Page 27 of Pedal to the Metal
Chapter Eighteen
Raze
After Minx went inside,I started thinking maybe I fucked up. Saint sits down next to me, and then Buster comes to sit with us too.
“We had words earlier, but I gotta make sure. Are you serious about wanting to get to know Minx?” Buster asks me. I turn around and lean my elbows on the table, facing him. “Because she doesn’t need anyone else fucking with her head.”
“What exactly do you mean she doesn’t need anyone else fucking with her head? Who is fucking with her?” I bite out. If there’s someone fucking with Minx, they’ll have me to deal with. Saint turns so he’s straddling the bench and is looking at both of us.
“Calm down, Raze. No one is currently fucking with her. The last guy she dated in Arizona hurt her pretty bad. I won’t go into detail, it’s not my story to tell. I’m sure she’ll tell you when she’s ready. And when she does, we’ll talk. Judging by your reaction to that, I’d say you are serious about her,” Buster says to me. The thought of someone hurting Minx, even if it was just breaking her heart, has me clenching my jaw.
“She loves hard and fiercely, if you’re lucky enough to earn her love. She’s also the strongest woman I’ve ever met. She’ll call you out on your bullshit and she never lets anyone walk all over her no matter the circumstances.” Most of this I already learned about her just from the last 24 hours.
“Thanks, man. I respect you sitting down and talking to me. It shows how much y’all care about her. I think it’s good for her having family outside of the club,” I tell him. I hold my hand out to him. He grabs it and shakes my hand.
“Anytime,” he replies. “I’m going to go check on her. I’ll see you around.”
With that, he gets up from the picnic table and heads inside to find Minx. I feel Saint staring at me.
“You really are serious about her, aren’t you?” he asks with a grin. The past four years, I’ve never chased a chick. I’ve never cared to get to know them either. It’s always been hit it and quit it.
“Yeah, I really am,” I tell him honestly. I start thinking about what my next move is going to be. Then it hits me.
“I need to talk to Prez,” I say out loud. Saint looks at me confused and I just brush him off. I stand up and head inside. I can feel Saint following me. I walk inside and see Minx sitting at the bar talking to Buster. They both look over to us before Minx turns back to the bar. I think my girl is nervous.Mygirl. That sounds good. I walk up behind her.
“Are you alright, Kitty?” I whisper in her ear. She nods and I give her a light kiss just below her ear. “I’ll be back for that kiss we didn’t get.”
It kills me to walk away from her right now, but I’m on a mission. I check his office and sure enough, that’s where he is. The door is wide open, but I knock on it anyway. He looks up from his desk and waves me in.
“Come on in, Raze. What can I do for you?” he asks. I close the door behind me to try to block some of the sounds out. I move to sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk.
“Sir, I actually wanted to talk to you about Minx,” I say to him. He cocks an eyebrow, giving me a look as if he’s telling me to continue. “I respect you and her, both. If she’ll have me, I’d like your blessing to date her. To see where this goes. The pull I have to her is stronger than anything I’ve ever felt.” He looks at me for a minute. At first I think he’s going to tell me to go to hell. What he says surprises me.
“Most men wouldn’t give two fucks about having my blessing to go for her. I respect you coming to me with this. You know what will happen if you were to hurt her in any way?” he asks me.
“I can only imagine. She has a lot of non-blood brothers that would be out for my blood,” I respond and he laughs.
“Oh, son. It’s not them you would have to worry about. She’ll kill you herself if you hurt her. But if she doesn’t, then yes. She has a lot of family here. I trust you, Raze. I give you my blessing to pursue my daughter. Don’t fuck it up,” he tells me. I smile like a fucking kid in a candy store.
“Thank you, Prez. I won’t.” I leave his office.
“Well, how’d it go?” Saint asks as I walk out. I smile at him.
“Better than expected. Now to go find my girl,” I reply.
We walk into the main room. I look at the bar and she’s no longer sitting there. I scope out the rest of the room and find her by the pool tables. From a distance, she looks like she’s into the game Buster and the guys are playing. As I get closer, I see she looks zoned out. She’s in her head thinking about something. I walk up behind her and smile at Tink and Rivet.
“Hey, Kitty,” I say, placing a hand on her back. “How’s it going?”
“Oh, it’s going,” she says smiling, but the smile doesn’t reach her eyes. I turn her chair so she’s facing me. I move her legs apart and stand between them. We lock eyes.
“I came to collect,” I tell her with a smirk.
Her eyes light up and she looks at my mouth. I brush a strand of hair behind her ear and cup her face in my hand. I lean in and brush my lips against hers softly. I rest my forehead on hers and look into her eyes.
The light has grown to a fire in her eyes. She grabs the back of my neck and smashes her lips to mine. I weave my hand under her hair and softly pull, tilting her face up for better access. She gasps and I take the opportunity to explore her mouth with my tongue.
Our tongues dance together and my cock throbs. I give another soft tug of her hair, and then pull away, breaking the kiss. She’s left panting, her lips swollen and still wet from the kiss. She has a smile on her face and this one definitely reaches her eyes.
“Get a room!” Tink teases. I can’t take my eyes off Minx. That kiss sealed my fate. She’s got me wrapped around her finger, but I won’t admit that out loud. I give her a small kiss on the tip of her nose.
“Do you want to go back outside by the fire with me?” I whisper in her ear, and then look at her face again. I need to get her alone but I don’t want her to think I’m just trying to get into her pants. I just want her all to myself. She gives me a shy smile.
“I have a better idea.” She grabs my hand and leads me outside. Instead of walking toward the fire pit, she’s headed toward her house. At first, I think she’s going to take us inside. She surprises me and takes me around to the back of the house, where there’s a pallet swing bed. This definitely looks like somewhere Minx would spend her time.
“I hope you don’t mind. I thought this would be a good place for us to be alone. We won’t have to worry about being interrupted here.” She looks up at me, her eyes sparkling like the stars.
“As long as I can have you all to myself, I’m good,” I place a kiss on her lips.
I pick her up and place her on the swing before sitting next to her. There’s a light breeze making it a little cooler than what’s normal for a summer night in Texas. Minx shudders and I pull her into my side. She nuzzles into me and lets out a sigh. Nothing has ever felt more right than this right here.
