I would have. Nicole is my woman and I’d move heaven and hell to get her back safe that is no doubt. Still, I would have made sure the club knew every move I made. I would never charge in without back up. I wouldn’t kill without properly cleaning up my shit. Even if he had just burned the old barn down to get rid of the body, it would have been better.
“You charged into a hostile environment without calling on brothers for backup. You left a body for others to find without taking precautions to cover our asses. You called me out. You disrespected me in front of other clubs. You defied direct orders. I can’t let it slide. I won’t. Demotion granted.”
Crusher nods with a grim smile. He expected it.
“Dance, you’ll move up to VP. All those in favor say Aye.”
A chorus of Aye’s go through the room, including Crush’s.
“Meeting adjourned,” I growl, slamming the gavel against the table.
The men start filing out, all slapping Crusher on the back. Finally, when everyone has left Crusher remains sitting.
“Crush, man…”
“I get it brother, I’m not here to plead my case. I fucked up. I get it.”
I nod, because fuck, what can I say?
“I need something from you and I realize I’m at the top of your shit list, but still I need this.”
“Name it, brother.”
“I need to leave.”
“Damn it, Crush…”
“Not permanently. I’m going to take Dani away for a month. She needs to recover and she can’t do that here. I don’t want to leave the brotherhood man. I just need time to help my woman mend.”
“She’s it for you?”
“She’s the motherfucking world.”
I slap him on the back. “You got it then, man. Take her out to the club’s house in Tennessee, on Douglas Lake. I’ll clear it with Diesel.”
“Thanks, Drag” he says getting up. “Man? For what it’s worth? I’m sorry.”
“I get it man. I got a woman, too.”
He nods and walks to the door, he stops with the door halfway open. “Hey, Dragon? Kavanagh has a father. There could be blowback. My woman can’t handle any more of that shit.”
“Already being monitored.”
“You’ll let me know?” He asks.
“You’ll be the first.”
“Thanks, brother.” He says and closes the door.
It opens a few minutes later and Nicole walks in and locks the door. She’s wearing a baby blue sundress that matches her eyes. Her hair shines in the light. Beautiful.
“What are you doing here, Mama? Didn’t you break rules enough coming in during the meeting?”
She walks over to me, her face soft.
“I thought you would be tense after your meeting. I wanted to offer to help.” She says quietly, going to stand behind me massaging my shoulders.
“How you figure that?” I ask, closing my eyes.
She leans down so her lips are against my ear and whispers, “I thought this time I’d let you fuck me on the table.”
My dick is definitely standing at attention now.
“Get on the table, Mama.”
“You’ll have to pull out though,” she says, sitting up on the table. She lifts the dress over her head and I’m not a bit surprised to see she’s butt-ass naked underneath.
“Told you how I feel about that, Mama,” I argue already standing and taking my clothes off.
“I know. That’s why you have to pull out, because ever since you mentioned it, I’ve thought of nothing else.”
My dick stands up and cheers in reaction. Fuck.
Chapter 38
Dragon
One week later
It’s been a long ass day. I’m bone tired. We brought Dom home today and had a welcome home party at the club. It was good, but instead of getting to be with my woman and son I’m trapped talking with Diesel. He’s heading back to Tennessee tomorrow and Dani and Crusher will be going with him. I don’t want my brother to go. We have shit to settle, but I think he needs the time away and I know Dani could use it. I’m hoping it helps them. I was against them two getting together, but maybe they’ll settle each other down.
I open the door to our bedroom and immediately close and lock it. I lean against the door for a minute and drink in the peace that instantly surrounds me. When Nicole was staying at Dance’s, the place was…empty. Just having Nicole here, her presence makes the entire place different.
I turn and see Nicole breastfeeding our child. It takes my air away. This is mine. What the fuck did I do? What did the man upstairs find in me that he thinks I deserve this? Hell, I’m jaded as the day is long. I’ve seen shit that would make lesser men checkout of life without a backward glance. Worse, I have done shit in life. I have so much motherfucking blood on my hands that I will never be clean. Still, with all of that, I have something in my grasp that is pure and beautiful. How the fuck did that happen? I can’t begin to guess, but I’m sure not going to let it go. My world is wrapped up in this woman and our son.
“Dragon?” She questions and shit, I can’t remember my own name, let alone anything else right now.
“I want to be here whenever you feed Dom, Mama.”
“Not sure that’s practical, sweetheart.”
“Fuck, practical. I need to be here.”
“Dragon? Are you okay?”