by Jewel, Bella
Zariah and I find a room that has a small bed in it. I find a blanket from a cupboard and lay it out over the one already on it. Not layin' on somethin' someone else has been on. I tuck the pillows under the blanket and then shrug off my jacket and get into the bed. Zariah climbs in, squeezing in beside me and pressing her body up against mine. She lays her head on my shoulder, and for a moment, we're both silent.
"You good?" I ask her.
"I think so," she whispers. "I don't know. I can't stop thinking about Samson and Lilian. I hate knowing she's with them."
"We'll find her, Zariah. We will."
"What if we don't..."
"We. Will."
I roll towards her until we're face to face. She studies me and then exhales. "Are you going to kiss me yet? Or are you going to make me wait until forever to see what you taste like?"
My dick jumps in my pants, and I give her a grin that makes her cheeks go red. I lean forward, pressing my lips against hers. They're soft, and plump, and feel so fuckin' good against mine. She whimpers, and that only makes me want her more. Fuck. I want her so badly. I don't know how I went from wantin' her to pay - to needin' her the way I do, but the fact is, I can't get enough of her.
I want to know where this goes.
I want to see what this brings.
She deepens the kiss, and I regret not kissing her sooner. The fact is, I don't kiss many people. Not somethin' I enjoy doing with someone I don't care about. It's just the way I am. I care about Zariah, and I'm sick of fuckin' denying it.
She reaches down and cups my dick in her hand, squeezing.
I growl.
Fuck. She knows what I want. She always knows what I want. She's a fuckin' animal, and she matches me in a way no other woman has.
I pull my mouth from hers and growl, "You want me to fuck you, baby?"
"Yes," she whimpers.
"Right here? Stick my cock deep inside you?"
She trembles.
She fuckin' loves it.
"Yes, please," she pleads.
"Tell me somethin' first?" I growl, finding her throat and nipping at it.
"What?" she pants.
"You want me? In all the ways you can want someone?"
She pulls back and looks at me. "Are you kidding?"
I narrow my eyes. "Why would I be kiddin'?"
"I've wanted you since I met you, Kendric. I just didn't know it right away. You're my kind of dangerous and the only man ever to understand me. So, the answer is yes. What about you?"
"Do I fuckin' want you?"
"Yes."
"Can't you feel my cock?"
"I feel your cock," she smirks. "I'm talking about your heart?"
I feel that, right in my gut. I reach for her face, cupping it in my hand. "I want everything you've got to give, including that cute fuckin' kid that has grown on me. I'm not willing to part with either of you."
Her eyes light up in a way that makes me damned happy.
"Well then," she whispers. "Are you going to fuck me, or are we going to keep talking about feelings?"
I grin.
There she is.
There's my fuckin' girl.
23
ZARIAH
"Are you sure you're okay?" Briella asks, hurrying after me as I walk into the room where Jayden is sleeping.
She put him down a few hours before we returned home, and he's having a hell of a sleep. Of course he is because he doesn't know how much I need to hold him in my arms. I peer into the room, and he's still asleep, curled on his side, a big soft motorcycle toy in his arms.
"Did Kendric give him that?" I ask.
Briella laughs. "Yeah, he did. Jayden likes Kendric."
I turn to her, smiling. "Thank you for taking care of him."
She puts her hands on my shoulders. "Of course, honey. Now, you didn't answer my question, are you sure you're okay?"
I nod. "I'm fine, perfectly fine. I do have to go to the station quickly. I want to talk to my supervisor. I want to see if I can get someone out to that island, even though we've already searched. I want to see if I can raise suspicion about Steven, which will, at the very least, give them something to doubt."
"Okay, well, go now while bubba is asleep."
I hug her and then let Kendric know I have to pop into work before getting into my car and rushing to the station. I do not doubt that they're not going to listen to a damn thing I say, but the point is, I have to try. I have to try because Kendric is running out of time, I have to try because Lilian needs me to.
