I stand back with my man holding me and I watch as picture after picture is shown of Stacey.
Next is a video of her and Ella goofing around. I can’t help but smile when I see how happy she was with her best friend.
When everything is said and done, there are a few minutes where no one speaks. We are all absorbing everything that we have just watched.
Stacey was truly an amazing woman.
After everyone was sent off to prom, the rest of us go to the club.
The beers were brought out and everyone celebrated the life of Stacey.
These last few months showed me how this club comes together in times of need.
I’m glad to be a part of it. It’s amazing how close everyone is. There is no question that we would all lay down our own lives for one another.
I look at Trigger on the other side of the room talking to his brothers.
I can’t believe how much my life has changed.
I went from a woman who didn’t care what tomorrow brought because I was always lonely, to this.
A family.
That’s what the Vicious Snakes brought me.
Trigger is a man who naturally felt like mine from day one, and there isn’t anything I would do to change that.
My life brought me to where I am now and who I’ve become.
I look down at the tattoo on the front of my shoulder. I’m wearing a tank top, and I’m always going to want to wear a tank top, because I’m proud to show everyone who I belong to.
I’m with a man that made it natural to be his.
Epilogue
Sophie
A few months later
It’s the monthly BBQ at the clubhouse and everyone is just as rowdy as last month.
My Uncle Bear is sitting with me outside talking my ear off about kids.
“Come on Soph, I need some kids to spoil. I think it’s about time that you and Trigger have a family?” he asks with his eyes pleading.
I shake my head at him. We have been over this time and time again.
Only this time, I had told Trigger that I was ready to start a family, but I don’t want to say anything in case it takes a long time for it to happen. It doesn’t happen fast for everyone.
“You will get kids when I’m good and ready. Then you can be a grandpop,” I say to him.
He looks at me in amazement. “I really get to be a grandpop one day?”
I can’t believe he honestly looks surprised.
“Of course you do. Just because you’re my uncle, doesn’t mean you won’t be the grandpop. I think my dad would have wanted it that way,” I say with a shrug.
When I’m pulled into a bone crushing hug, I can’t help but laugh. When Uncle Bear pulls away, he looks so happy. “Then you better get on it. Where’s Trigger… HEY TRIGGER come get your woman and get out of here,” he yells across the clubhouse and I can’t help but turn red from embarrassment.
“Uncle, there is no way that I’m going to leave to make babies right now,” I say in the most serious voice I can manage.
“Why, what’s the problem?” he asks, looking shocked that I’m not taking Trigger behind a tree.
“Because BEAR, she can’t go get jiggy knowing that you are expecting them to have sex. Talk about a lady boner killer right there,” Ella says.
I can’t help but laugh and nod my head. She gives me a high five when I hold my hand up.
She gets me, she’s my person.
“Quit bugging the girl about babies; they come when they come,” Prez says.
Everyone looks at him with slacked jaws.
He looks around at everyone confused. “What? It’s true!” he says with a serious face.
Ella bursts out in laughter. “Dad,” she says looking at him with a stern expression.
“What darling?” he says looking at her puzzled.
“You bugged me for Jacob Derek Knight for a long time. Now you want me to have another one like I’m some damn baby machine,” she says grumpily at her father.
“Well you’ve got to pop out a girl next is all I’m saying. You can’t just stop now. You’re on a roll,” he says, and I can’t help but laugh.
“Watch it Ella, he looks like he’s going to sabotage you and Damien if I get pregnant before you,” I say with laughter.
When my laughter subsides, I look at Ella who is looking in horror at her father. “You wouldn’t do that would you?” she asks placing a hand on her chest.
Prez looks away like he just heard something. “Hey Kid, what’s that you need? I’ll be right there!” he yells and runs away, Bear following behind him laughing.
“You really got him wrapped around your finger, don’t you?” I say with a smile.
She nods her head eagerly. “I do. It’s awesome.”
I laugh and throw an arm around her.
“Let’s hope that I can hide it better next time. The damn cravings always give me away,” she whispers.
That would be something I would like to see.
When I look at Trigger, he winks at me and walks away. I already have a feeling what he has planned tonight.
I shiver just thinking about it.
A smile breaks out over my face and I can’t wait until I can give my uncle the
