Chapter 5

Speed

I was at the after-party for about twenty minutes before I was ready to go to the house. This is not where I should be. And Marcos definitely shouldn’t be here. I was warned about the bunnies. But seeing it out in the open like this was too much. Seriously there was a guy getting a blowjob in the corner and no one bats an eye. And the way they are dressed is better suited for a strip club than anything else. I’m wearing jeans and a tee-shirt but they make me feel overdressed. Neither Marcos and are stupid when it comes to sex. I know he knows about it hell I had the talk with him when he turned fourteen. Talking about awkward. For both of us. But it had to be done. He has access to the internet. I'm almost one hundred percent positive he has seen nudity. He is days away from being eighteen so it is a safe bet. But the live porn show right before our eyes is a bit much. No, not a bit much, it is worse than that. But I can’t say anything. Apparently, this is normal for this club. But it is just gross. The only thing that I’m grateful for is that I noticed that none of the ol’e ladies aren’t doing anything more than making out. And the only guys messing with the bunnies are single. No cheating. I like that. 

I’m about to grab Marcos and leave when Merigold stops me. “ I should have warned you better. That’s on me. I’m sorry. Let me take you to the backyard while we wait for the band to get here.” “ Snow, it is not a big deal. You are used to it, I'm not. And I don’t think this is a good place for Marcos to be right now. You can introduce me another time.” I don’t why she is so instant that I meet the band. Would like to meet them, yes but it isn’t anything I can’t live without.” She takes my hand and pleads “ Just a few more minutes, please. I really want you to meet them. They are a great group and I think you will like them. We can go to the back away from the smut. That is where most of us hang out so we don’t have to see the bunnies work. There are benches and coolers full of drinks.” 

I look at Marcus to see what he thinks. He signs that he is ok with staying just a little longer. He really wants to meet Songbird. I huff “ Fine, just a little bit longer.” Merigold hops up and down. “ Yay.” She leads out to the back to the furthest bench. I see a few people I recognize like Brick, Viper, and Thor with his ol’e lady. I see a few bunnies walking around grabbing drinks, picking up empty bottles and glasses. Basically, they are acting like waitresses. I can handle that. A commotion inside draws Merigold’s attention. “ I’ll be right back.”  Marcus and I take a seat and wait since we have nothing better to do. Marcus and I chatted for a few minutes about the designs for Frankenstein before I decided to get a drink. 

I grab a beer for myself and a soda for Marcos before I head back to the table. I get back just as Merigold comes out the door with the guys from the band. “ Speed, get your ass over here. I got some people I want you to meet.” Marcos is already standing and has his eyes glued to the guy who sang rock at the show. I have to admit he is pretty good looking but I don’t get why Marcos is staring. Maybe he is fanboying on the guy.

Merigold signs as she speaks “ Speed. Ratchet. I want you to meet some good friends of mine as well as members of the band you saw tonight.” She points to the guy Marcos is staring at first and goes around. “ This is Neil and his husband Connor. Then we have Dez, Rick, Steve, and Lug Nut.” When Merigold said that Neil was married I could have sworn I saw Marcos’s face drop. What is going on with him? Then I caught the last name Merigold said. Lug Nut. I know I have heard that name before. Then it hits me “ Lug Nut you were the one the Snow goes on and on about that tried to protect her when she was kidnapped. Got your ass knocked out for the trouble. Oh and a ladies’ man.”  

The guys laugh at the ladies’ man part “ It is nice to finally meet you Speed. Merigold has blessed me with stories of you as well. I feel like I have known you forever.” Lug Nut holds out his hand. I shake it and he turns to Marcos making sure Marcos can see his lips moving. “ It is nice to meet you Ratchet.” Marcos nods. We shake hands with the rest of the guys. With my help, Marcos tells the guys how much he enjoyed the show. I compliment them as well and tell them how much I enjoyed the music. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Tank come out but don’t pay much attention. We talk for a few more minutes about how they enjoy putting on the shows but they like doing the charity events even more. I thought it would be the other way around but they said they like being able to give back even if it is just a small way. Who knew a group that can rock out to a large crowd are really down-to-earth people.

