Blade's Awakening (Wild Kings MC Book 5)

by Erin Osborne

  Chapter Eleven

  Keira

  I’ve been home from the hospital for about a month now. Blade and I have been finding a balance between work, the twins, and time for one another. Kenyon and Cory are growing like weeds and they’re learning something new every day it seems. This is why I’m glad I get the chance to stay home and write instead of having to send them to a babysitter or daycare. I get to see every new thing they discover without having to be told about it. Blade even stays home as much as he can. He hates missing out on things, but he’s got a job and things he needs to do for the club. Thankfully, he hasn’t been away on runs or anything since we returned home. I think he told Grim that he didn’t want to be too far away from me with the threat of Jason still out there.

  The book that I started writing is almost finished. I’m hoping that by the end of the week I’ll be typing ‘The End’. Since deciding to become an author, I’ve made some amazing friends and connections online through the miracle of social media. I just don’t get into my personal life and the fact that I am actually an old lady and married to a biker. I just read all the comments about how much these women want bikers and can’t wait to meet one. They all just go based on characters in the stories they read and see on Sons of Anarchy. It’s much different in real life.

  “Kitten, where are you?” Blade asks, coming downstairs.

  “In the laundry room,” I answer, throwing another load in the washer. It seems I spend more time doing laundry than anything else.

  Blade comes in carrying Cory. He’s smiling down at his daughter and I know all thoughts of him not being a good dad have vanished. When it comes to our children, Blade is so attentive and hands on. We won’t even go into how protective he is. There are days I’m glad they’re only babies and don’t understand the crazy man their dad is right yet. They’ll have years of dealing with that. Especially Cory.

  “What’s going on?” I ask, as he just stands there.

  “I have to go on a run tomorrow. Grim can’t go because he needs to be here for a meetin’. I’ve tried to get out of it, but there’s no way I can.”

  “Blade, I never asked you to get out of going on these runs when you have to. You need to do what you have to do.”

  “I know you didn’t ask me not to go. I just don’t like the idea of leavin’ the three of you without me bein’ close by. So, can you please do me a favor?”

  “It depends on what that favor is.”

  “Will you please stay at the clubhouse? Just while I’m gone.”

  “I don’t really want to stay there. There are things I need to do here and I can’t do that if I’m over there,” I tell him, pouring the soap in and starting the washer.

  “The stuff you have to do will still be here when I get back. I’m only goin’ to be gone a day, two at the most. I don’t want you here alone,” Blade tells me, and I can see that he’s not going to give up on this. “You can take the laptop with you and still write when the kids are nappin’ or whatever. Plus, you won’t have to worry about things here so that just gives you more time to write. I really need you to do this for me.”

  “Fine, Blade. When are we going over there?”

  “Not until tomorrow mornin’. It will be early though, like six.”

  “Wouldn’t it make sense to just go there tonight then? That way I don’t have to wake Kenyon and Cory up if they’re still sleeping,” I answer, heading upstairs to start packing a bag for us.

  “Yeah, it would. I just didn’t want to get you even more pissed at me. I’m not sleepin’ on the couch or in another room again,” Blade tell me, and I can’t hide the laughter that bubbles up.

  Blade and I had taken the kids to the store one day. Everything was going fine until a man got a little too close to me. I thought that Blade was going to beat the man’s ass right in the middle of the store. After finally settling him down and getting the other guy to stop running his mouth and leave us alone, I didn’t talk to Blade for a day and a half. I get that he’s scared I’m going to be taken again, but his reaction was ridiculous. There was no reason for him to be such a drama queen and almost get us kicked out of my favorite store. So, he slept on the couch and has been on his best behavior ever since.

  Blade starts packing his bag as I’m packing up a few things for myself. Thankfully he still has his room in the clubhouse so I already have some stuff over there. I just need a change of clothes and my toothbrush really. The kids are a different story though. We haven’t taken anything for them there because we have our home and haven’t had to go on lockdown. Something the girls explained to me in great detail so I would know what to do if it ever happens.

  “What do we need to pack up for them?” Blade asks, following me into the nursery.

  “Everything. Clothes, diapers and wipes that we can just leave over there, toys, bath stuff, the playpen. The list goes on and on. I think the only thing we don’t need is baby food and cereal. Melody took some over there the other day.”

  We work together in silence until we have everything ready to go. Blade loads it all in the bed of his new truck and I get the kids ready to go over there. They may only be a few months old, but they’ve been on cereal and baby food since we came home. Kenyon was constantly hungry, so we decided to start with the cereal in his bottle. It helped so we started doing the same thing with Cory. Now, they both get a little cereal mixed with some fruit a few times a day. Cory is really starting to gain a little weight and Kenyon is just a chunky monkey.

  Once I have them strapped in their carseats, Blade helps me carry them out. Melody is on her way over and I quickly explain what’s going on. She tells me that Anthony and she are going over there too. At least I’ll have company when I’m not writing and the kids are asleep. I’m pretty sure that most of the women are going to be over there then. I’m more than a little nervous about that because Blade and whoever helped him buy the stuff for my office are the only ones that know I write. I don’t have the courage to tell anyone else.

