Crash starts talking to Sophie and he’s a little too close for my comfort. I notice Stacey get up from Torch’s lap and walking over to them. She not so lightly pushes Crash’s shoulder until he’s forced to move, and she wedges herself in between them. I can’t help the chuckle that escapes when I see the look of disbelief on his face.
“Fuck, I love that woman. Always butting her head in where it doesn’t belong but, if she wasn’t that way, she wouldn’t be my woman,” Torch says grinning at Stacey who is wearing the same expression back.
I can’t help but be jealous but, if things work out the way I hope they will, Sophie will be mine and she will be wearing my patch and my biker name on her beautiful body. I’d like to see it trailing down her thigh or placed right across her chest above her breasts so that when she wore shorts, skirts, or tank tops people would see who she belonged to.
“Dude, you better get your eyes off of her before my dad or Bear catch you,” Steal says and, when I look at him, he has amusement in his eyes.
“I can’t help it. She’s so fucking beautiful,” I mutter. I didn’t think he heard me but when I hear him snicker, I know that he did. Damn “Swoon King.”
“You better figure your fucking intentions out fast because it’s not going to be easy to get in Bear’s or Dad’s good graces. She’s almost like a long lost royalty to the club. All we had to do was wait for her to grow up and find her way. They ain’t going to let anyone fuck around with her,” he says with a serious voice.
“Listen, I don’t want to fuck around with her. I spent every day with her for the past three weeks. I want her to be mine and my Old Lady. She’s something special and I can fucking see that. I don’t know how anyone, including that fucker and her mom, could treat her like shit. They better hope to fuck that I don’t get my hands on them for the shit they have put her through. She’s mine and I will stand up to anyone who thinks that they have a say,” I say maybe a little too loudly and, when I see Torch and Steal glance behind me, I have a feeling that I know who heard.
“Trigger, outside,” Bear practically growls. Fuck, he really does sound like a bear.
“Let’s do this,” I say confidently. It’s definitely not the way I wanted to handle it, but if this is how it’s going to go, well, I guess I better prove my worth.
“Uncle!” I hear Sophie yell, so I guess she heard too. I would be embarrassed about it, but I want her to know how serious I am about everything.
“Not now, Soph. I just need to have a few words with Trigger. We will be right back,” Bear says trying to dismiss her.
What shocks me and everyone is what comes out of her mouth next.
“Now you stop it right there! I’m tired of people telling me what I can do! Now I know you are going to go outside and warn Trigger or try to tell him to back off because I’m your niece. I just got out of a messed up relationship, but I really like him and, so help me, if you hurt him I will never bake for this club again! Just let me make my own choices for once!” she practically yells, and the look on her face shows everyone that she means business.
Bear looks at her with wide eyes and throws his hands in the air in a self defense pose. “Baby girl, I’m not going to tell him to back off. I’m simply going to point out what will happen if he breaks your heart. Then there is the courtesy punch that me and Prez get to throw for messing with a member’s family. One shot and he knew the rules.”
She looks at him with narrowed eyes for a full minute before she slowly nods her head. “If he is hurt, I mean it uncle- NO muffins!” she says pointing her finger like she’s serious. I look at everyone and they are equally worried that she is serious. I hear everyone swallow hard.
“D-do you really think she will take the muffins away?” Torch asks in horror.
I nod my head because I know she would, but not forever. She loves baking too much to do that to them.
“Soph, we won’t hurt your man,” Prez says, and he looks amused more than pissed. Usually when a woman claims a man publicly like that, and they know that the biker is all for it, there is usually no trouble except for the “we will beat you to death if you break her heart” speech. I hadn’t witnessed it, but I had heard about the speech when one of the brothers told me about when Prez started dating Lily.
“Good.” She nods her head and sits down but doesn’t take her eyes off her uncle until he agrees.
All of the brothers step outside, and I can’t help but let out a chuckle and rub a hand over my face. I can already tell that I’m going to have my hands full with her.
“Fuck, that was awesome. It has been a long time since I have seen a woman stand up for her man like that,” Steal says.
“I fucking agree. She seems to really care about you, so don’t fuck this up. I already have to deal with one fucker for hurting her. I wouldn’t hesitate to do it to you too. I only just got her back,” Bear says crossing his arms over his chest.
I nod my head before I speak.
