After convincing Samantha to spend the day with him, Drake got up and went to make coffee and breakfast while she showered. After they ate, he showered and they left in his truck to go to Sam's house to get her a change of clothes. He smirked when he thought about what she was actually wearing, and would have taken her straight back to bed, if she hadn't been so sore. Sitting a traffic light, he looked over at the small woman who had taken residence in his heart.
Drake wasn't some young boy who didn't know his own mind. He was a mature man with the knowledge of what it meant to love. He was a little apprehensive, but by no means unsure. He knew that he loved Sam. Convincing her, however, was going to take some doing.
Realizing that they had arrived at her house, Drake shut off the engine and turned to get out.
"It's ok, Drake. It will only take a moment for me to run in and change into something else."
"Woman, you're out of your mind if you think I'm just gonna sit here and not open your door, lift you down out of my truck, walk you to your door, or wait inside. What kind of man do you think I am, anyway?" Drake frowned, wondering how many idiots she had dated.
"I'm sorry if I offended you, Drake. It's just that I'm going to run in and change clothes and come right back out." Samantha realized that she had offended him. Knowing him to be an old fashioned man, and having wonderful manners, he would never not act like a gentleman towards her.
Drake did indeed go around to her side of the truck and lifted her out. He also walked her to her door, even taking the key from her hand and unlocking her door before opening it and handing her back the key. She blushed as he leaned down to kiss her cheek.
Stroking her cheek with a finger, he said, "I love that you still blush. That tells me a lot about you as a person. Now, go change. Dress in something very casual. We will be on the bike today."
Nodding, Samantha went and changed. She reached into the back of her closet and took out a pair of jeans that she had not worn since Mack was alive. They fit like a second skin and she felt her face heat. She wasn't one to wear suggestive clothing, or even tight clothing. In for a penny, in for a pound as her grandmother used to say.
She searched her drawers for a few things that she had purchased and never worn. The bra did wonderful things for her chest. The shirt, enhanced the effect, plunging to reveal a good deal of her cleavage. She smirked at her image in the mirror. The woman looking back at her was blatantly sexy. Her hair was tossed by her changing clothes and she decided to leave it, liking the look. The top hugged her breasts like Drakes large hands had the night before, enhancing the effect of the bra that pushed her breasts together and created the awesome cleavage.
Drake felt like someone punched him in the gut when Sam walked out of her room. She had changed her clothes and she looked devastatingly sexy. The jeans she wore fit like a second skin, hugging her ass and legs like a lover. The top she wore had him hardening in his jeans. It dipped low and showed her incredible cleavage. Her hair looked like it did this morning, when she got up out of his bed. He released the breath he was holding when she smiled and him and blushed. Damn, he loved that about her. That's when he realized she had dressed that way on purpose.
"You better be glad you're sore. Because, if you weren't, we wouldn't make it out of this house." Drake promised in a husky voice.
The day was wonderful. They went back to Drake's house and got his bike. Then they went for a long drive and stopped at a fair. There they walked the midway, rode rides, ate cotton candy, candy apples, hot dogs and drank copious amounts of soda. Resting her head on his shoulder, she breathed in his unique scent. It was woodsy and clean and went straight to her core.
Realizing that his girl was probably tired, Drake made the decision to head back to town. Getting on the bike, he waited until she was on, then fired it beast up. Drake pushed the throttle a little more than usual because he knew Sam was tired. Falling asleep on the back of a bike was not a good idea. Reaching back, he patted her leg and spoke to her through the bluetooth in their helmets.
"You awake, baby?"
"Yes, I'm just enjoying the company." She replied, smiling.
"We'll be home soon. My place or yours?" he asked.
"Yours, and before you head swells at that answer, I left my car there. Remember? But, I think I would chose your place, anyway." She replied before laying her head on his back, knowing that they were almost to his place.
Drake slowed down as he reached the turn off to his property. Suddenly, the hair on his neck was standing on end. Something was wrong.
"Sam, something is wrong. I don't know what it is, but I want you to reach in the saddlebag under your right leg and hand me the pistol in there." Drake had slowed his bike to buy time.
After doing as he asked, Sam asked Drake if he wanted to let her off and let her hide in the woods surrounding his home.
"No. No matter what happens, I want you with me. Behind me, where I can protect you. And I will protect you, Sam. With my dying breath, if need be."
Samantha gasped at the message that was clear in his statement. He had just laid claim to her, and was not afraid to let her know it.
Armed, Drake continued to drive toward his home. Anger suddenly gripped him. This was his sanctuary, his private place. The one place he could go and forget about the rest of the world. Pulling close to his garage, Drake shut off his bike and motioned for Sam to dismount and get behind him. Just as she did, Vulcan stepped out of the shadows.
"Ease up, brother. I'm here to deliver a message. None of us could get in touch with you. You didn't answer your phone. We got worried. When Lucy couldn't get in touch with Samantha, we put two and two together and realized that you two were together." Vulcan still stood with his hands in the air to show his friend that he was unarmed.
"Oh for heaven's sake! Put your arms down, Vulcan." Turning to Drake, she said, "I'm going inside. You two can talk about whatever it is that you need to discuss on the deck. Coffee or beer?" Sam said.
"Coffee." Both men said.
Turning to Vulcan, Drake looked at his second and raised an eyebrow.
"We have a leak. The woman and girl that we moved last week was found murdered. The girl was shot in the head. The mother was strangled to death." Drake spat out a cuss word, then Vulcan dropped his bomb. "After she was raped and beaten."
Drake released a string of harsh words. Then, taking a deep breath, he asked, "Do we know who?"
