– Jax –
I sit down at the bar and grab a cigarette out of my cut pocket i place it inbetween my lips and light it up, i can hear footsteps down the stairs behind me, i turn around on the stool and watch as Harley walks over with a smile on her face wearing one of my shirts that hangs over her like a dress. she sits on my lap and takes the cigarette from my mouth taking a drag of it, “What’s got you all smiley kitten?” I ask taking the cigarette out of her mouth. She leans her head on my shoulder and looks over to Shark Eyes and Betty.
“They look so happy… A happy little family” She trails off still staring at them from across the room, “What are you getting out gorgeous?” I raise an eyebrow at her, she looks up to me and moves closer to my ear so only i can hear. “Im not ready, Im still healing from the accident. Im scared ill hurt her when i flip out”, I hum to myself pulling her into my chest. “Come on” I stand her up and grab ahold of her hand before walking us over to the booth they are sitting at.
Betty looks up at us and greets us with a warm smile, Harley and i slide into the seats across from them watching as Betty hands Isabella over to Shark Eyes, “Good morning my chickens” Betty chirps at us, we both let out a small laugh before Harley clears her throat. “Everyone knows im not all there” She says pointing to her head, i place my hand on her thigh giving it a small squeeze. “After everything that’s happened, i-i just don’t trust myself around Isabella alone, well not yet anyway. Were both still trying to heal from the accident” She begins to trail off before looking over to me.
I give her a small nod and smile, she turns back to Betty and Shark Eyes and takes a deep breath, “I was wondering if you two would like to raise-” Harley doesn’t even get to ask the question before shes pulled over the table and into Bettys embrace, “B-betty i can’t breath” She struggles to speak, “Oh hush child and let me fucking love you” She sobs, soon enough Betty lets go of Harley and lets her return to her seat.
Shark Eyes looks over to me and gives me a questioning look, i nod slight and smile at him before kissing the side of Harley’s head”We trust you two more than anyone else here, i mean you both practically raised Harley at different times in her life, and she turned out alright” I say with a shit-eating grin, she elbows my chest and mumbles “Asshole” Before a small smile graces her lips, “Ha, you laughed Im, not in trouble”.
We sit at the table with them and talk for another hour or so before making our way into the kitchen, “Church in an hour” I call out over the room. Once in the kitchen we make our way over to the kettle and Harley begins to make two coffees, i sit on the kitchen bench watching her make the coffees. “Do you need me in the room today?” She asks looking over her shoulder at me.
I shake my head and light up 2 cigarettes handing one to her, “Just club runs, drop-offs and pick-ups nothing important, why?” I ask as i take a drag, “Wanted to go into town with Shelby to explore” She says stirring the hot water, “As long as you don’t go day drinking again” I warn, seconds later Shelby walks into the kitchen and looks around before spotting us, she walks over to us sheepishly and clears her throat.
“Good morning Little Red” Harley coos to Shelby pulling her into a hug, “Harley can i talk to you… alone,” She says turning to me and giving me a small smile, i nod my head and jump down from the table, i pull Harley in for a kiss before smacking her ass and walking out of the kitchen, i spot Gunner, Juice, Irish and Wood sitting at a booth as i make my way over to them.
“Morning boys, church in 40,” I say as i sit down, they all nod i go to take a mouthful of my coffee but Harley’s voice roaring from the kitchen stops me in my tracks, “HE FUCKING DID WHAT?!” I turn my head to look at Gunner who has visibly paled, “What did you do this time brother,” I say laughing at him. Sure enough, Harley emerges from the kitchen with a stronghold on Shelby’s ear.
She marches over to us and grabs Gunner by his ear, “Morning boys” She says turning on her heels to walk off, the boys say a confused morning back as i stand up and follow the shit show that’s about to go down, “You two are as stupid as each other” she growls to herself but loud enough for everyone to hear, we reach the other side of the bar she shoves both of them into a booth then proceeds to smack her hands onto the table causing both of them to jump.
