to.” The deep voice
was unfamiliar and slightly slurred. Ariel glanced up and froze. Rayen stood a
few inches away, a mini, watered-down version of his big brother, Hawk.
“Excuse me?” Ariel said.
“He couldn’t wait to leave and crawl between those legs. Not
that I can blame him, they are sexy as hell.”
She wanted to cuss him out and make him feel two inches tall.
Opening her mouth she clamped it shut. Do I have the right?
“I think you’ve had too much to drink and you need to go
chat up one of the biker bunnies,” Joey said narrowing her eyes.
“Did I ask you?” Rayen said.
“No, I told you,” Joey said.
“Joey, you should calm down,” Juliette said.
“Yeah, Joey. You should calm down. Bitches don’t get into
brothers’ business,” Rayen said.
“I think you need to watch who you’re talking to like that.
I’m more than just some Mayhem bitch,” Joey growled.
“I think this is getting out of control,” Ariel said. “Whatever
you think is going on, you’re wrong. You want to talk to Hawk, then do it. I’m
no gateway.”
“That’s not what it looked like when he scooped you up and
carried you off from the big bad wolf.” He leaned closer. Whiskey scented his
hot breath, and she turned away from him. “One thing I know about a house mouse
is she’s Mayhem property. That means you’ll be spending the night in my bed. It’s
been a long time since I had a nice piece of trim. You ready to be ridden hard?”
“No,” Ariel said.
“Shut up, bitch.” He wrapped his massive hand around her
wrist. “Get on your feet.” He tugged her off her stool. “Your man wants to hide
like a bitch that’s fine. I have plenty of other ways to send my message. He
always thought he was better than me.” Rayen paused and for a moment Ariel saw
a universe of hurt that ran so deep it stole the breath from her lungs. “Let’s
see him ignore me now.” He moved away from the bar and the scrape of wood on
concrete filled her ears as her girls scrambled to their feet.
* * * * *
“Just go and talk to him. It’s time you two buried this
hatchet,” Feather said. Hawk scowled at his mother.
“Mom, I’m not the one with the problem.”
“Aren’t you? We did wrong, pushing you two together so much.
We saw that too late to change the habits. But this is a chance for a new start.
You want to throw that away?” Feather said.
“No, I want to approach with caution. Look, Mom, you’ve been
in touch with him. For me, he’s a stranger. One I have a lot of bad history
with. Just let it lie for a minute. Give me a chance to observe him. Regardless,
he’s Mayhem. I’ll give him the same respect and rights everyone else has.” Hawk
shrugged. “It’s the best I can do.”
“Always so fucking stubborn. Just like your old man.”
“I think I got some of that from you to, Ma.”
“Go on with you. I’m due a drink, something potent.” His
mother waved him off and turned to make a beeline for his dad. Hawk shook his
head. All this time and they were just as rowdy and deep in crazy love. The
kind that led his mom to whoop a biker bunny’s ass when necessary. He laughed
as his mind recalled the numerous occasions some new girl had slunk in and
tried to replace her.
In this world, you had to battle to keep what meant the most
to you. Once his mom put out the word, no one tried her. Until the next new
girl came into the fold looking to land the cushy spot of old lady to a top
dog.
Hawk scanned the area and froze when he spotted Rayen
dragging a protesting Ariel away from the bar.
“Son of a bitch.” Hawk stalked over and stood in front of Rayen,
stopping him in his tracks. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?”
“About to have some fun here with your borrowed girl. What
any man would do fresh out of jail.” Rayen smirked.
“She’s not on the menu,” Hawk growled.
“Have the rules changed that much? I’m pretty sure, house
mouses are community property.”
“You coming
was unfamiliar and slightly slurred. Ariel glanced up and froze. Rayen stood a
few inches away, a mini, watered-down version of his big brother, Hawk.
“Excuse me?” Ariel said.
“He couldn’t wait to leave and crawl between those legs. Not
that I can blame him, they are sexy as hell.”
She wanted to cuss him out and make him feel two inches tall.
Opening her mouth she clamped it shut. Do I have the right?
“I think you’ve had too much to drink and you need to go
chat up one of the biker bunnies,” Joey said narrowing her eyes.
“Did I ask you?” Rayen said.
“No, I told you,” Joey said.
“Joey, you should calm down,” Juliette said.
“Yeah, Joey. You should calm down. Bitches don’t get into
brothers’ business,” Rayen said.
“I think you need to watch who you’re talking to like that.
I’m more than just some Mayhem bitch,” Joey growled.
“I think this is getting out of control,” Ariel said. “Whatever
you think is going on, you’re wrong. You want to talk to Hawk, then do it. I’m
no gateway.”
“That’s not what it looked like when he scooped you up and
carried you off from the big bad wolf.” He leaned closer. Whiskey scented his
hot breath, and she turned away from him. “One thing I know about a house mouse
is she’s Mayhem property. That means you’ll be spending the night in my bed. It’s
been a long time since I had a nice piece of trim. You ready to be ridden hard?”
“No,” Ariel said.
“Shut up, bitch.” He wrapped his massive hand around her
wrist. “Get on your feet.” He tugged her off her stool. “Your man wants to hide
like a bitch that’s fine. I have plenty of other ways to send my message. He
always thought he was better than me.” Rayen paused and for a moment Ariel saw
a universe of hurt that ran so deep it stole the breath from her lungs. “Let’s
see him ignore me now.” He moved away from the bar and the scrape of wood on
concrete filled her ears as her girls scrambled to their feet.
* * * * *
“Just go and talk to him. It’s time you two buried this
hatchet,” Feather said. Hawk scowled at his mother.
“Mom, I’m not the one with the problem.”
“Aren’t you? We did wrong, pushing you two together so much.
We saw that too late to change the habits. But this is a chance for a new start.
You want to throw that away?” Feather said.
“No, I want to approach with caution. Look, Mom, you’ve been
in touch with him. For me, he’s a stranger. One I have a lot of bad history
with. Just let it lie for a minute. Give me a chance to observe him. Regardless,
he’s Mayhem. I’ll give him the same respect and rights everyone else has.” Hawk
shrugged. “It’s the best I can do.”
“Always so fucking stubborn. Just like your old man.”
“I think I got some of that from you to, Ma.”
“Go on with you. I’m due a drink, something potent.” His
mother waved him off and turned to make a beeline for his dad. Hawk shook his
head. All this time and they were just as rowdy and deep in crazy love. The
kind that led his mom to whoop a biker bunny’s ass when necessary. He laughed
as his mind recalled the numerous occasions some new girl had slunk in and
tried to replace her.
In this world, you had to battle to keep what meant the most
to you. Once his mom put out the word, no one tried her. Until the next new
girl came into the fold looking to land the cushy spot of old lady to a top
dog.
Hawk scanned the area and froze when he spotted Rayen
dragging a protesting Ariel away from the bar.
“Son of a bitch.” Hawk stalked over and stood in front of Rayen,
stopping him in his tracks. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?”
“About to have some fun here with your borrowed girl. What
any man would do fresh out of jail.” Rayen smirked.
“She’s not on the menu,” Hawk growled.
“Have the rules changed that much? I’m pretty sure, house
mouses are community property.”
“You coming
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