  “Kitten, you get your computer?” Blade asks, heading back in the house.

  “No, can you grab that and the flash drive for me babe?”

  “Yep,” Is his muffled reply.

  “Why are you taking a computer with you?” Melody asks me.

  “You’re my ride or die, my sister from another mister? I can trust you to keep this to yourself?” I ask warily.

  “Of course, you can. I didn’t tell anyone about the wedding.”

  “I don’t even want Glock to know,” I tell her seriously.

  “I won’t even tell him then.”

  “I’ve been working on writing a book. Blade went out and bought me everything he thought I’d need for it and it’s actually almost done. There are some other authors online that are going to help me get it published.”

  “Are you serious right now?” she asks, shocked.

  “I am.”

  “How are you going to get it published? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? When can I read it?” Melody asks in rapid succession.

  “I don’t know if I want you to read it. I’m not sure it’s any good. That’s the next step in the process, sending it out to a few people to see what they think and letting me know if I have to change anything up.”

  “Then let me be one of them for you. You know I’ll give it to you straight and won’t bullshit you,” Melody says, trying to convince me to let her read my story.

  “How about we’ll see when I finish it. I can’t promise anything right now.”

  “Okay,” she answers, pouting.

  Blade comes back out and loads the last bag into the cab of the truck. I’m ready to get over there and unpack everything. That way he can help set the kid’s stuff up and then I can help make dinner or something. I have no problem helping do whatever I have to in the clubhouse while we’re there. I just hope they leave more than just Grim with us. Jason is not someone to trust or take lightly. If he sees most of the men leaving, he will make a move.

  As s
oon as we pull in, Glen is there grabbing bags out of the bed of the truck. He takes them inside and I follow him to the room that I used to share with Blade. It hasn’t changed other than the fact that most everything is not here now. All of our stuff is in the house and that’s the way it’s going to stay. Well, other than his posters of half-naked women. He can keep those here.

  “Kitten, where do you want the playpen set up?” Blade asks, setting the carseats down next to the bed.

  “Why don’t we put it on this side of the bed so it’s not between the bed and the bathroom door?” I tell him, moving the bags that Glen already set down.

  “Okay. I’ll set that up so we can get the kids out of their seats. When we’re done, you want to go get some lunch or find somethin’ here?”

  “Let’s just stay here. I don’t want to wake the kids up and it’s just going to take time away from being with you before you leave,” I tell him, wrapping my arms around his waist and laying my head on his chest.

  It doesn’t take that long to unpack everything we brought over with us. As soon as we have it done, we head out to the kitchen to make lunch so we can go back and relax. I’m sure that Blade has other things he could be doing, but he’s going to spend his time with us before he leaves. It kind of makes me think that whatever he’s about to go do is dangerous and he’s worried about coming back to us. I don’t know what I’d do if he didn’t make it back home.

  “Kitten, what’s got you thinkin’ so hard over there?” he asks, pulling me in his lap to straddle him.

  “Wonder if you’re worried about makin’ it back to us or not. If what you’re about to do is dangerous. I don’t know what I’d do without you babe.”

  “You don’t have to worry about losin’ me kitten. I’m not goin’ anywhere. This run is just to gather information. Nothin’ more,” he tells me.

  I lean my head against his shoulder and press a kiss to his neck. He tilts his head away so I have better access and I can feel him starting to grow hard beneath me. Just before anything can really get going though, Kenyon wakes up and starts crying. Blade groans and drops his head.

  “Cockblocked by my own son,” he says chuckling. “You better be ready to finish this later.”

  “I’ll finish it. But it depends on you.” I tell him, not knowing when he’s going to be leaving for sure.

  ~~**~~

  The day has been spent mainly lounging around in the room with the twins. We’ve watched movies, cuddled, and spent some time talking about the future. Blade wants more kids and I’m kind of on the fence about whether or not I want any more right now. Eventually, I’d like to have one or two more, but the twins are only a few months old. He wants them close in age though so that they can be close and he knows that they’ll watch out for one another as they grow older and away from us.

  Night is coming on and everyone decided that we were going to have a small party to send the guys that are leaving off. I’ve never been to a party here before other than when the kids are included. Tonight they will definitely not be going. Ma and Pops are going to watch over all the kids with the help of the older ones. So, the rest of the girls are all getting ready together. I think this is so that they can let me know what to expect when I get out there. Blade sure as hell hasn’t said anything to me about them.

  “Are you almost ready?” Bailey asks, coming in our room where we all are.

  “Yeah,” we all say in unison.

  We’re all dressed similar but different. Similar in that our clothing is tight, but not tight enough that a little isn’t left to the imagination. Skylar is the only one wearing pants while the rest of us are wearing skirts of varying lengths. I’m wearing a short black skirt that comes to the middle of my thighs with a spaghetti strap tank top. Both are black and I added a splash of color with red high heels. It’s been so long since I’ve gotten to dress up for anything. Melody is doing my hair while Maddie is doing my make-up. Bailey looks like she’s ready to go and Skylar is just putting the finishing touches on herself.

