Thor (Thorny Devils MC Book 1)

by MLJ Quigg

  “Right, boys, I’m going to set you each up with a drip. It looks like you’ve caught what your mum and sister have, and although you’re not as bad, you are dehydrated. We’ll get you set up with some antibiotics, as well. You’ll be fine in a couple of days. We’ll keep you in for a few hours for observation,” Savannah said.

  “Thanks, Savannah. This is the worst possible timing,” I said, then took a breath. “All right, I don’t give a fuck. I’m postponing the wedding for a month. You are all recovering and getting better, and then we’ll do it.”

  “I think that might be a good idea, honey,” Monique said with resignation but not looking happy about it.

  “I’m not happy about it, either, but I’d rather you all healthy and well,” I said.

  “I couldn’t agree with you more,” Mike said, coming in with Dave right behind him. Smiling, he said, “Well, this is a shit show and a half. Fucking hell, Tiny, you know how to give us grey hairs, don’t you?”

  “Shut the fuck up, Mike. This was not my fault.” Monique laughed.

  “Yeah, I know, hon. It’s all good. I’m glad you’re all okay, though. Scared the fuck out of us when we received that phone call,” Mike said.

  “How do you think we felt? Fucking cops wouldn’t let us leave. Had to explain what happened and what we walked into. They tried to fucking blame me. Fucking arseholes.” I was still pissed.

  Then the others arrived, and we all calmed down.

  Monique

  A month had passed by and today was the day. We were finally getting married. I was all dressed, and we were waiting for the cars to arrive when, suddenly, I had to run to the toilet and empty my stomach. Fucking nerves. Man, I felt sick. Hearing a noise, I looked up to the door.

  “You okay there, Tiny?” Mike asked.

  “Yeah, just sick. I hope I’m not getting sick again,” I said into the toilet as I emptied my stomach again.

  Mike ran a washcloth under the water and passed it to me as he pulled my hair back.

  I wiped my mouth and stood, feeling heaps better, so I brushed my teeth. “Okay, that was weird. I feel fine now.” “You been sick a lot?” he asked.

  “No, this is the first time since I was sick last month.” “Uh-huh.” He looked at me funny.

  “What? Why are you looking at me like that?” I asked.

  “Um, Tiny, I think you might be pregnant,” he suggested.

  I cracked up laughing. “Fuck off. No way. Nah-uh. No. Oh fuck, I could be,” I stammered. “Dave,” Mike yelled.

  “You bellowed,” Dave replied, coming into the room.

  “She needs a pregnancy test,” Mike stated.

  “Okayyy,” Dave said, stretching the word out.

  “Hold on, I have one.” Claire came into the room a minute later holding one out to me.

  “Why the fuck do you have a pregnancy test, Claire? Oh, my God, you’re pregnant?” I exclaimed.

  “Yes. I bought the test yesterday, and I did it this morning. I didn’t want to say anything until I told Kyle.” She smiled at the mention of Hulk.

  “We won’t say a word. Congratulations. Hulk will love this. He’s a great man,” I said.

  “That he is. Congrats, honey,” Dave said.

  “Right, get out, and let me do this,” I ordered, and they left, shutting the door behind them.

  I took the test and looked at it as I was washing my hands. It was already coming up with a plus sign. Well, there you go. It looked like I was indeed pregnant. I must have been only a few weeks pregnant, though, as I had my period last month.

  “Fucking Thor,” I yelled.

  Hearing laughing on the other side of the door, I opened it and passed the test over. “It looks like we are having babies at the same time, Claire.”

  Everyone hugged and congratulated me.

  “Cars are here, Monique, and again, thank you so much for asking me to be a bridesmaid. You have become a very treasured friend,” Savannah said, walking into the room.

  “You too, honey. I’m glad I asked you, and I’m also glad that Derrick asked you to stand with the boys after you walk me down the aisle, Mike. I love all of you.” I smiled and hugged them. “Okay, let’s go. I’m getting married today.”

  Then we all walked downstairs.

  “Hey, baby, you okay?” I asked Madilyn.

