You Break Me (The Prospect Series Book 2)

by Glenna Maynard

  “She always was the favorite. I never understood why, she was a whore, I wasn’t,” she whispers, still not looking up.

  “Bullshit. Rhonda was a virgin the first time I had her, yet you were already pregnant when I took you as my wife,” Happy barks at her, slamming his knife into her leg. “You tricked me, and I was stupid enough to fall for your shit. Your sister loved you enough to beg me to marry you, so you’d be taken care. You and Susan. She forgave you and you killed her.”

  Crystal screams out in pain. After a few ragged breaths she continues. “I ruined her life. Yes, okay. I was the whore, not her, but she made sure I never got the attention. Especially once I told her I was pregnant. When we rolled into town, I saw you first, but you didn’t even notice me, you only saw her. I didn’t and still don’t understand why. We’re twins. She was the smart one, the virgin.” She sneers looking directly at him. “I was more your style. But still, you only wanted her. Once you both declared your love for each other, I barely saw her. I hated her for having you. I just wanted you so yes, I tricked you and ended up pregnant. And well you know the rest.” Dropping her head back down she lets out a sob.

  Happy yanks his knife out of her leg and she moans out in pain again. “No, I don’t. I got that part, always knew that shit, wasn’t a secret. Why kill her?”

  He goes to stab her again when she screams. “Because I found out you were going to divorce me.” She lifts her head and glares at him as she talks. “I spiked your drink, then I paid that asshole to pretend he was part of the ATF, to get you scared. I fucked you, so Goddamned good, and you still moaned out her name as you came inside me. I knew then, no matter what, you’d belong to her. Always.”

  This shit is starting to get boring, so I pull out my phone and start playing some stupid ass game as she rattles on some more. I hear bits and pieces of shit she keeps spewing, about paying the fucker who murdered Rhonda to rape her first, something no one knew and that seems to be what snaps Happy finally for good. I shove my phone back into my pocket as he punches her in the face, and she falls back to the floor with a crash.

  “So be it,” he growls as he undoes his pants, whipping out his cock. Looks like Karma is coming into play, and I hope to fuck he’s not gonna ask me to join in. I don’t want my cock to touch this bitch.

  “Boys, get hard, we’re gonna break this bitch.”

  “Prez, let me know when you’re ready for me,” I call to him, needing out of the room. I don’t want to watch either. Shit turns my stomach seeing her old wrinkled ass naked.

  “Give us an hour,” he replies, grabbing her face, demanding her to choke on his cock.

  Brotherhood, never had it in my life, wouldn’t change it for the world, but this sort of shit, I fuckin’ hate it. I sit in one of the bedrooms and play another fuckin’ game on my cell phone while they do what they gotta do.

  As the hour passes, her screams lesson as the men continue raping her. Happy finally comes to me. “Get the tools, Smoke is finishing in her ass now, then we’ll get to work on clean up.”

  “Got it Prez,” I reply as I follow him out. I look in the living room before going to the cage to get my shit, and notice Crystal covered in jizz and bleeding from every hole in her body. Fuckin’ cunt deserved it. She’s one job I won’t mind cleaning up after and disposing of.

  Chapter 22

  Grady

  “Nikki, you’re gonna fuckin’ talk to me.” I pound on her apartment door that Happy set up for her.

  The door swings open, and there she is. Still stunning as ever, even with all the bruising on her face. “What do you want, Prospect? You’re with my cunt of a foster sister, and as long as you’re with her, I want nothing to do with you.” She won’t even look me in the eyes.

  That pisses me the fuck off, she can’t tell me who I can and can’t fuck. “If I wanna be with you, I’m gonna be with you.”

  Anger flares in her eyes and she steps forward. “I’m not a whore like my mother, I’m not a cunt like Susan and her mother are. I’m not a toy that will be used and abused, or raped every day of my life, like Tricky did to me.” Those words cause me to flinch, I never knew how bad she had it with Tricky until Happy told us everything she’s lived with the last twelve years. “I will not allow my daughter be subjected to more of the shit she grew up hearing and seeing. And if you think you can still have me while being with Susan or any other bitch, think again. Happy is your Prez, but he’s also my uncle, he will kill you if I ask him to, because you’re only a fuckin’ prospect. Now get the hell away from my home, so I can curl up with my daughter.” She slams the door in my face.

