Page 84 of Bullet

No, I had a kid who I trusted, but he couldn’t say no to a fucking junkie.

Vega opened the blinds on the window facing the alley. “It’s unlocked.”

“Fuck.” If I locked the window, Kiss would be on the streets again. “Leave it,” I said, and if she fucked up my building, I’d take it out of Blue’s ass. I dug in my wallet and grabbed a couple small bills and tucked them in with the water bottles.

After confirming nothing else was out of place, we locked up the building and headed back to the MC. Fire snapped and sparked in the oil drum as Vega and I rolled into the lot and parked our bikes. Vega joined the guys, but I headed into the chapel.

It wasn’t late, but the MC was quiet. Cruz and Romeo played a game of pool, Sully and Dozer played cards with a couple of guys, and Steele was behind the bar.

“Slow night,” I said, sitting on the stool across from him.

Steele laughed. “You should have been here an hour ago. McKelle lost her shit on Cruz. Took off on the back of some guy’s Ninja.”

I glanced over my shoulder. “He doesn’t look torn up about it.”

“Maybe. Dozer threatened to kick his ass if he didn’t get his shit together.”

If he didn’t, he wouldn’t sew on the patch. The club wouldn’t make a brother out of him, and a few punches wouldn’t knock any sense into him. The cut was just a piece of leather without the patch, and the patch was earned. Cruz could ride, but he wasn’t going to ride with the Hellers without being worthy of the colors.

“You rode out with Kodiak and Vega?”

I nodded. I could feel the tension rolling off Steele. The four of us had bonded. He had to wonder why I hadn’t asked him to ride with us. Probably thinking it had to do with Stormy.

“It’s not what you think,” I said.

“What the fuck should I think? I thought we’d talked this shit out already. You really think I’d fuck you over by making a play for your girl?”

I glanced around, making sure no one could overhear, especially Dozer and Romeo. In the way of my brother, I was going rogue on this one. “Stormy is mixed up in some shit. Shit you can’t be a part of, not with the drama you got going with Heather. Vega and Kodiak are like me. No one’s going to cry for us if shit goes sideways.” I leaned into him, staring him in the eyes. “This isn’t about Stormy. Fuck dude, I know I was an ass. I want you riding with me, but not this time. You got Lili to think about.”

I had Vega and Kodiak with me, but if something happened, I didn’t want Lili to grow up without her dad. I’d been in enough fights to know you never took victory for granted. There were no rules in this fight.

“I need a favor from you. I’m going after her ex. He’s a piece of shit. You don’t want to know him or his friends. This is personal. If I don’t come back, he’ll come after Stormy.” My gut clenched, and a spike of adrenaline hit my bloodstream. I’d always lived for the ride, two wheels down, hellbent on raising hell.

Never thought I’d give up my girls. Never wanted more than what I had. The MC, the brotherhood, my girls without commitment. I lived for the rush.

But nothing felt as good as being with Stormy. When I thought of tomorrow, I thought of her. She belonged out at my place, barefoot with a cup of coffee, dancing in the sunshine, on the back of my bike, and riding my cock.

That piece of shit was never touching her again.

“Get her out of town.” She’d need money. I’d make sure Lacey gave her access to my accounts. She could live off the grid on my resources until she settled somewhere safe.

“You know I’d ride with you. Getting me out of the Crawlers gave me back my kid. I owe you.”

I pushed back from the counter. “Just make sure my girl is safe.”

Thinking of Stormy as mine had my dick hard before I slipped into the room. Stormy curled on her side, asleep, with her palms tucked under her cheek. The fan blew in the corner, rippling the thin blanket covering her from the hips down. Her bare skin sent a surge of possessiveness over me.

I stripped out of my clothes, quietly grabbed a condom from the drawer, and crawled in next to her.

Warmth surrounded me. Soft breaths floated over her slightly parted lips. This right here was what I wanted. She stirred as I stretched the latex over my dick, kissed her shoulder, and ran my hand along her flank.

“Bullet?”

“Right here, brown eyes.” Her back arched as I lifted her leg over my hip and spread her wide. Notching her opening, I fit the head of my dick into the wet heat of her cunt. She moaned at the intrusion, andI slowly sank deep, stretching her, penetrating, feeling the hot inner tissues caressing my cock.

She moaned, reached behind me, and grabbed my ass. “This is a nice way to wake up.”

I splayed my hand over her belly, trekked my palm higher, and covered her breast. Her tight nipple prodded against my palm.