The Chase
The next morning they loaded into the trucks and headed north to where Poppy had been with Snowman. She watched the scenery change from high desert to pines. The trees up here were something she had always loved. One day she hoped to be able to live up here, it was peaceful and serene.
Darius drove, keeping his left hand on the wheel and his right holding on to her. He had a feeling that knowing how close Snowman could potentially be was more stress than she needed. And he was certain she knew what was going to happen when Darius found him.
As they came upon civilization he heard her stomach growl. They had left too early for breakfast and she needed to eat. They all could use some food and coffee so he pulled into a little no-name café and stopped.
“Need to get her fed. Anyone else want food? I’m buying.” Pretty Boy announced.
Those were the magic words, they all piled into the café. Darius noticed Ajax smile and take the chair on the opposite side of Poppy and he laughed. Big, mean Ajax had gone and gotten himself tamed by a little woman. He almost couldn’t wait to see what came next.
Red, Smoke and Renegade discussed a plan of attack if Snowman was indeed at the hunting cabin.
“Prez,” Renegade added his preference, “we should do it like we did when that asshole was squatting in your cabin, park and walk in. I say let me go scout first, see if he’s even there and then we can go in.”
Smoke had to agree, going in on foot would be the best way. He explained to the table what Ren was referring to and how they took down that particular problem. Ren noticed a sour look coming from Pretty Boy.
“No worries brother, I’ll personally make sure his ass is strapped in that chair of yours. Then it’s party time.” Ren told him with an evil grin.
Pretty Boy knew Poppy was right there listening, but he also was aware she understood he was going to kill Snowman. She just didn’t need to know how he planned on doing it.
With breakfast over the caravan went further up the road until Poppy recognized an old closed down gas station.
“There!” she yelled, causing Darius to hit the brakes and make a hard right. “This is where we turned, I’m sure of it.”
He pulled into the gravel lot and stopped. “Any idea how far from here?”
It wasn’t far, maybe ten minutes down the dirt road and one more left at a big pine with a tree swing. They decided to let Ren hike in from there, hiding the vehicles behind the station just in case. No one wanted to be spotted, that would ruin the surprise.
Snowman had no idea Red had called in a favor in the form of Smoke McAllister and Red was thankful for that. All, including Ajax, agreed Snowman had to be extinguished. They just knew Pretty Boy had his own thoughts of the how.
Ren hiked up the gravel road, staying hidden along the tree line, he knew how important it was to stay out of sight. It didn’t take long to spot the hunting cabin, to him it looked more like an old shack. He noticed no bike but there was a couple puffs of smoke coming out of the chimney. Snowman had been here even if he wasn’t now, so now that posed the question of staying and watching to see if he returned or looking elsewhere. Ren had to talk to the Presidents, but even more than them he had to ask Pretty Boy.
Renegade made his way back to the closed down gas station the same way he got there, by the tree line. The group was waiting patiently to see what he found out, Ren was sorry he didn’t have better news.
“No bike but there was still a little smoke coming from the chimney so someone’s been here recently. You want to wait him out or keep looking?”
Pretty Boy wanted to wait him out. He had a feeling Snowman would show, assuming Poppy wouldn’t remember where this cabin was. Or even remember the cabin at all. They headed back to town to find a cheap place to crash, doing it in shifts so someone was always watching. Pretty Boy wasn’t going to leave Poppy unprotected, but he had to watch that road. Ajax of all people was the one volunteering for the job.
“Don’t worry, I got her. She can sleep and I promise nothing bad will happen to her. I really do understand what she is to you.”
He wasn’t as shocked as the rest of the group. Poppy had a way of growing on people quite quickly.
“Thank you, Noah. I really need a bath and a nap. This baby has seriously taken my energy.”
That seriously shocked Pretty Boy, somehow Poppy had gotten Ajax to tell her his given name. He had to laugh, she was an amazing creature. He watched Ajax nod, and from the looks of it he was almost blushing.
Poppy got her bath, and Ajax kept watch. He had made a promise and had no intention of letting down the one person in the world he considered a friend. Seemingly Poppy would be one too if she had her way. Ajax predicted little Poppy was about to become a huge part of his life. She had a way, he wasn’t sure he liked it yet but he had a feeling there wouldn’t be any choice.
Pretty Boy made sure they had a room of their own, he needed to feel her skin on his. Ajax had taken the second shift along with Smoke, he wondered how that pairing was going to go. At the moment, all he wanted was Poppy, even if there was no sex he just had to feel her.
Pretty Boy brought her food from the little diner. He was well aware of her love of patty melts and with the pregnancy progressing she had started craving onions. He had to laugh, only his girl would want onions.
They ate and took a walk in the moonlight, he had heard water so he knew there was a creek not far. With the light from the full moon it would be a very romantic setting. They didn’t talk, that’s not what they needed, the physical love was what both of them had on their minds.
He lay his leather jacket down so she wasn’t touching the ground and carefully lowered her down, covering her body with his. Darius put his lips on hers, tasting her flavor. Nothing compared to her. He drifted over her cheek, then her neck. After that he went southward letting his tongue trace each nipple, causing her to whimper. He had learned every nuance of her body, just how to get her to respond to him.
