Chapter 10

Phoenix

I wasn’t initially coming here to see her but there she is sitting at a table with Ascher. I can’t even tell you the amount of rage that races through my system when I see them together. Heat burns through me and the thought of crushing his face with my fist isn’t far from my mind.

“Oh, this is gonna be good,” Leo mumbles under his breath next to me. We were coming in here to have a meet with another MC to talk over a few details of what’s been happening with Blood Brothers MC and that little shoot out they started but now I think I need to make my presence known.

They both see me, Kenna looks over her shoulder with a small smile on her face. She looks gorgeous in that dress and from what I can see it’s hugging her body in all the right places. I stalk toward the table and lean down, kissing her lips without giving a shit that Ascher is sitting there seething.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Ascher hisses but my focus is on Kenna.

“You look sexy as hell, darlin’. Missed you all day,” I whisper against her neck before placing another small kiss and standing back up.

“I have a meetin’ and saw my girl. Thought I’d say hi and check on her.”

“She’s fine. She is with me after all,” Ascher snaps. I chuckle and run my hand over the back of my neck.

“That’s exactly why I was checkin’ on her. She doesn't need your bullshit in her life, Ascher.” My body is coiled tightly and letting loose and kicking his ass would make me feel a lot better but not here or now. Kenna needs to see for herself that Ascher isn’t what she needs and I’m man enough to give her that chance.

“You want a war, brother?” Ascher inches closer to me. Leo isn’t far from my side, but he knows I can handle him on my own. Ascher is inches from me, I could reach out and choke the fucker if I wanted to.

“You wanna throw down, brother? I have no problem with that but not here or now. She deserves a little more respect than that. I got shit to do,” I tell him taking a step back and leaning down to Kenna. I grab her face in my hands and kiss her roughly letting my tongue snake into her mouth. I know Ascher is pissed and I don’t give a shit. This woman is mine.

“Call me later. I gotta handle this meetin’ or I’d take you home and fuck you senseless again.” Kenna giggles as she looks up at me.

“You’re not mad?” Her face changes, the smile falling. She almost looks worried. I smile back at her and shake my head.

“Do I like that you’re here with him? Fuck no I don’t but I’m not your boss, Kenna. I know what you have to do and what choices you have to make. I’m not gonna step in your way of that.” One last kiss on her lips and I walk over to the back table and sit with Leo right behind me.

“What the hell was that?” Chimp, the President of Solid Stones MC asks with a grin.

“A little brotherly love,” I say smugly. He chuckles and looks back over at Kenna and Ascher.

“Seems a little intense there, Phoenix,” he adds. I turn my head and glance back over catching the serious look on Kenna’s face. Whatever is being said between the two must be getting heated. Her face is serious but Ascher just looks like the smug bastard that he is. I shake my head and refocus on why I’m here to begin with.

“What are your thoughts on Blood Brothers?” Chimp huffs out a breath and runs his hand over his face.

“Don’t like them. I know they are a shady bunch and they want this city. I know that they want your ass on a platter too.” These are things I already know.

“So, what do you think? You willin’ to step up with us and handle that shit?” Chimp doesn’t even take a minute to think about it before he answers.

“You’re damn right I am. What’re you thinkin’?”

“We hit them fast and quick. Take them down and move on. They aren’t a big club and they sure as shit don’t have a place here in Miami. I don’t need them tryin’ to move in here. They aren’t in Miami now so why should we let them get a spot?”

“Where does that leave my club?” Chimp asks not sounding so sure of things.

“You’re good for this city, Chimp. Never had a problem with you. Fuck, half your shit is legit and that’s what this city needs,” I inform him. Chimp extends his hand across the table and I take it in mine. We shake on our deal when my eyes drift back over to Kenna. The conversation seems to be getting out of hand and that pisses me off a little further. Shoving out of my seat, I stomp through the room toward her. Grabbing her arm, I pull her from her seat before she can respond. She looks up at me with questions in her eyes.

“What the hell Phoenix?” she snaps, but I just smile.

“Dinner is over. Let’s get outta here.”  She doesn’t protest so I don’t stop as I pull her from the restaurant and out onto the street. The night life is amazing here in Miami. People are everywhere and having a good time. I’m about to say more to Kenna when I’m shoved from behind. I stumble forward losing my grip on her, but I know who it is. I spin around ready to handle this shit once and for all. My fists ball at my sides as I eye him.

“You don’t get to walk in and fuck up my date!” Ascher roars with hatred in his eyes.

“Date was over, man. The lady wasn’t havin’ a good time,” I tell him keeping my eyes on him. Ascher is sneaky and will come at me if I don’t keep an eye on him.

“The lady can speak for herself!” Kenna snaps. She looks up at me and fuck, do I want to kiss those lips again.

“I get what you’re doing here, Phoenix. The situation was getting a little out of control, but I can handle him,” she says glancing over her shoulder at Ascher. He smirks and that pisses me off a little more.

“Yeah, let the lady handle me,” Ascher says in a snide tone. He takes a step toward me, grabbing my cut in his hands. I’m about to lose my shit and take him out when Kenna shoves his arm away and steps in between us.

“No fighting! This is all bullshit. You’re both acting childish. I can handle myself and I don’t need either one of you to act all caveman over me or any of this!” Kenna snaps looking between the two of us. It’s that fire I love about her. She can hold her own, I have no doubt about that. I nod my head and take a step back, letting her have her space. Maybe she’s right. Maybe I need to stay out of this but there is something about her that calls out to me, that wants more of her. I don’t want to leave her alone.

“Okay then. When you’re done playin’ games you know where to find me, Kenna.” With that I turn on my heel, slap a hand across Leo’s chest and head for the bikes. The meeting with Chimp went well and that’s what I need to focus on for the moment. Although I have no fucking clue how that’s going to happen when all I can see in my head is that red-haired blue-eyed woman that is working her way under my skin.