Final Ride Fallen Angel's MC 4 (19 page)

Chapter 50

Tank

Long days, turn into longer nights. The club’s eerily quiet with
no Angel chasers in site. The music that once filled these walls
ceases to exist anymore.

I sit in the back of the room with a beer bottle in my hand when
Bella walks over. She drops on the couch next to me before
laying her head on my shoulder.

“You ok dad?” Dad. Those three little letters. Something I
haven’t been in weeks.

“I don’t know baby girl. I’m at a loss right now.” Snuggling in
closer, I wrap my arm around her shoulder and hold her. “You
know; I remember the day you were born.” Having her near me
makes me remember. The slight chuckle makes her giggle.
“You were freaked out weren’t you?” Sighing, I pull her as close
as I can get her.

“No. Your mom was. That nurse passed you to me and my world
collapsed around me. You opened those big blue eyes of yours
and looked up at me, like you knew who I was.” Bella tips her
head so she’s looking up at me.

“I did know. I’ve always known. When she took me away from
you, I thought about you all the time. I had a picture that I found
in her stuff one night. She was gone and I was bored. I always
remembered you. Bald head and everything.” Bella giggles as I
turn my face to look at her.

“Hey, you had this bald head when you were born.” Ruffling her
hair with my hand she grins.

 

“You know you’re the best dad, right?” Shaking my head, I don’t
believe that, not anymore.

 

“I don’t think I have been.” Bella sits up a little looking me in the
eyes.

“Dad, you have always been the best. Even Dougie told me that
you were looking for me for years. No one knew where she took
me, but I knew in my heart that you were out there waiting for
me.” A tear slides down her cheek before I wipe it away.

“I’d wait for you forever Bella. You are my baby girl; you always
will be.” Pulling her into me, I hug her. Holding her tight, I never
want to let this girl go again. I don’t plan to.
“Dad, your choking me out.” Bella giggles as I loosen my grip on
her.

“Can we cook out? I know things are rough right now, but you
know Torch would be cooking out.” Looking down at the look in
her eyes, I know she’s right.

“He’d be burnin’ shit. Drunk off his ass with a burnt hot dog in
his hand.” Bella laughs, and that noise fills me with joy. She’s
right though. Torch wouldn’t sit around like this. He’d make the
best of another day on this earth. That’s how he was. A crazy
son of a bitch that enjoyed every day he was given.

“You know what. I think it’s a good idea. Let’s round everyone
up.” Kissing her forehead, she nods before standing up. Offering
her hand to me, I take it in mine.

“When the hell did you get this tall?” Setting my hand on the
top of her head she laughs.

“Please. I’m freaking barely five foot four. If that’s tall, I hate to
see what short is.” Bella laughs as we walk down the hall toward
the bedrooms.

“Cher ain’t much taller than you. Maybe you two could join the
circus together. Squeeze in that tiny car.” Bella slaps the hell out
of me before I laugh hysterically pushing the bedroom door
open.

“What are you two doing?” Cher smiles as we go in. Bella jumps
on my back before she talks.
“Dad thinks we’re too short to be normal. He thinks we should
join the circus.” Pulling at my ear like she did when she was little
makes me smile.

“It was a suggestion. I thought you’d be perfect for the little
car.” Cher moves in on me now, too. The two girls that mean
the most to me in the world are right here in my arms.

Looking at the two of them, I know what I need to do.
Chapter 51

 

Creed

Lighting the grill’s up out back seems surreal. It’s been a long
time since we’ve done this. It doesn’t feel right, but I know we
need this time.

“Uncle Creed, don’t burn mine!” Bella smiles as I look over at
her.

“Oh come on Bella. I don’t burn that shit, that’s your dad.”
Watching the smile on her face reminds me of Jada when she
was younger. Innocent, and full of life.

“Yeah, says that crunchy black burger last time when you
cooked.” Rolling her eyes, I chuckle to myself. This girl is the
light in a lot of darkness. I never knew just how much having her
around has changed us all.
When shit gets rough, Bella seems to pull us all out of the dark,
and back into the light.

“Now, you know you could always do it yourself.” Pointing the
tongs that I have in my hand at her, she puts her hand on her
hip.

“Now that would be unfair. Remember that whole a woman’s
place is in the kitchen thing? A man’s place is at the grill.”
Shaking my head, I wonder how we ever survived without her
around here.

“Then get that little ass in the kitchen. I want pasta, and only
you know how to make it right.” Bella sticks her tongue out at
me before turning and heading back inside.

“What the hell did you do to her?” Tank steps up next to me
passing me a beer.

 

“Told her to get her ass in the kitchen.” Chuckling, I take a drink
before looking back at the grill.

