Authors: L. Ann Marie
As if I missed the smile. I laugh, “I see that. I’m glad you’re getting your dress babe.”
She leans into me and I think of how she looked against the wall. Shit. The SUV pulls up and I’m clenching my jaw. She pulls me down to give me a kiss and I keep my body away from her. She’d be pissed if I drag her to the bedroom right now. She bounces out the door and I wave to Chet and Cole. I think I’ve lost my fuckin’ mind. I just fucked her against the wall and on the counter and I’m thinking of dragging her back in the house. I close the door shaking my head. What the hell is wrong with me? Jesus!
I grab my beer and go upstairs to the office. I check all my normals and shut it down. I don’t want to sit here watching feeds of Nancy’s shop all night. It dawns on me this is the fuckin’ crazy every Officer goes through. I think Pres and Patches were the worst, but every one of them went a little nuts.
Danny must be at the patio if Pres and Kate are gone for the night. I head that way. Danny, Tiny, Rich and Cloud are here. “Kids are at Little Brothers and Sisters,” Tiny says.
“I had to leave so I wouldn’t watch the feeds for the shop,” I tell him. He nods and doesn’t throw a tampon at me. Maybe this is a safe zone.
Danny looks at me with a smile. “Saw Aubrey with the girls, she’s all proud her big sisters went to Little Sisters. Brenda was filling in for Tess.”
I smile. Half Pint is cute when she’s excited. Rich hands me an envelope. I open it and read the first page. He’s got two pages to this list. “Do they keep getting longer?”
He laughs. “No, but it’s a switch it up list. Since it’s your first he explains the steps.”
“Why do I need to switch it up? It’s working the way it is.” I think of Marty on the counter. It’s working just fine.
Tiny laughs. “You can’t be a Neanderthal all the time. You have to switch it up so your old lady doesn’t get bored.”
“You either. If it’s the same every time you’ll get bored,” Danny says. That makes sense but I don’t see me getting bored anytime soon.
Rich slaps my arm. “Brother, follow the list. It’s as much for you as her. You aren’t bored now and that’s good but it will wear off. Sex just for the sake of sex is no fuckin’ fun. Follow the lists and keep it new, keep her happy and keep you happy. The last list was right wasn’t it?”
“Yeah. I like taking care of her. It works for me.”
He nods. “Follow this list and it will work for you too. Some of it sounds stupid but it works. Patches is fuckin’ smart and knows this shit.”
“Since the last one worked I don’t have a problem following this one.” I tell him and go back to reading. There’s a lot of shit on the list so I read it again. I can do this I think as I’m folding the sheets up and putting it in the envelope.
“Did you get the ring?” Danny asks.
I’m wondering if they bet on it. “Yeah when I bought the other one.”
“Fucker! You’re like fuckin’ Bob for me! I’m not betting on your shit. You do the opposite of what I think you’ll do,” Tiny yells like I did something wrong.
“Getting the ring while I was there was bad somehow?” I ask him smiling.
Danny laughs. “He’s pissed you’re being logical. He likes when the Brothers lose their shit. He should know who will by now though. Next to lose it will be Darren.”
Tiny slaps money on the table and Rich laughs pulling his wallet. Fuckin’ Brothers will bet on anything. I get up taking my list with me. “I’m out, later Brothers.”
On the walk back I’m thinking of what Marty would like. I already bought her a shit ton of stuff, but this has to mean something to her. I think I have it and start to plan. I need Amanda for this but she’s with Marty so I make a list for tomorrow.
The women leave us to let Danny know we’re ready. I’m wearing a white empire cut dress with a navy sash that ties in the back and Aubrey’s is a matching navy with a white sash. She is so damn cute spinning so her dress billows out. I take pictures with my phone for her.
Danny comes for us. “It’s time ladies.”
Aubrey runs to me taking my hand. “It’s time Mommy! Daddy is so excited!” I laugh telling her we are too in my head. “We are.” She smiles up at me.
