Chapter Twenty-Five
Stryker
“You ready Tink” I ask her ready to take her to the tattoo shop
“Yeah” she says lookin’ a little nervous
“You got some of your sketches”
“Yeah can you have a quick look, I wasn't sure which ones I should take”
“Tink, take whatever you feel comfortable showing them, it’ll be fine” I tell her, I can see she’s startin’ to panic
“I'm nervous I've never showed anyone anything before”
“Look Tink it doesn't matter what you show them, you have a lot of talent and that's what will count ok” I tell her tryin’ to get her to relax
“You know for an ass you’re ok sometimes” she says makin’ me laugh
“Fuck Tink don't say that the Brothers will fuckin’ torture me for fuckin’ years, gotta keep up my rep as a hard ass” she laughs
“You’re a weirdo” I wink at her
“Come on”
*
Walkin’ into the shop Chelsea's sittin’ at the front desk
“Hay Stryker how can I help ya”
“Cuff or Socket in”
“Yeah there in the break room”
“Right, stay here” I tell Tink and walk out the back
“Yo dickhead, what’d you want?” Socket asks me
“Need a favor” I say and they both look at each other
“You need a favor”
“You guys got a new apprentice yet”
“Nah nothin’ why?” Cuff asks
“Got someone for ya” I tell them
“Oh yeah who?”
“Tink” I say
“The little side kick of your women”
“Yeah she's got talent”
“Bring her in well have a look”
“She's out the front”
“She got stuff with her”
“Yeah”
“Go get her” I walk out
“Tink” she gets up and I motion for her to come out back. (fuck she so tiny) “You ok” I ask her
“Yeah just nervous”
“Come on” we head into the break room “Cuff, Socket this here is Tink” I place my hands on her shoulders
“Fuck when Jordan told me you where tiny he never meant you were a fuckin’ pixie” Cuff says and she shrugs her shoulders “Ok so let’s see your sketches” she steps forward and places her folder onto the table and Socket picks it up and they both go through it “Nice Cuff says lotta talent, so you wanna be a tattooist”
“Umm I.I.I ddoon’t kknnooow iiif I'd bbbe anny goood aaat iit I've only ever used paper” (fuck didn't know she stuttered) I look at the boys and shake my head
“Well your talented that's for sure” Socket says getting’ my meanin’ to not mention the stutter “how about you watch for the day and see if you'd like it and then we'll go from there”
“Rrreally I caannn just wwwatch”
“Yeah, we need someone, can you answer phones” I look at Cuff and roll my eyes (fuckhead)
“Oh, I'm nnot rreally good at tthat when I get really nervous I sssort of ssstuttter”
“Really I never noticed” Cuff says and I give him the finger behind Tink’s back and he laughs
“Look you've got a lot of talent ok, stay for today and we'll take it from there” she nods her head
“You lookin’ for a receptionist”
“Yeah”
“I thought Niya was ganna come back”
“Nah I don't think she is, she's happy at home with Logan”
“I got another girl for ya than”
“Who?”
“Lilly”
“Your women, thought she worked at the Pink Slip”
“She does but we talked about her leavin’ and lookin’ for a new job”
“Oh, you talked or you just told her”
“Fuck off” both of them laugh
“So, do you need her or not”
“Yeah bring her in tomorrow”
“Right I'm out, Tink you ok with these two cocksuckers” she looks back at them and nods her head “Ok if you need call, when your finished I'll call back and get ya”
“Fuck man, how do you and Colt do it” Cuff says
“Do what fuckhead?”
“Start with one women and always end up with fuckin’ multiple women”
“Fuck off” Tink looks at me “Anyway, see’ ya later Tink and you two fuckin’ look after her”
“She's safe in our hands” I give them the finger again as I walk out, just as I'm getting’ in my truck my phone buzzes and I see Rochelle is trying to call, fuckin’ no thank you. I ignore the call but she rings six more times and by lunch I'm fuckin’ pissed
“What the fuck do you want?”
“Stryker, I need to talk to you” she says
“About”
“In person”
“Rochelle just move on” I tell her getting’ bored with this conversation already
“Please Stryker I'm at the grill, I really need to talk to you”
“Fine I'll be there in five minutes” fuckin’ cunt I can't believe she called me after her stunt with Lilly.
*
Walkin’ into the Grill, I see her sittin at a back booth and I walk over. She has a black eye and scratches on her neck and it makes me smile.
“Right I'm here what do you want?”
“Stryker I'm pregnant” she says and I look at her
“And”
“It's yours”
“Mine” she nods her head and I get up, I can't deal with shit
“Stryker please” she grabs my arm and I yank it out of her grip and grab her around the throat and squeeze
“Cunt you know if you’re lying to me I'm ganna put a fuckin’ bullet in you pregnant or not” I feel her swallow under my fingers
“I am I promise” I close my eyes (fuck I can't lose Lilly) I open them and look at her and squeeze once more and she grabs my wrist
“We always used a rubber so don't give me that shit”
“It must have failed, I'm only six weeks pregnant” I let go of her throat “Stryker please” she grabs my hand and I pull away
“You, fuckin cunt you did this on purpose”
“Why would I do that?”
“Because you wanted me to make you my Old Lady” a tear slides down her cheek
“Stryker let go”
“You, fuckin’ cunt” I get up and walk out, when I get in my truck I just sit there, everything running through my head. But the most prominent thing is, I can't lose Lilly “FUCK” I yell so hard and reach for my phone.
*
“Dad”
“What's wrong boy?”
“I need to talk”
“I'm at the bar”
“I'll be there in a few” I head over to The Devils Den the bar the club owns. What's up it must be serious if you’re talkin’ to me you usually go to Colt, so what the fucks goin’ on” I look at him and for the first time. I feel like crying, something I've never done in front of my Dad.
“Seen Rochelle, she says she's pregnant” he doesn't say anything for a minute
“She, tell you it's yours”
“Yeah”
“How far along is she”
“She says she's six weeks”
“Fuckin’ cunt”
“What should I do, I can't lose Lilly Dad, I just got her in my life”
“You serious about this girl” I nod my head
“Then tell her, the fastest way to kill a relationship is to lie” I look at him
“She'll leave”
“Then she ain't worth it”
“But”
“But nothin’, tell her, man up take responsibility and just own it. When your cunt of a mother, told me she was pregnant with you. I was fuckin pissed, but then I saw you on that scan thing and you where my son. Your mom wanted to give you up for adoption, but fuck that I man'd up from the moment the bitch squeezed you out, you where mine and I've never regretted that once. Not fuckin’ once, if this is your kid than we'll deal together. But you need to let Lilly in on it too because this affects her life as much as yours ok” I nod my head
“I really fucked up”
“Yeah you did but what's done is done, we just take it one day at a time and I'm always here, me and the club we'll always be there” he pulls me in for a hug not a brother hug but a Dad son I love you and will be here for you always hug and I feel fuckin’ blessed to have this old bastard as my Old man.