 

“I’m glad we’re doin’ this. We need to reconnect here. This club
is comin’ apart Creed.” I look up at him and nod.

“I know brother. I haven’t taken my place very well lately. I
know it needs to change though. We’re goin’ to get back on
track.” I’ve thought a lot about this. I’ve looked at myself and
the guys. We need to start fresh.
“We’ve all been off. None of us have pulled our weight around
here. We need to fix that.” Ryker walks over with a smug ass
grin on his face.

“What the hell are
you
smilin’ about?” Tipping his bottle at me,
he shrugs.

“I just got the best dick suck of my life.” Shaking my head, I look
at him. Nasty motherfucker puts his business out there for
everyone to know.

“Ryker, why the hell did you think we needed to know that?”
Tank blurts out loudly. Ryker tips his head to look at Tank before
he grins.

“Come on asshole! You know you get that superb dick suck
every once in a while. That one, where you have to tell the
world about it.” His face is so serious I want to punch him.

“Oh shut the fuck up. You two are just jealous.” Ryker snaps at
us as we watch him walk away with that giant ass grin on his
face, I can’t help but laugh.

“You ever wonder what the hell happened to him when he was
a baby.” Looking over at Tank, I lose it. I laugh like I haven’t
laughed in a long time.

“Tank, I think there’s a lot that happened to that motherfucker
when he was a baby. Look at him!” Both of us look over to see
Ryker dancing like he’s lost his mind. I’m not sure the crazy fuck
ever had one!
“Jesus Christ. Look what we have to look forward to.” We both
laugh before I turn back to the grill.

It’s nice to laugh and be ourselves. That’s something we’ve been
missing for a while now.

 

Chapter 52

 

Ryker

 

“Oh yeah! This is the shit right here.” Hell, I might be a little
drunk right now, but I’m in a hell of a mood.

 

Eating with the guy’s and Jersey is the best. I haven’t felt this
energized in a long time.

 

“Bella! Get your ass over here.” She spins around to look at me
like I’ve gone crazy. Yeah, that was long ago.

 

“Why are you yelling?” She walks over to me not looking all that
amused. She’ll get happy, I’ll make her.

“Dance with me Bella.” Grabbing her hand, I pull her closer to
me. The music is blasting from the speakers, just like the old
times. The times when we had all of our guys here with us. The
times when all we worried about was what kind of beer we
were drinking.

“What’s wrong with you today?” Bella looks me in the eyes as I
smile.

“I’m at peace Bella. I’ve been thinkin’ about shit. Life. We need
to make this club stronger and we ain’t doin’ that. It needs to
change.” Her smile lights up as she looks at me.

“My thoughts exactly. That’s why I made dad have the cook
out.” Her smile widens, but mine fades.

 

“What? What’s wrong now Ryker?” She notices the shift in me.
Hell, I notice it, and I don’t like it.

 

“I don’t know what I’m goin’ to do without you Bella. I don’t
want to lose you.” Her smile never fades. It stays in place.

“Don’t think of it like that. I’ll be around Ryker. You can’t get rid
of me that easily. Every time you feel the breeze blow, that’ll be
me.” She leans in whispering that last part in my ear. I know
what she’s saying, but that does little to ease the hurt.

“It’s comin’ Bella. I can feel it.” She smiles before nodding her
head.

 

“I know.”

“The guys are goin’ to lose it. If I
don’t
, they
will
.” She pulls back
to look at me, a now serious look in her eyes.
“You can’t let them Ryker. Promise me you won’t let them fall
apart.” Her hands grip my shoulders before I smile at her. How
could I say no to her?

“I promise Bella. I won’t let them fall apart, but you know that’s
a big order. It hurt when Torch died but you, that shit’s goin’ to
kill us.”
I’m telling her the truth. It will break this club, I know it.

She may not see it, but I do. She’s the glue that holds us
together here. It’s been that way since she came home.

 

“Shut up Ryker! This is happy time. Stop fucking with my happy
mood.” Bella slaps the hell out me before I laugh.

 

“I didn’t know you had a
happy mood
.” I can’t help but mess
with her. She makes it too easy for me.

“You know I have a happy mood! You are sending me into my
pissed off
mood though.” Her smile falls but not for long. She
can’t pretend to be mad, it doesn’t work.

“Oh stop tryin’ to act mad. You know you love me.” Jersey’s
hand touches my back. I know it’s her, I can feel her warmth.

“Not everyone loves you Ryker. Stop getting a big head.” Jersey
giggles behind me. Bella laughs before I let her go to grab
Jersey.

Looking between the two of them laughing, I grab Bella again.
“Look at that. Two chicks that love me. I’m a lucky
motherfucker.” They both laugh, but I don’t. I know now just
how lucky I am. If I lose either one of them, I don’t know what’s
going to happen to me.