  Well fuck me, that didn’t go as planned.

  “Come on, Nikki. Let me in, baby. We can talk about this. Come to an understanding.”

  The door swings open again. “Understand this.” She flips her middle finger in my face then hauls back and punches me in the fucking jaw.

  Nikki appears surprised at herself as I stalk toward her. “Don’t ever raise your hand to me again,” I warn, grabbing hold of her. “I’m not your daddy and I’m sure as fuck not Tricky. I’d never beat you. I’ll never force you, but let’s get something straight, sweetheart. I’m your man now. You’re having my baby. I fucked that sweet pussy and made a baby with you. That makes you mine. You don’t have to like it, but you are damn sure gonna know it. If I want you to spread these legs for me.” I grab her cunt. “You’ll fucking spread them and give me a taste if that’s what the fuck I want. If I find out you’re giving my pussy up to anyone I’ll make you watch as I bleed them out slowly.”

  She struggles against me and I bring my mouth down hers tasting her anger. Her teeth dig into my lip, but it doesn’t stop me. The only thing that stops me is hearing her daughter ask what’s going on. “You okay, Momma?”

  “Mommy’s fine. This man was just leaving.” Her eyes darken and narrow on me in challenge.

  “I’ll be back soon and we’re gonna talk about this. About my baby in your stomach.” She flinches, hugging her middle. “That’s right. I’m gonna be here every step of the way. Only way you’ll stop me is if you put a bullet right here.” I poke a finger between my eyes. “You gonna kill me, Nikki, or are you gonna be mine?”

  “Stop it. We aren’t doing this right now.” Her bottom lip quivers and fuck I don’t want her to cry so I give in for now.

  Chapter 23

  Nikki

  I wasn’t expecting him to show up on my door first thing. I don’t want shit to do with him but when he kissed me part of me loved the sweet sensation of his lips on mine. I wanted to give in to temptation and invite him in, but I’m still pissed at him. I am disgusted that I let myself fall for a man who was fucking Susan of all people. I feel dirty. Like I can’t get clean enough after all the shit Tricky put me through and now this. I’m broken. No good. I don’t need a man but fuck if my stupid heart doesn’t want him. He’s no good for me though and I need to keep the pieces of me that feel something for him locked down deep. I need to throw away the fucking key. I’m shaking with emotion as he stares me down, but Grady does as I wish and leaves. It surprises me. I thought I would have to fight him to go. I grip Sophia’s shoulder. “Come on. Let’s go back inside.”

  I plop down on the couch and touch a hand to my stomach. I thought the beating Tricky gave me would have killed the baby, but he’s strong. I don’t know what the sex of the baby is yet. But I just have a feeling I have a fierce little warrior growing inside me. He’s tough like me.

  “Momma?” Sophia drops down onto the cushion next to me, placing her head on my shoulder. “What that dude said…was it true? Are you having his baby?’

  I stroke my fingers through her hair. I don’t want to lie to her. She’ll know soon enough. “Yeah, sweetheart. You’re going to be a big sister. How do you feel about that?”

  “Okay, I guess. He just seemed really upset with you.”

  “Pros-Grady is upset, but that isn’t anything you need to worry about. Okay?” I don’t want Sophia
mixed up in biker politics, so I tell her his real name now that I know it.

  Sophia looks up at me and I can see some of Tricky in her expression. My chest squeezes tight. I don’t want to hurt when I look at her. I want to think that whatever good Tricky had in him, he gave it all to Sophia and that is why he was so evil. “I will always worry,” she whispers as tears burn in her eyes.

  “Oh, sweetheart.” I hug her tighter to me. “You don’t need to be scared anymore. Your father is gone. He can’t hurt us anymore. You will never see that monster again.”

