The Lies Between Us

by M. N. Forgy

  “I’m not going anywhere, Lip, and we want to be a part of your life, too,” she breathes heavily. “But we are a package. It’s me and my daughter or nothing.”

  My eyes go wide, and my jaw tenses. “Cherry, I wouldn’t want it any other way. What kind of a man do you think I am?” I grimace.

  Cherry tries to fight a smile, turning her head. “I don’t know. The kind I can’t seem to escape, I guess.” Pulling her gaze back to mine, those gray eyes drive right into me.

  “Damn right. You and I are something our worlds didn’t expect, baby, but I’d be damn if my world didn’t have you in it.” I grab the sides of her face, pulling her lips close to mine.

  That gorgeous smile breaks through, and I can’t help but smirk in response.

  “I’ve missed you, Lip,” she whispers.

  “God, I’ve missed you,” I groan. Closing my eyes, I breathe her in, the scent of her comforting.

  I smash my lips to hers, pushing my tongue through her sweet lips, the taste of fruit filling my mouth as I devour her in front of fucking everyone. My mouth begs yet demands, her mouth accepting yet teasing. Pulling away from her, I kiss her bottom lip tenderly.

  “I’m sorry I didn’t come back, Lip. I wanted to, but I needed to know you really wanted to be with me and Piper.” She frowns and brushes her hair from her face, scowling.

  “Don’t you ever fucking leave me again, Cherry,” I snarl angrily. “You’re mine.” I hold up the cut, and her eyes look it over.

  “Be my ol’ lady,” I demand rather than ask. She glances at it again then eyes me. “I’m about to place it on you in about three fucking seconds,” I threaten. Her eyes flick to mine, and I smirk.

  She giggles, but it soon fades. “If you hurt me, Lip…” She pauses, her lips parting that sexy way they do. “I’ll kill you this time.”

  “Won’t happen,” I whisper against her lips. “I love you, Cherry. If I’ve learned anything in this, it’s you have the power to destroy me.” Her cheeks flush with my confession, and her fingers mess with my cut.

  “I’ll tell my brother that Piper and I are moving back then,” she says, smiling.

  “I already told some guys to go pick your shit up already.” I smirk, and her mouth pops open with shock. A speaker set up on a table plays “Never Going To Be Alone” by Nickelback. Glancing back at Cherry as she pulls the cut on her, I can’t help myself.

  “Show me your Devil horns?” I ask in the sexiest draw I can muster. A smile curls her lips and she sticks her tongue out, her hands pulling up two Devil horns.

  “Leather, Devil horns, and some tongue action… Fucking sexy.” I wink and tug her close. She laughs, slapping me in the shoulder.

  “LIP!” Piper hollers, running toward me, Zane right on her tail. I scowl at the little fucker and pick Piper up.

  “I love your swimsuit,” I admire, poking at the penguin-sequined suit. I took her shopping for some clothes, and I swear to God I’ll never shop with a girl again. It took Piper two hours to pick out four outfits, and she then had to try every one of them on. I thought I was going to die sitting in that fucking store.

  “Thanks. My mom got it for me.” She smiles, glancing at Cherry.

  My phone rings, and I set Piper down.

  “I’m going to take her to get some food before it’s all gone,” Cherry states, grabbing Piper’s hand.

  “Yeah, I’ll be there in a sec, babe.”

  Not recognizing the call, I accept it out of curiosity.

  “Hello?”

  “Brother,” Zeek rasps into the phone, and my eyes widen, my fingers curling around the phone in a death grip.

  “You’re supposed to be dead,” I snarl. After the helicopter took off, the Sin City Outlaws were gone. The only thing left was a pool of blood where Zeek was laying. I thought for sure I had killed him.

  “An outlaw doesn’t die so easily, I’m afraid.” He chuckles. “This isn’t over… brother,” he snarls before the line goes dead.

  My nostrils flare with rage, and my hand nearly crushes the phone.

  I’ll kill that son of a bitch if it’s the last thing I do.

  EPILOGUE

  CHERRY

  One Month Later

  Everything’s been going smoothly since Piper and I moved back into Lip’s house. Lip and I are stronger than ever, and the sex is mind-blowing! I ground Lip’s beast that dwells within, and help bring out the good he never thought he was capable of. I can actually say I have all of Lip now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Convict, angry, furious, but also gentle and caring. He’s Lip, and he’s mine.

  Lip completely redid his spare bedroom into My Little Pony for Piper, and spoils her beyond any little girl’s imagination. It’s crazy to see him care for her so much after swearing he never wanted kids for so long. But he’s wrapped around Piper’s little finger, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Piper has taught Lip and me a lot about life that we never knew we were missing.

  I finally feel at peace—well, as much peace as I will allow myself. I’m constantly looking over my shoulder expecting someone to take my happiness away, to steal my hope and devotion right from under my feet, but it hasn’t happened yet.