Danny takes my arm guiding me to the gazebo in his backyard. My eyes find Geek and I don’t see anything else. It’s like tunnel vision when everything else just falls away. He’s beautiful. I’d never say it since he freaked over sweet, but he is and he’s mine.
Aubrey tugs on my hand. “The whole compound is here smiling at you Mommy. They love you too.” I pull my eyes to her and smile then look at the people around us. His family, now ours. I’m proud to be here with them. They are good and right in a world of crazy and too much wrong. I look at Geek hoping he knows how much this means to me, to us. Our own place here with him where we are accepted and loved. Never have I felt this before and I had hoped to give it to Aubrey, but I didn’t know the half of it.
Geek’s hand comes up to his eyes and Little Ben steadies him. I look at Aubrey. “I told him what it means to be here.” She smiles big for me. I laugh poor Geek. He opens his eyes with a smile on. I think ‘
He got it baby
.’ She giggles. Jeremy comes to her as we make it to Geek. Danny puts my hand on Geek’s and kisses my cheek. He whispers in my ear and I smile. Jeremy moves Aubrey to my other side with Amanda and Tess then stands with Little Ben and Digs.
Ben tells Geek he might as well and Geek bends and kisses my lips. “You’re beautiful Marty.” Danny and Tiny say something but Rich shushes them.
Ben talks while I look at Geek. Our whole life changed the day we met him. I can’t say it’s all I imagined it could be because I could never imagine feeling like this or having people that wanted me around. It’s like a fairytale. Aubrey giggles and Geek starts talking. I pay attention and laugh at the ring he puts on my finger. It’s tiny binary code engraved in silver with the MC logo in the center. Tess gives me his ring smiling. She knew. She nods and laughs that musical sound that always reminds me of Aubrey. When he sees it he cracks up. It’s the same ring but in a man’s cut with the MC logo much bigger. The code on his is bigger too. It’s perfect for his hand. Ben tells him he can kiss me and he does.
Aubrey is hitting his leg and he lifts his head. “This is the first time I’m close enough to kiss you in two days and I’m being mauled by Half Pint. I was really hoping this was finally my fuckin’ day.” I laugh. He’s cute when he’s frustrated. He bends and picks Aubrey up. “What did you need Half Pint?”
“You’re supposed to hold me when Ben says us. Did you forget?” She’s so damn funny.
“No baby he wasn’t going to say it until I was done kissing Mommy.” Everyone is snickering.
Ben tells everyone to welcome Aubrey and Marty Moniz into the Brotherhood and they cheer. Her arms go up making us laugh.
Jeremy is pulling on Aubrey’s leg and Geek puts her down. “Love you baby.”
“I love you too Daddy,” she says turning to the crowd.
Jeremy hugs her and kisses her cheek. All the kids do the same but Jeremy doesn’t let her hand go. I’m smiling because the adults are doing the same to me and Geek won’t let my hand go. Lilly and Brenda are crying and I laugh, they’re like little mother hens.
We have a toast and everyone scrambles to get changed into bathing suits for when the park is done. I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it. It really is a waterpark being put together right at their house. Well in the water behind their house. Music goes on, food is brought out and the kids run to the water’s edge to watch. I am so glad it’s relaxed and everyone is having a good time. Geek brings me back to the gazebo to dance and it’s so sweet I have tears in my eyes. Bob and Amanda then Tiny and Nancy come over too. I love all these rough bikers showing this softer side.
After a couple of songs Geek drags me away and carries me home. I smile the whole way. Brenda and Lilly have Aubrey for the next two nights so we don’t have a time limit. With everything going on we planned a vacation instead of a honeymoon for next month. I love the idea of a vacation with Amanda and Bob at Disney. I’m more excited than Aubrey is. She doesn’t know what Disney is.
