Final Ride (Lords of Mayhem) (17 page)

“You’re right, E. I’ll do that tonight.”

“Good,” Evonne said with a smile.

“Well we didn’t get blood brothers, but I think what we
managed to do is close enough,” Joey said.

Ariel laughed. “True. Not many people who grow up saying
they were going to marry into the same family make it happen.”

“We’re special like that,” Juliette said with a wink.

“As much as I’d love to hang around today, I have a few
errands to run now that the travel ban has been lifted. I want to check in on
my mom and take a look at my condo.”

“Hawk said it was okay?” Juliette asked.

“Yep, and I’m jumping on it before he changes his mind,” she
said as she stood. “Don’t worry. I’m taking Magic, so I won’t be completely
alone. It’ll be interesting to explain him to my mother.”

“I almost want to be there for that,” Joey said.

“See you guys later on tonight?” Ariel said.

“Definitely. I’m sure they’re going to have a blow-out
tonight to celebrate,” Juliette said.

“I’ll give you the play-by-play,” Ariel said.

Being removed from her family had been nice. It allowed her
to get some perspective on everything. It was time to check on them and set new
boundaries.

* * * * *

Hawk was feeling every one of his years when he entered
Ariel’s townhouse with a spare key. They’d changed all the locks days ago
before installing the new alarm. He walked inside, shut the door behind him and
disarmed the alarm.

“You have a key and know the code?”

He turned to see Ariel standing in the hallway in a long,
silken nightgown. Her arms were crossed beneath her breasts, drawing his
attention to her pebbled nipples.

“There’s nothing that goes on with you I don’t know about.”

“I wish I could say the same,” she said. Her cold tone made
him raise an eyebrow.

“You got something you want to say to me?” he asked.

“I have a lot to say.”

“Then speak on it, so we can get this over with. I’ve had a
long ass day, and I’m on call until Tiny steps back in and reclaims his
position.”

“I wish I knew everything that went on with me. Did you
think I’d never find out you knew this entire time what was going to happen to
Linden and Emmit? You were with me for the nightmares and the panic attacks,
and you said nothing. Do you have any idea how reassuring it would’ve been to
know that they had one foot in the grave?”

“It wasn’t something you needed to know. That’s club
business. If things go sideways, the less you know, the better off you are.”

“Bullshit.”

Tired of her disrespect he strode forward. “Why?”

“Because it’s a way to keep me in the dark.”

“Did I take care of you?” he asked.

“What?”

“You heard me. Were you safe?”

“I…yes.”

“Then what are you bitching about? There are things I won’t
tell you. It’s my job to decide what’s best for you. I know this world. I know
how shit works. You’re a novice. You either trust me or you don’t.”

“This is not about trust,” she said.

“No, it’s about control. You got back into your old world
and you forgot how this thing works between us. You’re trying to go back to
what you knew, but that’s the past. You’re my woman now. You follow my lead
when it comes to all things club related. You trust me to make the hard
decisions and you don’t worry.”

“I can’t function that way.”

“You just did.” He moved directly in front of her, buried
his fingers in her hair and pulled her head back. “Before you knew about this
you were happy, weren’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Why?” he asked.

“B-because I didn’t know better.”

He shook his head. “Try again.”

“Because I didn’t have to worry about it.”

“That’s right, because you knew I’d take care of you,
right?”

Her eyes glistened with unshed tears. “Yes.”

“I don’t like seeing you upset. I’m not doing this to be an
asshole. I’m proving a point. We work just fine. I know you aren’t the type of
woman to sit around in the clubhouse waiting for me to be available. I don’t
want that. But we can’t both be in charge. I’ll tell you what you need to know.
But I can’t have you sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. That’s
dangerous. Look where it landed you before.”

She opened her mouth and closed it.

“You had your chance to tell me to fuck off when I asked you
to be my old lady. Now you’re mine.” He brought his mouth down to hers,
punishing her mouth with his harsh kiss. He bit her lip, slanted his mouth and
deepened the lip lock, putting everything he felt into the war their mouths
were waging. She melted against him and he wrapped his other arm around her
waist, securing her curvy frame to his. He sucked her tongue into his mouth and
she moaned. Surfacing for air he took in her glazed over expression and heaving
breasts. He bit his way down her neck, sucking on the exposed skin until it
bruised.

“Now everyone who sees you can know you’re mine. I’m a
possessive man. I’m a hard man, but I’ll love you with the same intensity.”

Her head popped up and her eyes grew wide. “If I didn’t love
you, I never would’ve asked you to be my old lady.”

“I love you too.”

“Everything I do when it comes to us is to keep you safe. I
need you to understand that.”

She nodded. “Just don’t leave me completely in the dark.”

He took a deep breath. His woman was smart. She’d figure out
the things he didn’t say. He had to give her more than the average old lady.

“I can do my best to give you what I can,” he said, bending
to meet her in the middle.

“That’s all I ask.” She smoothed her hands over his chest
and smiled up at him like he’d just hung the moon. “You love me?”

“Said so, didn’t I?” he asked, cupping her ass.

“Say it again.”

“I love you, girl. Are we done with this bullshit argument?”

“I think so.”

“Good. Did you get your shit sorted?”

“I told the girls and talked to my mom. She knows we’re
together and while I can tell she’s not happy about it, she’ll tolerate it to
keep the lines of communication open between us. I haven’t talked to my dad
yet. But I figure one step at a time.”

“I don’t care how you handle it as long as they know I’m not
going anywhere. I see how they twist you up. I’m not going to let that shit
continue to fly,” he said.