I just have to try.
When I arrive, I go right to my supervisor. Carson is sitting at his desk, on the phone. When I step in, he finishes up the call and looks to me. "Zariah, you're feeling better, I see?"
I walk in and sit down. "We need to talk about Blanche..."
"What about him?"
I tell him everything I know...to a point. I tell him how Blanche took me, about the island, everything that doesn't involve the club because I don't want anything else to fall back on them. They've got enough suspicion surrounding them. As soon as I'm done, I look to Carson to see his reaction.
He stares at me, and then he bursts out laughing.
Anger bubbles in my chest.
"You're kidding, right?"
"Do I look like I'm kidding?" I mutter.
"Blanche has called in already, he's on a secret mission and has handed over the case you were working on to someone else."
"He called?" I gasp.
"Yeah, he did. Nothin' suspicious happenin' there. Are you feeling okay, Zariah?"
He doesn't believe me.
Nothing I say will make him believe me.
Fuck this god damned station and everyone in it.
"Where is he?" I demand, standing.
"He's on a secret mission, politics. We can't give away any information about that, sorry."
"He's lying!" I cry, throwing my hands up. "I know you don't respect me, Carson, but he's the one behind selling those women. He sells them on that island..."
Carson stands, leaning forward over his desk. "Be very fuckin' careful what you accuse someone of, Zariah. You're walkin' a thin line."
"Go to the island, search it! I am making a statement. I'll write it down. I'll say everything he did to me. You need to find him."
"We're not going to search his island for no good reason. We have nothing against him or no reason to suspect him. You want us to take you seriously, find me proof. Otherwise, get back to fucking work."
I flinch, and at that moment, I decide I'm done.
I'm fucking done.
I pull out my badge and toss it on his desk. "I quit."
Carson looks shocked, completely taken back.
"None of you respect me. None of you care about what I have to say. This station is a god damned joke. I quit. I am done."
I turn and walk out of his office, my chest tight. I go to my office and gather all of my things in a box, then with my head held high, I walk towards the exit of the station.
"Zariah!" Carson's voice echoes out behind me.
I turn, a small glimmer of hope in my chest as he approaches me.
"Turn in your gun."
My hope is slashed.
Fuck him.
Fuck them all.
One day, they'll wish they listened to me.
One day.
"MOMMY! JAYDEN SNUGGLES into me as we sit around the fire later that night. "Mommy."
"I missed you too, baby," I murmur, ruffling his hair.
"Come over here, boy," Kendric says, walking over and taking Jayden from my arms. "I've got a bike for you."
"Bike!" Jayden cries happily.
Kendric looks down at me, giving me a smile that makes my legs weak.
God dammit.
I'm going to fall in love with this man. I just know it.
"So the cops didn't believe you, no shock there," Alarick mutters, taking a sip of his beer.
Briella snuggles into his side.
"No, they didn't. It doesn't matter, anyway. I don't have my job to worry about anymore. I'm done with it. I'm done being a joke. I'm going to find them on my own."
Alarick nods, and his eyes move to Samson, who is sitting on a chair, beer in his hand, staring at the fire blankly. "The sooner, the better."
"Yeah," I say softly, feeling my heart break for him.
I don't know what Alarick plans on doing with Samson. I know they don't leave him unguarded, and he has to stay at the club at all times. I think, deep down, they have to know he didn't betray them on purpose. Still, he did let them down, and clubs like these, have rules. When they find his daughter, I have no idea what they'll do to him.
I don't even want to think about it.
I didn't even bother to ask what they did with the two men they took from the island.
"We've got fuckin' nothing," Cohen growls, and I glance at him. "We're back to square fuckin' one."
"We'll find something," I say, but do I believe it? No.
"I'll help where I can," Merleigh adds from her place beside Bohdi.
