Page 84 of Pooh

Tonight is the dinner party at the Governor’s mansion. Pigeon volunteered to stay at Gunner’s house and babysit the twins, Bella and Craig. He’ll have his hands full but he said he’d much rather get a dick drawn on his head than have to wear a tux. I’m not thrilled about the tux either, but I’d wear one every day if it made Lucy smile the way she did when she saw us guys waiting on the women to arrive from Ava’s house.

We’re sitting in the clubhouse when Lucy and Chubs walk in. Every single mouth hits the floor when we spot Chubs. Hair combed neatly and controlled with hair product, a cleanly shaven face. A fitted tux, shiny shoes and the usual Chubs grin. No food in his hands. Almost didn’t recognize him. The women are going to freak over him when they get here. Lucy is stunning too. She looks like a china doll with her tiny size, red hair and lips and black dress. They look great together.

Looking around the room, I have to admit that the Devil’s Angels clean up well. Most have shaved or trimmed their beards or scruff. Every guy is in a black tux with varying dark colors of shirts underneath them. Like me, Gunner, Cash, Vex and Petey are wearing black on black. None of us look comfortable or happy about wearing these clothes instead of jeans and our cuts, but we’ll all do it to support Lucy and her family. They’ve done so much for us, this is the least we can do in return.

“I love Lucy but I hate these clothes,” Axel grumbles while adjusting his junk for the fifth time in as many minutes. “I’d rather be tortured.”

“Stop using the clothes as an excuse to fondle yourself,” I say to him with a grin.

Lucy walks up to where we’re standing around and stops in front of Axel.

“I appreciate that you agreed to come tonight, Axel. I hate these functions as much as you do and it’s nice to have people that mean something to me there so I don’t feel so out of place. But I don’t want you to feel you have to do this. You don’t have to come and I won’t be mad and I’ll understand completely. Chubs will be there so I won’t be alone,” Lucy says in a soft, sincere voice. She looks around the room at each of us guys. “That goes for all of you. I appreciate you wanting to support me, but you don’t have to do that. I know this sucks.”

Axel’s chin drops to his chest before he reaches out and pulls Lucy to him. He uses his hands to tip her face up and he bends down and taps his forehead against hers. He pulls his head back and says with conviction, “I like to complain about everything. You know that about me. But I would walk barefoot over flaming glass if it helped make you feel comfortable about something. So would each of the men in this room. You’re our Lil’ Lucy and Chubs’ woman. You’re family and we’re proud that you are ours. I’m going to continue bitching and moaning about wearing this fucking monkey suit but I’ll be at your back all evening. Yeah?”

With a glowing smile on her face, Lucy says, “Yeah, Axel. Thanks, honey.”

Axel drops a kiss on her forehead and then releases her. We all turn our heads toward the main door as the rest of the women start filing in. My breath catches in my throat when I see Pippa. The word stunning doesn’t begin to cover her. My gut warms when I see her eyes searching the room until they land on mine.

I faintly hear a few wolf whistles aimed at the women as Pippa walks directly into my arms. I don’t even notice the others as I drop my mouth to hers. After a hot moment, I pull back and look her over.

Form fitting, above the knee and dark blue is definitely Pippa’s jam. Her dress highlights her figure perfectly while staying classy. I use her hand to twirl her in a small circle so I can admire all of her. The dress connects at the shoulders with tiny hoops and dives low in the back. Her girls are covered but glimpses of the sides of them peek through with her arm raised. Her shoes are hot as fuck and I‘m now getting hard thinking about later tonight when I’ll be fucking her in them.

Pippa’s long black hair is pulled up in some intricate knot that leaves her neck and shoulders bare. She’s wearing a silver necklace with a sapphire stone that hangs in the valley between her breasts. Her earrings match the necklace and she has more sapphires adorning the bracelet that circles her delicate wrist.

“Do I pass inspection?” Pippa asks.

“Fuck me, babe. You’re gorgeous as hell,” I answer.

“You look very handsome, Pooh. Have I told you before how much I like being seen with you?”

“I’m proud as fuck that you feel that way, baby.”

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The Governor and his wife, Lucy’s parents, are the shit. While the party is formal, they keep it from being boring. While the waiters are, of course, handing out glasses of champagne, they were also instructed to have glasses of beer available. That fact alone has several of the Devil’s Angels attitudes perking right up.

I’m standing with Pippa, Lucy and Chubs when a haughty looking woman walks past us. She gives Lucy the evil eye and continues on her way. Lucy, Pippa and Chubs all laugh out loud at this but I’m confused. Who would ever do that to sweet, little Lucy?

When the waiters come past us with trays of fancy appetizers, I’m the one laughing when they stop and offer Chubs the entire tray. He grins, Lucy smiles and the waiter walks on. It looks like Brother Chubs has been here a time or two before.

“Thank you for coming tonight,” Governor Douglas says as he stops beside our group. “Pippa, I have great news for you. You’re now the official foster mom of a bouncing four-year-old boy! Also, Craig’s mom was arrested last night for prostitution. When the police were interviewing her, about some other things they think she has knowledge of, she admitted to abandoning her son. Her parental rights will be terminated this coming week. Sadly, it will be done per her request.”

“Oh my God! I don’t know what to say! I’m so grateful for all you’ve done to ensure Craig could stay with me. Thank you! But his mom! To not want that little guy is not something I can comprehend!” Pippa responds.

“I can’t either, Pippa. Kids are the best gift we ever receive. But it’s her choice and it’s better she made it the way she did than to abandon him in a vacant warehouse or leave him with unsavory people. Congratulations on becoming a mom. I know he’ll have a great future now. You were lucky enough to get a great foster mom and now Craig has too,” answers Governor Douglas, sincerely. “If, at any point, you choose to adopt him, I’ll be more than happy to help in any way I can.”

“I don’t know how to thank you, Governor. What you…”

“No thanks needed, Pippa. What you do for those women and kids and what you’ve been through doing that, I’m very grateful for getting the chance to assist you. It’s nice to see what people can accomplish when working together instead of against each other. I see too much of that in politics and it’s frustrating. I can go to sleep tonight knowing that a political office did something good today.”

Pippa steps forward and gives the Governor a warm hug and the second she releases him Lucy does the same.

“Thanks, Daddy.”

“Love you, Lucy,” he tells her at the same time as a passing waiter trips and sends his tray crashing to the floor. Food and drinks fly everywhere but the Governor doesn’t even blink. He simply smiles down at the daughter he clearly adores.

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