Chapter 7

Lily

It’s been two weeks since the meeting with Rudy at the club. I’m still receiving purple roses on Monday’s but no more gifts. I’ve had a tail every day and when I leave the bar, a brother follows me and either stays out on my porch or sleeps on my couch.

I’ve been blessed not to have to face Chase anymore. He has either been keeping his indiscretions at the clubhouse or he comes in when I’m not at work. He hasn’t had to shadow me either.

Out of this whole ordeal, I miss Jake. He can lift my spirits like no one else. That little boy has had a rough beginning, but he still manages to make sure that the ones close to him are always happy. I’m not completely sure why I’ve attached myself to him or him to me, but I can only imagine it’s because abused souls notice other abused souls. I may not have been physically abused like Jake, but my psyche took a hit just like his did.

I make sure to ask Dani and Sadie about him almost everytime I see them. They keep me updated. The kids went back to school a few weeks ago and Jake’s having a hard time adjusting.

He’s a smart boy, but when he was placed in a class with neither Rory nor Tate in it, he had a meltdown. Dani told me that Chase went down to the school and filled the principal in on Jake’s situation and they were able to get him in the same class with Tate.

Since that change, it’s been a little better. He still isolates himself to only the MC kids. He doesn’t attempt to mingle with the other kids even if they’re friends with Tate or Rory.

Dani thinks that Jake needs a counselor to talk to about what happen to him, but Chase won’t allow it to happen. I feel for Chase not wanting to put Jake in that position to have to relive everything he went through. Jake probably lives it in his dreams every night. I know I live with the constant dream of living alone or being involved with a man just like David. They may not be your normal nightmares, but I can’t help fear my life will end up like that.

I’ve been living in Georgia almost six months and most the men surrounding me are friendly. The brothers in the club are family and the men outside of the club are either scared of my affiliation with the club or are my infamous stalker.

Since all has been somewhat quiet with Mr. Purple Rose, Dani asked Rudy if we could have a girl’s night in Atlanta before she was too far along with the twins. He agreed as long as we took two Prospects with us. Poor Toby has had to put up with me enough, but instead of despising me, our relationship has turned into a big sister-little brother connection.

Toby’s several years younger than me and his heart hasn’t yet been damaged by life to harden. He talks with me about his mom and dad who’ve been together for almost thirty years. He’s an only child and wanting to be apart of the MC was just something that he felt he needed to do. I cook him dinner and he has become quite acquainted with my couch. He claims he isn’t sick of being my babysitter, because he gets a good meal and doesn’t have to do the menial task that the other Prospect has to do.

It’s Sunday night and the only night all the girls can get together since the bar is closed. The girls will be here in another fifteen minutes to pick me up. I’m nervous. I haven’t had much experience with nightclubs, as David left me at home rather than take me out to party with his friends. So, this is an experience I want to embrace.

Dani told me to pack a bag, because Rudy’s putting up in a couple of suites at the Regency Suites Hotel and we’re getting ready there. Apparently, Ryker has a hard time letting Dani out of his sight and it has nothing to do with her being pregnant. He’s your typical possessive, jealous alpha. Dani figured it’d be easier for her to wear what she wants getting ready at the hotel than getting ready at home and having to argue over her outfit with Ryker.

“Lil, the girls are here.” Toby yells from the living room to my bedroom where I’m finishing packing my stuff.

I come out of the bathroom to Sadie, Ginger, Razz, Winter who’s Marc’s girlfriend and Dani who is our DD. The girls are steadily chatting until they notice I’m in the room.

“You ready for this?” Dani hoots.

1“I guess we’ll find out. I’m nervous and excited at the same time.” I murmur.

Dani laughs. “Well, we have rules even with the Prospects with us.” I look to Benny the other Prospect who doesn’t look too happy to be here, then to Toby who is just as excited as the girls if the smile on his face and the light in his eyes are any indication. “We stay in a group and if any of us has to go to the bathroom, we go in pairs.” She glances around at us.

“Got it.” We shout enthusiastically.

It takes us about an hour to get to Atlanta and situated in our suites. Sadie, Dani and I are in one and Razz, Winter and Ginger are in the other.

Dani’s wearing a red halter top that flares just under her breasts with black leather pants and flat black sandals. Sadie’s in a tight royal blue tube top showing off her flat stomach and a short jean skirt with heeled sandals.

For the first time, I’m wearing a dress that accentuates my curves. It’s a tight black leather dress that dips low in the front showing off my impressive cleavage with thick straps that go over my shoulders and criss-cross down my back. It ends a few of inches above my knees and I just had to wear my hot pink strappy high-heeled sandals that wrap up to mid-calf.

I come out of the bathroom after doing my hair, which I left down in long waves down my back and pinned my bangs away from my face. I went a little heavy on the makeup with thick eyeliner around my eyes, mascara and bright pink lips. I’m turning from side to side when Ginger walks through our room door.

“Damn, Lily. Where’ve you been hiding all that?” Ginger says as she points from my toes to my face. I feel no resentment towards her for my issues with Chase. It isn’t her fault.

“I’ve always had curves, Ginger. I just don’t flaunt them. I don’t particularly care for all the attention they bring, but tonight I decided to say ‘fuck it’ and live a little.”