When we get to the house he goes right into the bedroom before he puts me down. “For two days I’ve tried to make time to be right here with you. If anyone comes to the door or calls I’m shooting them.” I laugh and pat him down for his phone. I turn it off and put it on the dresser. He unzips my dress and let’s it fall to the floor. “Fuckin’ women are killing me. That’s sexy as fuck babe I love the lace on you.” I’ve noticed but don’t say anything. He turns me and moans making me smile because I really like this reaction. I’m in white panties and a navy garter with nude stockings. Since the dress has a shelf bra I don’t have one on. “Fuckin’ beautiful.” He bends to kiss me and I’m surprised he’s so gentle.
He unclips the garter and pulls my panties down kissing my hip and clipping the garter back up. “So fuckin’ sexy babe.” When he stands I help him unbutton his shirt. He’s still going slow and watches me like he needs to remember each move. This feels different than the frantic pace we normally have but it’s a nice different. I get to see the cords ripple on his arms and that damn stomach with the v drawing my eyes to his zipper. When I run my hands down he lets me so I do it again feeling the muscles down to his waistband. He stops me from unbuttoning his pants. “I’ll never make it if you do that now.” I look up at him, he’s smiling so I kiss his chest and move my hands back up. He holds my face and kisses me so gently but marks every bit of my mouth with his. I love him. It hits me how much bringing tears to my eyes. “My wife can’t cry today. It’s her day to have everything she’s ever wanted. Tell me, what is it that you’ve ever wanted?” He’s smiling but his eyes are watching me with that intense look.
‘Love and acceptance.’
“You have them babe. Why the tears?’
I smile. ‘It feels so damn good.’
He laughs lifting me up. He puts me on the bed and runs his hands down me until he gets to my feet. He touches every bit of my body, it’s like the kiss and when he dries me. I want to do something for him, but he keeps stopping my hands from moving on him. I figure he’s so intent on touching every piece of me I can give him that then smile because it feels good.
When he makes it back up to me I’m shaking with need. He’s going to kill me with anticipation. “You are so beautiful Mrs. Moniz. I don’t know if I should frame you or finish unwrapping you and slide in.” I lift my hips up to him wanting the slide action. He smiles. “Everything is for you, except one small change. He moves down my body again pulling the need right up front with his mouth on my nipples. I grab his hair when he tries to move away. “Let me please you babe. It is all for you.” I loosen my hold but can’t think straight and I don’t want to let him go too far. Thank God he doesn’t. “Almost everything is for you.” His mouth devours me like he’s been starving and all I can do is hold on. I am so close, I grab his hair and move him right where I want him. My body shudders with my release and I need a minute to gather my wits. He’s not giving me a minute, he’s running his tongue from the bottom up sending shocks through me. Dear Lord I’m ready again. He flips me over and pulls me to the edge of the bed. His mouth is on me again and I’m pushing my ass into his face. I want it again.
He slaps me and I smile. “My wife is greedy. I fuckin’ love it babe.” He’s on me fast hitting all the right spots and I’m gabbing hold of the sheets again just trying to hold on. My world spins out of control and I come with a grunt I can’t hold in. There is nothing I can do but let him move me where ever he wants while my brain tries to engage with my body again. He kisses me while he slides in so slow and gentle. I hold his ass pulling him against me trying to get more. He gets his knees under him and lifts me watching where we connect as he slides in and out. Fuck that is hot. I hold his arm and shoulder squeezing as the heat is building again. I am greedy. I close my eyes feeling every bit of him moving in me. When I open my eyes he’s watching me. I can’t look away as we find our release together this time. While I’m trying to catch my breath I think that was the most intense love making I’ve ever experienced. I have tears going down the side of my eyes when I close them. I love him so damn much.
Fuck, that was good. I have to tell Patches it works for us. I never did slow like this and think he’s a fuckin’ God with the lists. I watch her eyes close and pull out smiling. Once she’s clean and the stockings are off I move her to the pillows and cover her. My caveman wants to beat his chest again, I push him away and take a shower smiling.
She surprises the hell out of me stepping in as I’m getting ready to get out. Maybe slow doesn’t work for her. She’s usually out for at least a half hour. I wash her wondering if I did something wrong. While I’m drying her she lifts my chin. ‘That was incredible my beautiful husband. Thank you. I heard the helicopter but my brain wasn’t back to me yet. I should have said sooner. I really want to play at the waterpark.’ I laugh.
