After picking her up I hugged her close and made a vow to her. "You will be mine just as much as your momma pretty girl. I promise you that baby girl. Now we just got to convince your momma of that."
"From the screaming I heard coming from down here I'm sure it's not going to take much convincing," Madison said half chuckling from the doorway.
"Damn you heard that?"
"The whole house heard it, dude. She even woke Aiden from a dead sleep. You know that fucker sleeps like the dead," she let me know in a not so serious tone.
"Well, shit. She's gonna flip the fuck out isn't she. Then I'll be waiting another seven months to get her to notice me," I exclaimed while putting a fresh set of clothes on Tivie after getting a clean diaper on her.
"Nah Hap's still asleep and the rest of us are just glad you two are starting to come together. You won't have to worry about us saying anything to her."
As I walked towards the door but Madison stood stock still blocking my path. "Can I get out now. I'm sure little garbage gut is dying to eat."
"A few things need to be said to clear the air before we head down and act like nothing happened between the two of you. First thing, if you plan on her being it for you know there are steps you have to follow. Being she's a club brat you’re going to need to talk to Wall and tell him your intentions. Not even I can save you from the beast’s wrath. Second you already know that by taking on Carrin there's what some might call baggage," she said raising her eyebrows in Tivie's direction.
"Madison because you are club royalty and Carrin's best friend I'll put this as nice as I can. First of all, I know that I have to talk to Wall. I’ll have the conversation with him today. I’ve just got to track his ass down first. I was hoping to get over to the clubhouse before we left but I got a little deterred. Secondly, if you refer to Tivie as baggage again female or not, I'll kick your skinny ass. Wall be damned."
Her face grew a huge smile as she replied. "That's what I wanted to hear from you. I know loving another man's child isn't going to be easy but it's the cards that were dealt. I've seen the way you are with both of them and I have no doubts you won't be up to the task."
"Thank you," I said questioningly.
"Don't thank me yet fucker you still have to prove your case to the enforcer. Know this asshole, if you hurt her, cheat on her or beat her, you will answer to me. Brother or not I'll carve your ass up like a fucking Christmas ham. I'm not called Crazy Bitch for nothing." With that, she turned and made her way down the hall and the steps.
I stood holding a now squirming Octavia running through what just happened. Was she serious about the carving part? I definitely need to ask about that but first, I need to figure out how to approach Wall. Think I'll do it after we get back from our little sled ride. Kind of hard to ride a bike with broken ribs and I want to talk to Carrin first. I sent up a prayer to the man upstairs that my girl would feel the same about me in return as I took the little diva downstairs to the kitchen.
Carrin
After taking my time in the shower I took just as much time getting ready before heading downstairs. I braided my hair and applied light makeup not wanting to seem like I was trying too hard. I then went ahead and dressed for a ride. With a thermal black top, blue skinny jeans and hooker heeled boots I was ready. Grabbing my leather out of the closet I made my way downstairs noticing it was already nine in the morning. Damn it had been a long time since I was able to get ready at my leisure. A girl could get used to this shit. "DON'T GO THERE CARRIN," I said to myself as I rounded the corner to the kitchen.
I slowed my role as I noticed that not only was my mother there to collect Octavia already but everyone else looked like they were dressed to ride except one person in particular. Hart, or Zeus as they were now calling him. He finally got his patch New Year’s Eve so the boys gave him his road name. Zeus was making his way to me wearing nothing but a pair of mesh shorts when I walked into the kitchen. He walked right up to me stopping to whisper in my ear.
"You look hot as fuck in those boots Care Bear. I'm hard as fuck just imagining what they’re going to look like thrown over my shoulders when I bury my face in that hot little pussy of yours. I wish we had time for me to finish what we started earlier but as you can see our self-invited guests are ready to get this ride started. I'll be down in ten. I made you a plate and put it in the microwave." With that, he placed a gentle kiss behind my ear sending shivers down my spine before moving towards the steps.
