ACE (Defenders M.C. Book 4) (8 page)

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Ace sat in his recliner and tried to get comfortable.  He had been in the hospital for six days, but they hadn’t told him anything new.  He had been referred to a hospital in Atlanta who specialized in difficult cases and he took that as a sign to head back.  Janice had moved him right into her little house without a second thought.  He knew he’d hurt her the night he went to the hospital, but he didn’t know how to mend fences.  Preach was due to come for a visit and he was bringing something Ace hoped would finally take the hurt out of Janice’s eyes once and for all and show her she wasn’t just any woman to Ace.

There had been no more mention of Marty helping with the Devils, but Ace wasn’t foolish enough to think it was because they had scrapped the plan.  Mike had gone missing after that explosive day in church and Ace had a pretty good idea where the sick bastard was.  Marty had promised though and he hoped like the devil she held to that promise.

Janice walked in wearing a tight little top with shorts that left nothing for the imagination and Ace felt his dick stir. 

“Where the hell do you think you’re goin’ dressed like that?”

“For a run.”  Ace watched as a slow smile curved her pretty pink lips.  “Got another suggestion for my work out?”

“Get your ass over here and I’ll give you a work out.”

Damn she was pretty when she blushed.  She walked slowly toward Ace.  One thing Janice had never done was treat him like he was broken.  If he wanted to fuck she was up for it without question and when he wasn’t she would suck his dick until he felt no pain.  She was one hell of a woman.  She slid into his lap and he grabbed a handful of her springy red curls, forcing her mouth to his.

“I want you to ride me right here Janice.”

“Mmmhmm.”

She stood up and slid her shorts and panties to the floor and kicked off her shoes.  Then she started working Ace’s pants down to his thighs.  His dick sprang out and she made a little humming sound in her throat that made Ace groan.  He knew what that sound felt like and remembering it made his balls draw up tight.

She slid into his lap and rubbed her wetness against him until he thought he would lose his mind.  He reached up and tugged off her shirt releasing her breasts.  He began sucking her big round nipples and she moved faster.  Ace grabbed her ass and positioned himself so the head of his dick was even with her opening.  He slammed her down on it, impaling her on his hardened flesh.  She let out a sound that was half scream, half moan before she started moving again.

Ace never let up on her breasts.  He loved sucking her nipples.  He could happily do it for hours.  He felt his balls draw up and knew he wouldn’t last long.  He slid one hand between her legs and found her little hard button.  He played with it until he felt her tighten around him.  She screamed his name as he spilled himself inside her pussy.

Janice collapsed against him and he wrapped his arms around her.

“I love you Janice.”

He wasn’t sure she had heard him at first, but she slowly lifted her head and stared at him as if she hadn’t understood what he’d said.

“What?”

“I said I love you.”

“Oh my God Ace.”  She covered her mouth with her hands as tears leaked from her eyes.

“Well hell, I didn’t mean to make you cry.”

She kissed him them.  “I love you too Ace.”

“Why the fuck are you so surprised?”

She shrugged and hid her face in his neck.

“Answer me damn it.”  He smacked her ass.

“I thought you just wanted somebody…”

He had no idea what to say.  She still thought she was just a warm body.

“Janice.  Fuck.  I love you.  You aren’t some woman I picked up because I needed a nurse.  You raised my kid.  You took care of me.  You fuck like a dream and you’re a damned fine woman.  I’d be a fool not to love you.  I couldn’t find a woman to hold a candle to you if I had a hundred years to look.  You’re it for me babe.”

Janice wrapped her arms around Ace.  “I love you so much Ace.  I was willing to be anything you wanted me to be.”

“I don’t deserve you.”  Ace had never been loved that much.  Janie had loved him, but she had been afraid to live a life with him.  She hadn’t been strong enough to face the kind of life he would have given her, Janice did and she did it without hopes of anything more than what he gave.  He felt like the worst sort of man.  He vowed to love her enough in the time he had left to last her the rest of her life.  He kissed her head and held her tight.  He ran his hands down her silky back and felt his body stir again and she giggled.

“You are frisky today.”

“Babe, when you’re around I feel like a kid again.”

