by KJ Dahlen
“If she ever needs a job, I know Gunner would snatch her up without a doubt for the bounty hunting business,” Rigger assured him.
“Except she lives with me in Killeen,” Harry glanced over at the other man with a glare.
Tate joined them, as he still looked angry. “Any idea where her father is at the moment? I want that bastard’s hide nailed to the wall. I want to watch him bleed.”
Harry turned to his dad and stared at him for a moment. “Settle down dad.”
“I can’t settle down boy. I’ve been wanting to hunt this bastard down for all the time I was in that dammed cave. Todd’s death almost broke your grandpa and it shattered the dream he had of our family. Don’t you see that?”
Harry nodded. “Yeah, I saw that and so did Annie. You made your point very well known. But you need to remember something here, she’s my woman and I don’t care whose blood runs in her veins... Atilla the Hun or Randy Sheen. He chose to walk away from them a long time ago and she can’t be held responsible for his actions.” He got to his feet and stared at his father. “She’s done nothing but help us and while I love my family, she’s family too. She’s my woman and soon to be my wife. She carries my baby and I won’t see either of them hurt. Both her and Becky are family and I won’t turn my back of either of them. I hope you can accept that.”
Harry turned and walked down the hall to the infirmary.
Tate watched him go and shook his head.
Creed joined him.
Tate looked at his oldest son and asked, “What was that all about? I never said anything about visiting the sins of the father on the daughter. Why on earth would I turn my back on her?”
Creed shrugged. “He seems to believe that you might?”
Rigger spoke up, “Harry was watching Annie’s face when you went off on the photo of her dad. She looked crushed, both of them did. She probably thinks you’ll never accept her now, because of who her father is.”
“Well, hell.” Tate growled. He really wanted to hit something right now.
Chapter Seven
When Harry entered the Infirmary, he found Becky and Annie sleeping on one of the beds. He brought a chair over and quietly sat there watching over them. He took Annie’s hand and held it while she slept.
After a while, he looked at her face and found her looking back at him. He smiled and raised her fingers to his mouth and brushed his lips over her skin. “Don’t you ever think about leaving me woman.” He growled softly. “That just ain’t happening. Not now, not ever. You belong to me now and forever.”
“Even though my dad killed your uncle?” Annie whispered back.
“You aren’t responsible for what he did, not in this lifetime. Not in any lifetime. He walked away from the only good thing he ever did. You and your sister were Randy Sheen’s only saving grace and he left you behind.”
“And the baby?” Annie asked. “Can you and your family accept our baby?”
Harry shook his heads as he smiled and moved his hand to cover her belly. “I happen to love that little guy or girl. I can’t wait to see him or her born.” He leaned forward and whispered in Annie’s ear, “But its mama has to marry daddy so we can be a family. I want my child to have my name and none other.”
“Promise?” Annie dared to ask.
“Honey, you and Becky and the baby are family now and I never give up on family,” Harry assured her.
Becky turned her head toward them. “You better marry that man quick. He loves you.”
“I love him too, very much,” Annie told her. “Just not so sure about your dad and the others. Your grandfather might not accept us.”
“Honey, you couldn’t be more wrong.” Tate’s voice came from the doorway. His tone was soft and when Annie and Becky looked at him they saw hurt in his eyes. “Can I come in?”
Annie nodded but held herself stiff.
Harry noted this and he didn’t like it. He got to his feet and stood behind both her and Becky. He would wait to hear what his dad had to say but he was ready to walk away if his dad said anything to hurt the girls.
Tate walked closer to the bed and stopped just short of them. “Honey, you mistook what I said earlier. While it’s true I have been looking for your dad for years. But only your dad. Back then, I didn’t know he had two beautiful daughters. He betrayed us and led us to a war no one could win but that’s on him, not on you, or your sister. Hell, you were just kids back then. This had nothing to do with you or Becky. We didn’t know that much about him ten years ago and he certainly never acted like a family man. I knew of him a couple of years before he shot Todd. He was running with the Devil’s Own back then. We didn’t find out until much later that he was a plant and it had been his job to set up our club and Devil’s. He and the men he worked for wanted both of our MC’s out of the way. He worked for the Mexican cartel and if he messed us up, they could get their foot in the door and take over our territories. And that’s what they did.” Tate shook his head. “When we recovered, we took their foothold back and continued to hold our ground until Bandit made his move. Now that Bandit is gone we have to clean out the cartel again. We got rid of the Russians, so now we have to work on the cartel.”
“What are you going to do about our dad?” Becky wanted to know.
Tate shook his head. “He has to pay for his sins. MC law demands that. I hope you can understand that. We can’t just let him go.”
“Can I ask you something?” Becky asked.
“Of course.” Tate nodded at her.
“When you find him, make it hurt.” Her voice was low but hard. “Make him understand for every of his actions there is a price to pay.”
“Are you sure about that?” Tate asked. “If we find him, it isn’t going to be pretty.”
