“The people who took me, are they all dead?” Saskia whispers, rolling and tucking herself into my side as best she can.

The nurses and doctors tried to get me to leave.

I told them over my dead fuckin’ body.

And they decided not to argue.

Smart thinking.

So I shrugged my jacket and boots off, and got into the bed with my girl. She didn’t complain, and has been tucked into my side since. It’s well past midnight, and the hospital is quiet, but there is no way either of us are sleeping. Not after what happened. Handling her is like handling fine china right now, but nothing is keeping me from her.

Fuckin’ nothing.

“Not all of them,” I growl, frustrated two got away.

When Saskia hit Blondie, the other men in the room threw down, and started shooting. We reacted quickly, shooting at them, and the blond motherfucker crawled out.

He got away.

But we will find him, and we will make sure he suffers. Slowly. Painfully.

“Oh,” Saskia whispers. “So we’re not safe.”

“I’ll make sure you’re safe, babe. Guarantee it.”

She doesn’t say anything for a few seconds, and then says, “Any news on Yolanda?”

“She’s had surgery, she’s doin’ okay so far. You can see her tomorrow, when you’re not in so much pain.”

“Mason?”

“Mmmm?”

“Do you think I’m crazy for caring, after everything she’s done?”

I hesitate, wanting to answer this question perfectly.

“No,” I finally say. “I don’t think you’re crazy. Not even fuckin’ close. All that shows me, is that your heart is pure as fuckin’ gold and that’s somethin’, Saskia. Not many people out there can honestly say they’d be as kind as you, after someone did something so awful. The fact that you can rise above it, makes you the strongest kind of person.”

“I’m never going to forgive her, but I couldn’t let anything happen to her, either. I would have never forgiven myself then, and that’s an even worse position to be in.”

Tell me about it.

“You’re the best kind, babe. Don’t doubt it.”

“Have you spoken to Theresa?” She asks me, voice soft, sleepy, gorgeous.

“No, but I’m goin’ to get what’s mine. All I could think about, was you, Saskia. I fucked up, and you were in danger, and Theresa was the last thing on my mind.”

She goes silent for a moment. “I was so angry at you,” she whispers, “so freaking angry. I mean, I couldn’t believe you thought I’d do something like that. The thought just made me...wild.”

I roll over, cupping her face. “I fucked up. We all did. And I’ll spend forever making it up to you. I didn’t give you a chance to speak, didn’t even let you tell your side of it. I know what I did, and I’ll not forgive myself for it, but I can promise you, it’ll never happen again.”

She studies me. “I can’t fully blame you. I didn’t tell any of you about Yolanda, and that’s on me. I should have done that. But, what’s done is done. We can’t undo it. But Mason, know that it’s going to hurt for a while, and there are times I might get angry at you for no good reason, because some of it, is still lingering in my mind.”

Like me finger fucking Yolanda.

I’m not going to bring that up, but I know it bothers her.

And I don’t blame her for it.

“Gotta know,” I say, huskily. “That I’ll keep provin’ to you just how sorry I am, until you don’t ever think of any of it.”

“Soooo,” she says, putting a hand on my cheek, “does this mean you like me now?”

I grin at her. “More than fuckin’ like you, babe. I’m fallin’ in love with you. Know what that means, don’t you?”

She shakes her head, looking up at me from beneath those lashes. “No. What does it mean?”

“It means you’re owned by a biker, that also means that you’re mine and always will be mine.”

She purses her lips. “What are the perks here? Of being owned by a biker? What’s in it for me?”

I grin at her, and rub my hips against her, gently. She can feel my cock, and her cheeks flush.

“That, for one,” I growl.

“Tempting, but I’m going to need more.”

I smirk.

“You get taken care of, for the rest of your life. You never have to be scared when you’re with me, because fucked if I’ll ever let anyone hurt you again.”

She smiles, warm and real. “That sounds pretty tempting.”

“Believe it, baby. It’ll be tempting every day of your life. Best of all, I’ve always got your back. From this second on, I’ll never doubt you again.”

Her eyes get soft. “I think I’m mostly sold. I do have one more question?”

“And what’s that?”

“Are you going to tie me up? Because honestly, I can’t guarantee I’ll be as patient as Petra. I just think you should know. I’ve never been a lie down and take it kind of gal.”

I chuckle. “You don’t have to get tied up. But, I’ll more than happily spank that pretty little ass if you disobey me.”

Her eyes flash, and she grins. “Sounds like a deal.”

I chuckle. “Deal, babe.”

And yeah.

Fuck yeah.

Things just got good.

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