by K. J. Dahlen
Taking the papers back to her spot, she sat down again and began reading. She was very weary when the light outside began filtering through the dark hours of the night. When she heard the soft echo of footsteps on the stairs, she didn’t even raise her head.
Then someone sat down next to her and wrapped her in his arms. Charlie smiled slightly as Bull pulled her into his embrace. She felt his lips brush against her forehead.
Finally, she lifted her head and stared at him. “Will you do something for me?” she asked.
“If I can.”
“Will you make love to me? I want to feel you inside me just this once.”
Bull froze. “What are you asking of me?”
“I want to feel what it’s like to be a part of something bigger than my own self. I wouldn’t ask anyone else to do this, so please don’t think badly of me but I trust you. I even think I care for you but this once, I’m going to be selfish and ask for something I want. And I want you.” She paused to search his face for whatever feeling he might be having. When she found none she whispered, “Please.”
Bull didn’t hesitate instead he got to his feet and pulled her to hers. Grabbing her hand, he led her to a door off the back end of the kitchen. Opening the door, he pulled her into a small room. Then he turned and closed the door, locking it behind them.
The room was a storage area that held shelving units filled with extra blankets, pillows and dry goods such as soaps, and towels and row after row of canned foods. “I’m sorry it’s not a bed but this is the best I can do.” Bull ran his fingers over his head and looked around with a glare.
“It’s fine. We can make our own bed. Look, there are blankets and pillows we can use.”
Moments later, she had fashioned a make shift bed. When he joined her, she was on her knees in front of him. Bull wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled her to him. “Are you sure this is what you want?” he whispered to her.
Charlie closed her eyes and melted into his embrace. “Yes, god yes.”
Bull pressed his mouth to hers. His lips devoured hers and she grasped as the heat from his possession warmed her. Charlie moaned as his hands began roaming over her body. When his hand slid under the t shirt, she wore and touched her bare skin Charlie hissed. Never before had a human touch given her so much pleasure.
He pulled the fabric up to expose her chest to his eyes then broke the kiss they shared to pull the shirt over her head. When he saw her breasts, Bull took a breath. They were larger than he thought even though he’d seen them once already when he cut her shirt off before. Now he took the time to appreciate her attributes. Her breasts were snug in her bra, the tops bulging over the top a bit. Bull reached around her and unsnapped her bra. Nudging it out of the way his eyes filled with wonder as her breasts popped out. Her nipples were a darker color and his mouth watered as he leaned forward to taste them.
Charlie hissed as she felt his lips tug on her nipples. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut as the sensations swirled around her. Colors exploded behind her eye lids as pleasure filled her body. She didn’t realize Bull was undressing her until she felt the cool air on her skin but by then it was too late to care as his hands roamed freely.
Her small hands touched his heated skin, his shoulder, then his chest. She found her fingers tangling in the soft carpet of chest hair and she loved the smooth silkiness covering his chest. Then her fingertips found his male nipples and she just had to taste them like he’d tasted hers. He seemed to find pleasure in the act and she wanted to seek that same pleasure.
Bending close to him her tongue licked the protruding flesh. Bull hissed and one of his hands went to the back of her head. He didn’t stop her from moving but instead, pushed her a tiny bit closer to her goal.
Pulling his nipple into her mouth, she flicked it with her tongue, just as he had done to hers and Bull groaned. She spread tiny kisses across his chest over to his other nipple. As her tongue licked and sucked, her hand dropped down over his rock hard belly to find his pants open and pushed aside.
Her fingers brushed the coarse hair around his cock before she found what she wanted. His cock was long and thick and at the moment very hard. Her hand gripped and fondled his length. She wanted to look but she wanted to taste him more.
Breaking her hold on his nipple, she began licking her way down his body. She could taste his slightly salty skin as his flavors burst in her mouth. She kissed the layers of muscle making her path downward. The smell of his arousal was driving her nuts.
