Page 27 of Mace

“I can’t believe we found it today,” I told her.

She got up to greet me. “I know. The image of the artifact you sent me was amazing.”

“Well, they’re already setting up an excavation site so it’s their problem now.” I said teasingly.

“Good,” she responded as she moved closer to me. “That means you’ll have more time for me.”

“You want more time with me? I can definitely do that. What did you have in mind?” I’d decided on the way back to the clubhouse, that if she was gonna be all flirty then I’d be a fool to shove her away. She was an adult and could make her own decisions about what was best for her.

“Maybe a shower and then a small celebration.”

“A celebration. Really?” I’ve gotta admit that I’m kind of surprised that she’s so jazzed about my tribal stuff.

“Absolutely. I have something special planned for the two of us.”

“I like the sound of that. I’ll grab a shower and get dressed. Give me fifteen minutes.”

When we headed downstairs, all my club brothers started congratulating me. They all understood what a big moment this was for my tribe, and it made me so proud to be part of this brotherhood as well. Alicia was standing to the side with a huge smile on her pretty face. After chatting with my club brothers I headed back to her, “Do you mind if I ask where we’re going?”

She shot me a happy smile before answering. “To Bennigan’s for dinner, I made us a reservation.”

I didn’t often eat out, but I liked that place. “I didn’t know you liked pub food.”

“Rosie told me about it and said it was one of your favorite places,” she responded.

“That was a sweet idea, darlin’,” I said.

I decided to take my pickup truck rather than my motorcycle, Alicia was dressed up and looked real nice and I didn’t want to get her outfit dirty. We chatted all the way to the restaurant. But when we got there, the big surprise started. My whole family was there along with Chief Jonas and the rest of the elders. Glancing at Alicia, I asked, “You decided to throw a party to celebrate?”

She nodded and slipped her arm through mine. “It was Storm’s idea. The club paid for it, but they wanted you to celebrate with your family since the discovery was so important to your tribe.”

I had to admit my club president can be one outstandingly considerate man when he wants to be. I made a mental note to thank him in person when the celebration was over. My club president had hired the private dining room, and we were getting the special treatment.

My family couldn’t get enough of Alicia, my grandmother especially kept pinching her cheeks and telling her to eat up. Which is my grandma’s way of showing love. The elders told stories of our tribe’s past accomplishments and spoke of our old traditions. I’ve always loved hearing them speak and Alicia was almost as enthralled with them as I was.

By the time dinner was over, everyone was feeling pleasantly full and ready for a walk. I left them to it as I’d spent all day walking around the forest. So after saying our goodbyes we went our separate ways.

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On the drive back to the clubhouse I reflected on my day. Today might just be one of the best days of my life. I found the elusive burial ground of my people which would give us standing for our tribe to be officially recognized, and my achievement was recognized by my family and tribal elders, securing my legacy among my people. I would forever be known as the man who made it possible for our tribe to be recognized. I can’t think of anything that could top this day.

That was until we walked into the clubhouse and Alicia led me downstairs. I hesitated at the top of the stairs and whispered, “You know the downstairs bar is not like the upstairs bar, right?”

She nodded. “Yeah, Rosie explained it all to me. Upstairs is PG and downstairs is Rated X.”

I tried to ignore the way my cock punched at my zipper at the thought of being down there with Alicia, instead I said, “You’re about to see my club brothers and their old ladies half naked and maybe making out. You sure you’re okay with that? It might be a bit much.”

“I don’t know, Mace. All I know is that I’ve led a sheltered life, and I don’t want to die without having lived a little. I want to see all the things the world has to offer. I don’t want to die a big old virgin without have done anything adventurous.”

I turned her around and said, “Fine. We can go and have some fun, but this is no place to lose your virginity. If you’re not comfortable, just say and we’ll leave.”

She flashed me a smile and I led her down into our den of debauchery. Halfway down the steps, the scent of sex was so strong it about knocked me down. Alicia gasped and her hand clamped down on my arm more firmly.

“You wanna head back to the bar?”

“No,” she answered resolutely.

By the time we stepped into the dimly lit room, we could hear the sounds of sex and see people discretely making out in the corners of the room.

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