Page 105 of A Love Like Venom

That’s a discussion for another time. I’m sure Sticks already gave him a riot act for it afterwards.

When it comes to safety Sticks becomes a tyrant. Too much shit has happened for him not to be.

With the war that has started between us and The Crowned Devils MC safety is our number one priority.

There are no lines that those fuckers won’t cross, and I know Razor will do anything to get my Alice back.

That’s not fucking happening.

He will have to kill me first and even then; I’ll still be fighting.

I’m not letting her go. I’m not making that same mistake twice.

As long as Alice Hall wants me in her life, I’ll be right there besides her.

And even if she doesn’t I’ll be watching in the shadows.

Parking outside of the compound her arms are still wrapped around me tight.

Once the bike is in park, I rest my hands over hers, relishing in the fact that she’s here with me.

I feel her slowly creeping up behind me until her chin rests on my shoulder. Her lips, luscious and soft brush against my ear as she speaks. And it sends shock waves down my spine. “When can we do that again?”

The question has my mind right in the gutter. Stopping the thoughts before they get dirtier, I reply with a smile, “Anytime you want.”

She laughs softly, the sound music to my ears. I’ll make sure she laughs everyday for the tears that I have caused her. Tears that had no place staining her cheeks.

“I never expected it to feel like that.”

“Feel like what?”

There’s a dreamy sigh that passes her lips and she answers just as dreamily, “Freeing.”

Taking her hand that rests on my abdomen I raise it to my lips. Pressing a soft kiss to the back of her hand I then say, “Then you know how I feel.”

“You think one day maybe you can teach me?”

I almost want to laugh at her request. Lord knows I’ll do anything for her but teaching her how to ride might give me a damned near heart attack.

I’ll miss too much the feeling of her body plastered to mine.

But because I can’t deny her anything and I see that hope in her eyes that I thought I once killed I find myself saying, “One day.”

A wide smile stretches across her face. It’s right then and there that I decide I will do anything for her if I always get a smile like that in return. “Thank you, Reed.” She presses another kiss to my cheek. And the innocent kiss does nothing to dampen my desire, it only fuels it.

A low groan rips from my throat. Deciding not to act on my carnal nature and be a gentleman instead I get off the bike. Then I take her hand as she does the same.

With my hand intertwined with hers we walk side by side to the entrance.

My hand swallows her yet somehow, we fit perfectly.

When we approach the steel door, I tip my head up towards the camera raising my brow as I do and the door automatically opens.

This is how it should’ve been on the night of Haven and Dex’s celebration. But with all the people coming in and out it’s hard to keep up with locked doors.

Still doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be happening though.

Entering the compound, I’m ready to start heading towards where Church is held but Alice’s sudden stop brings me to a halt.

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