  “Is it wrong…what I mean is, I hate Dad for how he treated us. For the stuff he did to you, but is it bad if part of me is sad for him? Is there something wrong with me? Am I gonna be bad like him?” My heart clenches and I rub her back, hating that she even thinks there is something wrong with her.

  “You are nothing like your father. You are smart, funny, and kind. All the things he could never be. It’s okay to feel sad and confused. He wasn’t a good man, but he was your father. A bad one, but still your father. There were a few times things were good, do you remember? When he took you to the zoo, or how he custom made your bed?” She nods against my chest. Those good moments were few and far between, but he wasn’t always a terrible father to her, just, most of the time. “You need to process your feelings baby girl, there is no right or wrong way to feel right now.” I know I am going to need to get Sophia into some counseling. Tricky really screwed both of us up in the head. It might not hurt if I went myself too. “Don’t worry your pretty head. We’re going to be okay. We have each other.” My daughter and I lived through hell and I will be damned if we will let another man dictate our lives.

  Sophia eventually goes off to her room and I tidy up the apartment. I’m sore and tired but I know moving around is good for me. I can’t lay around here feeling sorry for myself. I hate spending Tricky’s money, but I’ve earned it for the shit he did to me. The first thing I am doing when I feel better and don’t look like a meat grinder got a hold of me is selling that damn strip club that he made me dance at. Then I am selling that house of horrors and taking Sophia and this new baby far away from here. Away from bastard bikers. In time Grady will forget all about us and move on to his next fuck.

  A knock sounds at the door and I figure it is the food I ordered before Grady showed up making a scene. I don’t bother with asking who it is, but I damn well wish I had. It’s Susan. My cunt stepsister.

  Chapter 24

  Susan

  “It’s true. Tricky nearly killed you. Happy says you got him first though.” I can’t help but smirk as though some sick part of me is proud of her for doing the deed. Nikki looks like shit but even under all the bruises she is still pretty.

  “What do you want, Susan?”

  “I wanted to talk to you about Grady. Can I come in?”

  She steps aside and I walk inside unsure of how to start off this conversation. But it is a conversation we should have had a long time ago. I was horrible to Nikki and now that Mother is gone and no longer controlling me, I know what I need to do. I need to apologize for all of the terrible shit I put Nikki through. I tortured her but I don’t want to be that person anymore. I feel free for the first time in my life. Free of the hold Mother kept over me. “You shouldn’t be so hard on Grady.”

  She laughs. “You think I am going to take advice from you of all fucking people. I don’t know why I even let you in.”

  “Me either but here we are. I know I put you through hell and I wanted to say I’m sorry.”

  “You’re sorry.” She looks away and bites her bottom lip. “You are nothing but a spiteful cunt, and I hate you. You’re the pathetic and weak one. The one who was always jealous of me and for what? You had everything. A mother. A father. The best of everything. You had Cruiz. Now you have Grady. What more do you want to take away from me? Want my baby that is growing inside me too? What? You gonna take my kid too? What about Sophia, you want her too?” I raise my brows, surprised at how worked up she’s getting, normally she would take my shit with her head down.

  “Nikki, I didn’t come here to fight with you. I just thought I could help in some way.”

  “I’ve had enough of your help to last me a century. I think it is time you go.”

  “I’m sorry if I upset you. It wasn’t my intention.”

  “You’re poison, Susan. Just do us both a favor—stay away from me. You won again. Grady is yours. I don’t want him, and I don’t need either of you. I never did.”

  I bite back a smart remark. I didn’t come here for that. I thought I could settle things between us by being the bigger person but maybe I had it right and Nikki is just another stupid bitch who got hers. I tried. Happy will have to understand that she is unreasonable. I even tried to get her to be civil with Grady. That has to count for something. I deserve a brownie or a new bracelet.

  To think I was even going to host a baby shower at the clubhouse for her. Hmmph. I storm out of her penthouse. Happy never gave me my own place. I was stuck living at home until I moved in on Grady and fixed up his shithole of a place.

