Page 29 of Nobody's Ol Lady (Nefarious MC)

“Teddy, I never had a baby, but I know damn well who did. Althea ran away that last year we were in college. She was pregnant and I’m going to find out if she used my identity. There is no way I am letting anyone think I ever put a child up for adoption! I’ll go to her parent’s house and find out what they know.” Willie was mad as she gathered up the pictures while Teddy studied her.

“Willie, Roberta may have been behind her stealing it. She was always telling Althea to bully you. She was the one who told mom and dad she didn’t want you to know she was pregnant. Roberta would do something like that, cover for Althea and set you up to take the fall. She was hiding in the house so few people knew she was pregnant. Roberta would do anything to make you look bad.

“If Althea was pregnant, it was a great way to get back at you by having our parents’ think you were in the same boat as she was. I really think there is something mentally wrong with her. Roberta wasn’t nice as we grew up, she was always a liar and so mean.

“Mom and Dad wanted me to keep her company because they didn’t want her seen in public or maybe she didn’t want to be seen in public, I forget. There was no way I could be around her. I refused to talk to her; I was so upset that she didn’t want to keep the baby. I hoped one day you might talk to me about your pregnancy but I thought I’d wait for you to bring it up. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about Roberta.

“I thought it was fishy she didn’t want you to know. We need to figure out some way to clear your name; Roberta went too far this time. I don’t know how we can do it though.” Teddy ran her fingers through her hair.

“I know how, I am going over to Dr. Rayne’s house tomorrow and I am going to find out where the hell Althea is. After I find her I am going to make her wish she was never born. I am not the weak little girl I used to be. And I have Black Dog who will be right by my side. Teddy, you get around—who the hell is Althea hanging out with? Don’t even try to bullshit me that you don’t know either. I lost my job, my name is dirt and I will get to the bottom of this. Which club is she hanging out with Teddy?” Willie screamed.

“I’m not sure, I don’t run into her. I never liked that bitch and I don’t hang out with all the clubs around here, Willie. Just Nefarious and Bound for Hell but we’ll find her, I promise you. I’ll be right by your side too, little sister.” She gathered Willie up in her arms as she gave Black Dog a pleading look.

“Teddy, word of advice, lose Sonny. You aren’t gonna impress Hammer by trying to make him jealous. I’ve got Willie; you get that motherfucker outta this house. I’m doing you solid here, Sonny is bad news, and you don’t want to be seen with him. Whoever you were seeing over in Ocean Cove chapter of Bound for Hell would be better if you’re looking to be an ol lady. Ain’t gonna happen if you’re trying for Hammer.” Black Dog gave Teddy the hard cold facts and wasn’t trying to be mean about it either.

“I do like Hammer but I think you’re right, he just uses me when he is around. I’ve been seeing Bullet when he comes around to Ocean Cove. He is a nice guy but he is from Northern New Jersey. I don’t like it up there. Sonny asked to come over here, I didn’t plan on bringing him either. I thought he needed to talk to you. He really creeps me out and I don’t want to bring him back to Dirty Deeds. I want to go over to my parent’s house and see what I can find out. This is just too much of a mess and Willie shouldn’t be treated like this, she doesn’t deserve it. My dad never tosses bills out and I want to find the bills on Willie’s supposed pregnancy. If I can get into the study, I might be able to find them. I can’t bring Sonny there.” Teddy was chewing the inside of her cheek as she spoke.

Black Dog stood there thinking and peeked out into the living room. Sonny had his hair cut in jail and he wasn’t all tatted up. In fact he looked pretty normal and his clothes were clean. A thought popped into Black Dog’s head.

“Teddy, you’re bringing Sonny to your parent’s house. The dude is a thief—he can open safes. All you have to do is get your parents outside and let him in. You tell him what to look for and I bet he will find it. Of course he might lift some money or jewelry while he is there.” Black Dog started to rethink his plan.

“No, that stuff is in the bank vault and there’s nothing but paperwork in the file cabinet. He’d need to get the file marked Willie. My dad has files on how much we all cost him. He has them labeled with our names in fact—it would be easy. Sonny should grab all three files. That will confuse my dad if he looks and sees one file is missing. Seeing all of our files missing, he can’t blame one of us. I like the idea but can you come with us? I really don’t want to be alone in the car with Sonny. He should get the files and get right out. I’ll keep my parents outside by the pool,” Teddy stated.

“I can’t leave Willie, but I’ll get JJ over to drive with Sonny. He can bring the files back here. How sure are you about these files? I can’t believe anyone keeps files on what they spent on their kids.” Black Dog was thinking Willie and Teddy had one messed up family.