Becky nodded and looked over at her sister. “I’m sure. My dad was a miserable excuse of a man. We went hungry while he went out every night with his friends and his other women. His world revolved around whatever he wanted and he had no time for his wife and his kids. He’d be gone for days and when he did come back, he ignored us and if he couldn’t, we felt his fist. Annie took his beatings because she was protecting me and mom but in the end, it didn’t matter. I was very small when I watched him beat the hell out of her. Then he turned his back and left us all behind anyway.”
Annie didn’t comment on Becky’s statements as she stared at Tate. “On my computer there is a file titled Someday. I found him once about six years ago. I followed him home and watched until he passed out from being drunk. I had the perfect opportunity to slit his throat but instead, I found that flash drive he stole and I copied it. Then I deleted the original, so only I would have the copy. He’s been blackmailing the MC with that information and I thought it was time to take away his power. Everything on the flash drive belongs to the Horsemen and the cartel but maybe you can use the information for something good.”
“I think your dad is lucky to still be alive at the moment,” Tate told them. He turned to walk away.
Annie asked, “What does Gunner have against him?”
Tate turned back around and replied, “Your dad ambushed him and two of his men seven years ago. He shot Gunner first and caused him to wreck his ride. Then he shot Moose and damn near killed him. The third man he shot in the head and then he robbed them and left them to die.” Tate paused then added. “They were on their way back from a bounty hunting run and were bring back close to fifty thousand dollars. Your dad got it all and left a man dead.”
“Does he blame us for that?” Becky wanted to know.
“God no, he blames your dad but he’ll want his pound of flesh when we find him. But neither of us blames you two.” Shaking his head, he said. “I just wanted you guys to know this. Like Harry said, you girls are family now and always will be. And the Young family protects our own.”
He left the room.
Harry finally relaxed as he looked over at Annie and Becky. “It isn’t a comfort to know that your dad is as good as a dead man for
his sins. But you needed to know that we all feel it has nothing on you. You belong with us. You are family. So please just believe this”
The two women swiped at their tears and nodded. “
Okay, it’s late and I have to see what Gunner and my dad plan for tomorrow. You two need to get some sleep. The both of you.” He kissed Annie’s cheek and left the room.
Later that night after everything had settled down, Annie first made sure Becky was well situated in the infirmary. Patriot seemed to really care about her sister, so she did feel okay leaving her there. Becky needed more rest since she’d come out of that room and had been up all day.
Everyone else had gone to their rooms and some of the men were lookouts. Harry had still been with the men in the main room when she headed back to the room, they had been given.
Now she laid here in the dark alone.
She rubbed her belly and tried to hold back her tears. She didn’t know when Harry became so important to her but he had. She had something with him that made her feel alive. She spoke aloud in the quiet of the room, “I love him so much. I don’t ever want to lose him.”
The door closed with a tight little snap and suddenly, Harry was kneeling beside the bed. Taking her hand in his he whispered, “I thought I made myself clear earlier. I’m not going anywhere.”
Annie turned tear filled eyes toward him. “For a while there after your dad confirmed what happened with my father, I thought you didn’t want me anymore. I thought I was losing you.”
Harry smiled. “Not gonna happen, Annie Girl. At least not in this lifetime.”
“I’m sorry. I just got scared. I never expected a happy ever after.”
Harry chuckled. “I can’t be near you without wanting to kiss you and make love to you. I think that is happiness, don’t you?”
Annie grinned. “It is...You can do both now.”
Harry raised his eyebrow.
Annie snorted. “I feel fine, the baby is fine.” She hesitated then whispered, “I need you so much now and forever. I’ve been waiting for you my whole life and now, I don’t want to live without you in it.”
Harry crawled into bed and held her for a moment then his lips found hers.
Annie felt him harden against her belly and she groaned. She couldn’t help herself she wanted what only he could give her. She ripped open his shirt and pressed kisses down his neck and on his wide chest. She suckled his hard nipples and she could feel his heart beating in his chest. The rhythm was increasing as she kissed down his belly and nuzzled his jeans where his cock was, hard and throbbing.
Her fingers fumbled with his belt and she pushed his clothing aside. Her hand slipped under his boxers and reached for his hard shaft. Pushing the cloth barrier of his boxers down, her lips closed around him. As she tasted his pre cum she felt him grow harder inside her mouth. Her tongue flicked the bulbous head and she heard Harry groan. Moving up and down on his length, she felt him harden even more. Her hand slid down to her own core and her fingers worked their magic. She could feel herself growing wet.
Groaning, she swallowed and heard him moan. She felt his hands at the back of her head and he lifted his hips to her mouth. His cock hit the back of her throat. She could smell his musky scent and she wanted more. She wanted him to give her everything he had. Her fingers wrapped around his cock and she began a sensuous rhythm. She moved her hips in time to his and before long, she felt him explode in her mouth. Swallowing his cum, she felt herself rubbing her body on his. His knee found her sweet spot and she let go, awash in desire.
Harry hauled her body up and his lips pressed to hers. His tongue pushed into her mouth and dueled with hers.
Harry’s hands tapped her hip and she spread her legs wide as his hands ran down her back and curled under her from behind. Two of his thick fingers plunged inside her without warning. He groaned at how wet she was already. He then moaned low as he plunged them in and out of her, going deeper with each stroke.