Knowing my face was flushed I squared my shoulders before walking to the microwave. I tried to stay calm knowing the conversation that would undoubtedly come. I figured my mother would have been to first to comment but leave it to Madison to cut in first.
"Oh my god girl! I've never seen you turn that shade of red in all of our lives. I can only imagine the naughty things that hunk of man was whispering in your ear," Madison said dramatically while fanning herself.
"You’re such a bitch, you know that right?" Before she could answer I turned to my mother waiting for her to throw her two sense in. "Okay let me have it. Get it out of your system now," I said to her looking at her straight in the eyes that are a replica of mine.
"Oh, honey I never thought I'd ever see that look in your eye again. I just want you to be careful. You two are living together I don't want anything to cause issues for you," Queenie said.
"I'm not exactly sure what this is mom, I can tell you that I'm tired of him and I dancing around each other. I feel a pull to him that is much stronger than what I had with Brookes. It's new but I want to see where it goes."
"Okay, honey I understand. What has your brother said? I know he can be even more of an asshole than normal when it comes to these things," Queenie voiced.
"I'm not sure if he has said anything to Wall yet. I haven't heard anything of it so I'm sure the conversation hasn't been had."
"Who you having a sit down with Care Bear," Happy asked as he made his way up the steps from the basement.
Sending Aiden and the three women in the kitchen a pleading look, I answered Happy talking in somewhat of a circle. "Just talking about a hypothetical scenario." Wanting to change the subject I turned back to Madison. "Who’s all rolling out with us today?"
"Well no one is moving over at the clubhouse yet so looks like what you see is what you get. I'm not wasting any more of this break in the weather. I haven't ridden without looking like a damn Eskimo in months. If they want to join us when they wake up, then they can meet up with us on the road." At Madison’s words I had a visual of a damn eskimo on a Harley making me chuckle to myself.
"Athena I can ride with Hawk if you want. I know your use to being on the back of Zeus' bike," I said to Athena not really wanting to offer it but I knew she wasn't keen on riding with just anyone. That girl was too much of a control freak.
"She'll be fine," Zeus said from behind me. "There's only one woman that will be on the back of my bike for now on if I can help it."
I felt my face flush again. Trying not to read much into it I began to stuff my face with the breakfast plate that was made for me.
"Good call Zeus. You know bitches like staking claim to their seat. You might want to have a little discussion with Wall before you go closing your seat off to other women, though," Happy said sending me into a panic. Holy shit he's going to be on the phone with my brother before we even roll out. I turned to say something but was struck silent when Happy put his hand up telling me he wasn't finished.
"It's not my place to say shit if that's what you’re thinking Care Bear. It's not my damn place to go over your head with this but you two need to air the possibility to your brother. Everyone knows how much of a hot head that fucker is. Hell, it took him a year to warm up to Brookes and he was a civilian. Not sure how it's going to go down with you shacking up with a patch."
"Enough with the heavy fuckers. Let's ride," Madison said pushing us to get a move on. I love that woman. She always knew how to change a damn subject.
Ten minute
s later I had kissed my baby good-bye and was mounting the back of Zeus' bike. Shit no sissy bar. Looks like there's no choice but to get up close and personal. I saw the glint of metal in the sun as I threw my leg over the back of Zeus’ bike. Now I was used to the guys packing but when we rode for fun they were normally in a saddle bag or a holster most of them had mounted on the bike frame next to the seat. Happy having a gun in his waistband was causing my anxiety to rear its ugly head. "You planning on us having the wrong kind of company today Hap?"
"You never now Care, but I'm not taking any chances,” Happy said casually before turning to the other guys. “I'll take point. Hawk to the right with Zeus to my left. Madison being you insist on riding your own sled you fall behind me." He said in the tone that meant not to argue with him. "Time for some wind therapy bitches. Let's roll."