When she got to his hips, she pushed his pants down his hips and then she reached where she wanted to be. His cock was so hard by this time she could barely get her hands around it. Licking it from base to tip she heard Bull groan. He pushed his hips toward her mouth and Charlie had no problem closing her lips over the tip.
“Oh dear lord,” he moaned as she took more of his flesh into her mouth.
Charlie grasped the base of his cock and took him deeper. When he hit the back of her throat, she groaned.
Bull hissed and thrusted his hips again before he pulled out. He couldn’t leave her opening all the way but even moving a little gave him pleasure as he mimicked the in and out motions in her mouth. Then he couldn’t take it anymore. He was close to losing his load down her throat and that wasn’t what he wanted. He wanted to come inside her beautiful pussy.
He pulled out of her mouth altogether and laid her back on the blankets. His mouth and teeth found her nipples again as he sucked and licked. Lifting his mouth, he sucked and nibbled on her neck, finding her sweet spot just below her left ear.
Meanwhile, his hand slid down her belly to the apex of her thighs. The closer he got to her sweet spot the more heat he felt. When he finally reached her pussy he grinned at how wet she was. Warm, slippery flesh met his fingers and she almost screamed when he slid two fingers deep inside her.
“You want me as bad as I want you, don’t you?” he whispered.
“Yes. Please don’t make me wait any more.”
Bull grunted and lowered his hips between her thighs. The tip of his cock brushed her outer lips and then he was pushing inside her wetness. In one hard thrust, he buried himself.
Charlie froze at his intrusion. For a moment, she felt none of the pleasure and all of the pain then she relaxed and allowed her body to accept him. He was so big, and she just felt shocked for a moment. But she didn’t care, she wrapped her legs around his hips and wouldn’t let him go. “Please don’t stop.”
Bull couldn’t stop if he tried, so he didn’t even bother. He thrust inside her again, but this time he took his time. His thrusts were gentle but just as deep.
Charlie moaned and tightened her hold, she couldn’t get enough of him. “More,” she panted. “I need more.”
Bull increased his rhythm and then they were both lost. Pleasure was building as they gave into the act. Charlie could feel her body getting ready to explode. Bull wasn’t too far behind.
Sweat beaded and ran down their bodies and then Charlie arched her body and screamed out almost silently as she spun out of control. White lights burst behind her eyelids as she shattered inside.
Bull felt her body grip his cock hard and that was enough to push him over the edge. He gave one last thrust and held on for the ride.
It took them a moment to catch their breath. Finally, Bull moved to her side but he couldn’t let her go. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him. Nuzzling her neck he whispered, “Are you okay?”
Charlie snuggled as close to him as she could. “I’m better than all right. I’m in heaven.”
Bull felt humbled by her words and his heart swelled in his chest. He didn’t know why he felt something for her he’d never felt before either, but he did.
“I’d like nothing more than to stay here all day but I suppose we can’t.” Charlie sighed. “Conrad Bane waits for no man.”
“Yeah, the guys are excited.” Bull told her as he reached for his clothes. “We finally have a path
to follow to bring his empire down.”
Charlie didn’t say anything but her thoughts were racing as she got her clothes back on.
When she wouldn’t look at him, Bull watched her close.
Finally, he tipped her face to his and searched it for a moment before he asked, “What aren’t you telling me?”
“Conrad Bane had more than a few enemies. There are other people and groups waiting in the sidelines that would love to see him gone so they could take over his territory.”
“What are you saying?” Bull frowned.
Charlie gazed down at the fold of her shirt then raised her head to stare him in the eyes. “A few months ago someone tried to ambush the Ratz when they were making a run. Four men died and the other people got a truckload of the drugs they were transporting. The gang that staged it disappeared and the Ratz couldn’t find them again but they are still out there, waiting for the Ratz to fuck up again.”
“What do you mean fuck up again?”
