by Wilder, L
“Where’s your bedroom?” Bishop whispered.
“It’s down the hall on your right,” Tessa purred.
In her room, Bishop gently laid her on the bed. He began kissing her on her neck and slowly made his way down to her breasts. His calloused hands cupped her breasts as his thumb roughly brushed across her nipple. She whimpered when he drew her nipple into his mouth and sucked. Her nails dug into his shoulders as he released her breast and began kissing and licking the small curve of her stomach. His hands reached behind her, lifting her closer to him. She didn’t resist as his head lowered between her thighs.
“You’re MINE, Tessa. No one is going to have this pussy again. It’s mine, now and forever.” His tongue circled and tormented her clit as the room filled with the sounds of her pleasure.
“Oh god, Cole….. Don’t stop. I’m almost there,” Tessa begged.
Bishop owned her with his mouth. She was surrounded by a cloud of need as he inched his fingers inside her. Her legs began to quiver as he thrust his fingers deeper. Her head fell back and her body shuddered with her release. He licked her clit one last time before he made his way back to her mouth. His body pressed against her breasts as his lips brushed against hers. He groaned into her mouth as her hands began moving to the button of his jeans.
“These need to come off!” Tessa cried. “I need you now.” She quickly freed him from his jeans, pushing them down below his waist. He stood to remove them, and her body shook with anticipation. His eyes met hers as he knelt above her.
She placed her hands on his chest, stopping him from moving any closer.
The room fell silent as Tessa said, “Cole, I need you to know that I have fallen in love with you. I’m not sure exactly when I figured it out, but you’re all I can think about. It’s a little overwhelming.”
“Tessa, I think I fell in love with you the first night you got on my bike. When your arms wrapped around me, I knew you were it for me. I’ll never want any other woman on the back of my bike. Only you.”
She watched as he moved slowly towards her, resting his body between her thighs. He rubbed his cock against her clit, and she gasped. He let out a breath as he thrust into her hard and deep. He stilled, giving her time to adjust to his thickness. She clenched against his length, encouraging him to move.
“I’ll give you what you need, love. Tell me again…” Bishop ordered.
“I love you, Cole,” Tessa whispered.
She ground her hips into him, reassuring him that she was ready. He began to move slowly and intently.
“More…” Tessa cried.
His hips rocked into hers, each thrust harder than the last. She could feel her body tighten around him as her climax continued to build. His mouth crashed into hers as her orgasm took hold. She moaned into his mouth and felt her body tremble beneath him. He continued to pound into her as he reached his own climax. His muscles tensed, and he found his release with three final strokes. He fell to her side, pulling her to the crook of his arm. Her head rested on his shoulder.
“You’re amazing. Your piece of shit car is the best thing that ever happened to me,” Bishop said with a smile. He kissed the side of her head and said, “I love you, Tessa. Heart and soul.”
Tessa smiled as her eyes began to close. His fingers lightly brushed up and down her arm. The rhythm of his breath began to slow as she snuggled closer to him, drifting off to sleep.
When the early morning light began to creep through the blinds, Bishop pulled the covers back and got out of bed. He had plans to pick up his new bike in less than an hour. He needed to get dressed if he was going to be on time. He pulled on his jeans and began to search for his shirt. Tessa rolled over when he stumbled on his fallen boots.
“Cole Bishop! Are seriously trying to sneak out now that you’ve had your way with me?” Tessa asked playfully.
“I was trying not to wake you. I told you about picking my bike up this morning. I’m gonna go meet him in McKenzie, but I should be back in a couple of hours. Get some sleep, and I’ll bring you back some breakfast.”
“Deal…. But, before you go, kiss me. I always want to feel your lips on mine before you leave.”
Bishop knelt his knee down on the bed as his hands cupped her face. He pulled her in for a quick but passionate kiss. He pulled away and smiled.
“Now that’s more like it,” Tessa told him as she rolled over on her pillow. “Be careful and hurry back.”