The four bikes crept down the driveway to the road. When we hit the road Happy took off like a bat out of hell which left the rest of us to follow suit. I held onto Zeus like my life depended on it and loved every damn minute of it. Riding the back roads through the hills I let myself relax more than I had in years. I had the sun on my face, my braided tail whipping in the wind and my body molded to the backside of a sexy as sin piece of man. I was on cloud nine.
While on an open stretch of road Zeus rested his hand on my knee after squeezing my leg. To outsiders, it meant nothing but to a true biker chick it was one of the most intimate gestures your man can do while traveling the roads on two wheels. It’s a sign of intimacy between the biker and his bitch. Athena must have seen his little gesture. When I turned my head to her she was giving me a thumbs up. Looks like everyone is happy that Hart and I will try to see where this electric energy between us is going to go.
We headed north making our way into North Carolina before making a loop around Charleston and headed back south. We stopped at a deli at the state line to grab a drink and the guys needed a smoke. After pulling to the side of the building I unmounted the bike and unstrapped my helmet placing it to hang off the handlebars. I found my backside pulled to the front of the sexy biker still straddling the bike so he could whisper in my ear. "Don't wonder off without one of us," he said as he placed a subtle kiss to my neck causing me to shiver yet again in my boots.
"I'm a big girl Zeus. I think I can manage a trip in for a mountain dew without and escort."
"I don't want to get all bossy with you but I need you to stay close. We still have enemies remember. I got to hit the head but I expect you to be right here when I get back or you better be with one of my brothers," Zeus told me with a little bit of dominance in his voice. Standing he put a kiss to my forehead and then swung his leg over the seat to dismount his ride. I leaned up against his bike to wait. I pulled out my phone to call and check in with Queenie.
After the brief conversation with my mother, I disconnected the phone. Looking around I saw I was by myself by the bike. Not seeing anyone in our group gave me and uneasy feeling; it made the hair on my arms stand up. My gut told me to move. Suddenly I had the sick feeling of being watched. Moving towards the front of the store I kept my eyes sweeping the parking lot looking for anything out of the ordinary. Worrying about what was lurking to the side on me I totally missed what was standing right in front of me. Without knowing I walked straight into a tall musky smelling man flying a Grizzlies’ cut.
Literally bouncing off the man's fat gut I fell back on my ass. Looking up into the unknown man's eyes I saw pure evil. That feeling in my gut had me wanting to panic but I refused to show this foul smelling son of a bitch he had any effect on me. Staring at each other in a silent showdown my ears picked up on someone shouting my name.
"Carrin....Carrin.... Carrin where the fuck are you," I heard Zeus keep repeating sounding frantic.
The stank ass man must have known it would not end well if I was found with him in my presence. He quickly threw out a warning that scared me to the core. "We know where you and that little girl of yours sleep bitch. I'll be seeing your pretty little ass real soon. None of those pussies you call family will be able to save you."
I lay there on the ground shaking at his words as he disappeared around the other side of the building. What the fuck was going on and what the fuck did he want with me and Octavia. I still lay on the ground as I heard footsteps coming from behind me.
"What the fuck Care? I told you not to go anywhere without one of us. Do you not understand that there's still a threat on your life," Zeus voiced sounding more like a damn father than a man wanting to get in my pants?
I still couldn't move. I just stay in the position I'd been in for the last few minutes while my mind raced at what was said. The scenarios running through my head weren’t anything that would bring a happy ending. Getting right in my face while giving me a violent shake, Zeus had me snapped back to reality. I didn’t register what he was saying but I knew I was safe to fall apart in his arms. I stared into his chocolate eyes as I started to cry.
"What happened, baby? When I went to the John you were with the bike. I come back out two minutes later and you’re nowhere to be found. You scared the fuck out of me. Talk to me baby," he said while visually checking me over for any physical signs I'd been hurt. "Tell me what happened. Are you hurt anywhere?"
Blinking my eyes repetitively giving me a sense of composure. I finally spoke. "Where's Madison and Athena?"