  “All good, Mum. Are we going?” she said.

  “That we are, baby. Let’s go.”

  We piled into the cars and were on our way.

  When we arrived at the clubhouse, everyone was out at the back by the gazebo, and I could see figures standing inside.

  Getting out of the cars, we made our way around the building, and the music started. I’d picked an instrumental version of ‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri.

  Madilyn walked down first, then Claire, then Savannah, then Sasha, then Dave, and then, finally, Mike and I. As I walked down the aisle, all I saw is Derrick, who had a huge smile on his face and tears in his eyes.

  When I finally reached him, the music stopped. He walked over to us and shook Mike’s hand, pulling him into a one-sided hug. They whispered something to each other and then smiled as they pulled apart. Mike then walked over and took his place between Trigger and Hulk.

  Derrick held out his hand, and when I took it, he pulled me to him and kissed my forehead, whispering, “Hey, baby, you look fucking gorgeous.”

  “You look pretty handsome yourself,” I whispered back, and then we walked up to Wombat and stood in front of him.

  “Brothers, sisters, friends, and loved ones, we are here to witness the wedding of Prez and Monique. They’ve decided to say their own vows, so we are just gonna sit back and watch, all right? Go ahead, Prez,” Wombat said.

  Derrick took a huge breath and turned to me. “I had this whole fucking speech made out, but it’s just not right, so I’m gonna say what I feel. Monique, you are the love of my life. When I walked away from you, I was crushed. I was miserable and angry all the time. Years went by, and we reunited. I’m the happiest I have ever been. You bring love, laughter, and sunshine into my life, which I’d lost. You have given me three amazing children, who I love beyond reason, and I want to add to them. I want a whole house full of little versions of us running around making our lives even more chaotic.

  You are the strongest person I’ve ever met, and I can’t be any prouder of the amazing woman you’ve become. I will love and cherish you for life and will always be by your side for the rest of my days on this earth.”

  “Monique, your turn,” Wombat said.

  “Wow, that was amazing. Not one swearword.” I laughed, and everyone joined in.

  Then I took a breath and began. “Derrick, I was lost and alone for a long time, even in a whole room full of people. Our children were the only things I held onto for dear life. The whole time we were apart, you were always on my mind. I had a constant reminder of what wasn’t there with the boys. When you came back, I seriously wanted to kill you. You just waltzed in and upturned my life again. You have been the only man I have ever loved. No one could ever match you. I love you even more now, and I couldn’t be happier to be attached to you in any way. You are a sexy-as-hell man and an amazing father. I will be by your side and be your shoulder for all of eternity. You are the most loving, kind, sincere, and truthful man I have ever met. I couldn’t be prouder of the man you are today. I will love and cherish you for the rest of my days until we are taken from each other.”

  A tear fell down Derrick’s cheek, so I raised my hand and wiped it away as I smiled at him.

  “God, I love you, woman,” he said.

  “I love you, too,” I replied.

  “Beautiful, guys. Okay, rings please,” Wombat said.

  Dave passed me a gorgeous ring that was gold with black diamonds running around the centre of it. I placed it over Derrick’s finger and slid it on.

  “With this ring, I will gladly and wholeheartedly marry you and join my life to yours,” I said.

  Doze
r passed Derrick a ring that was exactly the same as Derrick’s ring.

  He slid it on my finger and kissed the finger. “With this ring, I will gladly and wholeheartedly marry you and join my life to yours.”

  Derrick pulled my engagement ring off my right hand and placed it on my left next to the wedding ring. “Baby, when I bought these rings, they weren’t the only ones I bought. Boys... ”

  Something was passed down the line to him, and then he slid another ring on the other side of my engagement ring. It was a gold band with white and black diamonds alternating around the band.

  The whole lot together matched and looked gorgeous.

  “This is an eternity ring to show my love is never-ending. It’s supposed to be given to a wife by her husband to signify an event in their marriage—like their first anniversary or the birth of their first child. You’ve already given me the children, and I should have done this ages ago. So I am doing it now. I love you,” he said.

  “Thank you,” I said. I was stunned speechless and had no idea what to say.