“The Ratz think no one can touch them, they think with Bane’s backing they can’t be stopped. They never told Bane about the ambush or the fact the shipment was stolen. They like to brag about what they’re doing and word is spreading about them.”
“What does that mean?”
“The Ratz aren’t as good as they make themselves out to be.” She shrugged. “People take note and if you weren’t going to stop them someone else would. The thing is someone else is waiting to take over when they’re out of the way.”
“And who are these other people?” Bull frowned.
“A small MC called the Devils Minions.”
Bull growled and began to pace. After a few minutes, he turned to her to ask, “And you know this how?”
Charlie shrugged. “You hear whispers and rumors but in this case they are true. I’ve seen the Minions watching them too. The Ratz are dumb enough not to care about who could be in the shadows watching them.”
“Do you know anything about this MC?”
Charlie snorted. “They don’t impress me much. They are almost as lame as the Ratz. They aren’t that big, maybe a dozen or so, but boy are they arrogant. They act the act but they aren’t that tough, not yet but the thought of all that money makes them stupid. I’ve heard they have plans to get rid of the Ratz and take their place with Bane.”
Bull froze as her words washed over him. “Sonofabitch.” He swore. Running his fingers through his hair, he glared at the door. “I have to let the guys know about this.”
Charlie snorted. “Yeah good luck with that. Judge will love this news.”
Bull shook his head. “I know you don’t think much of him right now but he is a good man.”
“It’s not that I don’t think much of him but he hates me now. And he thinks his reasons are justified. He thinks I’m involved with Bane because we share the same blood. He thinks I’m tainted with the same brush as he is. But you know what? I didn’t ask to be his kid, I didn’t ask him to be the type of man he is. I didn’t ask him to kill my mother. Judge is putting all Bane’s sins on my shoulders and I hate that fucking man. He’s taken my whole life away from me and I never knew who the hell he was until last night.”
Bull pulled her into his arms and held her while she sobbed. There was nothing he could say. Everything she said was true. Judge had tarred her with the same brush as he painted Bane with. It wasn’t right but he was blaming her for something she had nothing to do with.
“Come on, we have to tell them about the Minions.” Bull urged her toward the door. When they opened it, it didn’t escape his notice that four of the five other men were sitting at the talk sipping coffee.
Tank met his eyes and he lifted his cup as if to salute him but didn’t say anything.
Hawk pushed his chair back and watched as Bull and Charlie approached the table. “There’s been some movement outside.” Hawk told them.
“Oh, what’s going on?” Bull asked.
“We’ve seen an uptake in cycles searching the city. Is that something we should be concerned about?”
“Are they wearing red leather jackets?’ Charlie asked.
Hawk turned his eyes to her and nodded slowly. “What do you know about them?”
Charlie sighed and sat down at the table. Bull went over and grabbed them both a cup of coffee. “They call themselves the Devil’s Minions. They are a small MC, only about a dozen members or so right now, but they’re not too bright. They have been watching the River Ratz for a while now and they want what the Ratz have. A couple of months ago, they hit a shipment the Ratz were transporting. They got four men killed and took a shitload of drugs that weren’t theirs to take. The Ratz are looking for them and I think if the Minions are here, there’s going to be a battle right here in the streets. The Ratz want revenge and they want the Minions gone and the Minions won’t go quietly. The Minions want to take over and they don’t care how they get it.” She shrugged. “Like I said, they aren’t too bright. Bane controls the Ratz and I don’t think the Minions want to be controlled. They are looking to get rich quick and they don’t care what they have to do to get it.”
“And you don’t think Bane will take them on?” Tank asked. “I mean if he loses the Ratz, he could control the Minions just as easy couldn’t he?”
Charlie shook her head. “Like I said the Minions don’t want to be controlled. They don’t take orders well.”
“Damn.” Hawk swore under his breath. “This might complicate things.”
“Yeah, this is gonna complicate things just a little.” Mustang swore as he got to his feet. “Judge needs to know about this.” His footsteps echoed as he went up the steps two at a time.
