Pyro’s probably pissed that I had left out who I was, and Bullet is probably even more pissed that I left without saying a word.
Since when did my life become this?
Why do I have to want two men who don’t want me back?
I can feel it when they look at me that they feel something for me, but maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
I’m tired of being alone and I just want to fall in love.
Seeing the Old Ladies interact with their men in the Vicious Snakes made me long for a love like that. The way they connect with their men is something special. The looks that they give each other when they think the other isn’t looking, or the smiles that come to their face when the other walks into the room, make me envious to be a part of something like that.
I can’t help the sigh that escapes me when I park and get out of my car.
I see a bunch of brothers circled around something.
As I walk closer, I see someone in a Vicious Snakes vest. I stop in my tracks while my heart beats hard in my chest.
No.
It can’t be.
I feel flutters in my stomach and my heart races. I can feel the hope inside that I desperately want it to be Pyro.
I make myself move closer.
I put my hand over my mouth to cover up the gasp that escapes.
It is Pyro.
My dad looks over his shoulder which causes Pyro to turn around.
When he sees me, he smiles. Holy shit. I'm not dreaming, am I?
I don’t think about my next actions.
I drop my purse and make a run for him. I don’t care how desperate I look right now. I’ve never been so happy to see someone before.
His arms widen to catch me, and my legs wrap around his waist. I tighten my hold on him. I fight to keep in the sob that wants to escape.
“You’re here,” I whisper in his ear, my voice coming out a bit choked.
“I came after you, baby,” he whispers back.
His breath is on my neck, sending shivers down my spine.
I close my eyes and breathe in his scent. I hear a throat clear and a couple chuckles when I startle.
I look around and remember that we are surrounded by my family.
I blush and slowly release Pyro from my monkey hold on him.
I slowly turn around to face my father.
“Heyyy dad... Pyro’s here,” I say awkwardly and point to him in case he didn’t know who Pyro was.
I can see amusement in his face, and he’s trying to hold back laughter.
“I know that, baby girl. I can see him,” he says, still fighting back laughter.
“Oh right,” I say, still being awkward and now rubbing the back of my neck.
“Well, I can see that she doesn’t want you gone, so why don’t you come in for a beer. We will fire up the grill tonight for your welcoming,” my dad says as he gestures to the clubhouse.
“Thanks,” Pyro says with a chin lift. It doesn’t escape my notice that he hasn’t let me go since I turned around. His hands are on my hips.
My breath catches at the realization.
Everyone walks inside. I look up and see Bullet’s eyes lock mine. I see something in them that I can’t explain.
I don’t think much about Bullet’s look though because Pyro came after me. This feeling of someone wanting me that much is better than I could have imagined.
Bullet turns around and walks into the clubhouse without saying a word.
I turn around and face Pyro.
“Why’d you come here?” I ask needing to hear his answer.
He looks me right in the eyes. “I came here for you. I was a fool thinking that I could keep you away because of my shit. Life’s too fucking short and I'm going to prove to you and your club that I’m the man for you,” he says with determination in his eyes.
I feel a glimmer of hope that this might be the thing I have been waiting for because, if I'm hearing him correctly, he wants me to be his Old Lady. He wants to PROVE that to me and my club. I mentally did a happy dance because it would just look ridiculous if I was standing here dancing. It’s way too early to be embarrassing myself in front of him.
“What made you think that I would want you to claim me?” I ask, not really meaning the words.
He came for me which is all I needed.
He shakes his head with a smile. “I took a chance. I couldn’t wait anymore, and I wasn’t going to take ‘no’ for an answer anyway. You were mine from the second that I opened my eyes and saw your smiling face. It just took me too long to realize it.”
I can’t begin to form words. When I don’t say anything, he turns me towards the clubhouse.
“Now let’s go inside because if you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to kiss you and I don’t want our first kiss to be with all these people watching,” he says nodding towards everyone looking at us.
I look around and notice that he’s right. There are a lot of brothers and Old Ladies watching us.
I can’t help the blush that comes over my face. I got so excited seeing Pyro that I forgot to worry about what my family would do.
“Okay, you can all move along now. Nothing to see here,” I say in embarrassment.
I hear chuckles as I turn back around to Pyro who has a smile