“You” She begins pointing at Gunner, “You dumbass, she’s insecure about sitting on your face so you stop all actions and go to sleep, who the fuck is dumb enough to do something like that” She smacks the back of Gunners head causing him to wince in pain, I bite tongue to try and control the laughter. “And you” She points a Shelby next, “Bitch you’re beautiful, sit on his face, fucking suffocate him, he aint a man if he passes out” Shelby’s face turns dark red as she slides down into her seat.
Harley turns her attention to me, “What would have I done if you pulled some dumbass shit like that?” I smirk looking at Gunner, “Im a man Darlin” I begin winking at her “Plus im not stupid enough to pull shit like that, you know you always COME first” My smirk growing wider.
She winks back to me before turning back to Gunner, “Listen here little boy, there are 30 men in here that will snatch that hot piece of ass out of your hands in seconds if she was mine she wouldn’t be walking straight for weeks, WEEKS GUNNER. Pull her pussy down onto your damn face and wrap her thighs around your head like they’re your favourite pair of earmuffs and you’re in the middle of a fucking know storm. GET UP THERE AND FUCK HER SENSELESS LIKE YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO JACKASS”.
“20 minutes until church” As soon as the words leave my mouth Shelby is over Gunner’s shoulder and up the staircase to their room, “You were like Dr Phil” I burst out laughing, she shakes her head before wrapping her arms around my waist, “Why are people so stupid” She mumbles into my chest.
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Harley and Shelby left to go into town as the boys pile into the room and sit around the large wooden table, we got over the shipments and deliveries coming in and out over the next 2 weeks, who have to escort the trucks to the warehouses or drop off points, dates and times and what they contain, this shits easy work for my men.
“Shits been quiet, i have no evidence of someone planning something but its too fucking quiet and i don’t like it, i want all eyes open and all ears to the ground. You hear anything you report back to me, we can’t risk slipping up for a second” They all nod and bang their fists onto the table in agreement
“Anything else?” I ask looking up from the stack of papers infront of me, “Finish the job, big boy?” Irish asked looking at Gunner who just leaned back in his seat with a dumbass smirk on his face, “Dino, Wood, Irish i want you to take 4 prospects with you and Machete, make sure the drop gets to where it needs to go” They all nod their heads at me, I turn my attention to the others.
“Gunner, Juice, Shark Eyes and I will take the other 2 prospects with us to the warehouse tonight, we leave at 11 pm, be ready say goodbye to your women and whores before we leave” I bang the gavel into the table and announce that church is over, the men flood out of the doors and go back to whatever they were doing beforehand.
Shelby and Harley stroll into the clubhouse linked by the arm, Shelby slips away from Harley and runs over to gunner, Harley walks over to me and sits on my lap straddling me, I’ve decided to ignore her, for no reason at all i just like stirring her crazy ass up. “I miss you, She says pinching my cheeks, she frowns when i don’t say anything. I bite the inside of my cheek trying to hold back a smile. “Why are you being a grump?” She asks crossing her arms over her chest, still nothing.
She thinks for a second before moving closer to my ear and whispering in it, “I got you a surprise” She says in a sing-song tone, i raise an eyebrow at her and she laughs before getting off of my lap, “Come on handsome, I don’t think you’d want everyone else to see the present i got you” She says with a wink before leading me to our bedroom.
She sits me down on the bed and turns around to lock the door behind her, “Close your eyes” She says softly, i do as im told and i close my eyes. I can hear the rustling of plastic but think nothing of it until she tells me to open my eyes when i do shes standing infront of me in all her glory ass fucking naked. My eyes happily roam over her body until i notice the giant fucking tattoo cascading down the left side of her body from the top of her ribs and chest down to her mid-thigh.
I walk over to her and bend down studying the tattoo and the artwork, my finger traces the new work on her body, on the calf is the clubs logo, followed by a mural of motorcycles, guns, knives, everything that makes Harley, Harley in some way. I work my way up to her rib cage when i spot it, ‘Property of Killer, President’ A smirk replaces my smile, damn right you’re mine.
Her hand softly touches mine and drags my fingers up to the top of her chest, my eyes focus on the cursive writing just under her collarbone on the left-hand side of her body, the name ‘Jaxon’ followed by a few heartbeats, I know whos heartbeat that is without even asking.
The words come out of my mouth without a second thought…