“No matter how much you think it will hurt me, never lie to me.”
“I swear. Biker’s honor.” I smile and she leans up to kiss me.
“Okay.”
“Yeah?” My chest warms. “Fuck.”
“What?” She laughs at my sudden outburst.
“Link and Prodigy are going to kill me.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”
“I feel much better now.” I grin and she slaps my chest.
“You better. I have you know that I am a perfect shot.”
“Why does the thought of you with a gun terrify and turn me on?”
Fireball enters the room, announcing her presence with a loud meow before she jumps onto the bed and curls up by my feet.
“You don’t mind if she sleeps with us, do you?”
“As long as it keeps you right here.” I kiss her lips once more. “Be right back.” I go to the bathroom and get a damp cloth to clean her up.
“And who says chivalry is dead?”
“Get some sleep, brat. We’ve got a big day tomorrow.”
“Why is that?”
“Well, first. I’m going to fuck you in every room and then I’ve got to face your uncle and your stepfather.”
She scrunches her nose. “We can put them off for a day or three.”
“Sounds good to me, babe.”
Kiesha went to visit with her mom and her siblings for a bit, so I came by the clubhouse for a beer to give her some time alone with them. One of her main reasons for moving back is to spend more time with them. As selfish as I want to be when it comes to her, I know I can’t smother her.
“We need to have a word.”
I turn around from my seat at the bar, seeing Link, Prodigy, and Nav. Shit. Guess they heard the news that Kiesha is living with me.
“Take a seat, brothers,” I say, trying to keep my voice as steady as possible, reminding them I’m their brother.
Link, the tallest among the three, is the first to move. He slides onto the stool next to me, his face a hard mask of scrutiny. Prodigy takes up a position on my other side while Nav remains standing behind them, arms crossed over his chest, looking every bit the formidable muscle he’s known to be.
“Before we get into it,” Link begins, his gaze unyielding, “We want to make sure you treat Kiesha right.”
I lean back and look at him with a raised eyebrow. “Is that a question or a threat?”
“Take it as you will,” Prodigy responds, his voice icy. “She’s been through enough already. She doesn’t need any more heartache.”
Don’t they think I know that? That I haven’t spent countless nights wracked with guilt over everything that had happenedbetween us? That they haven’t watched me drown my sorrows in beer and liquor. Easy pussy on occasion.
“I give you my word. If I ever hurt her, I’ll hand over my cut.”
“Glad we understand each other.” Link slaps me on the back and Prodigy takes a drink of his beer. Nav moves off and I breathe easy.