way I did. “Sorry Baby Girl. Thought you might be one of the brothers. I just left th em to get some sleep. Is everything ok, we just talked?” I didn’t think I would get another chance to talk to you before I left.” I hope everything is ok with her. I don’t think I can take anything else without killing someone.
“No dad, everything is fine. I just talked to Cross and he will be getting in touch with you soon. I can’t tell you the details yet, but please trust me. I’m thinking with a level head now and I am doing what I have to do to protect my child. I am trying to stay one step ahead of Devil. Can you trust me?” Callie seems sure of herself and I have always trusted her instincts. They hardly ever lead her wrong. She went against her better judgement with Devil, but she thought she was paying for our vengeance for Tommy. We took care of the other two men responsible for that, but the price Baby Girl had to pay was too high.
“Ok. I trust you. You have good instincts and I always have your back. I just want you home.” Can’t be any more honest than that. I will do whatever it takes to help her.
“Thank you, dad. After the Devil fiasco, I won’t let my guard down again. Too much is at stake. The club might get a little flack, but not much. Can you live with that?” I don’t like the sound of that, but I let Baby Girl down before and I won’t do it again.
“We can take some heat but can you? I don’t want you stressed. You need to have a calm and happy pregnancy. Remember that’s why you left for the first three months.” I want her to be sure she can do this.
“I’m good dad and I can do this, trust me. I can’t wait for you to get here and meet Gram Betsy and Dra.” Now she’s quiet. She realizes she’s let out a little too much excitement over me meeting these people. I need to meet this Dra and see what his angle is.
“Ok. I’ll be there before you know it. Be safe Callie. Take care of yourself and my grandbaby.” I need to try and get some sleep. Maybe I can get back into sleep mode. “Night Dad. Love you to the moon and back. Later.” With that she disconnects and I don’t remember even putting my phone back on the nightstand.
Callie It seems like I just got to sleep when I wake up with a strong urge to go pee. These frequent urges to go are messing with my sleep. I throw the covers back and stumble out of the bed and run right into my door. Oh, crap, that hurt. Quiet stupid, before you wake everyone up. I hope I didn’t wake Gram Betsy. I hear a soft knock on my door as I go into the bathroom and I say quietly, “Come in.” I go in and take care of my pressing issues and wash my hands and think I am going to go back in my room and talk to Gram Betsy but am shocked to find Dra sitting in the middle of my bed.
“I’m sorry, did I wake you up? I ran into the door when I woke up. Guess I wasn’t fully awake. Did you stay here tonight?” I don’t know why he’s in my bed. “We are short a prospect. I decided to stay to make sure that you two stay safe. I did my run and came back. I thought you were trying to break down the door.” I notice he is looking down at my legs, I have a short tshirt and panties on. Oops. I’m not wearing a bra and it’s pretty evident. I rush over and get under the covers beside Dra.
“I really wasn’t expecting a guest. I’m sorry I woke you. I’ll try not to let it happen again. Maybe I can sleep the rest of the night.” I feel a little self-conscious. I don’t know Dra well enough to be half dressed in front of him.
“Are you shy Callie? No need to be. I think you are beautiful. Beauty should not be hidden.” Ok. Well, maybe not, but I shouldn’t be half naked in front of everyone either.
“Is there something you need Dra, because it is late?” I’m not trying to be rude but I don’t feel this is appropriate. “Callie do you remember how I told you that you would be mine? I hope you understand that when I say you are going to be mine, that means I am going to be yours, also. I won’t cheat, therefore when I want to sleep beside a woman, it will be you, and tonight I just want to hold you. What harm is there in that?” What? Where the hell did this come from?
“I don’t think that is a good idea Dra. I am attracted to you and we don’t need to be in a bed together. So I will talk to you in the morning.” That is straight forward. He should understand. I am married.
“Ok. I can do that Callie, but first I want just one kiss. Please, just one kiss and then I will go. I need to taste you again.” Dra is being kind of sweet, but kind of pushy, too. What harm could one kiss do? Famous last words of an idiot.
“Ok, one kiss.” That’s all it took. Dra had me in his ar ms with him wrapped around me. He brings his lips down to mine and it starts out as a soft slow kiss. I like it. I wrap my arms around the back of his neck and pull him in closer. Just like this afternoon, the taste of us together is amazing. Our tongues entwine together, fighting slowly for dominance. A soft moan escapes me and I feel the heat between my legs, and as Dra moves even closer, I feel his impressive erection behind his sweats. The kiss moves to a deeper more sensual mingling and I feel his hand move down to my breast. I know I should stop this, but I want more. I want him closer. He runs his hand up my tshirt and takes my nipple between his two fingers and he’s playing with my nipple ring. Our breaths are heavy and hot. I squirm and rub my legs together to try and get some friction where I need it. Damn, I want more. Then he pulls away from me and pulls my shirt over my head. I know I should stop, but my body has a mind of its own right now, and it won’t be denied. His mouth is on my nipple and he runs his tongue over the tip and then pulls playfully on the ring. I run my hand down his back and then back between us trying to get my hand on his cock. I want to feel him. I want to taste him. I finally reach his sweats and run my hand inside and take his cock in my hand and I grip his head securely, but not too tight. I lube my hand with his pre-come, run my hand over his head and then down his shaft to his balls. Then so slowly back up, always being sure to pay special attention to the head. It’s making me so wet playing with him while he gives special attention to each of my nipples. I am arching my back off the bed. He presses my stomach back down with his hand. He’s kissing down my body. Licking a trail to my belly button. Kissing around it and taking my belly button ring into his mouth and giving it a soft tug. I am beyond stopping. My body just wants more. I am reaching for him to pull him back up and he sits up and takes my han
ds in his hands.
“Hold on to the headboard and don’t let go. If you let go, I won’t let you come. I’m not playing with you, Callie. I love your sass, but in the bedroom I am the boss. Do you understand? I may let you lead sometimes, but I will always be in charge. I will take care of you, babe. Just don’t let go until I tell you.” With that he takes my foot in his hand and starts kissing the insole of my foot and then he massages it as he moves his mouth to my big toe, putting it in his mouth and sucking gently. My back comes off the bed and I let go of the headboard.
“This is the only warning you’re getting. Don’t let go again.” With that he starts kissing slowly up the inside of my leg. I am going crazy. I have never wanted someone the way I want Dra right now.
“Please Dra. I need you.” Much more and I am going to have an orgasm before he’s even inside me. “It’s ok, babe. Just lay back and enjoy. Tonight is all about you. I am going to kiss every inch of your body. I am going to taste every inch of your body.” Dra goes back to kissing his way up. He sits up between my legs and runs his hands over my thighs and then runs his finger up and down my waxed pussy. He’s getting his finger wet from the juices I have running out. I so want his finger inside of me. I might ignite the second it is in. Then he rubs his wet finger over my clit and it’s all I can do not to let go of the headboard. My back comes off the bed again. It feels so good. I feel the heat working up my body. I will do anything to feel him inside me.