Suddenly I hear a woman’s voice call out. I turn to see a woman that looks like Songbird but she has lost all her make-up and costume. She is now in a long tee-shirt, what I think is pajama pants, slippers, and a kutte. And she has a golden retriever by her side. She looks around then yells “ I’m looking for a big gruff biker to take me home.” She looks around and smiles. The woman and the dog start to walk towards Tank who is looking like he is trying not to laugh. When she gets to him she gets on her tiptoes and wraps her arms around his neck “ What about you big guy? Want to take me home?” Tank laughs and gives her a quick kiss. “ Anytime you want, sweetheart.” The woman laughs and melts into Tank’s arms. Everyone around me is amused. Me, I’m very confused.

Merigold shouts “ Lilly come here. I want you to meet a few people.” Tank and Lilly come over to us. Merigold hugs Lilly then turns to Marcos and me. I notice Merigold keeps her hand on Lilly’s arm. I wonder what that is about. “ Lilly, I would like you to meet Speed and Ratchet. Guys, I want you to meet Songbird. Or as we like to call her Lilly.” Tank chimes in “ I like to call her my wife.” Well, that explains the little act Lilly did. I hold my hand out for Lilly. I see Merigold help Lilly’s hand reach mine. Lilly smiles “ I have heard wonderful things about you Speed. It is good to meet you.” “ It is nice to meet you as well. My brother and I enjoyed your performance tonight. I don’t normally do charity events but I like yours.” “ That is very kind of you to say but it is a joint effort with the band or none of it would be possible,” Lilly says. I see all the guys shaking their heads ‘No’. Lug is pointing at Lilly and mouthing what ‘I think is all Lilly’. I get the feeling Lilly doesn’t take credit when it is due but I will leave it.

Merigold leads Lilly over to Ratchet and guides her hand to his. While they shake hands Merigold signs for Lilly and speaks for Marcos. “ Merigold why are you talking for him?”  Lilly asks. Does she not see Merigold signing?  Merigold answers “ Lilly, Ratchet is deaf. When he signs I talk for him. I thought it would be easier for you.” Lilly nods “ Oh. I understand. But stop it.” “ But Lilly how will you?” Merigold starts to say but Lilly interrupts. “ Just let me try something, please.” Lilly turns to Marcos and grabs his hand again. “ If you read lips tap my hand twice.” We wait for a second then Lilly says “ Good. You said you enjoyed the show. So you feel the vibrations of the music.” I look at their joined hands and see him tap her hand twice. “ Wonderful. Now I would like to talk to you without yes or no questions. Would you be willing to text me so we can talk easier? One tap for no.” I see him tap twice. “ Honey will you help?” Lilly asks Tank.

“ Merigold what is going on?” I ask. “ Lilly has an app on her phone that speaks out texts or tells her the person who is calling.” Merigold says. “ Ok but why is she doing that?” “ Since Lilly can’t learn sign she is giving Ratchet a way to talk to her without having to ask others for help.” I still don’t get it. And why can’t Lilly learn sign if she wants. Merigold sees my confusion but asks “ Lilly?” Lilly just smiles and nods. “ It’s ok. I’m surprised you have said something before now.”  This conversation just gets weirder and weirder. Merigold makes me turn to look at her. “ Speed, Lilly is blind. Well mostly blind. She can see us moving our hands but will never be able to see the signs. But having him text her the phone will tell what he is saying.”  Wow. I feel like a dumb ass. I turn to Lilly `` I'm sorry. I didn’t know.” I expect Lilly to be upset or even yell at me for being rude but she just smiles and says “ No worries. It isn’t like I’m wearing a shirt that says ‘ Watch out. Blind lady walking’.” We all get a laugh. I really like Lilly. Merigold has told me some stories about her but meeting her in person is something else. I think we are going to be good friends. She accepted Ratchet and me the instant we were introduced.

Gretchen

I’m helping out with the after-party and have to go out back to restock the coolers. I just finished filling a beer cooler when I heard the sweetest laugh I have ever heard. I look around to see where it came from and spot a woman I have never seen before standing with Lilly, Tank, and Merigold. I can’t believe my eyes. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever laid my eyes on. That is why I’m sure I haven’t seen her before because with the way she looks I would have remembered. She is dressed in a simple pair of skin-tight jeans and a tee-shirt that hugs her ample tits. But it doesn’t take away from her beauty. If anything it amplifies it. But with the amount of clothes she is wearing and very little make-up, I can tell she isn’t a bunny. But who is she? I have to find out. 

