By: International Bestselling Author Sapphire Knight
Daydream
Copyright © 2017 by Sapphire Knight
Cover Design by CT Cover Creations
Editing by Mitzi Carroll
Formatting by Formatting Done Wright
This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.
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Also by Sapphire:
Oath Keepers MC Series
Secrets
Exposed
Relinquish
Forsaken Control
Friction
Princess
Sweet Surrender – free short story
Daydream
Russkaya Mafiya Series
Secrets
Corrupted
Unwanted Sacrifices
Undercover Intentions
Russian Roulette
Standalones
Unexpected Forfeit
1st Time Love
Gangster
WARNING
This novel includes graphic language and adult situations. It may be offensive to some readers and includes situations that may be hotspots for certain individuals. This book is intended for ages 18 and older due to some steamy spots. This work is fictional. The story is meant to entertain the reader and may not always be completely accurate. Any reproduction of these works without Author Sapphire Knight’s written consent is pirating and will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
My husband - I love you more than words can express. Thank you for the support you’ve shown me. Some days you drive me crazy, other days I just want to kiss your face off. Who knew this would turn out to be our life, but in this journey, I wouldn’t want to spend it with anyone else. Thanks for falling for my brand of crazy. I love you, I’m thankful for you, I can’t say it enough.
My boys - You are my whole world. I love you both. This never changes, and you better not be reading these books until you’re thirty and tell yourself your momma did not write them! I can never express how grateful I am for your support. You are quick to tell me that my career makes you proud, that I make you proud. As far as mom wins go; that one takes the cake. I love you with every beat of my heart and I will forever.
My Beta Babes - Wendi Stacilaucki-Hunsicker, Tamra Simons, Sarah Free, Jamie Weber, Lindsay Lupher and Patti Novia West. Thank you for all the love you’ve shown me over the past few years. You’ve each helped me grow in different ways throughout this entire experience and I’m forever grateful. This wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t express my gratitude enough for each of you. I say I have a new book and you drop what you’re doing to help me out. How did I get so lucky to have your friendship and support? We each have other stuff going on in our lives and yet you still figure out how to make time for me, thank you so much!
My friend aka adopted mom aka sista from anotha mista - Patti Novia West, you made my year coming to Chicago. I can’t thank you enough, your support is amazing, and I will never forget it. Thank you for giving me your friendship, I will value it always. You have a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to see you again. I love you, woman!
My sweet friend - Lindsay Lupher, thank you for continuing to show me so much support on this crazy journey. I’ve been able to count on you since day one, and that really means so much to me. I’m lucky to have you!
Editor Mitzi Carroll – You’re one of the most dedicated, kindest people I’ve come across in this industry. I will forever be grateful that J.C. Valentine suggested I ask for your help. I was lost at a time in my career, and you literally jumped in and saved me. I will never forget that or how much you’ve helped me grow since then. You are a true gem, and I look forward to finally getting to hug you in Cincinnati! Your hard work makes mine stand out, and I’m so grateful! Thank you for pouring tons of hours into my passion and being so wonderful to me.
Cover Designer CT Cover Creations – You blow me away with each design! I don’t know how you do it, but you make me speechless over and over. I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful work you’ve done for me and the amazing friendship you’ve offered. Your support truly means so much!
Photographer Wander Aguiar and team - Thank you so much for the amazing support you’ve been kind enough to show me. I look forward to future collaborations and fun times.
Model Jonny James – Thank you for being such a great person to work with and a good sport about being ‘a biker guy.’ You capture my character beautifully.
Formatter Brenda Wright – Thank you for making my work look professional and beautiful. I truly appreciate it and the kindness you’ve shown me. I look forward to working with you many times in the future and hopefully one day tasting one of those delicious cupcakes you’re always posting photos of!
My Blogger Friends –YOU ARE AMAZING! I LOVE YOU! No really, I do!!! You take a new chance on me with each book and in return share my passion with the world. You never truly get enough credit, and I’m forever grateful!
My Readers – I love you. You make my life possible, thank you. I can’t wait to meet many of you this year and in the future!