It fits right in with my plan so I nod. “Anything you want. I thought I did something wrong and was trying to figure out what.”
She smiles that smile that’s just mine. ‘I don’t think you know how to do wrong and you’ll never hear me complain.’ She laughs.
I crack up. Marty is the only woman I know that would joke about not talking. I let her go and grab some board shorts. When I walk into the room I stop short. “I don’t fuckin’ think so.”
She looks at me with a smile and pulls little shorts over her bikini bottom but they’re split on the sides and I’m still thinking it ain’t happening. ‘I didn’t think it was okay either. All the women got new bathing suits, mine has the most coverage and they laughed at me.’ She shrugs. Fuck.
I grab a T-shirt from her drawer and put it on her. It’s tight and makes those fuckin’ shorts look sexy as hell. She’s got a smirk on and I know she wants to laugh. I grab her hand and wonder if I should bring my gun. They’ll have guns so I just get towels and sunscreen for Half Pint.
At Danny’s I watch her face. She’s amazed with the park and laughing at the kids. It’s like watching pure wonder with everything new she sees. I love that look. She sees Aubrey going down the little slide and puts her hand on her mouth scared to death then she laughs and claps. Amanda takes a picture of her from the side. I throw her chin. ‘Can we go in?’
“You don’t need to ask, if you want to play, go play.”
She pulls me down for a kiss. ‘You are the best husband.’ She turns and runs down to the water. I watch her laughing until her shirt comes off. Fuck. She’s covered but fuck the bikini top isn’t covering enough. I watch the Prospect and Security Brothers watch her run into the water and reach for my gun growling.
Rich laughs on the side of me. “Work to keep her Brother and you’re not dressed. My hand drops, I knew I should have brought it. “They’re all going to look but she goes home with you. Make sure she never doubts what you have and you’re good Brother.” He slaps my back and walks toward the water.
“Fuckin’ kid is like Dear Abby,” Danny says. “We got some good pictures of Aubrey.”
That makes me smile. She’s running along the docks from one thing to the next. My little Half Pint is loving the water park. “Good. I want them for the house. Amanda says she’ll make it good.” I find Marty near the covered slide. “Is that Mitch out there?”
“Yeah, Kevin flew them over a little while ago. Kevin and Jamie are in with Ben and Steve. Amanda is talented, she’ll make it good.” He walks toward the water.
As good as it is watching them play I need to be out there with them. The fuckin’ Prospect is eyeing Marty and Mitch. I swim to the dock and wonder how Aubrey got out here. I don’t see Lilly with her. Jeremy grazes my legs, the kid is like a fish, I laugh lifting him up. “Having fun little man?” He nods smiling. “How did Aubrey get to the park?”
“Me and Jacob stayed with her.” He looks at her knowing right where she is. “Always. Jacob.”
I look and sure enough Jacob is watching her. “She knows how to swim?” He nods. “Did you teach her?”
“Yes and Jacob. She’s good.”
“Is talking draining you?” I ask seeing he looks tired.
“Yes. Mitch.” He looks toward her and Marty.
“You want me to bring you ashore?”
“No. Little Ben.”
I look around and he points. I put him up on the dock and hop up. “Jump on my back.” He does and I take him to Little Ben. Brantley and Victor sit close when Little Ben takes him.
I find my Half Pint climbing up the big slide, the kids move aside so I’m right behind her; she turns and jumps on me. “This is the best day ever!”
“For me too Half Pint.” I kiss her head and sit. She laughs the whole way down. We hit the water and she pushes off me swimming back to the dock. Fuckin’ kid swims underwater like a fish. She sits on the edge and waits for me to pull myself up. “When did you learn how to swim?”
