Fudge's Sprite: (Brothers of Devil's Comfort MC Book 4) (17 page)

“Which panties, are you wearing?”

“Never mind which panties. What the fuck happened to your face?”

“I walked into a door.”

“You walked into a fucking door?”

Ellie’s eyebrow rise’s so high, it almost disappeared into her scalp. The foot tapping does not bode well, and for the second time this evening, I am the focal point of attention.

Having decided to sidestep Ellie’s comment and look, I reach for the cue and walk into position to break the balls.

“Yeah, I walked into a fucking door. Now, do you want a game?”

As I waited for Ellie’s answer, I let my gaze roam Ellie’s figure. Only stopping when I reach the toe tapping. Ellie’s own gaze has now dropped to the crotch of my pants, where my cock is pulsing, having come alive at Ellie’s anger.

“Are you going to tell me what happened Nick?”

“He’s an ass Ellie. That’s what happened.”

Inferno has now joined Ellie, a drink in his hand, and both of them are watching me. Inferno’s lazy grin, is back in place. Somehow, both of them are making me uneasy. Deep inside, It felt as though, I was about to walk into a trap. The problem was, I had no idea, who’s.

With a roll of my shoulders, I make the break, and balls scatter across the pool table. As casually as I can, I passed the cue to Ellie, who took hold of it, then position herself over the table. A groan, escaped my mouth when I spotted the flesh of Ellie’s butt, and placed myself between her and any eyes, which may be on her ass. Inferno’s smirk is not helping. Irritated by his grin, I flip him the finger.

Inferno’s quiet laughter, fills the corner as he places his large body on a chair, making himself comfortable. This time I gave him a quizzical look, which he ignores, his eyes on Ellie, as she potted, her third ball.

“Fuck off Inferno. Otherwise, I’ll tell Baby Blu, you were eyeing up another woman.”

“Tell her. My woman trusts me.”

“May be you should go home to her?”

“No need.”

Inferno’s smug smile was too much, and I follow his gaze to find Baby Blu talking with Cassie and Angel.

“Go join her.”

As I turn my attention back to Ellie, Inferno shook his head, and leaned further into his chair. Each time Ellie potted a ball, I moved round the table with her.

“Are you going to leave any balls for me?”

“Are you going to tell me what happed to your face?”

“I was in a fight”

“With.”

“Tats.”

Ellie drops the cue on to the table, knocking the remaining balls, and gave me a loving tap on the face.

“Now that didn’t hurt did it?”

When I attempt to break into a smile, the cut on my lip splits. As Ellie went to step away, I grab her by the arm, and wrap my arms loosely around her waist. Not knowing why, I rub my nose against hers. A wolf whistle has me turning my gaze towards the culprit. About to flip my finger, I stop myself, when I discover it was Rayven, and I groan into Ellie’s neck.

“This place is too public.”

A hard slap on my back, causes my body to jerk against Ellie.

“If you’re claiming Ellie as your woman, you need to get used to it.”

At Inferno’s word’s. Ellie’s body has become still, as her face jolts up to mine. Brown eyes locked with brown. Fuck, was I to lay claim, to Ellie now, in front of everyone. When I do not respond straight away, Ellie begins to pull her body away from mine. Damn it, I could feel the chains around my heart becoming tighter, as again an image of Adam, and Ellie rose up in front of me.

“I’m laying claim to Ellie, she’s mine, and off limits to anyone else.”

I had only just managed to finish my sentence, when a set of arms were flung around my neck, causing my body to rock, as indelicate lips locked with mine. The slight pain caused by Ellie’s unladylike attack, causes me to wince, which either Ellie did not notice, or decided to ignore.

“Do I get to claim you?”

“I’m yours Ellie. Claim away.”

Ellie made her claim with another kiss. Her tongue thrusting into mine as she fought for dominance. Yeah Ellie was my queen.

“Come on lets go.”

“Not yet. I’m going to celebrate and dance with the girls.”

Celebrate or not, Ellie was off to preen. She was going to show the skanks that I was her man. I did a little of my own preening, as I watched Ellie walk across the room to Cassie, and Baby Blu.

“Fuck, it’s like a virus, the way you brothers are tumbling down.”

“Hey, let them. It just means more pussy for you and me.”

“Twiggy isn’t it time you got yourself an old lady.”

“Ha, Inferno just because you’ve got a ball and chain. Doesn’t mean the rest of us, are ready to leave the playing field.”

I left Inferno and Twiggy to carry on with their teasing, and turned my attention to Dec, who has gone quiet, as he nursed the glass in his hand. Since coming out of the meeting, he has avoided Ivy, who was on the dance floor with Flynn, their body's snug as they moved to the music.

“Are you going to do something, or just wallow in self-pity?”

“Fuck, Fudge, you and Ellie were inevitable. Ivy says she doesn’t want anything to do with the club. Yet here she is, all over Flynn.”

“She’ll not fall into your lap Dec.”

“What are you going to do about your apartment?”

Dec’s hint, could not be clearer. At the moment he was living at the club. I was already staying at Ellie’s, and without thinking, I hand the keys to Dec.

“I’ll have the rest of my stuff out by the end of the week.”

“Thanks bro.”

The pool game long forgotten, I reach for the vacant chair near Linc, and watch Dec, as he heads for the stairs. For the first time in a long time, he went to his room without one of the club whores.

I was whacked, riding over six hundred miles. Fighting Tats, and then facing Inferno, has drained me. I was ready to hit the hay. However, Ellie was having fun, and I was reluctant to interrupt her moment. With another mouthful of whisky, I lean my head back and closed my eyes.