I look around for some to help me find out who she is. I know most of the guys are inside. I see Thor and Trina are off to the side cozied up to each other in their own world. So I won’t bother them. Not that Trina would help me anyway. She isn’t very fond of me. She has never been mean or anything but she has never gone out of her way to talk to me either. She just tolerates me. I have never done anything to her but being a bunny not many of the ol’e ladies make friends with us. Most of the time there is a reason like a bunch of the bunnies here are devious bitches. I personally don’t fall into that category but they made it hard for us nice ones.

After another look around I see Brick leaning against the wall watching the group. He might know who she is. I hope so. Maybe he can introduce me. I throw out the empty beer box and head over to him. He must have heard me because he turned to me. “  Hey, Gretchen.” He is always nice to me. I have never done anything with him even when I have offered. He politely turned me down and said I wasn’t his type. I didn’t get offended and had an attitude. And I never pushed it like some of the bunnies either. I respected him for it. “ Hey, Brick.” I point to where Merigold and the mystery lady are standing. “ Do you know the woman with Merigold?” Brick looks over to look at who I’m talking about.

He smiles, something he rarely does. I can see the lust in his eyes. He is attracted to her as well. Damn, that could be a problem. But one step at a time. I have to find out if she swings my way to see if I even have a chance. He points to the woman “ Her?” he asks. I look over and can’t help but smile. She is smiling and laughing with Merigold and Lilly making her whole face light up. “ Yes, that caramel goddess. Do you know her?” Brick’s head spins so fast I’m worried he is going to get whiplash.

“ You like her don’t you?” he asks. That is when I realize my secret is out. I’m not ashamed of who I am but around here I don’t yell it from the rooftops either. But I want Brick’s help so I’m going to tell him the truth. “ Yes. I do. Do you have a problem with that?” Brick raises his hands in surrender. “ No. Not at all I just didn’t know that about you.”  I nod “ It isn’t something I let be known. I don’t want these horny guys getting any ideas. If it gets out that I’m bi these guys will try having me hook up with some of the other bunnies so they can watch or join in.” “ Gretchen, you don’t have to explain it to me. So I will get back to your original question. Yes, I know her. She is Merigold’s friend Speed and the guy next to her is her brother Ratchet. They are here visiting for his birthday and if Merigold has her way they won’t be leaving.”

So Merigold wants her friend to stay. This was good. “ What do you know about her?’ I ask. “ Not much. She drives a race car for a living. She and Ratchet do all the maintenance on the car. Merigold and they grew up together. She is sassy. But other than that not much.” I look at him when I hear the longing in his voice. “ You like her too.” “ I do,” he admits.

He looks down at me and says “ Before either of us make a move we need to find out if she is even attracted to either one of us. Then we can figure it out from there.” “ Deal. Now how about an introduction?”  “ I could do that. Or.” he stops leaving me in suspense. After a minute of Brick not answering I’m losing my patience with him. “ Or what Brick. You are killing me here. I need to meet her.” He points to where I see the group break off leaving Speed and her brother alone by a bench. “ Or you could go up and talk to her yourself.” It sounds like a good idea but something is bothering me. “ What about Merigold and Lilly?” I ask. “ What about them? They have never had a problem with you. You have even made friends with them. They know you aren’t like the others. They will be ok with you talking to her. And Speed is a grown woman she can decide who to talk to.”

He has a point. I look over at Speed again and make my decision. “ Wish me luck,” I tell Brick as I walk off. I hear him say “ You won’t need it.” As I get closer the more of her features I take in. Even with the lights that are strung all around it is still a bit dark back here. But not dark enough that I can’t make out more of her features. I can see her body has curves that are begging for my hands to caress. Her tits are practically shouting at me to massage and lick. But what really has my attention is her smile. For one it is genuine. It showcases her full luscious lips that I want my mouth on. When I see her smile I feel like I want to smile too. I feel urges I have never felt for anyone before. Not a man or woman I have been with has ever given me the urge to hold them in my arms while we slept. I have always just used men and women to fulfill my needs and when I was done with them I would move on to the next. That is why being a bunny is perfect for me.

