by Liz Crowe
“Stop with the waterworks pregger, I’m here,” Cam says hugging me. I pull her into the room as I begin to tell her everything that happened since Chase hung up on her. “Sweets, do you think the baby is Landon’s?” she asks after I finish the whole story.
“I don’t know. I guess time will tell but I’m not leaving Gray. I can’t do that to either of us.”
“How’s Aiden?” she asks nervously.
“He’s fine. Across the hall, actually,” I say with a grin.
Just then there is another knock on the door. I look at Cam who is now wringing her hands in her lap nervously. Standing to my feet, I walk over and open the door. “Hey, sorry, I’m looking for Cam,” he says making my jaw drop.
“Luke?” I ask but I already know the answer. “You came with Cam?”
He nods. “Yep, can’t let my girl fly alone.” Sweetly, he looks at Camaron who looks like she is about to faint as she walks over to us. Luke wraps an arm around her, kissing her hair as my glare daggers at my friend.
“Your girl? I hadn’t heard about this,” I say with a laugh just as the door opens across the hall. Oh fuck, could this get any worse? Chase walks out into the hall with Hunter, arguing about getting pizza followed by Henry.
“Luke?” Chase says running over to us. “What are you doing here?” she asks, arching a brow.
I watch in slow motion as Aiden walks out of the door looking up from his phone with a blonde alongside him. Cam’s eyes go wide as she shoves out from under Luke’s arm. “What the fuck is this?” Aiden asks his mouth pressing into a hard line. “Is that why you were so worried about me movin’ on Cam, huh? You had to get me settled so you could ease your fuckin’ guilt?” he roars.
“I…” Cam stutters but nothing comes out when her lips move.
“Well, let me tell you something, you heart tramplin’ bitch! I wasted months of my life thinkin’ you were the one. I’m glad we got this chance to clear the air. You runnin’ from me in Vegas was the best goddamn thing that could’ve ever happened. I can’t wait to fuck you outta my system.” Tears are streaming down Cam’s face as Aiden turns to Hunter. His hand sliding around to grab his new ‘friend’s’ ass. “I think I’ll pass on pizza, bro. I’ll eat something here,” Aiden says, smiling at Cam then shoves the giggling skank into the suite slamming the door behind him.
“Twinkies down the fuckin’ hallways, Aiden, you stupid son of a bitch!” I scream, running over pounding on the door with my fists. “You’re screwing everything up for a groupie bitch’s twat and your damn pride!”
“We’ll order pizza in,” Henry says. “There’s shit to tend to.” He nods toward our open suite door.
Cam is sobbing into Luke’s chest as he helps her inside the door to our room. “Luke, why don’t you take her down to the other bedroom? Chase won’t be using it. You two can get some sleep.”
He nods. “I’ll set her up in there. I have my own room down a couple floors. When I said she was my girl, I didn’t mean we were fuckin’ Daisy. She’s been helpin’ me at the shop. With Chase gone so much lately, I needed the help with the office shit. I’ve seen her shatter like a damn glass over and over again just at the mention of his name. Don’t even get me started on when Shaft comes on the radio. I came with her hoping that Aiden would put her back together. I was afraid she would chicken out of talkin’ to him. He obviously doesn’t deserve her though.”
“I can’t go into everything with you, Luke, but it’s more of a misunderstanding than anything. I just hope that they can come back from this,” I explain. He nods and lifts Cam into his arms passing Gray in the hallway.
“Couple questions… One, why the fuck is that tattoo artist guy, Luke, carryin’ Cam down the hall? Two, will someone please tell me why the fuck everyone is partyin’ in my hotel room at two am?” Gray asks looking around the room. “And three, where the hell is Aiden?”
Chapter Twenty-Six
Interludes
“So you’re tellin’ me that Aiden is across the hall right now with groupie pussy?” Gray asks slumping down beside me on the sofa.
“Yes, he freaked when he saw Cam and Luke together. He jumped to conclusions. Cam was so shocked to see him with that chick that she couldn’t speak to set him straight.” Turning, I glare at Hunter. “Who the fuck let that bitch into your room anyway?” I ask.
“Just a fan,” he shrugs. “She didn’t even try to get anywhere with him. She was hittin’ on Henry.”
