Page 14 of Rage

I nod, not trusting my voice.Part of me wants to invite him in, consequences be damned.But the rational part of my brain knows we should take things slow.

Mason bends down to retrieve my fallen keys, pressing them into my hand.His fingers linger on mine, the touch sending goosebumps up my arm.

“Sweet dreams, Meadow,” he says, his voice rough with desire.“I’ll see you in the morning.”

With one last searing kiss, he turns and walks away.I watch him go, my body still humming with arousal.As I let myself into my apartment, I can’t help but wonder what tomorrow will bring.One thing’s for sure, breakfast with Mason is going to be anything but boring.

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MASON

I waited until I heard her door lock before I left her front porch and headed to the clubhouse to do a check-in.

We have had some fucked-up shit happening with Elle, girls have been going missing, and we are putting all of our attention on that because no one fucks with our town.

We have a couple of prospects that we grew up with wanting to be members and I spot Devon smoking a cigarette outside on a picnic table.

“I know a happy man when I see one,” he yells out to me.

“I have someone I want you to keep an eye on tonight.Meadow.Just do a few drive-bys and make sure no one is creeping around,” I tell him, and he knows exactly who I’m talking about.

It’s not lost to everyone in this club, in my family, that I have had it bad for her since we were teenagers.

I push open the door to the clubhouse and spot Derek sitting off to the side by himself.

It fucked him up badly with what happened with Elle and I can’t fathom what he is feeling.

My dad walks out from one of the back rooms where there’re offices, and he arches an eyebrow.“Son, I heard you had a passenger on the back of your bike.”

Having someone on the back of your bike that’s not family or someone close to you is huge.

My dad chuckles and hands me a beer.“I know that look, it’s like looking in the mirror.”

He told me many times about how my mother ran off and he tracked her down months later, dragged her back, and that was the start.My mom is the exact opposite of him.

She is soft, never has an empty cookie jar in the house.She’s a damn good mother.

My dad is the vice president of the club, it’s my destiny to take over as VP when Christopher is ready.

My dad engrained in me since I was a baby to protect those who you care about, love fiercely, and I got to see that firsthand with my parents.

“Meadow?”I don’t answer him and he grins.“About damn time, isn’t it?”he jokes, and I hear Derek laugh for the first time in a long time.

“Well, not only are you going to date a club princess, you had to go for the one whose father is trained in torturing people.”Derek lifts his beer to us.

I shrug my shoulders.“I don’t give a fuck who he is, she is mine and always has been.”

My dad and Derek give me a nod of respect.Liam is going to hate me, want to kill me, but that’s not going to change the fact that his daughter is going to be my woman.

I know it, and he knows it, because he tried to threaten me by saying he would slit my throat if I ever touched her.

It’ll be fun to see him try.

* * *

Meadow

Sleep came easy for me after I locked up, took a hot shower, and fell into bed and was out within minutes.

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