  “All right, then, by the power vested in me by the State of New South Wales, I now pronounce you man and wife. Prez, you may now kiss your bride,” Wombat said.

  Derrick smiled, put his hands to my cheeks, and leaned into me, pressing his mouth to mine and kissing me softly as he ran his tongue along my lips. I opened straightaway, and his hands went to my back as he deepened it. The next thing I knew, he was bending me over so I was lying over his arm, and he was kissing the life out of me.

  We broke apart, panting and trying to catch our breath. Everyone hollered, whistled and clapped. Then they finally quieted down.

  “I am proud to present to you Mr and Mrs Derrick Adams— Derrick and Monique—better known as Thor and Tiny,” Wombat yelled.

  Everyone started clapping and whistling again, and while they did that, I turned to him and went up onto my toes, then whispered in his ear, “You don’t have to worry about starting to try for a baby. I found out this morning that I’m pregnant.”

  “Fuck, yes,” he yelled. Then he spun and looked right at Mike and shouted, “I fucking told you she was.”

  Mike laughed while I just shook my head with a smile at them.

  Derrick wrapped his arms underneath mine, picked me up, and slammed his mouth to mine. Then he pulled his mouth from mine and smiled hugely.

  “You have made me the happiest man today, baby. I fucking love you, wife,” he said.

  “Anytime. I love you, too, husband,” I replied, smiling at each other.

  Derrick set me down, and the next thing I knew, we were surrounded by the kids. Then we were getting hugs and kisses from everyone and had some photos taken in the garden.

  As everyone lined up at the door to go into the clubhouse, the instrumental music from the movie ‘Top Gun’ played low in the background.

  Macca, who was the MC for the night started talking into a microphone. “Everyone, please let me introduce the bridal party. First, we have the junior bridesmaid, Madilyn, and the junior groomsmen, Connor and Jackson.

  “Bridesmaid and groomsman… Claire and Hulk.

  “Bridesmaid and groomsman… Savannah and Mike.

  “Bridesmaid and groomsman… Sasha and Trigger.

  “Man of honour and best man… Dave and Dozer.

  “The woman and man of the hour and the reason we are all here, the bride and groom… Mr and Mrs Derrick Adams, better known as Tiny and Thor,” Macca said.

  We walked into the clubhouse, and it had been transformed. It was so gorgeous that all I could do was stare wide-eyed at everything. Hannah and Sarah had outdone themselves. There was a backdrop where the bridal party was going to sit, which looked like a waterfall of lights and flowers. Tables, covered with ivory tablecloths, were set up around the room with black placemats, ivory plates, and dark green napkins made out to be swans. In the centre of the tables were dark green table runners adorned with a set of candles. On one side of the room, there was a three-tiered cake. Each tier had the same flowers that were on our bouquets sitting on the top, and they looked like they were made of icing. On the other side of the room was a buffet table packed with food.

  “Wow, this place looks fucking awesome,” Derrick said in awe.

  “You didn’t see it before?” I asked.

  “No, they kicked us all out four hours ago, and they finished it about half an hour before you arrived. We weren’t allowed to come in at all,” Derrick said.

  “Well, they outdid themselves. It looks fantastic,” I said.

  He nodded in agreement, smiling at me. “They all love you. Not as much as I do, but nearly.”

  I gave him a huge smile. He wrapped his arm around me as we walked to our seats and then helped me into my seat.

  “All right, folks, this is the plan for the night. So listen carefully. First off will be dinner, and the bridal table will go first, then everyone else. After that, there will be toasts by the best man and man of honour. Wine is on the table for the toasts. After the toasts, there will be the groom’s speech, which will be followed by the first dance. Then after that, we can all join in. That’s it. So have fun and have a great night. Oh, and the bar is open. Waitresses will serve the bridal table, so you don’t have to move, all right?” Macca explained.

  After a few drinks, we settled down and had dinner.