  “You are going to be seeing a lot of shocking things tonight,” Bailey tells me, breaking out a bottle of Jack Daniels and pouring us all shots. “People will be having sex right out in the open and no one will bat an eye about it. Hell, some of the guys will be having conversations while they’re balls deep in some club girl or getting a blow job.”

  “Okay,” is my only comment.

  “It’s actually kind of hot to see everyone let loose and trust one another enough to know that it’s a safe environment to fuck wherever you want to,” Maddie pipes in.

  “You guys actually watch them having sex?” I ask.

  “I have. It gave me ideas about what I wanted to try with Cage and Joker since I had never been with two guys at once before. We all look, it’s just a matter of how comfortable you are,” Skylar tells me, a faint blush creeping up her face.

  Just as we’re about to leave the room, Ma knocks on our door. She’s carrying a crying Cory with her. Cory isn’t just crying though, she’s full on screaming and crying to the point that she’s having a hard time breathing.

  “I’m not quite sure what’s wrong with her. We were sitting there watching a movie and she started throwing up. I got her all cleaned up and then she started crying so hard I got her right here to you. I didn’t even get a chance to give her anything for her fever,” Ma says, handing Cory over to me.

  “Thank you so much!” I tell her, cuddling Cory close to me. She feels warm and I know that I won’t be attending the party tonight. “You guys go ahead. I’m going to stay in here with Cory. Tell Blade to have fun and I’ll see him when he comes in.”

  The girls all leave and I lay down on the bed, keeping Cory close to me. Once she settles down, I give her some infant medicine to help try to break her fever. I don’t want to try cool cloths or anything like that just yet. For now, I’ll keep an eye on her and see what happens.

  Closing my eyes, I try to rest while keeping my daughter close to me. Just as I’m starting to doze off since Cory is finally resting, the door opens and Blade walks in carrying Kenyon. I’m not sure what he’s doing, but I didn’t expect him to come back to the room. There’s no reason for him to be here.

  “What are you doing babe?” I ask.

  “If you’re in here with our daughter because she’s sick, then I’m goin’ to be in here with you. You are not in this alone kitten,” Blade tells me, laying Kenyon down in the playpen. “I don’t need to be out there when my family is in here. If she stays asleep, we’ll have Ma come in for a few minutes so you can go get a drink. How does that sound?”

  “Okay I guess. I’m not sure that I want to leave her when I don’t know if her fever is going to break or if she’s going to be sick again.”

  “I know kitten. But, if we do go out, it will only be long enough for you to say hi and have one or two drinks. Not all night.”

  “I’ll think about it.”

  Blade lays down on the other side of Cory and starts gently rubbing her back. It’s something he’s done since she was born and she snuggles closer to his hand. Even in sleep she knows her daddy and wants to get closer to him. It’s the cutest thing I’ve ever witnessed. Other than when she falls asleep on his chest before he falls asleep. I’ve got more than one picture of that.

  It’s been a little bit and Cory is still sound asleep. Blade is looking at me and I know he wants to go out to the main room for the party. I quietly tell him to go and that I’m fine in with the kids. He quickly kisses me and tells me that he’ll be back in a little bit. I truly don’t need him in here when the kids are sleeping and it does feel like Cory’s fever has broken. I’m not sure what made her sick, but she seems to be over it already. Just as I go to get up and go in the bathroom, I hear a light tapping on the door. Ma sticks her head in and asks how Cory is doing. I tell her that she’s doing fine and Ma comes in the door.

  “Blade wants you to go have a drink with him. I got the kids in here. You need to get out for a little bit and ha
ve some fun dear,” Ma tells me, settling in on the bed in the spot I just vacated.

  Since she’s already here, I guess I don’t really have a choice but to go see Blade and join the party. First I go to the bathroom and then touch up my hair. Then I check on Cory again before leaving the room. They are right and I do need to get out and have some fun, but my mind is on our daughter and whether or not she’s going to get sick again.

  As I come to the end of the hallway, I stop and take in the scene before me. There are a few couples having sex in random places, one or two club girls dancing almost naked on tables, and the men are just eating it up. Well the men that are single are eating it up. I notice that all the other men are with their women and they’re off to another side of the room. All except Blade. He’s sitting at the bar and I watch as some little fucking skank walks up to him and starts rubbing on his back before moving to his chest. Blade is trying to get her hands off of him, but she’s not having it. Guess it’s time for me to step in and let a bitch know he’s very taken.

  “You mind getting your fucking hands off my husband?” I ask, walking up to them.

  Blade turns his head to look at me and I can see it register on his face how pissed off I truly am. There’s no going back though since the bitch looks at me, laughs, and then steps closer to my husband. I know she’s not going to try to get in his pants right now, right in front of me. Who the fuck does this bitch think she is?

  “Honey, if you think you can make me get away from your man, go ahead and try,” she snarls back, stepping even closer and letting her hand stray down towards his cock.

  I don’t say a single word as I grab her hair and slam her head off the bar. Pulling her back, I land a punch directly to her nose and I know instantly it’s broken. She’s crying and trying to get Blade to make me stop, but he’s just enjoying the show I’m putting on right now.