Page 36 of Reckless
“We good?” He nudges me.
“Always, brother.”
Pres walks back in. “Let’s get this shit done.”
Brick stands up. “Can I get a vote too?”
Everyone's eyes go to him, confusion prominent.
“A vote for what?” Pres asks as he takes his seat at the head.
"To make Jess my old lady." He sits back down as he waits for an answer.
"Come again? When did this shit happen? I thought it was only Wrench. You two assholes really do everything together, huh?"
Everyone laughs. Brick and I have basically been together since day one in the club.
"Been going on for me a while, but I knew about the rule, so I didn't say shit." Brick looks over at me with a smirk.
“Fine. Looks like we’re taking two votes, brothers.” Pres looks around. “Shit is unanimous, one nay and it’s done. I don’t want to hear you giving shit to a brother who says no either.” He eyes us and we both nod in understanding.
"First vote is Wrench making Carly his old lady. We go around the table. Yay," Pres looks to Torch who echoes his approval I listen one by one as each of my brothers supports me. Whip is the last one and when he says ‘yay,’ I release a sigh of relief.
Pres gives me a nod. “Carly’s vote is passed to the girls. Now let’s vote on Brick claiming Jess. Yay.”
I see relief pass over Brick's face. If Pres supports it most of the brothers will probably follow suit. Brick's vote goes as smoothly as mine did. Pres stands up and looks around. "Anyone else have any new business?" Everyone is quiet. "Thank God, I'll go have the girls vote. Wrench and Brick you stay here."
Waiting for Pres to come back is so goddamn nerve-racking. I know Nikki and Izzy are definitely on my side and I hope they have enough pull to rally the votes from the other girls. The old ladies are really not fans of the club girls, and mostly for good reasons. There have been multiple times they have come to blows with each other, and I don't want that to cloud their judgment of Carly and Jess because they are nothing like those girls.
When Pres comes back in, I try to read his face for what happened, but I can't tell. "Wrench go tell your girl she's stuck with us. Brick get yours here because we're on lockdown."
“Hell yes,” Brick says from beside me.
I get up shaking Pres’s hand. “Thank you.”
He gives me a nod, and I head out of the room to find my girl. She's still sitting at the bar, Izzy and Nikki are both there, and I'm hoping they didn't tell her the news yet.
I wrap my arms around her shoulders and bend my head, kissing the spot on her neck that I know sends chills all over her body. She laughs, relaxing against my chest. “You ready to party tonight, babe?”
She looks back at me. “What are you talking about?”
“Anytime a brother gets an old lady there’s a big ass party.” I smile at her as her eyes go wide.
"They said yes?" I nod, and she kisses me.
"Love you, babe."
I have finally met my other half, and now there's nothing stopping us from being together.