  Then Dozer stood with a microphone in his hand, tapping his glass. “All right, settle the fuck down. I wanna say something. Thank you. Okay, you all know I’m the best man and Prez’s best friend. I’ve said it in the past, and I’ll say it again. Thank you, Monique, for making Thor a happier man. I knew you would change his life when you knocked us on our arses. No, she literally knocked us on our arses. Well, not me—nope, didn’t happen twice. Nope. Nah-uh. Anyway, where was I... oh, Monique kicking our arses? Oh, fuck...

  Whatever. Prez was captivated and has been ever since. When he finally realised who she was, it was a shock to all of us, to say the least. You brought three beautiful and smart children into all our lives and made his life even more complete. You are an amazing, strong woman, Monique, and I couldn’t ask for a better woman for my best friend. So lift your glasses to the most amazing couple we’ve ever met, Monique and Derrick.”

  As everyone toasted to us, Derrick leaned over to me and whispered in my ear, “To us.”

  Dave stood up, and the microphone was passed to him. “My turn. Okay, I’m Dave, Monique’s best friend. I met Monique just over fourteen years ago when she had the triplets. I remember meeting this small, young woman and just loving her on the spot. We became friends and just kept going. I have been there for her throughout all the hell she went through, and she was the one to introduce me to my husband Mike when she was in the military. I love her like my sister and would be there for her no matter what. Derrick, she has always loved you and kept a photo of you at all times on her. That’s how much she had you with her. I knew when you reunited that you would be there for the rest of your lives. To the happy couple.” He raised his glass.

  As everyone toasted, I was once again pulled to Derrick so he could kiss me, and he said, “To us, baby.”

  After Macca asked if anyone else wanted to say something, a few stood up and said their toasts. When there was no one else wanting to say anything, Macca asked Derrick if he wanted to say anything, and he nodded his head, so he was passed the microphone

  “I want to thank everyone for coming today to help me celebrate the greatest day of my life. Not only has this amazing woman beside me become my wife, but also, I was told not even an hour ago that pretty soon we’re going to be parents again. You gave me Madilyn, Connor, and Jackson, and pretty soon, we will be adding a brother or sister to them. I will love and cherish any and all the children we have. You look absolutely stunning, baby, and the girls look gorgeous as well. The groomsmen look very dashing and handsome. And I want to say thank you to all of them for helping bring this day together today. It took us a while, but we finally got here. To Hanna
h and Sarah, thank you for organising this amazing spread you see here. You girls outdid yourselves. It looks fantastic. I’d also like to thank both our parents—Eden and Jim Adams and Richard and Mary Henderson. Both couples aren’t with us anymore, but I know they are looking down on us and are so proud of the adults we have become. Lastly, I have a present for you, Monique. This is from me to you. We talked about this, and I would like you to wear it and be proud,” he said.

  Derrick passed me a box, and I opened it to see my property patch. Pulling it out, I looked it over, and as he said, it had their emblem and property of Thor on the back of it. The front had a badge that read Tiny. I smiled at him and put it on, then stood and kissed him.

  “I’ll wear it with pride, thank you,” I said, then sat back down.

  “I have one more thing to say, and this explains exactly how I feel about you.”

  Derrick took a deep breath and nodded to Macca. Then when some music came on, he took my hand and squeezed it as he started singing ‘Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran.

  Oh, my God. I love this song.

  He had a really good voice, gritty like Chad Kroeger, and it suited his voice down to a T. When I started singing along with him, he dropped to his knee next to my chair and put his hand on my stomach when the song got to the part about carrying children of our own. Then he continued singing until the end of the song.

  By the time he sang the last of the song, he had tears in his eyes, and then they started running down his cheek.

  I was fucking gone, tears raining down my cheeks. Derrick pulled me into him and as he put his face in my neck, and I could feel him shake, and my shoulder was getting wet from his tears.

  He pulled back and wiped his eyes, then wiped beneath mine.

  Dave passed me a tissue, and I rubbed my eyes properly. Once we’d settled, Derrick kissed and hugged me, then we both pulled back, taking a breath at the same time, and laughed.

  “Fuck, baby, you’ve turned me into a fucking sap,” he said to me.

  “Same, honey. That was awesome. You are singing to me all the time now,” I said.