Patriot

by KJ Dahlen

  Becky smiled. “That’s so sweet. I wish my parents had been like that.” After a moment she asked, “Do you have any brothers or sisters?”

  “Yeah I got three brothers and they are all a pain in my ass,” Patriot grumbled.

  She chuckled. “Have you met my sister? Now that’s one huge pain in the derriere. But I love her to death and I wouldn’t change her one bit.”

  Chapter Two

  Player walked over to where Cobra and Gunner were standing. He hesitated about approaching them but decided they needed to hear what he had to say. “Hey boss,” he called out to Cobra. “I need you to know something else happened tonight.”

  “What ?” Cobra asked as he turned to his man.

  Player ran his hands over the back of his head and couldn’t meet his eyes. Finally, he raised his gaze to Cobra then Gunner. “I don’t know if it means anything or not but before the Satan’s Warrior took Blacky’s head, the third man asked him a question. He didn’t speak very loud but where he hid himself was right near me, so I was close enough to hear him but he was in a shadow, so couldn’t see him.”

  “What did he ask?” Gunner frowned.

  “He caught Blacky’s eyes and asked, ‘Where is the girl?’ Blacky didn’t answer him as the bastard holding him jerked his head up by the hair, Blacky finally said, ‘The Savaged Souls have her. Good luck trying to get to her now.’ “

  “Then what happened?” Cobra asked.

  “The third man just smiled and nodded at the Warrior. He watched as the other man cut off Blacky’s head. The man didn’t even flinch. When it was done, he just turned and walked away,” Player finished his story. Hesitating he finally asked, “That girl he asked about, you suppose it was Becky? What would a man like that want with Becky?”

  “That might be something we have to ask her now, don’t you think?” Cobra suggested.

  “Or maybe we can just ask Annie,” Gunner thought out loud. Turning around, he found Annie at her computer and they walked over to her.

  When she looked up she was surprised to find them staring at her. Her eyes got wide and she asked, “What’s up guys?”

  “The third unknown man at the warehouse made a point of asking Blacky about the girl,” Gunner began. “Could this girl possibly be your sister?”

  Annie thought about that for a moment then said, “The only way anyone would be interested in her, would be if he was a buyer?”

  “You said the two of you stayed together the whole time after your mom was killed, right?” Cobra reasoned.

  Annie glanced over at Harry then back to the men in front of her. “Well, we lived apart for a while I lived in Port Arthur and Becky lived in Beaumont, but we were always talking to one another that’s how I knew she was missing when I hadn’t heard from her for three days, why?”

  “Just wondering here. Did something different or unusual happen before then, maybe?” Cobra asked. “Can you think of anything out of the ordinary that happened to her or to you when you were kids?”

  “We don’t know who this person is or who he might work for,” Gunner added. “We’re not suggesting that anything is wrong but we need to know more about what’s going on here.”

  “Ok, I can understand that, but I really don’t remember anything unusual happening back then. I don’t remember my parents telling me I was going to be a big sister until the day they brought the baby home though. I was about five when suddenly, there she was. I do remember when she came to live with us, my parents fought a lot. My dad would disappear for days on end and my mom would cry and carry on. I was the one who took care of Becky for the longest time.” She shrugged. “But that was our life growing up. I never thought much about it until my dad disappeared altogether.”

  “Did your mom look pregnant before Becky came?” Gunner wanted to know.

  Annie thought about her answer for a long time. “You know, I really can’t remember. I was only five at the time, and I was scared for most of it.” Annie kind of chuckled a bit. “What does a five year old know about their mom being pregnant?”

  “Damn it.” Cobra cursed under his breath. “That’s no help now is it?”

  “Wait a minute... you know, now that I think about it, I do remember a rather vicious fight between my parents, it was right after they came home with Becky. I only remember because he handed the baby to my mother then went to take a shower. I remember his clothes being covered in red paint. When she started cursing at him about what he just did, he told her to mind her own business and just take care of the baby.” Shaking her head, Annie continued, “Mom handed the baby off to me and followed him into the bedroom and there was so much screaming and yelling, and then the baby started crying and it was just chaos for a while. When my mom came out of the bedroom, her mouth was bleeding where my dad had hit her. She ignored me and the baby then went to heat up some milk. Becky didn’t like it and it was a miserable night until my mom could go and get some formula. My dad didn’t stick around that night, in fact he didn’t come home for like three days.”

  Gunner looked over at Cobra and shook his head. “That doesn’t sound good.”

  Annie got to her feet and called out to them, “What does that mean?” she asked in a panic. “What are you thinking?”