  Lip seems on edge since his brother threatened him. He suggested a lockdown, but I refused. I couldn’t put Piper in a lockdown after just getting her settled in. I don’t want to scare her. I know Lip is planning on revenge, but I’m pleading with him not to ride into Vegas to revenge Tom’s death, that it’s too risky. He said nothing has been decided yet, but I know he and the club are discussing tactics. The Devil’s Dust and The Sin City Outlaws will be enemies for life now. Blood has been spilled, tainting any lines of respect that might have been there.

  So far, nothing has happened—no eerie phone calls, nobody trying to kill us. I think the bad blood between Lip and his brother isn’t going anywhere, but I believe as long as each club stays within their territory, no blood will be shed. If they stay on their own territory that is. Lip’s mom sold her house and bought an RV, said to fuck with both of the boys and is traveling the country one campground at a time. She said the boys have too much of their father in them, and she couldn’t stand to see them shed their own bloodline. I don’t blame her, though. What do you do when both of your sons are trying to kill each other?

  “Hey, Mom, is it okay if we go visit Zane?”

  I scowl. Dani’s son has really been sniffing around my daughter’s trail since she’s been here.

  “I think tonight we’re staying in to watch movies,” I counter. She shrugs and starts playing on her iPad that Lip got her. She’s actually very easy to raise; I haven’t had much trouble out of her, thankfully.

  Piper has asked about her dad once. I didn’t really know what to say to her, ‘cause I don’t know what happened. Lip won’t tell me, either, saying if I never know then I don’t ever have to worry about lying to Piper.

  So I told Piper her daddy went away for the bad things he did and I don’t know when he’ll be back. She seemed sad at first, but hasn’t said a word about him since. I hate that it had to come to this between Eric and me, but one thing a man should know is you don’t come between a woman and her child. Ever!

  “Time for the movie!” Lip hollers.

  Climbing off my bed, Piper and I head into the living room where Minions is playing on the TV. Lip didn’t want kids when we met, but I swear to God, he’s the perfect dad. He knows all of Piper’s quirks. Like she doesn’t like ketchup on her hot dog but on the side, and how she loves veggies so he always doubles her portion at dinner. It’s the little things. We sit on the couch, getting comfy, and I rest my head on Lip’s shoulder while Piper snuggles into his ribs on the other side of him.

  “Hey, Lip,” I whisper as I think back to the other day. Lip had mentioned he wanted to knock me up. I don’t know if he was joking, speaking in the moment, or serious, but I’m about to find out.

  “Yeah?” he replies around a mouthful of popcorn.

  “I
stopped taking my birth control,” I mutter. He pauses for a second, and my heart stammers.

  He pulls me close. “Good,” he mutters into my forehead.

  I smile; our family is about to get a little bigger. I’ve grown since I’ve met Lip, and I think he has, too. We’ve both learned things aren’t so scary once you get through them; in fact, it just makes you stronger. The sad loneliness that used to creep into my soul has gone, leaving it filled with happiness and hope. Nothing can stop us now because together we’re the Devil’s Dust, and we take what we want.

  THE END

  COMING SOON

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  Breathe Devil Dust lovers…. Just breathe. This is not the end of the Devil’s Dust series. I am doing a spin off into another series, it will be Zeek in the Sin City Outlaws! I can’t wait to get in his twisted mind!

  Writing this book was so much fun! Talk about a roller coaster of emotions, huh? I want to thank my husband (PA) he has helped me so much! He has stayed up at night discussing plots twists, and cooking dinner almost every night.

  Thank you, my reader! Without you, this book never would have been written. You are my biggest support, and I fucking love every one of you!

  My betas, you deserve hugs and chocolate. Stephanie, Brie, Rebecca, and Andrea you helped me shape this story up to its finest. THANK YOU!

  I also want to thank every blog that signed up for the tour, and cover reveal. You guys do a big thing for us authors, and I appreciate your time and effort in help get my work out there! Rock Stars Of Romance, you did awesome and I love you!

  Oh man, can I get a HELL YEAH for Furious Fotog, and the models Chase Ketron, and Ryian Pettersen?! That cover is FUCKING HOT!

  Little Devil’s, thank you for your continuous support and love! You have been there since day one, and have stuck by my side.

  XOXO

  ALSO BY M. N. FORGY

  What Doesn’t Destroy Us

  (The Devil’s Dust #1)

  The Scars That Define Us

  (The Devil’s Dust #2)

  The Broken Pieces Of Us

  (A Devil’s Dust Novella)

  The Fear That Divides Us

  (The Devil’s Dust #3)

  Love That Defies Us

  (A Devil’s Dust Novella)

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  M.N. Forgy was raised in Missouri where she still lives with her family. She’s a soccer mom by day and a saucy writer by night.

  M.N. Forgy started writing at a young age but never took it seriously until years later, as a stay-at-home mom, she opened her laptop and started writing again. As a role model for her children, she felt she couldn’t live with the “what if” anymore and finally took a chance on her character’s story.

  So, with her glass of wine in hand and a stray Barbie sharing her seat, she continues to create and please her fans.

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