In the distance, I can hear the sound of a fight between a couple of bitches, and shake my head ruefully. At one time, I would have been over there, watching as they fought it out between themselves. A good catfight was a real turn on. Tonight I had Ellie and did not need it.

“Fuck”

Linc’s exclamation, and the clatter of his chair has me opening my eyes, and following him as he dashes across the room. The cat fight has come to a halt, and Cassie lay on the floor, clutching her stomach. Baby Blu now has some brunette by the hair, and was slamming her into the bar as Ivy and Ellie drop down to help Cassie.

Chapter 23

The hospital waiting room was crowded with bikers, as we wait to hear what is happening with Cassie.

One moment, Cassie was standing next to Baby Blu, laughing at something, which Angel was saying. Cat fights were a common occurrence at the club, and when the two whores had got into a fight, no-one had been perturbed. It was only when Cassie turned to go and sit down, and one of the slaps, which was meant for one of the sluts, had landed across Cassie’s face. We had realized the fight was closer than expected. In an attempt to stop herself from falling, Cassie, had reached out to grasp the table, and it had toppled, pulling Cassie to the floor, and landing on top of her.

“Do you think they’re going to be alright?”

Ivy was sat in the chair beside me, while Baby Blu was talking to Inferno and Nick.

“I don’t know. Fuck, I hate waiting for anything.”

“Me too.”

Discouraged by the wait, I take another glance at my watch, and mentally note, we have been waiting for nearly three hours, and still there was no news. A frustrated sigh escapes me, as I rise from my chair, and begin to pace the room. Occasionally I went to the main door to look through the glass. However, whenever I did this, there was no sign of anyone. By the time Nick, came over to take me in his arms, I must have looked through the door nearly a half dozen times. Toby and Amelia’s pregnancy and birth had been easy. The only glitch, was that Carl had been out of the country at their births.

About to go to the door again, a harassed Linc strides into the room. His face is pale and he was all eyes

“Cassie’s fine and we have a little girl. They’ve put her in the PNU, but should be fine, even if she is six weeks early.”

Nick took Linc in a hug, and slapped him on the back.

“Hey, that’s great. Ellie and I are leaving now, but if you need anything call me. We’ll also be back later.”

“Thanks Fudge. I’m stopping with Cassie. Angel?”

“Yeah boss?”

“Cancel my appointments.”

While the others fussed round Linc, Nick and I made our escape.

DCMC

“So I’m your old lady?”

As soon as we got back to my place, Nick had grabbed a quick shower, while I went and checked on Toby and Amelia. My babies were deep in slumber land. With Nick in the shower, I had quietly watched Sundance ride off, and now I gently closed the front door, and made for the bedroom.

Nick was in bed, the top blanket was slung low over his hips. One hand was hooked behind his head. Nick lets loose a yawn, as his other hand, patted the empty space next to him. There was no telling movement underneath the sheet. Yeah, Nick was shattered, he was also in no shape to appreciate my surprise. With a quick rummage through what I now called Nick’s drawer, I found one of his oversize T-shirts, and put it on before climbing into the bed. As soon as I snuggle into his body, Nick’s fingers begin to idly play with the hem of his T-shirt.

“Take it off.”

“Not tonight.”

“Ellie.”

“Go to sleep Nick. We’ve got to be up in a couple of hours.”

“You’ve kept your bra on as well?”

“Sleep Nick.”

Nick’s breath, whispers against my neck, and as the clock ticks on the bedside cabinet, I stare at the ceiling. Nick has finally drifted off to sleep. Yet I find sleep hard to find. Each time I close my eyes, all I can see, were the bruises covering Nick’s upper body. They looked painful. As I listen to Nick’s breathing, I deliberately run my fingers over the discolored flesh. Even in his sleep, his breathing hitched from my touch.

As I follow the trail my fingers have taken, I catch sight of my wedding ring. Tonight, Nick had claimed me as his in front of his brothers, and I was still wearing the brand of another man.

Carl had died, invading another man’s land, and now another man, was invading what was once his. Slowly, piece by piece, Nick was stealing my heart. I was not ready to close the door on Carl just yet. However, for Nick, I had to remove the ring. With regret, I took the ring off and placed it on the finger of my opposite hand. The ring was heavy on my finger, and a sudden gust of wind blew the curtain.

“Stop thinking Ellie, and go to sleep.”

“I am.”

Nick pulled me in close, and nuzzled the top of my hair, soon his breathing settled, indicating he had fallen back to sleep.

DCMC

Without disturbing me, Nick had managed to rise, and leave for the garage, by the time I was downstairs preparing Toby and Amelia’s lunch.

“Mama, will you collect us from school tonight?”

The turmoil of the last few days is beginning to show on Toby. My little boy is set in his ways and does not like anything to disrupt his routine. With me working, and the problem with my
stalker,
I have not been spending the same amount of time with either child.

“Not tonight. How about if I ask Sundance?”

Warm brown eyes lit up, and I was flashed a set of baby pearly whites.

“On his bike?”

As I pass their lunch bags to them, and check the buttons on their jackets, I give Toby’s hair a quick ruffle.

“No.”

The smile disappeared, and Toby dragged his feet out of the door, while Amelia skipped beside him. Even with her invisible friend, Amelia, went through life, meeting every challenge, head on. She is my fighter. As soon as the school bus is out of sight, I ran back inside, and called Baby Blu for an update on Cassie and the baby. After that, I left for work.

“You’re serious about Fudge?”

Adam was standing at the door, his feet crossed, and his gaze was on my hand. The hand I had moved the ring to. Guiltily, I push the ring round on my finger. Embarrassed that Adam had noticed, and not sure why.

“I just thought it was time I moved on, Adam. Carl’s not coming back.”