I don't know what's going on between them, but they spend a lot of time together. They're good together, the two of them would be a perfect match. Though, whatever life Bohdi came from, it's not a good one. You can see the darkness in his eyes. He's so quiet, so broody.
But, to be fair, Merleigh hasn't had a good life, either.
Maybe they'd be perfect for each other.
Just maybe.
"Nothin' you can do," Samson murmurs from his spot. "Nobody is findin' him."
Briella looks to him, her face sad. "We'll find your daughter, Kendric."
He grunts.
He doesn't say another word.
"Have you spoken to Waverly?" Briella asks me.
"Yeah, she doesn't know anything," I answer. "I want to keep it that way. She has done enough for all of this."
Alarick nods in agreeance. "Yeah, she fuckin' has. We're goin' to fix this on our own."
"We're runnin' out of time," Kendric says, returning with Jayden. "I've got less than a month before trial."
"We'll get this fixed," Alarick goes on, his voice tight.
"We've got nothin', boss," Cohen growls. "Absolutely fuckin' nothing."
"Wrong."
A voice comes from the darkness, and we all spin around to see a gorgeous girl walking towards us. She's the most badass, dangerous-looking girl I've ever seen in my life. She is tiny, but that doesn't take away from the confidence she holds. She's got this thick, long black hair and the lightest blue eyes of any woman I've ever seen. She's wearing black jeans, a pair of converse and a tight tank. She has tattoos climbing up her arms.
"Aviana!"
The squeal comes from Briella, who launches up and runs towards the girl. She throws herself into her arms and hangs onto her for so long, when she pulls away, tears are running down her cheeks. "Is it you?"
The girl, Aviana, looks to Briella and smiles. "It's me, girl."
"Where have you been? What are you doing here?"
"I'll get to that, I swear."
Briella steps away, swiping her face, and Aviana looks at the group of bikers.
"Long time no see, boys," she murmurs. "I have something I think you might want."
Everyone stares at her in shock.
I've heard her name. She's Peter's niece. I also know she went missing a long time ago and seemingly didn't want to be found.
There is a reason she's back; I just don't know what that reason is.
Kendric sits beside me, sliding an arm around my waist as he looks up at the girl.
"What would she be doing here?" I whisper to him.
"Don't know, babe."
Alarick stands and faces Aviana. "Gotta wonder what you're doin' here, Avi. It's been a long fuckin' time."
She glances around. "Where's King these days?"
"He's away at the moment. You want to answer my question..."
Aviana looks to Alarick. "I have something you might want."
"Care to tell us what it is?"
Aviana's eyes flick to Cohen, and something in them hardens. I've never quite seen a woman's face change so quickly. There is something there, something deep and dark. My curiosity has me wondering what that might be.
"I know where Blanche is. I know where all of them are," Aviana says, looking away from Cohen.
That gets everyone's attention.
"Where?" Alarick demands.
"Ah, ah," Aviana waves her finger. "Not without something in return."
Alarick studies her, his face skeptical. "What do you want?"
She grins a low, wicked grin. "Him."
She points to Cohen, and we all stare, confused.
"What?" Cohen growls, standing.
"He owes me something. He knows what. He's going to help me. In exchange, I'm going to help you. Take it or leave it."
Alarick looks to Cohen. "Want to tell me what's fuckin' goin' on?"
Cohen holds Aviana's gaze, and hers is unwavering. She doesn't back down.
"Between her and I boss," Cohen mutters.
"You want to tell me what it is?" Alarick orders.
"No," Cohen growls. "Take the deal."
"Brother..."
Cohen looks to Alarick. "Take the fuckin' deal."
Alarick's jaw tightens, and he looks to Aviana. "You double-cross me..."
"Yeah yeah," she grins. "You'll kill me. Do we have a deal?"
Alarick steps forward, leaning down close. "Deal."
Aviana's smile widens, and she glances around at all of us. "Well, I guess it's welcome to the team, then?"
Oh boy.
Things are about to get interesting.
THE END
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