“I will. Love you,” Bishop told her as he moved towards the door.
“Love you more.”
Tessa closed her eyes and smiled. Her time with Bishop was better than she ever imagined. For the first time in years, she was simply happy. It’s about damn time. She quickly fell back to sleep, looking forward to his return. She planned to show him later just how happy he made her.
Tessa awoke to a strange noise coming from the living room. Tessa rolled over and listened closely. She was still trying to make out the sounds coming from the next room, when a strange odor suddenly filled the room. It reminded her of gasoline. Why does Bishop smell like gas? What the hell is he doing in there? She was feeling a little agitated when she pulled back the covers and eased out of bed. She quickly slipped on one of her old t-shirts and a pair of jogging pants. She was pulling her hair into a ponytail when she walked into the living room.
She stopped in the doorway, stunned by what she found. There was a man with a gas jug in his hand walking through her living room. His back was to her as he poured gasoline all over her floors and furniture. When he finally turned around, she couldn’t move as she watched the man she once knew and loved destroy her home. When she took a deep breath, she drew his attention towards her.
“I was wondering when you’d wake up, Sis. It’s just about time for us to go.”
“What? Sam, what the hell are you doing to the house? Have you lost your mind?” Tessa demanded.
“Well, aren’t you full of questions this morning? I came to pay a little visit to your new boyfriend. And the name’s Duce now. I haven’t been called Sam in years. Once I finish this, you and I are gonna take us a little ride. It’s time for your man, Bishop, to pay for fucking with my club,” Duce sneered.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Duce. Bishop has never mentioned anything about you or your club, and I don’t know anything about him fucking with your club. There’s no way I’m going anywhere with you.”
“Sure you will. That niece of mine is a real pretty little thing. I’d hate to see anything happen to her. And my nephew could make a great addition to the club. He could help with our distribution. Hell, no one would ever suspect him as a dealer.”
“Oh my god! You have gone insane. Stay the hell away from my children. I’d kill you myself before I’d ever let you hurt them!” Tessa yelled.
He gave her an evil glare, and she realized he was serious. There was no getting out of it. “Please, just leave them alone, and I’ll do whatever you want. I’ll go with you.”
“I knew you would,” Duce replied with sarcasm. He poured the remainder of the gasoline on the sofa and threw the jug on the floor. He reached into his side pocket and pulled out his lighter. Tessa watched in horror as he set her home on fire. Everything she owned was in that house, and it was all going up in flames. She couldn’t believe her own brother could care so little about her. He wasn’t the same man she used to know. The drugs had changed him into someone she didn’t even recognize.
As she turned towards the door, she noticed her phone sitting on the edge of the kitchen table. She was slowly backing up to reach for it when he grabbed her arm. “Time to roll out. This whole place is about to be an inferno.”
She reached out her free hand and grabbed the phone as he continued to pull her toward the door. She managed to slip it down by her hip just inside her underwear. She hoped that Courtney had been right about being able to track people by their cell phones. She knew it would be her only chance for Bishop to find her. Dammit, why didn’t I wear pan
ts with pockets?
Chapter 24
Bishop
This bike is badass! Bishop loved his new Street Glide. He didn’t think he would like it as much as his old bike, but the new ride was pretty cool. It had a ton of power, and it rode well. He knew Myles would love it.
He had just made his way back into Paris when his phone started ringing. He pulled it out of his back pocket expecting it to be Tessa. He was surprised to see that it was Bobby.
“What’s up, Crack Nut? Didn’t expect to hear from you this early in the morning.”
“Bishop, we got a problem. Where are you?” Bobby asked with concern in his voice.
“I just got back in town. Went to pick up the new bike. What the hell is going on?” Bishop demanded.
“It’s Tessa. I noticed that her video stream from her surveillance camera went out, so Sheppard rode over to check it out.”
“What the fuck? I set the alarm before I left this morning!”