Finally, Annie couldn’t take it anymore. She was too close to orgasm and pulled herself away from the pleasure he was giving her. She caught his eyes with her own and when she moved over his hips to straddle him, she stared into his eyes. She didn’t say a word but instead, slowly lowered herself down on his shaft.
Harry closed his eyes and groaned, as her pussy grew hot around his cock.
He could feel her warm, moist core caressing him, taking his essence deep into her body. Her hips grinding down on him began to tighten his balls as he felt the zing of his impending orgasm. Grabbing her hips, he began pushing and pulling her up and down on his body. Faster and harder than she would have done on her own.
His groan of pleasure was one she matched, as they both got closer. Harry felt the familiar quickening of his body but he also felt hers. She began to flutter gripping him in a way, he so enjoyed. He could feel his balls ready to explode, then he felt his hot seed pouring out of him into her.
Annie felt her explosion while her core was gripping his cock, tightening her hold on him, then she experienced nothing but pleasure as she let go. When she felt his release, it was like a bolt of electricity flooded her body.
She collapsed on his chest and his arms held her to him. Both had to pause a moment to catch their breath. Annie could feel his sweat against her cheek and she had to smile.
Closing her eyes briefly, she leaned up and caught his gaze. Getting up all the way, she still straddled him and they were still connected when she whispered, “I love you Harry Young.
Harry lifted his fingers and caressed her lips. “And you already know I love you. Soon you will be Annie Young.” He paused. “Wait... is that right?”
Annie opened her mouth to reply.
His fingers now covered her mouth. “I don’t care. I’m marrying you, not a name.” Then he reached around the back of her neck and brought her down on top of him. He flipped her over and crushed his lips down on hers. When her mouth opened to receive him, he thrust his tongue deep inside her, mimicking the actions they had just done.
Annie’s thighs curled around his hips as she crossed her feet at the ankles while his thrusts began to lengthen.
Harry felt his cock harden again, as his thrusts began to go deeper. He was going to do it all over again. He was so hard still, despite the fact that they had just had two go arounds. It was his need for this woman. She was so addictive that his cock had went from soft to hard in almost a heartbeat. His tongue began to fuck her mouth in the same way his cock fucked her hot core. Moments later, he couldn’t even think as his body began to tighten again.
Deeper and harder he plunged inside her with every stroke. He ground his pelvis into hers each time. His lips kissed her sweet throat and he could feel the vibrations each time she groaned with her own pleasure. His arms were planted on of each side of her head to hold his weight off her body, so as not to crush her and each time, his cock went into her, his arms bulged with the strain.
Sweat began to bead on his head as he neared the finish line. He felt her body racing there as well. When she began to tighten her hold on him, Harry felt his body responding. His balls were high and tight and when his release came, it almost surprised him.
He felt her grip on his cock tighten almost to the point of pain and he let go. They both exploded together into a mind numbing chaos of sensations. Harry laid his forehead down on hers and for a moment, he couldn’t move.
Then he disengaged and slid down beside her.
Annie moaned against his movement but didn’t stop him.
Harry gathered her close to him. Then he closed his eyes and allowed his body to relax. Pulling her close to him, he held her tight until his heart slowed down and he felt the calm engulf him. “Please don’t ever think I don’t love you or that I’m pulling away from you. From the moment I saw you, I wanted you and over time that want became so much more.”
Annie bit her lower lip. “But I’m badly damaged, Harry and what you think you know of me isn’t all the bad there is.”
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sp; Harry hugged her closer. “You aren’t alone anymore and your past can’t hurt you if you don’t let it. Turn those bad memories into something good.”
“How do I do that?” Annie scrunched her nose.
Harry settled in and reached up to snap the light off. “You have always taken care of someone else, Annie. Your mom and your sister. Now, you have the baby. What about you just let go and allow me to take care of you?”
Annie blinked her eyes.
He laughed. “Yeah, see? You don’t know how to let that happen. But don’t worry about it. I will show you how to let me.” He kissed the top of her head. “Like now for instance. You need sleep and so does the baby. So just do that. Nothing is going to separate us Annie Girl. Nothing, you hear me?”
Annie tightened her embrace around him and replied, “Yes, Harry. I do hear you.” She smiled and snuggled in against him.
Chapter Eight
The quiet in the darkness of the cell room broke as the door at the top of the stairs opened and light streamed in.
Gunner, Tate and Moose came down the stairs.
Just as Gunner hit the bottom step, someone kicked at him and a foot connected with his belly. Gunner went down.
As Yvette came out of hiding, Moose fired the stun gun. Yvette screamed as the prong piece hit her chest and electricity pumped into her body. When the charge stopped, she stood there for a half a second then crumbled to the ground.
Moose gave her another shot of the juice and watched as she screamed again. He wasn’t taking the9 chance she was faking it and he was right. He held the charge a moment longer than he probably should have but this time she was out for the count.
Tate helped Gunner to his feet.
Moose dragged Yvette back over to the bars of the cell.
They all saw the bits of plastic from the zip ties that held her the first time. Moose dragged her closer to the bars and began securing her again. This time he held her up and spread her arms so there would be no way she could get her hands free again.
