I was rounding the corner to the bar with a plate full of bacon, eggs and sausage in one hand and a steaming cup of coffee in the other when I heard shouting.
I threw them on the nearest table and hurried over to where Beauty was standing with her arms wrapped around Naomi.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“I’ve made my decision, I’m not keeping it.” Sara yelled at everyone. “I can’t believe you’re really considering keeping a baby that was made that way.” She said looking at Naomi.
“It’s not the baby’s fault.” Naomi cried.
“And what if it comes out looking like one of them?” Becky asked. “Could you really love it then?”
“I’ve made my decision. I’m not having an abortion.” Naomi stepped away from Beauty, squared her shoulders and looked at the other girls and Heather. “If you can’t support me in my decision and love my baby as much as I will then I can’t stay at that house any longer.”
“Where will you go?” I asked her.
“She can stay here, we have the room.” Heather added.
“I’m here for you, Nay. I’ll help you anyway that I can.” Beauty had formed a close friendship with Naomi and it was clear that Naomi appreciated the support.
“We’re not saying we won’t help you.” Sara added. “I just don’t know how I’m going to feel about the baby.”
“It’s not the baby’s fault.” Naomi cried. “And I won’t have him or her feel like it is. The best thing I can do is move out.” She turned to Heather. “I’d like to stay if that’s ok?”
“Of course, I’ll get the prospects to come over and help pack up your stuff. I’m here for you.”
“Me too.” Beauty added. “Hospital appointments and classes. I can help with all of those.”
“Thank you.” She smiled at Beauty and Heather before turning her back on Sara and Becky and walking towards the exit.
“Have you girls made appointments for abortions?” Heather asked.
“Yes. We both go in tomorrow.” Becky answered.
“What about Tia?” Beauty asked. Christ, how many of them were pregnant?
“She’s not decided yet.” Sara said. “And she’s the one the furthest along. She doesn’t have a lot of time left.”
“Maybe she doesn’t want to make the decision and soon enough it’ll be too late.” Heather added. “I’ll come over and talk to her today.”
“We need to get going.” I whispered in Beauty’s ear and she nodded.
“I just want to check on Nay.” She grasped my hand after saying goodbye to everyone and we headed outside in time to see Naomi getting in the van with the prospects.
“Come on, princess.” I handed her a helmet and she placed it on her head before climbing on my bike behind me.
“What’s this place?” Beauty asked as she climbed off my bike and removed her helmet. She shook her head upside down to fluff her hair up. It was sexy shit like this that had me hard for her.
“This is our home.” I whispered in her ear as I wrapped my arms around her tummy and held her against my chest.
“Really?” She muttered.
We were standing in front of a detached house that had steps that led up to the front door and a bistro patio set that sat in the sun on a small patio.
“Come on.” I led her up the steps and unlocked the door. Inside was dusty and a bit damp. Peeling wallpaper was hanging from the walls and the carpets were old and smelly.
“Um…” The shock look on Beauty’s face wasn’t unexpected.
“This was my grandparents house. They left it to me when they died. It’s sat empty for some years now. It needs some work but we can make it ours. What do you say?”
She carried on through the house looking in every room.
“Are we safe here?” Was she thinking about Parker?
“I’m installing the top of the range security system, we can also get a dog if that makes you feel more secure? It’s off the beaten path, so not a lot of people even know it’s here.”
“How will I get to work? Or the shops if I need anything? It’s too far to walk.”
“You can use my car.”
“I can’t drive… Wait, you have a car?”
“Yeah, I don’t use it very often. It’s just been kept here. It may need checking over. We’ll get you some driving lessons. Would you like that?”
“Yes.” She nodded. “But Riz.”
“Ryder.” I corrected her.
“Ryder.” She smiled. “I’d like to pay my way too. Help out. But my job is only voluntary work. I’ll tell them I can’t stay there and get another job somewhere.”
“Princess.” I turned her towards me in the large kitchen and looked her in the eye. “I got a big inheritance. It’ll pay for all of this work to be done and enough for us to live comfortably along with what I get at the club. I want you to do what makes you happy and that’s dancing with those little kids.”
“I do love it.” She admitted.
“That’s settled then. We’ll get work started on this place, as soon as possible.”
“Let’s look upstairs.” Beauty smiled before taking off up the stairs with me followed very closely behind her.
Riz
Six weeks later
We were all sat in church waiting for the prez to start. He sat down in his seat, slammed the gavel down and turned to me.
“We’ve had a tip off.” I rose my eyebrows in question. “Solar from the Cornish Crusaders has been in touch. Parker has sold his club ‘Nudes’ to them. He’s taking his family and disappearing to Spain.”
“And we’re just going to let him leave?” I shouted, slamming my fist into the table.