“I’m not sure what happened, but when he got there, her house was on fire. It’s bad, Prez. The whole place was up in flames. The fire department is over there now trying to put it out. Sheppard did what he could, but he didn’t think that she was in the house. There was no sign of her anywhere.”
“Find her!” Bishop shouted. “I’ll be there in five minutes.”
Bishop sped over to her house. A thousand thoughts coursed through his mind as he pulled into her drive way. The house was still burning when he got there, and several firemen were still working to put it out. He jumped off his bike and ran towards the front door.
A fireman stopped him just as he was about to rush into the fire. “Are you out of your damn mind? You can’t go in there!” he barked.
“My girl might be in there! I gotta get her out!” Bishop roared.
“We’ve already been in. There’s nobody in the house. It’s been cleared,” the fireman explained.
“Then, where the hell is she?” Bishop shouted at the man.
He walked toward his bike and pulled out his phone to call Bobby. “The fireman said she wasn’t in the house. She has to be somewhere. See if you can pull up the GPS on her phone. If she has it with her, you should be able to locate her.”
“Give me five minutes. If she’s got it, I’ll find her,” Bobby assured him.
Bishop was distraught. He couldn’t lose her now. She meant so much to him, and he couldn’t live with himself if anything happened to her.
There had to be an explanation to all this. Fury consumed him as Duce sprang to his mind. He wondered if he could have anything to do with this. I’ll kill that motherfucker if he hurts her. There’s no way he’ll get away with this. His phone rang, breaking him from his thoughts.
“Hey man, I got a hit on her phone. It looks like she’s about five miles down the road in one of the old cabins at Buchanan’s Campground.”
“Send the guys over. We need to check it out. Tell them to be careful and keep their eyes open. I’ve got a gut feeling that Duce has something to do with this.”
“We’ll be there in 10.”
Bishop put his phone in his back pocket and got on his bike. He took several deep breaths in hopes of calming his temper. He needed to pull himself together so he could focus finding Tessa.
Chapter 25
Tessa
Tessa’s heart raced as she surveyed her surroundings. The old cabin was right by the lake, and the only light came from the little window in the living room. It was one of the smaller rentals with a tiny kitchen, living room, and upstairs loft. Most of these cabins were pretty dated with rundown furniture and worn out floors.
Her brother was pacing back and forth in front of her. She was hanging with her feet barely touching the floor. Her arms were bound and tied to the one of the support beams for the upstairs. All that’s missing from this picture is the creepy music. What happened to the Sam I used to know? When did he get involved with a damn motorcycle club? He stopped pacing and looked directly at her with a vicious glare.
“Bishop’s gotta pay for the shit he pulled with Link and Mule. They’re my best men, and now they’ll be in prison for the next twenty years.” He clenched his fists by his sides and said, “I’ve been watching him with you, and I know he’s got a thing for you. He couldn’t take his eyes off of you at that school fair.”
“You don’t have to do this, Sam. Just let me go. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
“I don’t have a choice! He made me do this. I can’t believe you got involved with him in the first place. What were you thinking?”
“Bishop’s a good man. You just need to talk to him. Maybe you can work something out.”
“I already tried that. He’s made a mess of things, Tess. I’ve got all these guys mad as hell at me back home! They’re all after me, and it’s all his fault! All he had to do was keep making the fucking deliveries, but he wouldn’t do it! They’re gonna kill me.”
“Please let me talk to him. We can work this out!”
“Stop! I already told you it’s too late!” Duce dragged his hand through his hair in frustration. He began clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white. Tessa was worried that he might do something drastic. She began to wiggle her wrists back and forth in hopes of breaking free from the ropes that confined her. When she gave them a hard tug, the phone fell from her pants onto the floor.
“Fuck! What did you think you were gonna do with that? You gonna call your man to the rescue? That’s not gonna happen, Sis. I’ll be long gone before he finds you hanging here,” Duce told her with an evil smile. He picked up her phone and threw it across the room. Tessa’s heart dropped as she watched it slam into the wall and shatter on the floor.
