Page 3 of Devil's Crossroad

Callie

The ride after lunch was calming, and I loved every minute. I have always enjoyed riding behind my man. It doesn’t ever get old.

I have spent most of the time thinking about what Kylar said at the restaurant. Seeing the sincerity in his eyes and the love in his voice made my knees go weak. He wants more time with me, which would melt any woman’s panties for the man, including mine. How can I argue with that? How could any woman argue with that? We will miss out if we don’t take this chance for one more child. I’m trying to keep an open mind, and arguing with Kylar’s logic is problematic. I yearn for one more opportunity to be a new mother.

We pull into the drive of the place we are staying tonight. The site looks quiet, and the landscape is meticulous. I need this at our home. I am lucky if I can get one of the boys to mow the yard. It’s beautiful here, and I can’t wait to see the inside.

“Babe, you ready to get off the bike?” Kylar asks me. I didn’t even realize Kylar had dismounted. I take his hand, and I get off the bike. I am a little sore. It’s been a while since I have ridden this far in one day.

“Thank you. I was taking in the scenery. It’s beautiful here. The grounds are so well kept.” Kylar laughs.

“It is a nice place, my love; your beauty takes my breath away.” That makes me laugh.

“You are laying it on a little thick, but thank you. I don’t know what you have done with my husband there, but could you please let him out? I love his wicked wit compared to all this flattery.” I tell my husband.

“There’s nothing wrong with telling the truth. Let’s get our room so you can soak in the tub while I shower away this road dust off me.” Kylar tells me, and I must admit that sounds heavenly.

“The rooms have showers separate from the tub?” I ask Kylar.

“Each room here has a separate jacuzzi tub from the shower. I wanted you to have the best. The tubs look out over the gardens.” I love this man. “I thought you could take a short nap, and then we would have our food served in our room.” My man knows me so well.

“Honey, I am a sure thing, so you can stop romancing me. You will have me eating out of your hand when you take your shirt off and crook your finger. I have been a sure thing for nineteen years now. You know I can’t resist you.” I tell Kylar honestly. This man turns me on by the heat in his eyes, and I am putty in his hands. I dismount the bike while holding Kylar’s hand, and he pulls me towards him and owns me with a kiss. My legs feel like jello, but Kylar would never let me fall. Kylar comes up for a breath.

“We need to get inside before I decide to flush my good intentions of letting you recuperate before I ravish your beautiful body.” I rub my hand over his erection and give him a wink.

“Good things come to those who wait,” I say in a husky voice.

“Any wait for you is too long,” Kylar tells me. We hold hands to our check-in. It only takes a few minutes, and we have our cards to get in. I can’t wait to soak in a hot tub of water. When Kylar opens the door and I see the bags on the small sofa, I can’t wait to see what Kylar has done. Today has been filled with all sorts of surprises. “I see our things have arrived already. Good. You won’t need to wait to be pampered.” I smile at my man.

“What have you been up to?” I ask Kylar. He moves through the room and opens the French doors to a small sitting area outside. I see the table has some food on it with two champagne glasses. There is a view of the grounds from there.

“I didn’t want to need to go shopping, so I arranged for a fresh suit of clothes to be delivered here along with all the toiletries we may need. I also ensured that we had a small snack before cleaning up. I’ll make some calls while you are napping, and I will order us dinner so that it will be here shortly after your nap.” Kylar gives that half-smirk-half smile that I love so much.

“You are a resourceful man. I still need the small bag I packed in your saddle bag. What is the snack? I could use a little something. The fresh air does things to my appetite.” I ask as I walk towards Kylar.

“I left it up to the lady who processes the special orders. It looks like some smoked salmon, strawberries with cream, chocolates, cheese, and crackers. There’s some sparkling cider for the drink.” Kylar answers me, but I stand beside him and can smell the smoked salmon's aroma. This looks more like a meal than a snack. I also see Kylar’s beer in an ice bucket. He may eat the fancy snack, but there is no way he is drinking anything else but a cold beer this time of day. We sit down, and Kylar goes for a beer, and I get a slice of cheese, a cracker, and a smoked salmon.

“I think that lady would be shocked that I am using a napkin instead of a plate.” I laugh as I say it to Kylar. I pick up one of the small cocktail napkins and put my food on it.

“Who gives a damn?” Kylar laughs along with me. “We’ve never been people to conform to what others think or think that is appropriate. Fuck ‘em all. I just wanted some pleasant things for you that I know you like. I want us to reconnect and relax on this trip.” Kylar has a smirk on his face. “Tomorrow is Halloween, and this Pandora place, where I rented us the cabin, is supposed to have strange going on in this town on Halloween. I might need to keep you close in my arms to protect you.” I laugh at Kylar’s face he is making as he talks. He tells the story with facial expressions, and I can’t quit laughing.

“I’m not scared of things that go bump in the middle of the night. You may scare the kids, but you can’t me. Maybe I’ll need to protect you in my arms.” I also gave it back to Kylar, as he gave it to me.

“I won’t argue with that at all. I feel it in my bones; I will be scared all night tomorrow night. We may be up all night.” Kylar has that sexy smirk on his face again.

“I need to get to soaking in that fancy tub if I am going to catch my second breath. You need to get cleaned up also, and please don’t forget our bag from the bike. It has my birth control pills in it, and I don’t want to forget to take it.” I turn to get my tub of water going. It’s been a while since I had everything I wanted in a hot tub of water. I don’t remember when one of our daughters hadn’t been in the bathroom to rush me. This is a luxury I will enjoy.

FOUR

Kylar

Callie had her bath, and the smile she had on her face when she went to nap was one I hadn’t seen in a while. She was utterly relaxed—no worries in the world at all.

I love that about my woman. Even though we are in a dilemma between the two of us, she has so much confidence that we will work this out that she isn’t worried about it. I’m the total opposite. I can’t relax about the entire ordeal. Callie is my everything. If I lost her, then I would lose myself. There is nothing left of me without her.

I get my phone from the table by the door. I send a text to Hacksaw. It’s not that I think my club can’t continuously operate without me there. Like Callie, I can’t relinquish my responsibilities and love for my other family. I wait for a reply, but I can’t help but send a quick group text to most of our children, those with phones. I'm just checking in and telling them we miss and love them.

Hacksaw tells me to get off the phone and give it to Callie. All is going well at the clubhouse, except they have taken in three new girls. I removed most of the single women from the clubhouse years ago. They gave the old ladies too much shit, and Callie wouldn’t tolerate that. After Callie broke one of the bitch’s noses, they knew not to fuck with her again. My woman is hell on wheels when caring for the club's old ladies. Some men may cheat on their old ladies, but Callie makes sure it won’t be shoved in their faces, and they don’t need to eat shit from anyone.

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