Table of Contents
Also by Sapphire
Acknowledgements
Common MC Terms
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Epilogue
Stay Up to Date with Sapphire
MC - Motorcycle Club
Prez - President
VP - Vice President
SAA - Sgt. at Arms
Ol’ Lady - Significant Other
Chapel - Place Where Church is Held
Clubhouse/ Compound – MC home base
Church - MC ‘Meeting’
Oath Keepers/Widow Makers hybrid charter:
Viking – Prez,
Was the heir to the Widow Makers MC,
Previous NOMAD
Blaze – Acting VP,
Previously a Widow Maker and Vikings Cousin
Torch – SAA,
Previously a Widow Maker, grew up with Viking
Scot – Oldest member,
Used to be in charge of the NOMADS
Bronx – Newest patched member,
Was prospect for the Widow Makers MC
Chaos – Usually out handling business with the NOMADS,
Ex NFL football player
Nightmare – Close friend to Viking and Exterminator,
Previous NOMAD
Saint and Sinner – Hell Raisers,
Previous NOMADS
Smokey – Treasurer
Previously a Widow Maker
Odin – Future VP, Vikings younger brother,
Previously a Widow Maker
NOMADS:
Exterminator
Ruger
Spider
Original Oath Keepers MC:
Ares - Prez
Cain – VP
2 Piece – Gun Runner - SAA
Twist – Unholy One
Spin – Treasurer
Snake –
Newest patched member, previous President’s son
Capone – Deceased
Smiles – Deceased
Shooter – Deceased
Scratch – Deceased
I don’t even know who this one should be dedicated to honestly. I think I’m going to say this one is for me. I missed my bikers like crazy, and Daydream poured from my fingertips in a matter of weeks. That’s never happened to me so quickly before, and I’m over the moon, completely grateful and proud of myself.
I reached a new personal goal that I didn’t realize I had tucked away inside. After publishing so many books it’s easy to lose focus of the little things; writing Daydream brought that focus back.
So whoever helped motivate and inspire me, thank you.
This one is for me, for you, for all of us.
15 Years Old…
She’s crying again. I hate it when they cry, makes me feel sick inside. My stomach churns as her hands cover her face and my father rolls his eyes at her. He hurt her; he hurts them all. They treat him like a king, and he breaks them. Every. Single. One.
“Come on, Dad, let’s finish.” I try to distract him.
“We are son. Had to teach the stupid bitch a lesson.”
Her shoulders shake as her silent weeps rack her thin body. He’s a bastard, and I hate him for it. He’s the only person I have in my life, so in same aspect, I love him. He’s my father—abusive drunk or not. This one makes wife number four. They’re always young and beautiful and so, so dumb for believing his lies.
“I can’t believe we’re almost done.” I splash some gasoline over the rebuilt carburetor so he can try and crank it over.
“This old beast will be good as new. Hell, even better—just you watch, boy. Nothing like a three-fifty small block in a Chevy like this. She’ll blow any motherfucker away who tries to come up next to us.” He cackles and climbs behind the wheel, taking a large sip of his beer as he slides onto the seat.
I push the piece of metal a few times that my dad pointed out last time. It pumps gasoline into the system without flooding it if you do it the right amount of times.
“Here goes!” he shouts out the open door. I poke my head around the hood and give him a thumbs-up.
The starter turns over, the fan whirring as the powerful, small block screams to life. The three-inch straight pipe running off the newly-installed headers makes the oversized piece of metal sound like one powerful beast of a machine just like my father said it would.
It roars loudly as my dad gives it a hefty pump of gas and my chest bursts with pride. I helped do this. My father and I actually did something together from start to finish.
He waves his hand out the window, gesturing me over. “I want you to drive it. You helped, so you earned it.”
“No, Dad, you first.”
“Chickenshit, boy?” He loves to give me a hard time, wants me to think I’m weak, but inside I’m not. I’m one person he can’t break; my walls are too accustomed to his angry words when he’s piss drunk.
“No, sir; I want to watch you and then take my turn.”
“Well, load up, and we’ll go fuck with old man Percy up there glaring down at us from his porch. Stupid bastard!” he hoots, pretty lit from the twelve pack he’s already killed today.
No doubt he’ll be taking the truck to town for more beer as well. I don’t want to be along for that ride. It’s not even four p.m., and he’s downed twelve beers. I don’t know how he can walk, let alone function like he does. It’s normal though, he’s this way a lot. When he’s sober—which is rare—he’s almost normal. It sucks, but this is life.
“I need to watch to make sure there’s no smoke from anything.”
“Good thinking.” He nods, buying my excuse.
I know not to argue with him; he can flip a switch from happy to angry in a flash. I don’t know what makes me come up with the excuses this time, but something pushes them out of me, telling me not to ride along.
He casts a mischievous grin my way, turning up “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns and Roses as he slams the door closed and throws the truck into gear. The music pours out the open windows as he guzzles the rest of his beer. The exhaust competes with the speakers, eventually winning out as he romps on it to spin the tires.