I look over at Henry who just nods. “Big motherfuckin’ misunderstandin’; you called it, Daisy. I just hope Aiden doesn’t do something stupid,” he says as Luke walks back up the hallway.
“I’m gonna go crash. Tell her I’ll be back in the morning. She wants to head home. I gotta book a flight,” he says then walks out the door without waiting for a response.
“This is bad,” I blurt as I jump up and pace the rug. “This is really bad.”
“Well, how do you suggest we fix it then, our sweet pregnant ring leader?” Hunter says with a wicked grin. “I mean, you handle your shit so well. Have a go at all of us.”
“Watch it, Cunter,” Gray warns.
“Well, she doesn’t know who she’s pregnant by. She married you before Landon’s condom dried out. OH wait he didn’t wear one!” Hunter shouts. “Really, this is a monumental disaster. Aiden is goin’ to get drunk then wring out that bitch just to hurt Cam. When he sobers up he’ll feel like shit about it. He will fuckin’ spiral worse than we’ve ever seen before! No one is looking at the bigger picture here! I’m goin’ over there,” he says then stomps out the door.
Running after Hunter I catch him just as he slides the key in the door, flinging it open. “Come on, Aiden, kiss me,” I hear the chick whine.
I follow Hunter through the door to see the tacky bitch straddling Aiden on the couch. Aiden turns his face away from her advances. “I’m not puttin’ my mouth on you, whore. Get the fuck out,” he says, sounding defeated.
Hunter walks over to the sofa, grabbing her around the waist then shoves her out the door. “He’s not interested, scram.”
“Aiden…” I whisper.
Aiden doesn’t meet my, eyes he just looks at his phone. He’s staring at a photo he has set as his home screen. A photo of Camaron snuggled up with him in his bunk on the bus. They’re curled together smiling, completely happy. Sitting on the couch beside him, I curl my legs underneath me. “She isn’t with Luke. He just came here because he wanted to make sure she fixed things with you.”
His eyes jerk to mine. “What?” Jumping up, Aiden grabs my hand running past Hunter into the hall. He flies into the suite passing everyone without a word dragging me behind him. “Where?” he asks commandingly and all I can do is point to the closed door. Turning, he kisses my cheek then releases my hand. “Thank you.”
Aiden opens the door but all you can see is the outline of Cam’s trembling body on the mattress in the moonlight. “Sit up, Camaron,” his voice oozing control. Without another word, Aiden closes the door, shutting out the entire world.
Aiden doesn’t come back out before everyone leaves. Gray and I go to bed just as the sun comes up hoping for them to come out and give us some answers or peace of mind. I hear muffled voices and sobbing coming from the room but nothing that lets me know either way if they are getting anywhere. “Sleep baby. It’ll work out,” Gray soothes.
Hunter’s outburst rings in my ears. I have to figure out how to deal with Landon. If it is his child he has every right to be a part of its life. I can’t deny him that even if I wanted to. What worries me though is if Landon does stay with Tad. Do I want my baby anywhere near someone that malicious? Someone who takes whatever he wants without any feeling for those he hurts in the process. That’s no life for the baby. “Gray?” I call out in the dark. “I need to go to the doctor find out how far along that I am. Maybe we can figure it out then.”
“I said before it doesn’t matter, Wildflower.”
“Landon isn’t going to give up,�
� I whisper.
“He doesn’t have a choice, baby, he’s already lost,” he says, ending the conversation as I snuggle deeper against him then fall asleep.
The rolling of my stomach wakes me sometime later. Stumbling from bed, I barely make it into the bathroom before throwing up. “Listen kid, we seriously gotta discuss the fun you’re having with my upchuck button,” I groan, leaning my head against the wall. Seriously, this sucks ass. It’s like having a stomach bug one minute then being totally fine the next. I’m lying against the wall feeling sorry for myself when I feel him. “You’re watching me,” I mumble, not bothering to open my eyes.
Gray chuckles, his feet padding across the tile getting closer with every step. His hands lifting me to my feet. “Baby.” I open my eyes meeting my gorgeous Sex and Sin head on. Fully naked, pouting out his bottom lip at me. I want nothing more than to bite that bottom lip then run my tongue along it followed by every single inch of him. “Damn,” he groans, closing his eyes. “You really need to stop thinking like that. Those thoughts goin’ on in your head are filthy. I want nothing more than to act out every single one of them, line by line, in vivid detail but we have to check out soon.”