“Jeremy and Jacob showed me today. It’s not safe if you can’t swim. They said I have to be safe in the water and showed me how.” She stands up and kisses my lips. “Come play with me Daddy!” She giggles and runs for the swings. I chase her and give her a push then hold my breath when she gets her feet pumping high enough that the chain is horizontal. She jumps and my heart is in my throat. Jacob runs by me laughing as he dives in. I watch him swim on the side of her. They pop up at the same time smiling. Fuckin’ kids. I pull them up and walk over to Marty and Mitch. “She just jumped from twelve feet up.”
She smiles. ‘Jacob and Jeremy taught her how to swim.’
“Today. They taught her today. She swims like a fish.” I tell her eyeing the Prospect that doesn’t take his eyes off her chest. He’s got no business standing here. “Is there a reason your eyes are on my old lady and not the kids?” He looks at me then back at Marty. I punch him in the face and tell him to let Tiny know he needs a replacement. He stands up keeping his eyes off Marty and walks away. “Fuckin’ Prospects.”
Mitch laughs. “First Congratulations. I’m so excited for you!” She bounces and claps her hand to her arm. She isn’t wearing the robotic today. I throw her chin. “And second, he was moving closer the longer we talked. I thought he was Marty’s BG.”
Marty asks what a BG is. “Bodyguard, my husbands are crazy about Security. I’m so glad the MC does Family now. My BG is Chet today. I don’t even know his partner’s name. He’s over there under the tent.” She points to the back corner of the dock. “He doesn’t feel the need to be within ten feet of me at all times.” She laughs.
Marty smiles probably wondering about the guards and the MC. Chet has been on her and Aubrey’s detail a couple of times. She looks at me so I sign, ‘later.’
“Is Jeremy okay?” Mitch asks watching him sitting on Little Ben’s lap. Brantley and Victor are still sitting by them and I notice their knees touching. This is what they do in public so they don’t have to explain or let people know what’s happening.
“He was getting drained. He’s still talking, but you’re here and I think he’s running through something with you. He started using one word answers.” Marty looks for Aubrey then laughs. I look for her and see her on Darren’s shoulders. They’re having chicken fights with Harley and Blaze on Jessie and Lilly.
I kiss my old lady and go to sit with the Brothers under the tent. “Prospect’s nose is broke,” Chet says.
“Probably.” I pull a beer and sit.
He laughs. “I never would have believed it if I didn’t see it. You with an old lady.”
If he’s going to give me shit they’ll be an Officer with a broken nose too. Rich gives him a look. “Broke a Prospects nose laying him flat out for looking at his old lady. I’d keep my mouth shut; he’s liable to shoot you for talking about her.”
Chet looks surprised, but doesn’t say anything more. I watch Marty and Mitch. They’re talking about the hologram board. I’d give anything to work a day with her. She’s the best fuckin’ hacker I’ve ever seen. I could get some info from her that could help with the IT Security. Doesn’t even have to be a day. Just some questions answered would work.
Rich hits my arm. “Why don’t you just ask her? If it’s for Security, One and Two aren’t going to say shit or you could just ask Two. If he doesn’t know he’ll tell you to ask her anyway.”
I shake my head no. “VP said he’ll kill me for asking.”
He laughs. “Ask Two. He’s got a name in IT.”
I laugh. “Yeah it comes right after Mitch. I’ll ask. I need to get something covering the programs like the Security they have on the satellite. We can’t have fuckin’ hackers hitting us for trafficking. What the fuck are they always trying to get in the files for?”
“Money. What they all want, money and our next move.”
“Yeah.” I don’t have anything to say to that.
Chet stands up and goes to Mitch, he signals a Brother by the tall slide then bends and says something to her. She starts walking toward us with Marty following. Little Ben is up with Victor and Brantley. Jessie has all the little kids in the center of the floating docks. I watch Brothers and BS show from every fuckin’ where. I didn’t see them earlier. They’re all looking toward the bluff so I do too. Mitch goes on with their conversation like nothing is happening around them. She’s Badass too and it makes me smile. Jeremy is laughing as he climbs me like a monkey. “It’s okay.”