  Maybe if Happy had cared half of what he does for Nikki, for me, then I might have been a better person than what I am. It’s his fault I am like this. His and Mother’s. They never did love me. I was just always in their way. All Happy wanted was the picture-perfect family and all Mother ever cared about was making sure she upheld that image for him, while also trying to one up her own sister, her twin. Look at us now. Look what they turned me into.

  Chapter 25

  Grady

  “I’m surprised you called me. What changed your mind?” I ask Nikki. It’s been a few days since I last spoke with her. Sure, I have kept watch over her, but I have been giving her some space. I know she went through a lot and I don’t want to push too hard too fast but been dying to fuck her.

  “Honestly, I don’t know why I called but you said you wanted to go to the appointments.”

  “Damn right I want to be there. Told you, Nikki, I’m a part of this.” I step in her space. What I really want is to taste her mouth, but I hold back. I can see it in her eyes. She’s scared of what I might do with Tricky out of the way. “Don’t need to be scared of me, princess. I’m going to take care of you and this baby. Sophia too.”

  “Not now, Prospect. I can’t have this conversation with you,” she pleads.

  “Why don’t we start with you calling me by my real name.”

  “Okay. And that would be?” Her lips lift into a semblance of a smirk. Curiosity is glowing in her eyes.

  “It’s Grady.”

  “It’s so normal. I already caught wind of your name though. Susan informed me of that much.”

  I shrug, shoving my hands in my pockets to keep from touching her right now. Because all I really want is to shove her up against the wall and fuck her.

  “I think we should start over. Take our time getting to know each other. Who knows maybe someday we can be friends?”

  “Friends,” I growl at her. “We are going to be more than fucking friends, Nikki. You’re pregnant with my child. I’m gonna have a serious chat with Happy.”

  “Why?” She takes a step back.

  “Already told you several times so get it through your head. You and me, we’re a done deal.”

  “I didn’t call you over for this. Look, I want us to get along for the sake of our child, but do you even want to be a dad? You aren’t exactly daddy material.”

  “What’s that supposed to mean? What kind of bullshit question is that? It’s my kid. You’re my woman. We’re going to be a family.”

  She throws her hands up in frustration. “Oh my God. Can you be serious for even a minute?” Her head shakes from side to side as I stay quiet, allowing her to say what she needs to.

  “No, you can’t. I forgot who I was talking to. We’re not going to be anything but two mature adults who put their differences aside to raise this baby, but don’t make me regret calling you.”

  My nostrils
flare but I hold back from grabbing her into my hold and shutting up her bullshit with a kiss. I should stick my dick in her mouth. That would stop the stupid talk. “We aren’t getting anywhere right now. We’re going in circles so I’m gonna bounce. Got some shit to handle for the club but I’ll be back, Nikki, and baby, you’ll be mine.”

  She lets out a sigh and I wink at her.

  “I’ll let you know when I have an appointment.”

  “I’ll let you know what time I’ll be by to pick you and the kid up for dinner.” I stomp off before she can tell me no.

  **

  I go behind the bar and grab myself a beer before heading to Happy’s office. I feel like I have a fuckin’ sign on my head that says, ‘shoot me here’. How he’s gonna feel about this shit, I don’t know. He seems awfully trigger happy the last few days.

  Prez.” I call as I knock on his open door. “Need a chat.”

  “Sit.” He throws a hand out. Fuck man he looks like shit. “What’s goin on?

  I rub a hand over my face. “Ya gotta promise not to shoot me.”

  He narrows his eyes at me and starts reaching for the gun. Ah fuck. “What’d you do?”

  “When you had us scope out Tricky, I met Nikki.” I gulp as he rests his piece in front of him on the desk.

  “The baby is yours?” He questions. I nod.

  “I thought so. Had a feeling that was what you said when I was having shit out with Susan. I was so fired up I can’t remember half of what was going down that night. Fuck, this is fuckin’ fucked up,” he roars, throwing his head back. “Does Nikki know about Susan?”

  “Yup.”

  “You’re to stay away from her. You both are to keep away,” he warns.

  I frown. “From Susan, you don’t have to tell me that, I don’t want the bitch anyway.”