“You won’t, will you?” she teased.

“No,” he said meeting her gaze.

“You’re serious,” she whispered.

“Taking care of you means more than keeping club business
away,” he said nipping her bottom lip. “Right now you have too much tension.
It’s my duty as your old man to help you relax,” he drawled.

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah, I got a stress reliever guaranteed not to fail,” he
said bunching her silky gown into his hands until he bared her ass. He slapped
her thick rear and groaned as it jiggled.

“You got a fat ass, baby. One day I’m going to show you how
good it feels when I’m balls-deep inside it.”

She gasped, and he chuckled. He liked shocking her. He
massaged her cheeks and leaned in to suck her breast into his mouth. Her flesh
was hot beneath the cloth. She arched and rubbed against the bulge straining to
get out of his jeans. He gently bit her nipple and pulled back.

“You want this?”

“Yes.”

“All you have to do is ask.”

“I want you.”

“You want what? I want to hear it come from those pretty
lips,” he said.

“I want you to fuck me.”

Hearing the dirty word flipped a switch inside him. He
grabbed her thighs and lifted her up. She wrapped her long legs around him and
he strode to her bedroom, throwing her on the massive four–poster bed. “On all
fours, with that ass out,” he snarled.

She panted as she complied. He shoved her dress up and
ripped off her panties. Her scent teased his nostrils. He inhaled deeply. “You
love it when I handle you like this, don’t you? Spread those legs.”

Her stems parted and he moaned. “Look at those pretty lips
so wet and ready for me to take you.” He ran two fingers down her slick center
and brought them to his mouth. She looked at him over her shoulder, and he held
her gaze. He sucked her sweet flavor off and removed them from his mouth with a
satisfied moan. “You taste so damn good.” He unbuckled his pants and shoved
them down. Her pupils dilated and his cock twitched involuntarily. She made him
feel like the ruler of a nation. He’d never had a woman so in tune with him.
None of that fake whimpering and whining bullshit because she thought it might
be sexy. She was right there with him. He held his base and stroked between her
lips, nudging her swollen clit.

“Grab the sheets.” He lined up with her pussy and thrust
home. She screamed. He gripped her hips hard, as he pounded into her tight
sheath.

“Oh God, yes, like that.”

“Yeah? How about this?” He slapped her ass.

“Yes.” Her strangled cry had him tilting her hips to go
deeper.

“Harder.”

He gave her what she wanted, bottoming out as he worked her
over. Her walls flexed, and he grunted. He’d never been inside anything that
felt this good. This was an animalistic mating. Her muscles contracted, and he
felt himself leak pre-come.

“I want you to come for me, girl. You ready?”

“Y-yes,” she whispered.

They moved together in a frenzied pace. She clamped down on
him, crying out as he thrust through her orgasm before finding his own release.

“If that’s how we make up, maybe fighting won’t be so bad,”
Hawk said as he pulled her to his body once he’d caught his breath.

“Who needs a fight to do that?” Ariel said.

He chuckled. “You ended up being everything I didn’t know I
wanted.”

“Right back at you,” Ariel said. “How are we going to make
this work now?”

“Is that what you’re worried about?” he asked, turning his
head toward her.

“Yes.”

“Baby, you have all the freedom in the world. The only thing
your job requires is wi fi when you have to submit something. Come and live at
my house or I’ll come here. I’m easy. I could give a shit as long as we’re
together. You know the club is number one, but I’ll put you a close one and a
half. Same way my father did my mother. I know we’ll have to smooth over rough
edges, but that’s normal in any new relationship.”

“I don’t want to end up like my parents.”

“I can promise you this. If there’s ever a point where this
no longer works for me, I’ll tell you. I’m not going to cheat when I could just
walk away. If I wasn’t ready to settle down I wouldn’t have. I know my words
mean nothing, but I promise I’ll spend the rest of my life showing you with
actions. I love you. I’ve never said that to anyone but my mother. I’m ready. I
need you to put your fear aside and be in this with me. Can you do that?”

She studied him for a long moment before she spoke. “I can
do that.”

“Good, now let’s get some sleep before round two. I’m not
done christening this place.”

She curled into him, and he smoothed her hair away from her
face.

“Neither of us is perfect. You’ve got to work through this
thing with your parents and I’ve got Rayen. It won’t always be sunshine and
ice-cream cones, but we both knew that going into this. We’ve got something
good together, and we’re going to keep it that way. I’m not letting anything
ruin that for us. Are you?”

“No.” She rolled onto her side and toyed with the end of his
braid. “You saved me. I was drowning in anger, uncertainty, and a life I wasn’t
truly living. I tried to convince myself success was happiness, but every day I
felt a little emptier. Then you came in like a hurricane, swept away all my
preconceived notions about you, bikers, and myself. I could love you for that
alone, but then you had to go and reveal this sweet side I never would’ve
imagined existed. I like that you think with your head first and adhere to a
clearly defined set of rules.”

“What you see is what you get, girl.”

“I know, and I love what I see.”

His lips twitched up. “Yeah? Why don’t you climb on top of
me and show me?”

“I thought you wanted to take a break,” she said in a
teasing tone.
“That was before you started declaring your feelings and shit.”

She laughed as she climbed up to straddle his lap. His dick
went to half-mast and their lips met. Their connection exploded stars behind
his lids and he lost himself in the magic that only his Ariel could create.
Beneath the tough layers and bravado was a woman made just for him. He had no
plans of letting her escape.

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