She giggles. “Good for you. Your girls need the appreciation they deserve. I’d have to pay big money for tits that beautiful.”

“Yeah, wouldn’t we all.” Dani says behind me as Sadie comes out of the bathroom.

“Well fuck me!” Sadie exclaims. “We should’ve brought more babysitters to fend the dick off of you tonight.”

I blush. “Is it that bad? Should I change into something else?” I glance at the girls. They’re shaking their heads no.

“No, ma’am. I’m going to enjoy the look on the Prospects’ faces when we walk through that door.” Sadie looks at Ginger. “Are Winter and Razz ready?” Just then Razz and Winter stumble in giggling. “Just answered my own question. Someone’s been hitting the refreshments.”

We strut out of our room to the Prospects, who look like they are going to fall over. Toby has a shit-eating grin on his face as he takes us all in. Benny’s mouth is wide open catching flies.

“Shit, Lil.” Toby proclaims. “I knew you were fine, but damn girl you’re fat.” My face falls. He must notice because he continues. “With a ph, you know pretty hot and tempting.”

I smile brightly at him. “Thanks, Toby. You look dapper yourself.” I say softly. His smile widens. Toby and Benny are in the trademark well-worn jeans, black t-shirts, kuttes and motorcycle boots.

“Okay, ladies. I need you all to get together so I can take a picture to send back to the club.”

“What the fuck, Toby!” Dani says angrily.

“Hey don’t shoot the messenger. I was told I had to take a pic and send it to them before we left. Come on, what can they do from Cumming. Just take the pic and we’ll be on our way.”

The girls position around me and we pose with our middle fingers saluting Toby’s phone. He sends the pic and the whole way down the elevator and few blocks down from the hotel to the club, his phone is steady pinging and he’s chuckling.

***

We’ve been at the club for a couple of hours. I’m beyond feeling good and have graduated to the ‘don’t give a fuck’ stage of my alcohol intoxication. I’ve grinded on all the girls, even Dani’s pregnant ass and quite a few men that I’d normally would’ve shied away from.

I dance back to the curved booth the girls and I claimed when we first got here. Benny and Toby have stationed themselves near us but have kept their distance only coming up to us when we need more drinks or to make sure were good.

Once I reach the booth, I lean over the table, grab a shot of Tequila and slam it back. “I’ve got to pee.” I yell to the table.

Ginger stands. “I’ll go with ya.” She turns to the table. “We’ll be right back.

We enter the bathroom, which is surprisingly empty. Ginger stands in front of the sinks fixing her hair and makeup. I go take care of my business, singing as I pee, wipe and rearrange my dress back down my thighs.

As I’m humming and walking out of the stall, Ginger’s nowhere to be found. As I’m looking around the bathroom, the door opens and none other than David is coming through with a sadistic grin on his face.

“What…what’re you doing here?” I stammer.

“I came for you, baby. I let you have your fun with the biker trash and their women for longer than I wanted, but in the end, I still get what I want.”

“I don’t want to go anywhere with you. Why the fuck do you think I left?”

As he takes steps forward, I take steps backwards until I’m trapped with my back to the wall. He’s in front of me now. His breath is hot and rancid on my face.

He speaks slowly. “I don’t really give a fuck why you left, all I know is you won’t be leaving again.” He moves his arm down and around to his back where he pulls out a black handgun. “Either you go willingly or I make my way back out to where I left your little friend and finish her off.”

I stare in his eyes to see if he’s lying and see he’s speaking the truth. “Fine, but don’t hurt her or anyone and I’ll go with you no problem.”

He nods, turns to the side to let me pass and once I do, he places the gun to the small of my back. He leads me out the backdoor of the club and through a short alley to a waiting car. Instead of putting me in the car, he opens the trunk and pushes me in. I hit my temple on the metal frame of the trunk and its lights out.

***

Dani

The girls have been in the bathroom going on twenty minutes now. I stand and scan the club. They shouldn’t be hard to miss especially with Ginger’s bright red hair, but I don’t see them.

I walk over to Benny. “Hey, have you seen Lily and Ginger? They went to the bathroom a while ago and haven’t come back.” He shakes his head and pulls out his phone texting Toby who shows up at our side a few minutes later.

“Go get the girls and all of us will walk towards the bathroom and look around.” Toby states nervously.

I go get the girls from the booth and we all make our way to the bathroom. Once at the bathroom, I go in to see if anyone’s in there, only to find a few girls but no Lily or Ginger. I come out of the bathroom.

“There not in there.” I whisper yell to everyone.

Toby and Benny look around the hallway to the backdoor. “Benny, you stay with the girls, I’m going to check out the backdoor.” Toby responds.

Toby makes his way out the door and a few minutes later Benny’s looking at his phone. “Let’s go. Toby found Ginger.” He corrals us out the door.

When we all breach the door, I see Ginger who is slumped in Toby’s arms with blood streaming down her forehead. I run over to her.

“Ginger, are you alright?” She whimpers when I touch the side of her face. “What happen?”

“Some guy put his hand around my mouth in the bathroom and dragged me out the backdoor. He pulled out a gun and then when I tried to get away from him, he hauled off and busted me in the head. I don’t know what else happen until Toby got to me.”

I take my phone out of my back pocket and make the dreaded call to Ryker.

“Baby girl.” He answers hastily.

“We got a problem.”