I am trying to help you, Donna Leigh. You have to take your medicine. – Anthony
RYE’S MEMORIESLeigh Anne was spooned around Rye in the twin bed. They shared the room with two twin beds with their mother. Her cousin had offered a place to stay under two conditions.No more drugs.Donna Leigh had to take her medication.Anthony thought that it was simple and straightforward. He even arranged for rehab. Paid for it out of his own pocket. Thirty days in patient. The rest of the program was outpatient.Both girls were doing good in school. Not only was Leigh Anne going to school, but she was also passing all her classes. With all the classes that she had missed, and without any transcripts, they had tested her and placed her in eleventh grade. They did the same with her younger sister who was also placed in the eleventh grade, in all honors classes.Honestly, Anthony had been surprised that Ryanne had remained on track with her classes. He knew that she haI was in the Coast Guard for thirty years and I own more useless shit. – LawLaw waited until Chance got back and then went to the home improvement store. He bought ten moving boxes and a roll of bubbles. Although he had not seen much while he was sitting there, he decided that he could go back for more if needed. Mainly the little bubbles. He liked popping the little bubbles. He learned long ago, it’s the little things in life that make it worthwhile.He got back and Chance had emptied the kitchen cabinets. The man had been in a bad mood before Law left. But now, he was downright pissed. Law had known the man for a little over a year, and during that time, he had never seen Chance angry like this.They had drunk together. Partied together. Been each other’s wingman. Had even fought with each other from time to time. Overall, the man was laid back and easy going. Law had quickly learned that there were dates that were harder for the younger man. After one
Dad, I really need you right now. This is not a talk I want to have with momma. – ChanceHaving heard the motorcycle pipes, Alana opened her front door before Chance even knocked. Her loose shoulder-length black hair had silver strands that she refused to cover. With five children and three times as many grandchildren, she felt as though she had earned every one of those gray hairs.Her deep blue eyes could already tell that something was wrong. It was in the way his shoulders were hunched and his head hung low. She had not put on any makeup that day and her bare lips curled into a sympathetic smile. Dark gray fleece pajama pants with multicolored hearts graced her long legs. An oversized shirt with a Disney princess on it covered her braless chest and slight pudge. The socks on her feet did not match each other, or anything else that she wore. He grinned at her feet as he closed the door behind him.“Nice socks.” Chance said kissing her upturned cheek. Alana squeez
Out of all my boys, it’s TJ that I worry about the most. – AlanaAbout thirty minutes later, the mother and son were at the kitchen table. Nachos, tacos, beans, rice, salsa, guacamole and sour cream were laid out between them. Alana was finishing up the margaritas in her blender as Chance started eating his quesadilla. “Okay, you have food and alcohol. Spill.” Alana said sitting down and pouring two small tumblers that were already salted.He finished off his beer and accepted the margarita. “She-"“Give her a name.” At his scowl, she merely shrugged. “Make one up.”“Duchess.” Chance said with a sneer. Alana nodded at him and fixed herself a taco.“Duchess told me that I took whatever I wanted, to hell with the consequences.”She had already heard all of this but did not rush him. It was his story. He should be the one to tell it.“Said that I didn’t know anything about the women I was with. Probably did not even know their name. I told her that my partners left well satisfied.”“Du
I’m telling you true, the woman who catches that man isn’t going to want him. And he’s not going to know what to do about it. – NessieNessie was still in Scotland after her grandmother had died. She was the one who typically kept track of the occupied rooms. And ran the kitchen at the clubhouse and oversaw the ordering for the kitchen at the daycare. Zee, one of Nessie’s full-time employees, was currently doing the clubhouse. Karan was taking care of the daycare. When Chance had told Karan that Rye would need a place to stay, she called Zee. By the time her shift ended, all of Rye’s apartment had been packed and moved to the clubhouse. Karan took her to the clubhouse and got her a key to her room. After showing her around, Karan made sure that she knew how to get back to town from the Shack. Before Rye left to go to the hospital, Karan gave the hours that the kitchen was open and asked that she have breakfast with her and her fiancée, Cookie, in the morning.Rye then went and spe
Werewolf, you are missing one hell of a plot twist. – KaranKaran peeled her orange for lunch. She had decided that if she had another apple, her first son would be born with a pot on his head and walk across the country planting apple seeds. Zee took pity on her and ordered oranges and placed them in her lunch. Could you really count a piece of fruit as a meal? Grinning, she imagined Cookie's reaction to the wedding dress that she wanted. Completely worth it.Her alarm went off and she turned the security cameras to the back employee entrance and hallway. Right on time, Chance pulled into the parking lot. He sat on his bike as he removed his helmet and gauntlets. A moment later, as Chance turned off his engine, Rye pulled into her spot.“Ladies and gentlemen, today’s shit show is brought to you by the letters F and U and the number two.” Law said as he sat in the pink paisley chair and faced the screen.Karan laughed as she used the remote to turn on the sound. Then she squealed hap
You ever wonder how accurate Nessie’s predictions are? And does that ever scare the hell out of you? – LawIn the week that Rye had been at the Shack, she had kept mainly to herself. Her second night there, she had gone to Karan’s room for ice cream. There she had met a girl named Zee. She was twenty-four and had three children with her ex-husband. Her shoulder length hair was bright blue and usually hung loose unless she was working.“I love your hair!” Zee declared as she came through the door with a small cooler of ice cream and toppings.“Thanks.” Karan said patting her long brown hair.“Not you, bitch.” Zee laughed as she placed the ice cream on a table. “Sassy over there.”“Me?” Rye asked in surprise.For the next few hours, the three of them ate ice cream, talked about wedding plans and pretended to watch the movie on the TV. When Rye got up the next morning, she went to the kitchen planning to get herself a cup of coffee. Instead, she found Zee in the
If you think I’m getting up early and making breakfast for you, you’re crazier than I thought. – AlanaIt was his second morning in the guest room of his mother’s condo. He couldn’t help but laugh when he woke up in a very pink room. Alana made everything pink – walls, carpet, curtains, bedding, even the damned ceiling. The pinker it was, the sooner her sons would return to their wives.Except her youngest. “First, I don’t got no wife to go home to. Second, it’s like waking up in a giant pussy. Fuck, I might paint my room at Pops pink! And third, what about Sticks? He has a wife and two husbands. Aren’t you being a little sexist? And fourth, Mia doesn’t have a wife.”Laughing at his mom’s reaction to his declaration last night, Chance rolled out of bed and went to the attached bathroom. Also, in all pink. Stepping into the shower tub, he decided that he was going to have to point out that the bathroom was even more like a pussy.Pink. Warm. And wet. Chance took
You come back anytime. Babies need lots of love. - JoannaQuestion a biker’s masculinity and he’ll strip down to his jeans, wash his hands for three minutes and volunteer to hold a baby. “Damn.” Chance muttered as he realized that he had been played. The nurse just smiled knowingly at him. But then Joanna opened the door and he saw Rye in the rocking chair. She had on a hospital gown that was carefully covering the tiniest baby he had ever seen. All he could see was the top of his head and the outline of where the little guy was hugged against her chest. Rye was singing a beautiful song to him in a sweet voice. It was soft and gentle. Listening for a moment, he could only smile as he realized that Five Finger Death Punch could sound soothing. “I love listening to her sing.” Joanna whispered with a smile. At hearing her, Rye continued to sing about being on the wrong side of heaven but looked up. Her smile disappeared when her eyes landed on Chance. But