The now-empty can he had goes flying into the yard, and then he’s off. Tearing up the street toward the neighbor’s house.
Percy Dickson hates us; he’s always hated us. My dad says it started back when he was in middle school, and Percy was in high school. My dad supposedly kicked Percy’s ass in front of a group of people, but I don’t know if it’s true. Dad says he was being bullied and stood up for himself. I doubt that’s really what happened though. My dad always likes to start trouble. He’s been in the back of a cop car too many times to count.
It takes mere moments before my father’s driving in Percy’s front yard, steering the big blue Chevy truck in circles. He does donuts over and over, chewing up the neighbor’s grass. The ground’s still a bit soft from the rain we had yesterday, so dirt and bright green turf fly off the tires in every direction.
The angry neighbor stands on his porch, waving his hands, screaming something, and I shake my head at the scene. I know my dad’s loving every minute of it. This isn’t the first time he’s done something like this either.
“You should go clean yourself up while he’s busy,” I suggest to wife number four and nod toward the small house. My dad built it with his own two hands. It’s not much, but he never lets us forget that he created it and he can take it away.
Besides being a mechanic and a drunk, my dad’s one hell of a builder. His skills in masonry are something men around here admire. If only he could stay sober long enough to be successful with it. No one admires his inability to finish products or stay professional.
I watch the woman curled up on the floor, as she wipes her tears away and tries to pull herself together enough to get in the house. If he comes back and sees her like this, he’ll get even angrier, and no matter how badly I feel, I can’t ever save them from him. He’s too strong. I can only sit back and hope she smartens up soon to get away from him before he does some serious damage.
A shot rings out, echoing in the hills surrounding us. It’s a normal sound with my dad letting bullets fly when he sees a stray cat on the property, or he goes hunting for turkeys with his brothers. The noise didn’t come from the hills though; no, it came from down the road.
The roaring engine from the Chevy quiets to a rumble, idling as it comes to a stop. My gaze flies back to the porch where Percy stands, still pointing his shotgun toward the oversized blue truck and my breath catches.
There’s blood splattered all over the back window, and I know deep down inside what’s happened. You see, over the years there’s been many threats from both sides, promising to shoot the other if the property lines were ever breached again. It never happened though; the threats were empty. At least I always thought they were.
The man glances to me next, his gun pointing to the ground. He sends me an irritated glare and stomps across his porch, slamming his front door as he passes through it and goes safely back inside.
He expects me to come get the truck from his front yard. The problem with that is I know my father’s dead inside. He’d be yelling at the neighbor, shouting words full of revenge if he were still here with us.
I ha
te him, but he’s all I’ve got. He’s all I’ve had since I was six years old. Nine years of living this life—adapting and surviving—rolling with the punches dealt my way.
The rest of my father’s family has been no help to me—ever. They’re just like my father only a bunch of drunken cowards, worrying only about themselves. My dad’s always been a survivor like me, until now.
The crushing feeling in my chest grows heavier. It begins spreading throughout and weighing down my body as I realize I have no one or nothing anymore. All because of this neighbor and his almighty shotgun. They’ve claimed their vengeance. Only now, I’m the one who’s paying.
My eyes linger a moment too long on the scuffed lighter resting on my dad’s pack of Marlboro Reds. He teased me so many times for coughing whenever I’d try to show off to him and smoke. The bright red gas can topped full with fuel sits at my feet. The italicized lettering spelling flammable cultivates an entirely new idea. It’s one full of clarity; I know what I need to do to right this wrong.
On autopilot, my fingers pick up the faded zippo, palming it in my left hand and then lifting the gas can with my right. My frame moves on its own accord, practically possessed as it carries me toward the neighbor’s house. It should take me longer to get there, but my quick strides carry me at a swift, determined pace. In no time at all, I’m at the run-down wooden structure, known as Percy Dickson’s home.
I wonder if he was man enough to build it with his own two hands as well.
My feet continue to lead me over the trail circling around the residence. The fuel spills from the open gas can as I go, eventually stopping at the front door. I remain stoic, staring at the piece of oak that will lead me to my father’s killer—to my retribution.
Flipping open the top of the lighter, my thumb switches over the metal, igniting a flame full of revenge. Percy may have kept his promise, but I’ll be damned if he gets away unscathed.
My grip releases, dropping the cool metal to the ground beside me. Flickers of fiery yellows and blues dance next to my feet once the flame makes contact with the igniter. The fire spreads on its own mission, following the path of gas I left surrounding the entire residence.
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