“Why didn’t you tell Little Ben?” I ask him surprised.
He juts his chin out toward shore. Pres, Jamie, Kevin and Ben are standing on the back deck watching. “Peace.” I laugh, fuckin’ kid was letting them see Mitch was protected. I put him down and he runs to the other kids jumping in. I stay by the women and watch the boat coming toward us. Everyone relaxes but I can’t tell who it is. The Brothers don’t move yet but they aren’t pointing their guns. I want to see but I have the women behind me so I stay put. Finally everyone starts moving and I see its Kaleb and Jared with Jax and Curt. They tie off on the dock and the boys man hug Little Ben and Brantley.
Mitch laughs at something Marty is signing. “They are crazy with Security,” she’s smiling as she says it. Kaleb and Jared come to her kissing her cheek then they go over with Little Ben and the older boys.
Little Ben gives the kids in the center a nod and they start running along the dock again. I look at the house and don’t see Pres. He’s at a table with Jamie and Ben while Kevin is swimming out to the dock. Chet comes back throwing me chin and stands off to the side. “Would have been good if the Brothers let us know it was them.” He’s not happy.
“I think it was a drill.”
He looks at me for a couple of seconds then nods. “Good drill.” I agree so I don’t say anything.
“It was an impressive show that gave Jamie and Ben a view of the Security surrounding Mitch,” Kevin says with a smile. He was impressed too.
Mitch is talking to Marty so he stands by us. “I had a question about the program you use to guard against hackers getting into the satellite.” I say figuring I might as well.
“It’s on everything now including email.”
“Wow. How do I get it for the MC files?” This is going to cost a fortune but it will be worth it.
“I’ll have Ian get it to you. Mitch has it so we just write in the files to be protected. I put in the program name and it covered the entire email system. I want the OC program from you. Mitch has been busy and you already have it. There’s no sense in reinventing the wheel.” He looks at Mitch and I know my time is running out.
“I’ll get it to Ian.”
He nods and walks toward her. “Time for some fun baby,” he says pulling her up.
“It is, my handsome husband. I’ll talk to you at eleven on Monday Marty.” She waves at me making me smile. Kevin pulls her to the slide and I laugh. He’s really taking her to have fun.
I pull Marty up and join them. I don’t normally go on anything out here, but try everything with Marty and Aubrey who joined us at the second slide. We watch her in the bouncy house and they try the zip line from a platform that drops into the water then turns to the front of the docks. Hawk stands guard in the floating dog house at the end. It’s cute because everyone pets his head when they get off it.
Aubrey goes back to the kids and I take Marty for some food. Tiny mans the grill and keeps the food coming. I get her plate set and she gets us drinks. We sit with Cloud, CJ, Jake, the baby, and Samantha. “Good day?” Cloud asks.
‘The absolute best!’ Marty tells him beaming.
CJ and Samantha start signing to her and the Brothers talk about the run coming up. Digs sits and Marty asks about Penny. He points to the water. She’s playing with the kids. “When are you having your own?” Cloud asks.
He looks at him for a couple of seconds. “We weren’t going to wait but she needs some time for the new scars to heal. Maybe next year,” he says looking away.
Shit. Cloud looks down. “Sorry Brother I know she loves the kids.” Digs throws him chin then he looks at me.
“Whenever it happens,” I say before he asks. He nods taking Luke Rayne from Jake so he can eat.
Security moves to the water fast. Jake and Cloud stand. I get Luke Rayne while they run to the water. Little Ben has the kids in the center of the docks. Kevin and his boys have Mitch heading toward the shore. Pres and Danny walk to the water’s edge. What the fuck now? I stand in front of the table keeping the old ladies up here. A line of Brothers and BS forms in the water and they shield the kids and old ladies on each side while they make the shoreline. Pres has them in the patio telling them to stay away from the windows.
Within five minutes the kids and old ladies are out of the water and shuttered in the patio and Pres’s house. The Brothers and BS are onshore, in the water, and on the docks like sentinels. It’s an impressive show, Kevin is right.