The closer I get to Speed the more I can picture making us breakfast. I can see us vegging out on the couch watching movies. I can picture candlelight bubble baths rubbing her skin clean. I can see myself going to her races cheering her on. I never looked past the next day before now I’m picturing a whole relationship with Speed. And I haven’t even introduced myself yet. Slow down, Gretchen. You could be seeing a future you may never have if she isn’t into women. I check my clothes to make sure they look ok. 

When I get to the bench Speed and her brother stop talking and look up at me. “ Hi. I’m Gretchen.” Speed smiles at me. She holds her hand out “ Kelly, but most people call me Speed.” I shake her hand and admire the combination of callus on her fingers and the smooth skin on top of her hand. She points to the guy beside her and moves her hands. “ This is my brother Marcos but we call him Ratchet.” I hold my hand out to him. He shakes it then moves his hands. Speed says “ He says it is nice to meet you.” With her talking for Marcos and the hand movements, it clicks in my head. Marcos is deaf. 

I look at Speed and ask “ Could you help me tell him it is nice to meet him as well?” Speed smiles and signs it. I pay attention to the hand movements to try to mimic them later. “ I haven’t seen you guys here before. Are you new in town?” I know Brick told me they were visiting Merigold but I wanted to start a conversation with them so I figured it was a good place to start. “ Yea, we came in a few days ago to surprise Merigold.” Speed says. “ You know Merigold?” I ask. “ We grew up together. What about you?” Speed asks. “ I have only known Merigold for about a year and a half. I met her here at the club.” “ Have a seat. I want to know what Merigold is like at the club. She told me she is supposed to be some sort of important figure here.”

I take a seat and I explain to Speed and Ratchet Merigold’s role here. “Has she not explained it to you?” I ask. “ Yes and no. Merigold likes to downplay things like they aren’t a big deal. But after watching the way she is treated by some of the guys I feel like there is more to the story.” I’m unsure what I should tell Speed. If Merigold didn’t tell her there must be a reason. Speed noticed my hesitation. “ If you don’t want to tell me that is ok. I don’t want to feel like you are betraying her. I’m just trying to understand. There seems to be some sort of ranking system and Merigold is near the top.” I don’t think Merigold would have a problem if I just clarified a few things.

“ Think of the club as a kingdom. Merigold and Viper’s dad was the king. When he left the throne it went to Viper. Viper rules with the help of the patched members. Merigold is the club princess. She helps rule as well.” I explain. “ I get it. How does she treat everyone? Is the title going to her head?” Speed asks. I laugh “ No not at all. For the most part, she is just a sweet caring woman. I’m sure you know that. But that isn’t to say she can be pretty scary when she is pissed. And she can kick some serious ass. Truthfully I don’t think she cares for the title all the much. She just wants to be treated with respect and she will respect you in turn. Cross her and you’re fucked.” 

Speed and Ratchet nod. Speed speaks for Ratchet “ Sounds like Merigold.” Ratchet signs something, Speed responds, and Ratchet walks inside. I watch Speed for a minute. She has a look of concern on her face. “ Everything ok?” I ask. Speed looks back at me. “ Yea. He wanted to talk to Merigold for a bit. He has missed her. We both have.” I can understand that. It must be hard growing up with someone, then to have them move so far away. But I can still see the bond is still just as strong like they haven’t been apart for years.

“ So tell me about you. What does Speed do when she isn’t visiting friends?” I inquire. We talk for about an hour. She tells me about her racing and how she got into it. She tells me about growing up with Merigold. The whole time we talk I watch her looking for any clue that she might be interested in. I have caught her checking me out at least three times. Her gaze locked on my tits and legs a few times. And I have seen lust and desire flare in her eyes but the thing was just as fast as it was there a little shake of her head and it was gone. I can see her interest but she seems to be fighting it. Either she hasn’t accepted herself yet or she is denying herself. Don’t worry my sweet Speed. I can be patient. At least for you, I can.