He loved her again, but this time was different.  He savored her.  He cherished her and he watched her bloom before his eyes. He felt her open up to him and he was amazed at her depth.  She really was the woman he needed.  The woman who could take all his shit and still look at him with love.

Preach arrived late that night and Ace offered Janice her own cut.  She accepted it with tears in her eyes.  She knew what it meant to be his old lady.  She was a part of the club for life and that meant she would always have someone to turn to.  She would always have a family. He knew he couldn’t see to her needs forever, but this was almost as good.

He and Preach had mended fences.  It had taken a while because both were stubborn sons of bitches, but they had.  Ace knew it was partly because of his illness, but he still accepted the truce.

Marty had started her last year of college and still worked in the diner as much as she could.  Janice had hired a new woman to help pick up part of the slack at the diner so she could be with Ace as much as possible and she seemed to be working out alright. 

Ace spent more time than he liked at a hospital clinic.  The doctors had promised him that the treatments could add years to his life and he’d finally found something worth fighting for so he’d agreed.  He admitted he didn’t mind Janice fussing over him either as long as she still treated him like a man in the bed room.  This shit wouldn’t beat him, not until he was ready to let it and he damned sure wasn’t ready yet.  He had years more hell to raise and a family to raise it with.

Epilogue

Marty grinned when she slid into the booth with Harper Towery.  She’d felt her heart start to race the minute he’d walked into the diner.  Everything was falling into place and she hoped she wasn’t making a big mistake.

“Calm down Marty and just talk to the guy.”  Spec spoke through the tiny earpiece.

She knew that Law was nearby and she had come to trust him as a brother.  He had told her about her father and she felt like out of all the brothers she could trust Law the most.  She also knew the dark haired man they called Shadow was nearby too.  These men were her protection and they would lay down their lives for her.  She knew they were the best of the Defenders and the fact that Preach had sent them told her two things, this was more dangerous than anyone wanted her to know and he respected her father enough to give her the best he had. 

“Hey there Vest.  Where have you been for so long?”

He met her eyes and they seemed colder than they had been before.  His hair was cut shorter too and he wore earrings in his left ear.  There was also new ink on his left forearm.  Marty broke out in a cold sweat.  It looked like neither of them were on the outskirts of the club anymore.

“Here and there.”

She grinned.  “Sounds fun.  I just started my last year of school and then I’ll be free to go here and there too.”

“I was through here a while back and you were gone on some trip.”

Marty wanted to squirm.  He was watching her like a bug under a microscope.  “Yeah I took a little vaca, nothin’ special.  Didn’t you bring me anything?”

For the first time since he’d walked in he grinned and looked like his old self.  “Always mooching shit off me.”  He pulled a silver bracelet from his pocket and held it in his palm.  “Thought this looked like you.”

Marty tried not to be touched, but she was.  It was a really sweet gesture.

“Probably bugged.  Make sure you drown it in dishwater and I need to get a look at it.  Don’t say anything until I do.”  Spec said in her ear and she wanted to roll her eyes.  Harper wasn’t like that.

“Oh it’s beautiful Harper.  I didn’t really mean you had to bring me anything.”  She held out her wrist and he fastened it on.

“Looks perfect on you.  I knew it would.  I’ve missed you Marty.”

“I’ve missed you too Harper.”  Marty blushed.  She hated having Spec in her head.  Hated him intruding on this moment with Harper.

“I’d like to see you Marty, like we used to.  Just dinner and a movie or something.”

Harper was caressing her wrist and Marty was finding it hard to think.

“I’d really like that.”  She hated that her voice sounded all breathy, but she felt like she was going to faint.

“Good then. I’ll have to call you to set it up. I have some shit to do down in Atlanta that might take a few days.”

“That’s alright.  You still have my number I hope.”

“Burned into my brain babe.”

Marty laughed and rolled her eyes.  “Does any girl believe your crap lines?”

Harper threw his head back and laughed.  “Not many actually.”  He pulled his wallet out and paid for his meal while leaving Marty a huge tip.  “Gotta go babe.  I’ll call you.”  He stood and Marty stood too.  She didn’t expect it when he leaned in and kissed her.  He pulled her close and devoured her lips.  She n her let go she had to grab the table to keep from falling and he winked.

This was going to be harder than she thought.

She heard Spec cursing in her ear and knew he had just had the same thought.