“Can anything else go wrong here?” Hawk muttered. Snapping his eyes to where Charlie sat he asked, “Is there anything else we need to know about that you haven’t shared?”
“Don’t think so.” Charlie shrugged.
Chapter Eleven
Heavy footsteps clambered down the steps and one very angry Judge entered the kitchen area. “What the fuck is going on now? Did you know about this MC in the background? What the hell are you playing at?” He screamed at her.
Charlie stiffened but wouldn’t look at the screaming man. Instead, she calmly lifted her cup to her mouth but before she could take a sip, the cup was knocked out of her hand.
“Whoa, Judge,” Bull protested as he rushed to his feet beside her. “That wasn’t necessary.”
Judge glared at him then turned back to Charlie. “What else haven’t you told us?”
Charlie stood and turned to face the irate man. Crossing her arms over her chest she sneered, “Nothing. You know everything that I do now. Yes I knew about the MC, they’ve been watching the Ratz for a while now and other than the ambush a few months ago they’ve done nothing but they have been watching. But all I know is what I hear on the streets. And what you hear on the streets ain’t gospel it’s rumors. The Minions are about a dozen strong but they aren’t too smart. The Ratz never told Bane about that but I have a feeling he found out about it.” She shrugged. “I didn’t tell you about the Minions because I didn’t think about it. They are a bunch of wanna be tough guys.”
“And how do you know all this?” Judge frowned. “Were you there?”
Charlie gave a short nod. “Yeah, I was following from a distance. I didn’t get close enough to get caught in the crossfire but I saw what happened.”
“Why were you following them?” Hawk wanted to know.
“That’s nobody’s business but mine,” Charlie told them.
“Oh, I think it is our business now.” Judge growled.
“No it really isn’t.” Charlie shrugged.
Judge stomped over to where she stood but Charlie never gave an inch. Bull could see the panic in her body language but she never stepped back or cowered. Judge intimidated a great number of people when he was pissed. He was pissed at the moment but she didn’t give him an inch. “I’ll ask you again, why were you following them?” he growled in her f
ace.
“Not for the reason you’re thinking so hard on.”
“How the hell do you know what I’m thinking?” he snarled as his fingers curled into fists.
Charlie shook her head. “Because every fiber of your being is shaking in rage. It isn’t hard to see that, but you know what? I don’t give a rat’s ass what you’re thinking. You have no fucking clue and you don’t really care if you’re right or wrong, you just want to blame me for something I didn’t do. Fine, you can do that but in the end, it’s gonna bite you in the ass. So you can go to hell as far as I’m concerned.”
Bull wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back to him.
The rage pulsed off Judge but he didn’t strike her, instead he took a step back. Without saying a word, he turned and went back upstairs.
Tank whistled softly but no one said a word.
Charlie pushed out of Bull’s arms and grabbing her cup, she walked over to the counter and poured herself another cup of coffee. With her back to the men, she spoke softly, “I have a friend who belongs to the Ratz. He went in to find out which on the bastards raped his sister. I watch over the club to keep an eye on him, not for any other reason. He’s the only friend I’ve ever had besides his sister and she’s dead now.” Then she turned and took her coffee back to the room she and Bull just came out of. When the door closed softly, everyone in the kitchen heard the lock snap shut.
“Well, Jesus fucking Christ.” Hawk swore. “What a cluster fuck.”
“Judge needs to dial it down,” Bull stated briefly. “She can’t take anymore and neither will I.”
“You gotta see where he’s coming from don’t you?” Mustang argued. “He never got over losing Pony and Blue and then we all get the boot out of the military due to our supposed PTSD. He’s still burning from that. We’ve been working toward finding and shutting down this bastard and getting nowhere fast. Now we finally get what we need with her help and then he finds out she’s Bane own daughter? On top of all that, she’s keeping secrets about the players in this mess?”