WildJune"It's definitely okay for me to take a week off at the beginning of July? I know it's a holiday," I question Drew as I make sure it's okay for me to take Addie on a little bit of a road trip."No, you're good. You haven't asked for anything since you showed up, and I know my sister kinda fucked Addie over. I think it's sweet you want to do that for her." He gives me a wink. "That's the type of shit I would have done to win Charity over, so I get it.""Cool, we should be back on the eighth," I tell him as I look at my phone. "The second through the eighth.""We got you covered, no problems here. Just go, have a good time, and make sure she has a good time. If there's anyone who deserves it, it's her."My plan is solid and my days are confirmed. The only thing we have to do now is wait a week and then we can be on our way. Except I have one more thing to do. Now that I've confirmed it with Drew, I need to make sure it's okay with Tyler, because that's the right thin
Addie"I'm really sorry I had to bail on our trip," Tate says as she helps me pack the night before Wild and I leave.He's doing some last-minute stuff at the shop, making sure his bike is in good condition, and I'm debating on which clothes I should take with me. "It's okay," I start to tell her, but then think better of it. "Actually, you know, when it first happened, it wasn't okay. You really hurt my feelings. You've been hurting my feelings for a while. Since you and Remy hooked up, I don't feel like your best friend anymore. I feel a little bit like an afterthought to most everything in your life. There was a time when I was the first person you called or texted when something happened with you. Now it's like I'm hearing it from others. I'm not gonna lie, Tate. That hurts, but I get it. I'm in that same stage as you right now, but I hope to hell I'm better at balancing friendships with relationships than you are," I breathe heavily as I let all of that out. "But to answer you
AddieThis beach is like nothing I've ever seen before. The sound of the waves crashing onto the shore, the smooth lines of the sand. We got here too late last night to actually look at it, but this morning, this is the first stop we've made."Tomorrow night, as the sun's going down, when there aren't so many people here, we'll ride the bike down to the water. Maybe take a little ride in the shallows? How's that sound?" Wild asks as he wraps his arm around my shoulder."Sounds amazing." I kiss him hard against the lips, wanting him to know how much this means to me. "Thank you for bringing me here.""Thank you for coming. I know I wasn't your first choice, you wanted this to be a girl's trip, but I'm glad to be here with you."Stopping to look at him, I'm hit with the realization that maybe he's been going through the same thing I've been going through with Tatum, maybe we're all feeling second-best. "No, don't think that. You're first for me." I give him a smile. "Always. It took
WildTonight we've come down to the beach a few hours before sunset because there's something I want to do. Shortcake stands beside me, her arms wrapped tightly around my waist. "I know I promised you a ride through the shallows," I kiss her on the forehead. "But there's something I have to do first."Letting go of her, I take off the backpack I'm wearing, crouch down and pull out a container. When I stand, I hold it up to her. "When I left Mississippi, this was really the only thing that mattered.""What is that?" "My grandfather's ashes. They were the only thing I cared to keep with me. I've debated off and on about what to do with them. Where are they going to go? Am I going to hang onto them forever? Do I want them to be spread in Kentucky, and for a while I kinda though that. But I'm coming to realize something. Kentucky is my home, not his.""You think of Kentucky as home now?" She puts her arms back around me, standing on tiptoes to kiss me on the cheek. "Wherever you ar
AddieIt's been weeks since we came back from the beach, and we're still waiting for the other shoe to drop. The guys in the club seem to know the threat we're facing, but it hasn't been announced yet. All I know is I'm feeling safe with my man and my dad making sure I'm their top priority."Don't leave work until I get here to pick you up," Wild tells me as we sit in my SUV. He's taken to driving me here and picking me up every day, unless he has something to do for the club. Dad's doing the same with Mom, and as far as I know, all the other guys are joining in. If they have something to do for the club, we've been instructed to car pool with one another."Yes, sir," I joke, leaning over the console to give him a kiss.He playfully grabs my lip in between his teeth, nipping, before he soothes it with his tongue. When I pull back, his eyes are dark, and mysterious, just the way I like them. "I kinda like the sound of that, Shortcake.""I just bet you do," I laugh before my tone tu
Drew As I glance at the information that's just been given to me, I want badly to kill this fucker. Rage boils deep in my gut that I haven't felt in a long time. Not since I was a football player out on the high school field fucking up guys who were much smaller than me. He ruined a holiday weekend for all of us, set out to make concentrated targets on members of my club, my family - the people I truly care about in this world.Only to find out he's my half-brother?Good old dad couldn't keep his dick in his pants. Not the one who adopted me and my sister when he fell in love with our mom, not the one who abandoned her when she needed him the most. Now this half-brother thinks I owe him something? He thinks I got here because of the sperm donor who sired us both? Apparently he thinks I'm the president of this MC because of where I came from? Somebody gave him some bad information and they did a half-ass recon job.He's in for a shit-tastic surprise.He wants to mess with me? He
VOLUME THREE: FURYFROM THE TEXT MESSAGES OF DREW & CHARITY WALKERD: You're smokin' today.C: How do you even know? You were gone before I woke up this morning. D: Yeah I was, long days.C: Why didn't you wake me up to say bye?D: You were snoozing, and you need it. The girls were crazy last week. I found a new gray hair in my beard.C: LOL! You do not have grey hairs in your beard. BTW, thank you for taking them to school.D: Anything for you, babe. I just wanted you to enjoy your morning.C: When do I get to enjoy you? Since you took over for your dad, I feel like I hardly ever see you. D: If you look up, across the square, you'll see a guy leaning against a bike, checking the fuck outta you. That skirt? Isn't it a little too short for court, baby?Glancing up, I immediately spot the man of my dreams. Thirty-seven is looking mother-fucking f-i-n-e on my husband. Arms crossed over his chest, I see his wedding ring, the sunshine glinting off of it. Fuck that's
Drew"You've got that wrinkle between your eyebrows again." Her voice is soft, soothing, and my favorite thing in the world to hear. She's the one I fall asleep cuddled next to every night and the one I wake up tangled with every morning. Charity Walker is my entire world. "Even as you sleep." Her pout can be heard through the drop in her tone.Opening my eyes, I gaze at the woman whose held my heart for most of my life. She's worn my ring and had my last name for over the last decade. She and I, we've been through a lot, and I know me worrying is the lesser of two evils. "Better me worry than you, babe." I smile slightly, shifting so I can take her into my arms. "You'd have us all making lists and then lists of our lists. The whole club would have a bullet journal, and we'd be taking field trips to Hobby Lobby." I tap her nose, grinning as she scowls."I'll have you know, my lists and my bullet journal keep this family on track. Maybe your guys would benefit from it - you never