"We're back here," Athena said speaking for both of them. I turned to see Happy and Hawk standing with them all showing concern on their faces.
The sound of bikes drew all of our attention. Not being able to see the road from our location, Happy sprinted into action moving to the front of the building to try and get a better look. I tensed at the thought of Happy chasing after those nasty fucks. I wasn’t sure how many of them there was. I only saw the one who threatened me.
Returning looking defeated Happy informed us that they were moving too fast. He could tell there were only two of them and had a leather cut. That's all he could make out.
"They were Grizzlies," I said halting all other conversation around me.
"How do you know that? Did they approach you? What did they say Care Bear," Happy questioned me desperate to make sense of what had taken place in the ten minutes we’d been here?
Looking at no one else but Zeus I filled in the blanks for everyone. I repeated what the nasty fucking biker said to me causing everyone to suck in a deep breath. When I broke from Zeus’ eyes I saw the same look and tight jaw reflected on Happy and Hawk’s face. The look on the three men's faces told me without saying someone was going to pay. I thought Happy had looked to kill, but the look of pure menace on Zeus' face was something else. Looking to ease his frustration I took his face into my hands making him look at me.
"I'm fine Hart," hopefully using his real name would get through to him. "He didn't hurt me. I'm just a little shook up. His words had my imagination going crazy." I leaned in and placed a kiss first to his forehead, then one on each cheek and ending with one on the lips.
"We need to get home. I've tried calling a couple of the brothers to give them a heads up but they must be enjoying a ride like we were. I left a message at the clubhouse with the prospects for them to head back home in case they call to check in. Same formation and get ready to ride hard. No stopping until we're in the gates of the compound. Make sure you've got a piece handy," Happy barked out.
In the time it took us to get back word had spread. Before we could dismount the bikes after pulling through the gates, we were greeted by several of the brothers in the parking lot. All with looks of vengeance. Axel made his way through the sea of brothers stopping directly in front of me before addressing everyone present.
"Men church in five, ladies have a seat at the bar until your released," Axle must have known I was about to say something because I was cut off. "I'd advise you not to fight me on this one. It's our job to keep you bitches safe and if that means duck taping your ass to a goddamn chair to make you stay put I'm okay with that. Queenie and
the baby are at Boomer's visiting Momma Bear so there's no excuse. The three of you sit your asses at that bar and stay put until I say otherwise." Axle meant business. I knew not to fuck with him when he was in the alpha zone so I walked to the bar and took a seat between Madison and Athena like a good little club princess.
"What the fuck? Axle is fucking fuming. Heads are gonna roll after this shit. Those fucking Grizzlie assholes better hope the brothers get to their asses before I do," Madison said out loud.
"Don't be stupid Mads. Wall will have your ass tied to a chair if he even hears you say anything like that. Plus, I'm sure your father wouldn't mind shoving his foot up your ass too."
"Wall is nothing to me remember, I don't belong to anyone. He might think he has a say in what I do but he's sadly mistaken. For Christ sake, I haven't even had sex with the asshole. He has no claim to this pussy," Madison added.
"Well, ya might wanna tell him that. Sex or not, claim or not that fucker loves you and you love him too. You dumb asses need to stop fighting that shit,” Athena butted in while pouring herself a shot of bourbon.
“Fate's a bitch! Right now isn't the time to worry with it. He cares for you and doesn't want to see you hurt. Hell, all the guys are over protective," I added while signaling Athena to pour us all a drink. “Don’t be stingy with the whiskey bitch. We all need one of those.”
"Yeah, well I can't keep dealing with them giving us half-truths. From what you were told today, this shit involves us and we deserve to know just what in the hell is going on around here," Madison snapped back at me. The sound of someone crashing through the meeting room door halted me from giving it back to Madison's smart ass self. The three of us spun around from the bar to see what the fuss was about.
"You fucking idiot! You fucking left her in the open by herself. Even though you’re new to this shit you should have known better asshole! That’s my fucking sister you let those nasty fucks get near.”
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