“No.” Buzz, the VP added. “Prez and I have been talking. We’ve got a plan in place.”
“Care to share?” Bear asked.
I listened carefully as Prez and VP explained what they had discovered and how we were finally going to get our revenge for what he did to my Beauty and who knows how many other women.
“We set out tonight. Riz, get Beauty back here for the night.”
“Prez.” I nodded my head and thought that she wouldn’t be happy with that. We had only moved into our home last night. She was happy and content at making our home special for us. She had started driving lessons and was improving quickly, she was really keen to be independant and if we took Parker out of the equation she wouldn’t be constantly looking over her shoulder.
Prez slammed down the gavel and ordered us all to meet back here at six.
I headed straight for the bar to look for my girl and she was sitting next to Naomi on the sofa and they were gushing over something in Naomi’s hand.
“What’s going on?” I asked as I sat on the arm of the sofa next to Beauty.
“Riz, look at this.” She showed me a photo of a black box and some grey lines.
“And what exactly am I looking at?” I turned it over in my hands thinking I was holding it the wrong way.
“That’s Nay’s baby.” She took it out of my hands and turned it up the correct way and pointed out the baby to me.
“Ah cool.” I said, trying not to sound bored as I handed the picture back.
“I can’t wait to find out if I’m having a boy or a girl.” Naomi smiled. She was the happiest I had seen her since she’d moved back into the clubhouse.
“Are you taking me to work?” Beauty asked me.
“Sure am. But you can drive.” I handed her the car keys and she snatched them out of my hands.
“Let’s go. Bye Nay. See you tomorrow.”
“You’ll see her tonight. You have to stay here tonight.”
“Why?” She screwed her face up.
“We’ve got a run to do and the prospects can keep a better eye on you all if you’re in one place.”
“Yay, we can have a movie and popcorn night.” Naomi smiled.
“Sounds great. I’ll text the other girls and see if they want to join us.” Naomi’s face dropped and
she made an excuse to leave.
“What was that all about?” I asked Beauty as we walked out of the clubhouse and to the car.
“Becky, Tia and Sara all got abortions in the end. I think Naomi feels like they won’t accept the baby. She hasn’t really spoken to them much since she moved back into the clubhouse.”
“That’s a shame. They all seemed close friends.”
“Exactly, that’s why I want to get them in the same room. Maybe if they see the scan picture they’ll be more understanding.”
“Maybe you should let them sort it out themselves?”
“No way. I want to help.” Beauty started the car and drove the short distance to Bluebells dancing school only making a few minor mistakes. I think she was ready for her test.
Bear and Itch had been on Parker watch all afternoon. When he finally arrived at the club that now belonged to the Cornish Crusaders we moved in on him.
He was sat at the bar having a drink when I sidled up to him.
“You’re breaking the restraining order.” He stated, siping on what looked like whiskey.
“Soon enough you’ll be long gone and it won’t matter.” I smirked.
Parker looked around as the club went quiet. The dancers had stopped and I looked towards the woman behind the bar and told her to leave.
“What’s going on?” Parker climbed to his feet when he noticed it was just him and us guys. I stepped towards him and pulled his jacket apart, searching for his phone.
“You’re going to call your wife and tell her to go ahead to Spain without you. That you’ve been caught up in some business and will be there when you can.”
“No.” He shook his head. Buzz came up behind him, kicked him in the back of the legs until he fell to the floor and then I pulled my gun out and aimed it at his head.
“In Fact, tell her you’ve met someone else and you’re leaving her. Then at least she won’t come looking for you.” Prez added.
“No, you’re going to kill me anyway.”
“You’re right. I am going to kill you.” His face turned pale and I watched as his adams apple bobbed in his throat as he swallowed his nerves.
“No. Please, you’ll be leaving my kids without their dad.” He pleaded.
“And what about my kid you killed when you raped my Old Lady?” I kicked him in the stomach and he doubled over in pain. He tried to scramble away but VP dragged him back to infront of me. “What about the pain you caused her?” VP yanked him to his feet and held him in place and I punched him in the face. “And the pain it caused me?” Punch. “How you ruined and broke her.” Punch. “Made her scared of her own shadow.” Punch.
“Ok. I’m sorry. What more can I say?” He put his hands up in surrender.
“Call your wife.” Prez demanded. Parker nodded and reached out for his phone that Itch was now holding. He dialled a number and put it to his ear. “On speaker phone.”
We all listened in silence as he told his wife that he was leaving her and that she should go onto Spain without him. We heard her cry and plead for him not to do this. He ended the call telling her not to contact him again. The phone fell out of his hand as he collapsed to the floor, looking defeated. I smashed the phone under my boot and took pleasure in laughing at this poor excuse of a man.