“Because he always brings them out when he is mad at us, to show us all he has done for us. Willie, tell Black Dog about the files!” Teddy tossed up her hands, in frustration.

Willie sounded extremely tired as she explained, “Teddy is telling the truth. I’ve seen the files too many times. Just not the bills about me being pregnant, that she is talking about. But that is where they would be I suppose. The study has sliding glass doors on the side of the house that faces the woods, the lock is broken, so they keep a piece of a broom stick in the track.

“I don’t think it would be hard to lift that whole damn filing cabinet out of the house. It might be faster if he did that. It is the filing cabinet that is set away from the others if I remember correctly. I haven’t been over there in awhile. Teddy could go in and put something on it so he’d know which one it is.

“She has to go inside the study to get the broom out of the door track anyway. We can store the file cabinet downstairs by the washer and dryer. I’d love to see what has been spent on Roberta. It sounds like a decent plan Black Dog. I’m fine so you can go with her. Mad Jack and Dee are here. I’d rather you did if this Sonny isn’t trust worthy.”

Black Dog thought it over.”I’m going to get JJ anyway and I need to ask Sonny to do it. Why don’t you both wait in here and I’ll be back in a few minutes. Willie, you need to drink some orange juice, no more tripping for you. I’ll ask Deidra to bring drinks for you both.” Black Dog left them sitting on the bed as he sought out Sonny and Deidra.

Teddy looked at Willie and grinned. “How the hell did my baby sister manage to snag one of the most coveted hottest bikers in Nefarious?” She sounded a bit in awe.

“I didn’t snag him, he is just Black Dog, and we decided to live together for awhile. I know all his rules and I really do like him, too much probably. He’s made it very clear to me not to expect him to stay for long, Teddy. He is really nice most of the time and he’ll break my heart when he leaves. If something happens and he moves out do you think you could get me job dancing? I have to pay off my student loan and I have my horse and the apartment. My head is starting to hurt from all of this and I never should have tripped.” Willie sounded emotionally drained.

“I don’t know why you would think it was a good idea to take acid after a fall out with Father Paul. You always rush too fast into things Willie—it is your downfall. Of course I’ll help you dance; I am going to use Elena as my agent as soon as she starts up her own agency. It is such a shame you can’t teach art anymore. Maybe you should have avoided Black Dog,” Teddy scolded her.

Willie muttered, “Blame it on Roberta! That is how I ‘snagged’ Black Dog Teddy. I asked him to take me for a ride when he came into her store and I was working.” She closed her eyes and missed the look of awe on Teddy’s face.

Teddy kicked off her flip-flops and lay down beside Willie. “I want to know more about how you snag men. Maybe you can teach me because I haven’t had any luck so far. Damn, Willie, don’t you see how Black Dog looks at you? He is in love with you.”

“I don’t think so, I’m sure there is a rule about love somewhere, if not he’ll make sure it goes on the list! I never knew a man with as many rules as Black Dog has and he isn’t fair adding more and more rules to the original list, which I agreed to.” Willie replied.

She closed her eyes and hoped Teddy would shut up. Willie fell asleep and never knew that Teddy and Black Dog left with the others to steal the file cabinet. Dee checked on her a few times but Willie was so exhausted she never woke up.

When they got the file cabinet into the recreation room it was late. Teddy decided to crash on the couch downstairs and Sonny was thanked and sent back to Dirty Deeds with JJ. Black Dog looked at the cabinet in disgust. What was wrong with Willie’s father? He sounded like a real son of a bitching bastard. He placed a pillow under Teddy’s head and went upstairs.

Mad Jack was eating cold pizza and Dee had gone to bed. Black Dog grabbed a slice and sat down at the kitchen table.

“You grew up with the Reed sisters’ bro? I want to know anything you can remember about them.” Black Dog wanted answers and everything he could find out about their lives.

“Roberta is older than I am. Teddy, yeah I went to school with her. Willie was behind me in school. Roberta used to call her chubby but she was a cheerleader and I don’t think she was fat, they teased her saying she was all baby fat. It is hard to believe it now with that body—no disrespect Dog.

“I didn’t like Roberta much but my family knows her family. Teddy was always cool, didn’t seem to care what her sisters did but she looked out for Willie. Now Willie, she never hung out with me, she was always into her art. She was into all kinds of stuff at school, committees, clubs and that crap. I thought she was a happy girl as long as Roberta wasn’t around.

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