Page 81 of Menace

“Thank you.” She whispered and stroked her hand over the side of his face. He kissed her fingers and smiled.

“Sleep, baby.” He said softly.

With a contented sigh she turned, pushing her back tight against his chest, her delectable ass in his groin. She wriggled until she was comfortable then relaxed.

He pulled the covers over them and held her as she fell asleep.

Falling asleep with his woman in his arms felt right.

Unfortunately he couldn’t stay the entire night. He would have loved to wake up next to her in the morning but he had to get back to the clubhouse before he was missed. His brothers would cover for him but he didn’t want to push his luck. He had gotten out unseen, and now he had to get back in the same way. Fortunately Byte would guide him once he got close to the clubhouse so he could avoid running into anyone.

They had a very important meet in a couple of hours. He had to be ready to have answers to the questions he knew would be asked.

Kissing her neck he slid out of bed, checked on the sleeping baby then went to the bathroom.

He had a quick shower and dressed in the clothes he had brought with him. He was sitting on the side of the bed pulling on his boots when she stirred and half sat up in bed.

“You’re leaving.” She whispered sleepily.

Climbing back onto the bed he kissed her softly. “I have a very important meet in a couple of hours and I have to prepare for it. I don’t want go, but I have to.”

Her arms came around his shoulders and she hugged him tightly.

“Okay, please be careful and stay safe.” She whispered against his mouth.

“I will, baby. I’ll call you later today. You listen to what Bren and Viper tell you to do and stay inside where it’s safe. I’ll reach out to Asa when I’m back at the clubhouse to find out how things are goin’ with him.” He kissed her again. “Go to sleep and take care of your little one. I’ll be back before you know I’m gone. And be prepared, baby, I’m not leavin’ you again.”

He gave her a last kiss and watched as her eyes fluttered closed.

As he packed his bag he kept glancing at the bed and the crib, at his woman and her child.

If he had known what was coming he wouldn’t have left them.

He walked out with a last look back then softly closed the door.

Downstairs he had a quiet talk with Viper before he and Mouth left.

Driving back to the clubhouse his gut kept telling him to turn around, to not leave.

Usually he would follow his gut but right now he couldn’t.

He had club business to take care of.

The meet was too important, for the club, for all of them.

TWENTY THREE

Carlos

He watched expressionlessly as his daughter threw her usual tantrum when she didn’t get what she wanted. This time it was about her failure to get her hands on the biker. He was so tired of her thinking her violent outbreaks controlled him, made him do as she wanted.

It didn’t.

It was time to put his daughter in her place.

“You will calm down, Carmella. We have another plan. You will confront him and reveal who you used to be. You have history and the stupid bastard has been in love with his Gloria for years. He’s been grieving your supposed death. It will be the perfect play.

After you left the club our insider gave us a heads up that he was leaving. We had eyes on him and followed him to a house in the suburbs. It’s apparently where the tattoo artists are living. We used a drone with heat imaging cameras and got a head count. It gives us an ace to play with.”

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