Page 21 of Maximus

“He’s right, King. Maximus and I have grown close since he arrived here in Oakland. I like the relationship we are building together. I am in this with him one hundred percent. He has not coerced me into being with him. And for the record, he has not taken advantage of me. Maximus is a gentleman.”

“Well, fuck! I didn’t see this coming. I’m a little pissed that you would disobey a direct order from me, but I can understand it at the same time. Love, or whatever this is growing into is hard to fight. I can’t blame you, Maximus. Gia is a great girl. Just know this, I will not stand for her to be trifled with. If I am going to lift the persona non grata order on her ass, you’d better be ready to claim her. Are you ready for that?”

The smile on my face grew bigger as I looked down at Gia. She looked like a deer in headlights. I knew she wasn’t ready to put a label on what we had. She was nervous about saying it out loud, yet she wanted it. My girl just needed time to come out and claim me outright. That was fine, as long as no other asshole tried to shoot his shot.

“I’vebeenready to claim Sunflower. I am leaving it up to her as to when that takes place. She’s the one who needs more time. Plus, I need to get patched over before I can put my name on her back.”

“I think I can help with that. You sure know how to ruin a surprise. Today’s church is to take a vote on you and Yardbird getting your full memberships. I have no doubt after all you’ve done, both here and in Vegas, that you will get the necessary votes. Let’s go, we’re late.”

I leaned over and placed a quick kiss on Gia’s lips before following King down the stairs to the meeting room. Usually, the prospects were made to stand outside in the hallway because there wasn’t enough room for us, and we didn’t have full membership privileges. Only members were allowed behind closed doors, unless you were invited. It seemed both Yardbird and I would be invited into the sacred realm today, but only after the rest of the club business had been discussed.

I could tell he was as nervous as I was. His quiet demeanor gave him away. The man never shut up. Jabbering on about any and everything was his norm. We both had been waiting for the day we were welcomed into the fold as full members of the MC that we held so dearly. So, when the door to the hallowed room opened and our names were called, we both jumped.

“Yardbird and Maximus, get your asses in here!” King bellowed.

Slowly, we walked through the door, one after the other. It felt similar to being court-martialed. My nerves were on end, and I began sweating.Shit!Wasn’t that the cardinal rule… never let them see you sweat.Get it together, Maximus.

I wiped my damp palms on the legs of my jeans and stood tall. I hoped they wouldn’t see that I was intimidated. Who wouldn’t be? The entire chapter was there staring daggers into us. At least I wasn’t walking to the gallows alone.

I took some comfort in Yardbird’s presence. For now, anyway. What if they voted him in and not me? Surely, King had informed them about Gia and me disregarding his order. I had made up my mind when I was upstairs. If they made me leave here, I would take Gia with me. She would be my wife. In my mind, she already was. I just needed her to get onboard.

Lost in my thoughts, I didn’t hear when King called my name the first time. When I snapped out of my head, he was banging his large hands on the table and leaning forward like he wanted to choke the life out of me.

“Maximus, if I have to repeat myself again, I am going to fuck you up. Get your head in the motherfucking game!”

“I apologize, Prez. I didn’t hear you.”

He nodded his head in understanding. King was one of the only members who knew about my PTSD. I guess he knew I was triggered a little because he let up with his yelling and did something I knew he detested, repeated his last statement.

“Are you willing to abide by the rules of this MC? Kill if necessary, and lay your life down for your brothers?”

“Fuck, yeah!” I replied to a room full of cheers.

“That’s what the fuck I’m talking about!” Toad yelled to everyone’s amusement.

Apparently, Yardbird had already given his answer because he was standing there grinning like the country fool he was. We were each handed a new cut to wear with the club logo on the back. The top rocker said Sin City MC, and the bottom rocker said Oakland. The best part was the patch on the front underneath my road name. It said member.

I quickly removed the cut that deemed me a prospect, taking care to fold it and place it on the table. Yardbird helped me put on my cut, and I helped him. We were officially brothers. After a brief hug, we turned to the other men in the room and received hugs and pats on the back.

“Now the fun can begin. Your patch over party is going down tonight! Toad had some prime pussy lined up just for you. We also have a few surprises up our sleeves,” Frenchie exclaimed.

I smiled outside, but inside I was nervous. There was only one pussy I wanted to be balls deep in, and I wasn’t sure she was ready for all that. The brothers would take it as a slight if I didn’t indulge in their gifts, but my dick didn’t even twitch for another woman. I guess my balls will be on the chopping block tonight, one way or another.

Fourteen

Sunflower

Tonight, would be the night that he makes me his woman. Or whatever Betty Wright said in that old school song. King had sworn all the girls to secrecy about the patch over ceremony and the subsequent party. He elicited our help in getting everything ready for the party, as well as sewing the patches on the cuts.

Usually, the ole ladies did the cuts, but I had insisted on doing Maximus’. It felt wrong for another woman to touch it. It was a sacred right of passage, and I needed to be the one who prepared his cut. I couldn’t wait to see him strutting around in his new leather. Every time I looked at it, I would feel pride in the fact that I had a hand in making his day special.

“Girl, I hope you’re ready for tonight. They put me in charge of the games, and I have some nasty shit planned,” Chili called out to me.

“Of course, you do. What exactly is going down, so I can prepare myself? You know I get embarrassed easily.”

“Well, you’d better lock away your shy personality and bring out Sasha Fierce tonight. All I will say is there will be a very public sex session, and it will involve both former prospects.”

That raised my ire! How dare she try to involve Maximus in some public sexcapade. She was starting to get on my last nerve. It made me think she was trying to move in on him. I knew she was attracted to Maximus, but I thought she put her attraction on ice out of respect for me. I guess not. Mama always told me people won’t respect you if they don’t respect themselves. Looks like she was right.

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