Page 13 of Finn

It looks like the kind of place that would pull in the crowds. I can imagine hanging out here myself.

“Listen, these are all good guys. Milo Huxley—Hux—the president, and Kadon Ashford—the VP, keep Twisted Souls and their chapter of Shattered Souls running like a well-oiled machine. They handle their shit quickly and quietly. Probably something we could all learn from,” Brooks says, taking a long drag of his cigarette.

Enzo nods, agreeing with Brooks. “There are no secrets between our clubs. We’ve helped each other plenty of times, and that shit doesn’t happen without trust. So don’t fucking bullshit them.”

“Why the fuck are you two acting like we’ve never dealt with another chapter before?” Z asks, crossing his arms.

Brooks looks around at us all and shakes his head. “A lot of shit has gone down with our club since I last spoke with Hux. Shit, I would’ve preferred to keep at our table, but now that’s not gonna happen.” He looks at Porter as he tosses his smoke. “It could bring up some old wounds.”

That’s what this is about. They are gonna bring up Mia’s mom. I don’t know much about Mia’s mom or stepdad, but I have to believe they work as a team. That’s how it is with each of our club members and their old ladies. I guess that’s how it is with all relationships. But I could be wrong. What the fuck do I know about relationships?

“Don’t fucking worry about me. I know how to keep my shit together,” Porter says, glancing at Riley. “I’m not the one who reacts first and thinks second.”

“Not gonna apologize for who I am, brother. I’ll always shoot first and ask questions later,” Riley says, shrugging.

“Maybe we wouldn’t be in this position if you didn’t do that shit,” Porter hisses.

“Enough,” Brooks shouts. “We don’t even know why the feds are up our asses. It could have to do with Riley opening that door, or it could have to do with something else. Either way, it doesn’t fucking matter. We face it as a club, so shut the hell up.”

Porter isn’t really blaming Riley. He’s got too many demons trying to surface, and Riley is just his excuse right now.

“Alright, let’s fucking do this,” Enzo says.

We walk into the club, and I’m fucking blown away. I thought the outside was nice, but this is fucking amazing. It’s dark and moody, but the walls are made of steel or some kind of metal, with bright blue lights between each steel beam that wraps the walls. It gives off a cool, relaxing feel. It’s huge with two stories. The bottom floor has a stage for bands in the center of the far back wall. A large steel bar, again with blue lights, is at the opposite end of the room from the stage. There is a huge dance floor in the center with seating placed throughout. They have almost what looks like cubbies with bench seating and a table on the wall in front of us. There are six booths like that, and I’m betting that’s for the high rollers. The guys who want some privacy but need to feel the action as well. The second level has several doors and a large railing wrapping around the entire thing. I’m sure people go up there for sex, but the balcony area is large and wraps around the entire room, so I’m sure there is plenty of dancing going on up there too. They can look down on what is happening below. It’s a cool fucking setup.

“Damn, this is what I’m talking about,” Riley says, letting out a low whistle.

I nod, glancing at him. “This place has a good vibe.”

“Holy shit, Brooks.” We all turn, and the two guys that are walking over must be Hux and Kadon. That’s how we’d do it, send out our president and vice president.

“Hux, it’s been a long time,” Brooks says, giving him a quick guy hug. He repeats it to who I assume is Kadon and smiles at them both. “This place looks a hell of a lot different from the last time I saw it.”

Kadon runs his hand down his beard as he nods. “Took a long fucking time to get it this way, but it’s profitable as fuck.”

“We might need to share some business ideas,” Z says, shaking Kadon’s hand. “I’m gonna need to bring my old lady here. She’d love this.”

“Any time, brother, you know that,” Kadon says. “How’s married life?”

Zane smiles and slaps Kadon’s back. “Better than I deserve.”

“You settle down yet?” Riley asks.

Kadon laughs, pulling his sunglasses off and hooking them onto his shirt. “Just like you, brother. My dick is a wanderer.”

“I’m engaged,” Riley proudly says.

Hux and Kadon both laugh as they look between us all. When we don’t join them, Kadon clears his throat. “Oh shit, you’re serious. Well, congrats, man.”

Hux looks at me and raises an eyebrow. He’s a big guy and looks intimidating as hell. He lifts his chin toward me and glances at Brooks. “Trustworthy?”

Brooks motions for me, and I step up next to him. “This is Finn. He’s newly patched in, but the best damn prospect we’ve ever had. I trust him with my life.” Brooks introduces me to Hux and Kadon.

“Finn, nice to meet you, brother,” Kadon says, shaking my hand.

Hux nods and slaps my shoulder, a grin finally finding its way to his lips. “It’s fucking great to see young blood in the mix. Welcome, brother.”

“What the fuck? Kace and I are still young,” Z says, crossing his arms.

---