“You deserve a lot worse than this. But you’re not worth the time away from my girl.” I cocked my gun and shot him in the leg, then the arm, the stomach and finally in the chest. I watched as he lay there gasping for breath, I wanted him to suffer and alone.
We left him in there and gathered outside around our bikes.
“I’m getting back to my girl.” I stated.
“We’ll sort the rest of this out. Go and give her the good news.” The Prez slapped me on the back as I climbed onto my bike and headed to the one person who completed my life.
Beauty
It had been two months since Riz had told me that Parker was no longer a threat. I cried my eyes out in relief and was happy to live my life worry free. Not having to constantly wonder if he would be back for me.
I passed my driving test with flying colours and I had been given a full time paid job at Bluebells dancing school.
I loved looking after our home, cleaning and cooking and Riz always rewarded me in the best ways that he could. We had officially christened every room in this house.
I stopped loading the dishwasher when there was a knock at the front door. I glanced at the clock to see that it was nearing four in the afternoon and Riz would be back soon.
I hurried over to the door and slowly pulled it open. No one apart from the club members and family knew that we lived here. I was surprised to see Naomi standing there. I looked over her shoulder and Buzz was leaning against his car. I waved my hand in his direction and he shot me a chin lift.
“I’m having a boy.” Naomi sung, happily.
“Oh my god. I completely forgot today was your scan. Why didn’t you remind me, I would have come with you.” I held her tight in congratulations.
“It’s ok, Buzz came with me.”
“He did, huh?” I rose my eyebrow in question as she pushed past me and headed into my kitchen and straight for the fridge.
“I’m starving.” She pulled out a punnet of strawberries and began devouring them as she sat on a stool at the breakfast bar. I poured her a glass of water and placed it in front of her.
“So, what’s going on with you and the VP?”
“Um….” She blushed as she looked away from me. “He’s been really sweet. He’s helped redecorate all of Heather’s old bedroom furniture for the baby.”
“Are you two an item?” I asked as I finished loading the dishwasher.
“No.” She shook her head. “Well, he did kiss me last night. But we haven’t talked about it. I’m sure he doesn’t want to get stuck raising someone else’s baby.” She looked upset.
“What’s wrong?” I placed my hand over hers and she had tears in her eyes.
“I like him, I really do.”
“So tell him.”
“I don’t think I could cope with the rejection right now. I should just be concentrating on little George for now.”
“Oh my god, you’ve already named him?”
“It’s my dads name.”
“That’s really lovely. I’m sorry your parents aren’t here to enjoy this with you.”
“Me too. I know they’ll be looking down on us and protecting us.”
“Princess?” Riz called out as he walked in through the front door.
“In here.” I called out from the kitchen. He walked around the corner with a bunch of tulips in his hand, all yellow.
“For my Beauty.” He smiled as he kissed me on the lips and handed me the flowers.
“Ah, how sweet.” Naomi gushed. “I had better get back. I’ll speak to you later.”
“Don’t hold back, tell him how you feel.” I told her. She nodded her head and headed towards the front door.
“What was all that about?” Riz asked as he picked at the remaining strawberries.
“Naomi and Buzz kissed. But she’s not sure what it meant. He went with her for her scan today. Has he said anything?”
“Uh, princess. Us guys don’t talk about shit like that.”
I yawned and riz bundled me into his arms and I placed my head against his chest.
“I’m exhausted today.”
“Maybe you’re doing too much. This place is spotless and you’ve cooked as well as working today. Shall we hire a cleaner to help?”
“No.” I shook my head. “I don’t want a stranger in here. I was thinking of maybe reducing my hours at work for the minute.”
“Really? But you love it there?”
“But do you know what I’d love more?” I pulled back slightly so I could look at him.
“What’s that?”
“To be a stay at home mum.” I smiled.
“Are… Are you pregnant?” The look of shock on his face was priceless and I couldn’t
help but giggle.
“Yes. We’re having a baby.” He cheered out loud as he picked me up and spun me around in a circle.
“You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, Beauty. I love you so much.”
“I love you too, Ryder.”
* * *
The End
About the Author
Kacey Hamford is a pen name for me (Kelly). I am in my thirties and started this journey in 2014, I love to read romance books about rockstars, so thought I would have a go at writing one myself. I really enjoyed it and got a boost of confidence once my books started selling.
I have gone on to write a young adult series, set in a college. The series is still on going.
I also have an MC series, it was something different for me to write and I enjoyed it so much, especially when I got readers telling me they would love to read books about the sub characters.
I work full time as a dog groomer, I love to read and my friends and family are very important to me. They are all so supportive of my writing career and encourage me to carry on.
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