Poppy was panting and he had barely touched her. She knew when they came together it would be explosive. It always was with Darius, this was the ultimate love. Something she had only dreamt about.
“Darius please!” She begged him. He wanted to taste her, to give her the pleasure she gave him but Poppy had other plans. He understood exactly what she wanted; him inside her. He did what she wanted, slowly pushing himself in. The gasp he drew from her set him on fire, his body was already electrified just being near her. Being inside her drove Darius to the edge.
With each driving thrust he felt her walls tighten, pushing him to the brink of orgasm. Darius bit the inside of his mouth, fighting his body, trying his best to tune out Poppy and her moans. Darius finally pulled out, he had to breathe crawling down her body and settling between her legs.
One swipe of his tongue had her grinding on his face. The moans, groans and whimpers were almost more than he could take; he half expected to lose it and orgasm as he pleasured his woman. He parted her to have perfect access to her clit, feasting on her like she was his last meal. That’s all it took, Poppy started shaking, her back arching and his name being shouted to the heavens. Darius stayed in place until she stopped yelling. Then he pushed himself back inside her, balls deep.
“Woman, I love you.” He choked out as he gasped for breath. With each rough thrust of his body she inched closer and closer until Poppy couldn’t stop herself. With her nails digging into his hips she went over, her orgasm crashing down like a tidal wave. Darius let go, his body going rigid as he spilled himself. His warm seed jetting inside the only woman he would ever love.
They lay under the stars in each other’s arms until Poppy started to get cold. He delicately helped her up using his shirt to clean her. Then he redressed, minus the t-shirt that definitely needed laundered now.
They spent two days watching the dirt road leading to Snowman's hunting shack with absolutely no sign of him. He was in the wind, someone had to have tipped him off. The only people that knew they were in town was the café workers and the motel staff.
Pretty Boy started with the motel, Smoke, Red and Renegade went to the café. Ajax stayed with Poppy, making sure she was safe. Darius didn’t want her to see him when he needed information like this. That man wasn’t the man she knew and he had to keep them separate for her sake.
He walked into the office, laying both guns on the desk. Intimidation was the best motivator. “Now I have some questions, and I want answers; honest ones. Did anyone come asking questions about me or my companions? Anyone say there were new faces in town? I need to know and don’t lie I’ll see through it. You don’t wanna piss me off.” He said with a sadistic grin on his face, knowing just how evil he could make himself look.
Pretty Boy questioned the entire staff of the old motel. He was satisfied that none had given them away so he headed towards the café to see if the others had gotten anything.
Red and Smoke did the talking, Ren just stood glaring. It’s what was asked of him, and he did it well. Seems that Snowman was in the same booth they sat in just minutes after they left. He asked about a pregnant blonde after finding an earring on the floor under the table. It was one she thought she lost in the motel room. The waitress didn’t think anything about it, just told him she had been there with some friends.
“Well son of a bitch, now he knows we have help. Just hope he hasn’t realized who the help is.” Red shook his head, this wasn’t the outcome he’d been hoping for but at least they knew he wasn’t coming back. Snowman had probably left town as soon as he figured out his hideout had been compromised.
“He and my club have never crossed paths so I’m guessing he has no idea who’s helping. Just that its more than you and Pretty Boy. I don’t think going back down the mountain is a good idea, at least not for Poppy. I’ve got a cabin three hours east and it’s big enough for all of us. She’s safer there than anywhere else, I’m big on security.” Smoke smiled as Red chuckled and shook his head. He had heard stories of trip wires on Smokes clubhouse property, heard the tale of the cleanup of an intruder.
“Yeah Smoke, I think that’s the best place for her, she won’t like it much. Poppy is stubborn as a mule, makes her perfect for the Kid.” Red relayed as they were leaving the café meeting Pretty Boy in the parking lot.
“What happened? It wasn’t the motel people so it had to be here.” Renegade took over the explanation watching his friend grow madder with each word.
“Where is she!” Darius demanded, needing to interrogate the waitress as he headed towards the door. Red stopped him before he single handedly brought the place down looking for the waitress.
“I’ll get her and bring her out, but she had no idea she gave anything away Kid. All she did was answer a couple of questions.” Red did as he said he would and brought the waitress out to the parking lot.
Darius took one look and backed down, she couldn’t be more than twenty years old. He motioned for her to sit on the tailgate of his truck so they could talk.
“What’s your name? I’m Darius, the pregnant girl is Poppy and she’s my girlfriend. I’m trying to protect her from that man you met, he’s not very nice.” The girl looked terrified, probably expecting him to flip out at any moment.
“Christy, I’m Christy and I didn’t know you were hiding from him.” Her voice was shaky at best.
“Not hiding, hunting. We’re looking for him. We think once he realized we found his hideout he took off, but in case he shows back up I need something from you. I need you to call me immediately, can you do that?” Christy nodded and pulled out her pad and pen, taking down his number.
As she walked away he stopped her, pulling her away from her job cost her money and he knew what a waitress made. Pretty Boy handed her a fifty from his wallet, receiving a very confused look.
“Call it a tip, I took you away from your tables and that cost you money. That’s my tip to you for your time.” She thought about arguing, he saw that in her face but instead she pocketed the bill and walked back into the café.