Samantha could feel the tension between the two men when she approached with their coffees. After handing them out, she turned and went back into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of the tea that she noticed that Drake had in his fridge. Approaching the patio door, she paused to watch the man who she was falling for gesture wildly at the other man.Drake, realizing that his woman was waiting to come outside, waved her out. "It's ok. You can hear this. I promise, Sam, I will never keep anything from you. As my woman, it's expected for you to know something of what we do. We work with severely battered womne and child. Usually, the ones that the law can't help. The ones who have a husband who has too many connections, to0 much political power, and is just too legal savvy , not to mention, a great manipulator. The ones who know exactly which buttons to push, but not get ar
Samantha snuggled into the warmth behind her, burrowing down into the covers, and moaned. When the warmth moved away, she whined. Then a deep chuckle sounded, causing her to wake completely up. Sitting up, she pushed her hair, that was no doubt a rat's nest, out of her face. Looking over at Drake, she blinked, having trouble focusing.Drake looked over at his woman and chuckled again. She looked so cute with her owlish look and her sleep tossed hair. She was terrible before her coffee, and he loved that about her. Leaning over, he kissed her, then just as she was leaning into the kiss, he pulled back. "I'm gonna go make coffee, baby."Samantha huffed as she headed to the bathroom. She quickly took care of her business and headed into the kitchen, after grabbing one of Drake's t-shirts. Walking into the kitchen, she was greete
After breakfast, Sam and Drake got dressed and headed to the MC compound. Samantha followed Drake in her Jeep. He had decided to take his truck today, instead of his bike.When they drove up to the compound, Drake blew his horn and waited. Nothing happened. Samantha knew that something wasn't right. Just as Drake was getting out of his truck to investigate, a shot rang out. Then several shots. From many different guns.He heard women screaming. Kids were crying. Here could hear the bikers cussing. Somehow, someone had compromised the security of the compound and infiltrated it.When the shooting started, Drake had pulled his .357 sig out and started to look around to see if there were targets. What he didn't see was anyone, except Sam. Then, he heard his girl
Drake sat next to his girl's bed and just held her hand. When Vulcan walked in to the ICU and saw his Prez and friend looking so defeated, it damn near broke his heart. His friend had always been a strong guy. He had held up the entire club at times. He was responsible for the rescue of many battered women and children. He was also the man that held them together. He was the glue that made them a cohesive team. Standing in the door, he cleared his throat so Drake would know he was there.Drake's head jerked up and he looked at his friend and VP. He got up and went to get the bag of clothes and toiletries. "I brought Sam a few things that she will want when she wakes up. I had Francesca get her some panties and a few of her gowns from her home."Drake nodded, realizing that Vulcan was right. His girl would definitely want her
This is just another bad date with anoter narcissistic horse's rear end. She knew almost as soon as she had met him. He was a twerp. A butt. An absolute douche bag. Another complete waste of her time. She was really beginning to think that she should start charging them by the hour. After all, if they were going to treat her like that, then she would charge them like that. She clenched her hands in her lap to keep from reaching across the tablle to slap. It was almost a reflex because he was such an a**hole.She sat there in the booth of her favorite diner, listening to yet another a**hole drone on about his career, his bank account, his sports cars, his college degree, his trust fund, his this and his that. She never once heard anything come out of his mouth that didn't center around him. Him, him, him. That's all he cared about. Then he crossed the line.
Drake walked out of his office and was met by Bill, the MC's treasurer."Lucy told me what happened last night. Thanks for looking out for Samantha. She's a little fragile."When Drake raised an eyebrow, Bill shrugged. "Lucy and Sam have been friends since kindergarten. When her husband died last year, I thought Lucy was gonna lose the best friend she ever had. Sam grieved so hard and so long that I thought it would carry her to the grave. I mean, you hear about people grieving themselves to death, but you pray you never see it.""It was bad?" Drake asked, frowning."Yeah, real bad. She had stopped eating and sleeping. Lucy and I went by there about two weeks after we buried Mack. What we found scared my girl, and shook me up pretty badly. Sam was laying in bed, just staring at the ceiling. She smelled like she hadn't had a bath in a while and s
After Bill had answered his text and spoken to his girl, he had sent him Sam's phone number. Drake picked up the phone on his desk and called Samantha. He was kinda hoping she wasn't home. Nervous. He had never been this nervous about calling a woman. His hopes were dashed when she answered on the third ring."Hello." The voice was breathy, like she had been in a hurry."Samantha?" Even though he knew it was her. Her voice caused a shiver to go straight up his spine."Yes?" He could hear the suspicion in her voice now."Samantha, it's Drake. I hope you don't mind, but I got your number from Bill. I wanted to invite you to dinner." Silence."Samantha?""Yes, I'm here. I'm thinking. Where will we be going?" She asked."That depends on you. What kind of food do you like? We have all types of restaurants in the city, or, if you prefer, I can grill steaks and baked potatoes....."Sam jumped in on that. "You got yourself a deal
Samantha dove under the water when she felt Drake run in after her. When she came up for air, the biker was almost right in front of her. A startled gasp left her mouth when he leaned down to pick her up."Wrap your arms around my neck and your legs around my waist." was his command. Doing as he asked, she waited to see what he would do. He waded out until the water was over her head."Why did you bring us way out here, Drake? I can swim, you know? Very well, in fact." Was her smart reply."I wanted you where I could just hold you, and I didn't think you would let me pick you up and set you in my lap." Drake watched her eyes dilate, knowing it was desire. He watched a flush move up her upper chest and onto her chest. She had tried to duck her face into his should