I lean in and give Harley a kiss on the cheek and head over to Stoney. “We need to talk,” I murmur.
“Yeah, I’m sending a text to Badger to get his input on this as well.” And this is why Stoney is the fuckin’ Prez of the national charter. He’s intuitive as fuck.
Nodding, I wait as Stoney gives Rachel a kiss and releases her. “Do you think Harley would be okay with me coming over and talking to her?” Rachel asks.
Glancing from her to my ol’ lady, I give her a jerk of my chin. “Long as you don’t get to close, I’m sure she won’t mind. My goal is to slowly get her used to being around all the ol’ ladies. Don’t get discouraged if she doesn’t speak directly to you. I’ve noticed she won’t speak to women,” I tell her.
“Okay, thanks, Neo.” Rachel smiles.
Nodding once again, I follow Stoney out of the room and head to his office. I stand to the side of the office as the door opens to Horse and Badger stepping into the room.
“What’s going on?” Horse asks.
“Got a question I’m curious about. I’m sure Badger’s just as curious,” Stoney states.
“You mean Neo’s ol’ lady sharing my same looks?” Badger remarks getting straight to the point.
“Yeah, noticed that and so did she. She’s curious as to why you look like her grandfather,” I say.
“I’m an only child as far as I know, then again, I remember Mom was fat at some point right after my dad went away,” he shrugs.
“I think we need to get Nerd in here,” Stoney suggests, pulling out his phone.
“If that woman out there is my sister like I’m thinking she is, that stupid fuckin’ bitch yesterday didn’t tell the full truth. ‘Cause we all know Jordan killed my mother a few years back,” Badger sneers, balling his hands into fists.
“Can you get your ol’ man on the phone?” Horse asks Badger.
“Yeah, I’m wondering if he even knew,” he grumbles.
“This shit is fucked up,” I mutter.
“You can say that again,” Badger agrees.
A knock sounds on the door before it opens to Nerd coming into the room with his laptop in hand. “What do you need me to check into?” he asks.
“Birth records on Harley Michaels and anything else you can get on her parents,” Stoney states.
“You got it, Prez.” Nerd nods getting to work, his fingers flying across the keyboard.
“Michaels?” Badger mutters.
“Yeah, it’s her last name,” I say, furrowing my brows.
“Motherfucker. My mother’s maiden name was Michaels,” he snarls, pulling his phone out of his pocket to dial his dad.
“And according to these documents I’m looking at Harley was adopted by a Vivica and Terry Michaels, who in turn were killed when she was still a kid, from the records shown she went to live with her grandfather, Nelson Michaels, who raised her until she turned eighteen. There are several CPS reports about neglect and abuse,” Nerd mutters.
Shit.
“Yea, Dad, look I’m puttin’ you on speaker. Stoney, Horse, Nerd, and Neo are in here with me, we gotta ask you a question,” Badger says, pulling the phone from his ear and doing as he said.
“What’s up, Badger?” Jasper asks.
“Did Mom have another kid?” Badger demands.
The only sound that comes from the other end of the phone is silence for a long moment. “Your mom was pregnant when I got locked up for her shit. Was supposed to be a little girl. I was told there were complications with the birth and she died. Why are you asking?”
“Did you have a name picked for her?” Badger asks.
“Yea her name was supposed to be Harley Renee,” Jasper rasps.
“Fuck,” Badger seethes, his gaze coming to mine. “I think you need to come out here, old man, my sister isn’t dead. She’s my brother’s ol’ lady.”
“What?” Jasper demands.
“Jasper, just get out here, we’ll figure all this shit out when you do,” Stoney states firmly.
Now isn’t the time to go over it. Not on the phone.
“Yeah, I’ll talk to Grinder real quick let him know what’s up and that I’ll need some time off,” he says, mentioning the Prez of the Colorado charter.
“No problem, I’m sure Grinder won’t say shit. I’ll shoot him a text and let him know I’ve told you to,” Stoney says, already holding his phone in his hand.
“Thanks, Stoney,” Jasper says and hangs up.
Badger slides his phone back in his pocket looking as if he were going to punch something.
Talk about one hell of a fucked-up twist in things and I wonder how Harley’s gonna take it when she finds out. She’s already been through so much I wonder if this will be too much for her.
Blowing out a breath, I speak my thoughts aloud. “With all Harley’s been through this shit could send her back over the edge.”
“Brother, I feel you, but remember one thing, you’re there for her this time. We all just need to keep a close eye on her,” Stoney grumbles, furrowing his brows.
“What do you mean send her over the edge? What happened?” Badger demands, not knowing what we’re talking about. “I might have just found out I have a fuckin’ sister, who was assaulted here by that fuckin’ cunt Ally took out yesterday, I felt it soon as I saw her.”
Stoney and I share a look and finally I nod to him. He sighs, leans back in his chair, and brushes a hand over his face. “Neo, you might as well be the one to tell him.”
“Back when shit went down with Shadow’s ol’ lady, Luna, Harley was taken as well. She was raped by two women, and then about seven months or so later she was