Duce’s attention was abruptly drawn to some movement outside the window. He pulled back the curtain and searched intently for what had passed by. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a handgun as he cursed beneath his breath.
“Looks like we’re gonna have to speed this up,” Duce growled as he walked over to her. He took the gun and rested it on her temple as he said, “Bishop will think twice before he messes with the Diablos again.”
He pressed the barrel of the gun harder into her skull. She screamed in fear as he pressed his finger against the safety. Her head jerked to the side when the front door crashed open. Tessa winced as the bright sunlight filled the room. Bishop stood in the doorway with his gun pointed at Duce. He grimaced as he saw her hanging from the rafter.
“Put it down, motherfucker, or I’ll end her right now!” Duce commanded.
“Let her go, Duce. This is between you and me,” Bishop shouted.
“You’re wrong about that, asshole. You made it club against club when you stopped the deliveries and planned that goddamn setup! You’re gonna pay for that shit, motherfucker!” Duce roared.
Silence filled the room as Tessa’s eyes locked on Bishop’s. She slowly nodded her head encouraging him to take his shot. He gave her a knowing look as he gripped his gun firmly. Tessa closed her eyes tightly and swiftly threw her head back, slamming into Duce’s face. Duce stumbled back as he pressed the trigger of his gun. The loud roar of the explosion filled the room as the bullet pierced through Tessa’s flesh. Her body fell limp as the blood began to flow from the wound in her chest.
Sheppard and Goliath rushed into the room with their guns drawn. Duce was lifting his gun to take another shot when Goliath fired his weapon. He shot Duce in the head, and his lifeless body fell to the ground.
Bishop rushed over to Tessa and lifted her from the ropes that were straining against her wrists. Sheppard took out his knife and quickly began cutting her down. Tessa’s feeble body tumbled into Bishop’s arms. Tears began streaming down her face as she slowly lifted her head to look at him.
“Call an ambulance!” Bishop ordered Sheppard. He looked over to Goliath and said, “Grab me some towels. I need to stop the bleeding.”
Goliath got several towels from the bathroom and brought them over to Bishop as he carr
ied Tessa to the small sofa. He cradled her in his lap as he pressed the towels against her wound. They waited quietly for the ambulance to arrive. He lightly kissed her forehead and whispered, “I’ve got you. It’s gonna be okay. I’m sorry I didn’t get here sooner.”
“Cole, it was my brother.”
“Who was your brother?”
“Duce was my brother. He was Sam.” Tessa told him as her eyes began to flutter closed. She was feeling weaker by the minute. Blood soaked through the towels as Bishop held them to her wounds. She could hear the siren of the ambulance just before she passed out.
Chapter 26
Bishop
Bishop paced the floor of the waiting room as he waited to hear from Tessa’s doctor. She hadn’t woken up since she passed out in the cabin. She had lost a lot of blood, and he worried that it might have been more than her body could handle. He was angry with himself for letting this happen. I never should’ve left her this morning. Why didn’t I take her with me? FUCK! Her own damn brother! How could he do this to her? How didn’t I know?
Tessa’s doctor entered the waiting room with a serious look on his face. “Are you a relative of Mrs. Tessa Campbell?”
“I’m her husband.” Bishop lied, knowing they wouldn’t tell him anything if he wasn’t a relative. “How is she? Is she going to be okay?”
“She lost a great deal of blood, but I think she’s going to be fine. We were lucky that the bullet didn’t hit any of her organs. We hoped to reduce some of the scarring by having a plastic surgeon come in to close the wound. She’s going to need a lot of rest and someone to take care of the bandages while she heals. Is it true that she just lost her house in a fire?”
“Yes, but she’s going to be moving in with me. I’m going to take care of her.”
“Good. She’ll need to stay the night in the hospital so we can monitor her and check for infection. If she does well tonight, we should be able to release her late tomorrow afternoon.”