Chapter 22

Phoenix

She’s stronger than any woman I’ve ever met in my life. She holds her head high even when she needs to lay down and rest. I’ve been on the receiving end of an ass beating before, so I know what she’s feeling but Kenna is hardheaded and full of life.

“You gonna take it easy while I figure shit out?” I ask once we get back to the clubhouse. I kick my feet up on the desk and smirk at her. She looks so fucking gorgeous when she’s pissed.

“No, I will not. I want his ass, Phoenix,” she says, glaring at me. I can’t help myself, I smile at her, dropping my feet to the floor before standing and moving toward her. I gently cup her cheeks in my hands before leaning in and kissing her softly.

“You can’t make me bend to your will with a kiss, Phoenix.” Yeah, she’d like to think that, but she’s crazy. I kiss her again silencing her, but careful not to hurt her. I walk her backwards until her back hits the wall. I need her, I need to feel her and touch her. I need to know that she’s real and here in my fucking arms because every time I think that I could have lost her, it kills another piece of my heart.

“What’s wrong?” She asks when I rest my forehead against hers.

“I could have lost you, Babygirl. Do you know what I would have done if I lost you?” I’m damn near breathless. Her hands come up to my cheeks holding me much the same as I’m holding her.

“You didn’t lose me, Phoenix. You’re never going to lose me.” I kiss her again and this time I let her feel what I feel. The beat of my heart that lingers between us, the love that I have for her.

“Don’t let me interrupt you kids,” Leo chimes in. I knew I should have locked the goddamn door when I came in here. I pull away from Kenna as she grins up at me.

“What would we do without you, Leo?” Kenna asks stepping around me. I can’t help the smirk that crosses my face. She’s really made herself a place here.

“Well, you’d probably end up in bed makin’ babies and we don’t need that just yet,” he smarts off. I punch him in the arm playfully as Kenna laughs. God, it’s good to hear her laugh like that.

“You wanna know what I found, kids?” Leo asks walking toward the desk and leaning against it. Kenna and I share a glance before looking to Leo for what he’s got to say.

“Found a little hold up that Donnie and his boys are usin’ as cover. Philip isn’t there though. Can’t find him, but we can go pay his boys a little visit. You in?” My attention is sparked. I don’t think, I just move. Grabbing the extra gun from the desk drawer, I head toward the door.

“Excuse me?” Kenna yells loudly jerking my attention back to her.

“Forgetting someone?”

“No. You’re not goin’, Kenna. They hurt you enough and I don’t need you in the line of fire.” Her eyes blaze and God fucking help me if she wasn’t banged up and bruised I’d fuck her over that desk right now.

“You are not leaving me behind, Phoenix! They did this to me, or did you forget?” I move toward her, stopping right in front of her, my heart pounding.

“I know exactly what they did to you and I know exactly what I’m about to do to them. I don’t want you hurt anymore, Kenna.”

“Fuck off, Phoenix. I’m going one way or another. Leo, you have room for me on your bike?”

“Oh, like hell you will!” Phoenix roars stepping around me. Grabbing my  hand in his he pulls me toward him.

“You know the rules, Babygirl. You don’t ride on no man’s bike but mine,” I growl. Kenna smiles up at me with that defiant look in her eyes.

“Then don’t make me do it, Daddy.” Goddamn her.

“When you’re all healed I’m spankin’ your ass for this shit,” I warn her.

“I’ll take it like a good little girl,” she says running her hand down my chest, stopping on my cock.

“Oh, for the love of fuck. Get a goddamn room,” Leo mutters behind us.

Shaking my head, I lean down and kiss her once more, needing to taste her again. “Do what you’re told for once, yeah? If I say move, just move, Kenna. I don’t wanna worry about you out there.” Kenna pulls away smiling knowing she's getting her own way again, but how the hell do you say no to something so perfect as her?

We walk out into the main room and I see that Leo has already assembled the guys. A proud smile tugs across my face as I watch the guys grabbing guns and getting ready for this.

“I don’t need to tell you all how important this shit is. They took what belongs to me. Hurt my girl in ways no woman deserves. You can do what you want with all of them but Donnie. That motherfucker is mine.” Kenna clears her throat next to me.

“Don’t you mean ours?”

I chuckle and pull her into my side. “Ours, the motherfucker is ours. Hey, Leo. Get my girl a blade, yeah?”

Kenna damn near leaps into my arms, wrapping her arms around my neck, holding me tightly. Her lips press kisses to my neck as she repeats thank you in my ear. I grab a handful of her ass and give it a squeeze until she yelps.

“Let’s move out!” I roar watching everyone head out the door. I carry Kenna in my arms outside and set her down next to my bike when Leo walks up.

“Take care of my baby. It’s special,” he says holding out his switchblade to her. Leo has had that blade since he was a kid and I know how much it means to him. Kenna takes it tentatively and holds it in her palm.

“I’ll take care of it, Leo. Thank you.” Breaking the moment, I really want to get this shit handled and find out where Philip is.

“Let’s move!” Everyone climbs on their bikes as Kenna climbs on the back of mine, buckling her helmet. I wave to Leo to take the lead since he knows where we’re going. Having Kenna on the back of my bike seems surreal to me. I was never sure that I would find someone like her but here she is. Her arms tight around me, her breath warm against my neck. Everything in my life seems to be falling into place and it's all because of her. Kenna brings out the best in me. I’m glad that we found each other but I’m also afraid since she never answered me. I don’t know if Kenna wants to be with me forever and that’s really fucking with my head lately. I have no doubt that she loves me, but am I really what she wants?

We ride with the wind whipping around us, the night air cooling slightly. My body remains tense because regardless of what she decides, I love this woman and I’m going to make the motherfuckers pay for what they did to her.