Turning us, Gray reaches out switching the shower on, adjusting the water with his free hand. His other arm is snaked fully around me, his straining erection twitching between us, pushing into my belly. I push away from him and walk over to the sink to brush my teeth. The taste of morning breath and vomit gotta go. I barely rinse and spit before Gray starts yanking at my clothes, stripping me naked. Without another word, Gray pulls me under the spray crushing his mouth to mine. My nails dig into his hips, desperate to get him as close to me as possible. It’s frantic. My mouth taking as much of him as I can get, I grab his hair holding him to me. Not giving either of us the opportunity to catch our breath. I need this. I am positive that I always will.
I let my tongue run along his lip ring. When I suck his bottom lip into my mouth, making him moan, I feel the heat spreading between my thighs up into my belly. Gray grabs my hips pushing me onto the shower bench. My legs wrapping around him without a single thought. This is right. It is just how it should be. Gray runs a finger between my breasts down to my belly button. “Please Gray.” I whimper when his hands run up and down my body, teasing me. His cock throbbing as it presses against the inside of my thigh. I’m primed and about to go off without him even being inside of me.
Pleased with himself, Gray just smiles as he pushes into me. I clench my muscles, making his lips part. “Fuck. Tight and hot as hell!” he moans, sliding back out slowly then slams into me hard pressing me against the bench.
“AH Gray!” I scream pulling his hips to me. I can’t get enough. “Hard Gray, please. I need it hard,” I beg.
Gray slams his hips against mine making my whole body shake. Every thrust he gives me is so hard that my tits bounce, nearly hitting his chin. Burying his face between them, Gray just fucks me harder, rougher with every stroke of his pierced cock. I fucking love it. My nails raking across his back, no doubt breaking the skin, but I can’t stop, I can’t hold back. My back slams against the wall as he takes me hard giving me just what I asked for. I scream a garbled up version of his name when my orgasm grips me hanging on and not letting go. It steals my breath but I hold him to me pleading for more. If I died in this moment, right now, I wouldn’t give a shit. Pulling back, Gray meets my eyes as his cock swells inside me. I roll my hips, my body squeezing every ounce of come from him as he pulls my body against his giving in to his climax.
After we wash up I throw on a pair of jeans then pull a tank top over my head deciding to go check on Cam. I walk down the hallway heading for coffee to find Camaron sitting on the edge of the chair looking out the window. She doesn’t turn toward me she just shakes her head. “You realize that you two are like animals?” she laughs sadly. “It’s really hot.” I blush, turning toward the coffee pot when I barely hear her whisper. “We ended it.”
“What the hell do you mean ended it?” I shout in disbelief. Aiden storms in here, they are locked in that room until sunrise, then, just like that, it’s over?
Turning toward me I watch a tear slip down her cheek. “I don’t have the security in myself to be what he needs. Aiden knows that now. We aren’t good for each other the way we are right now. I’m going back to Vegas to try and rebuild my life. I need to fix me before I can be anything to anyone, Sweets. This is all about me, nothing to do with him.”
“This is stupid. You two love each other,” my voice cracks as I bite back tears.
Cam walks over to me with a sad smile. “I didn’t say that it’s over, Daisy, because I don’t think that it is. You don’t have a connection with someone, like I share with Aiden, for no reason. I have to get my shit together first. I know that. It may never happen, we may never work but I’ll never know if I don’t work my shit out on my own. Hopefully, he will still want me when I get there.”
“You will, babe,” I say reassuring her as much as myself, then I hug her. “Alright, let’s get this shit packed up. You seein’ us to the bus before you fly out?” I ask. She just nods a reply then heads back to the room to get her bags.
*****
Two hours later the ‘Burban pulls up at the bus. Chase, Camaron, and Luke are heading back to Vegas from here, leaving me with all boys once again. “You sure you don’t wanna come on the bus, babe?” Hunter asks Chase, “We’ve got Jenga, you know how much fun it is playin’ with my wood.”
Chase leans in close enough for their lips to brush. “Babe,” she purrs mocking him. “If that board game has been worked as much as you have, I’ll be diggin’ splinters outta my fingers for days.”
Hunter grins, shoving her against the bus jamming his tongue down her throat. Chase reaches down grabbing him through his jeans then squeezes hard. “Fuck Chase!” he groans, pulling back.
“Gotta go,” she says, walking over to the cab as it pulls up.
Hunter rubs at the huge bulge between his legs. “You’re just gonna leave me like this? I could love you, bitch,” he says, climbing the steps to the bus then disappearing inside with Gray.
Aiden is holding Cam to his chest, whispering in her ear as she cries softly. I watch him pull his long fingers through her hair. When she nods he pulls her chin up and kisses her lips tenderly. She hiccups and sobs against him, her mouth moving with his. He cups her face then meeting her eyes, he pulls back. “I love you but you have to love yourself enough to let me.” Kissing her forehead gently, he walks onto the bus.
I start to walk to her but she shakes her head; I just tell her to call me later. “All loaded up,” Henry shouts from inside the bus. I watch, with tears streaming down my face, as the cab pulls away with my girls and Luke inside, headed for the airport.
“You fuckin’ whore!”
I turn just in time to see Tad flying around the bus toward me with a baseball bat. His eyes wild with rage as he swings. “Gray!” I scream, ducking just in time so Tad hits the side of the bus instead. I run away from Tad, who is now blocking the door to the bus hoping the guys heard me. He chases after me, screaming for me to stop and face him. Our feet smacking against the pavement as I heave for breath. My ankle twists making me lose my balance sending me crashing to the ground.
Tad looms over me with a grin. “After everything, he still fuckin’ wants you! Says that he loves you! YOU! What do you have that’s so important? I watched those videos over and over, you’re nothing special,” he roars then swings the bat making contact with my legs. I scream as pain shoots through my body.
“Holy Shit! Grayson!” I hear Hunter yell as the guys dive from the bus, barreling toward us in the parking lot. “Get the fuck away from her asshole!”
Tad swings the bat again hitting my hip, making me scream in agony. I pull my legs up for protection, my arms trying to cover my side. As he pulls back to swing again, my hands protectively try to shield my belly as I roll to my side away from him.
Hunter leaps over m
e without a word, tackling Tad to the ground, punching him in the chest. Gray drops to his knees, curling me into him. “Are you alright? Where did he hit you Daisy?” he asks, looking me over, my body shaking so hard my teeth chatter. “Jesus. What the fuck was he thinking?”
My gaze is fixed on Hunter as he tosses the bat across the parking lot, then wraps his hands around Tad’s throat. “You stupid bastard!” he growls as Henry walks over, calm as usual, kicking Tad in the ribs with his humungous foot.
Henry shoves Hunter onto the pavement then picks Tad up by the throat. Tad’s toes don’t even touch the ground as he claws at Henry’s huge fingers gasping for breath. Henry rips off his shades meeting Tad’s eyes “I saved you from him last time, fucker. This time you deal with me,” he spits angrily. “You show your goddamn face near any of us again, I’ll fuckin’ end you. I mean I’ll fuck you up so bad your own hand will feel like a stranger when it wraps around your dick.” Henry releases Tad’s throat, dropping him with a thump onto the pavement. “You post that shit ‘bout our girl over there, I’ll make sure some of my ex-con buddies tear into your ass so that you know how it feels to get the raw end of the fuckin’. You got me?”
The arena door swings open with Landon walking out with a bag. Taking in the scene before him, his eyes go wide. Gray is holding me in his lap with the guys scattered around Tad who lies crumpled on the pavement. “What the hell did you guys do to him?” Landon shouts, running over dropping to his knees as he reaches Tad.
“He attacked Daisy with a bat, asshole!” Hunter shouts. “Your jealous bitch of a man came at her because he claims you still want her.”
“I do,” Landon says simply but his eyes don’t leave Tad.
I watch security come out the door toward us. One man yelling codes into a radio and asking for backup. Gray pulls my shirt up taking in the huge bruise already starting to come up where my tattoo is. “Oh Gray, the baby,” I gasp. The fear spreading through my mind at the thought of what Tad may have done.