  Gunner looked over at her. “I’m thinking Becky may not be your sister at all. From what you just said, your dad might have stolen a baby and brought it home. If that’s the case, we need to find out who that baby belonged to in the first place, then we need to find out just who this Damen Cole really is and who he works for.”

  Harry nodded and jumped into the conversation, “We’ve been trying to find that out, but he’s very good at covering his tracks. We do know he comes and goes from Kansas City, so whoever he works for could be from there.”

  Cobra looked at Annie, “So where were you guys living when your dad brought the baby home?”

  “I think it was Wichita Falls? But I couldn’t swear to it. We moved around a lot back then.”

  Gunner thought for a moment then suggested, “Ok, maybe go back to the time when she was born and look in the Wichita Falls or Kansas City records and see if there was any mention of a baby that was kidnapped around that time.”

  “We can do that.” Harry nodded.

  Annie looked stunned. “Do you really think he could have done something that horrible?”

  “You knew him best, what do you think?” Gunner asked her.

  Tears rolled down her cheeks as she remembered everything her father had done to them as children. She hung her head and sobbed quietly for a moment then wiped her eyes and lifted her head. “Yeah, I think he could do something as bad as that. I hope he’s roasting in hell for all eternity and I hope it hurts like hell.”

  Cobra studied her carefully. This was something she hadn’t counted on and the possibility of what might have happened had thrown her for a loop. This whole situation was one fucked up mess and there would be no telling what they might uncover before it was over.

  “Dig up what you can and try to do so quickly.” Gunner pushed his fingers through his hair in frustration. “We have to know who and what might pose a threat to the club, hopefully before they can strike, catching us unaware. We really don’t need this right now.”

  “No we don’t,” Harry agreed with him. “We’ll dig deeper and see what we can find.”

  Gunner and the guys moved away and Harry watched as Annie sank down into her chair. She still looked stunned by the news. “Are you okay sweetheart?”

  Annie looked over at him and shook her head. “I’m not sure. I mean I know my old man was no good but this? I never expected this.”

  “Well, we don’t know if this is true yet, so just hang in there. Wait until we find the evidence before you say anything to Becky. This is only speculation at the moment.”

  “But if it is true, what happens then?” Annie asked. “Who does Becky really belong to? Why would my mom and dad do something like this?”

  Harry shook his head. �
��Honey, your dad was a very twisted man and you know your mom followed what he wanted. He used people to better his own situation. He never gave a damn about anyone but himself. He certainly never cared about his wife or kids, if he had, he never would have walked away from you without looking back.”

  Annie sat there and stared at Harry for a moment. “Promise me something...”

  “Anything, Babe.” Harry cocked his head to one side.

  “Promise me that you’ll never walk away from me and our baby,” she whispered.

  Harry grinned. “I will never do that, you have my word on that woman.”

  Annie took his hand and brought it over to her belly. She knew he would feel her small baby bump.

  At first, Harry didn’t understand but then he felt it. His eyes widened and he just smiled at her for a moment. “Is that our baby?” he whispered.

  “Yeah.” She smiled timidly.

  Harry just held his hand over her belly. “You know when you told me you were pregnant I thought it was great news but now I can feel him or her growing inside you, its kind of a miracle isn’t it? I never thought about it before.”

  She nodded. “He or she is only beginning to show him or herself. Over the next few months, I’ll get so fat, you won’t even know me.”

  “And I’ll love every inch and pound of you. You are growing the next generation of Youngs and that’s wonderful. I can’t wait to meet this kid.”

  Cobra listened to the mushy stuff for as long as he could stand it. He slapped Harry upside the back of his head and told them both, “I’m glad for you but you do know this situation sorta overrides personal stuff right now.”

  “That’s true it does but Annie has the bump now and we... I just wanted to celebrate for a moment ya know.” Harry growled. “I got that right, man.”

  “That’s not what I meant and you know it, boy.” Cobra growled back. “You knew before we left, Hell everyone knows you and your brother have your women pregnant.”

  Harry grinned. “Yeah, I suppose. Haven’t really even had time to think about that yet. But... man, it is amazing to know I’m going to be a dad.”

  Cobra chuckled. “A daddy. You can handle it, I’m sure.”

  “Ok honey.” Annie slapped his shoulder lightly. “Let’s get back to business and find out just how despicable my father really was.” She sat back down.

  Harry sat next to her. Wrapping his arms around her shoulders, he pulled her close. “I do love you, you know that right?” he whispered in her ear.

  Annie beamed at him. “Yeah, I know that. You know I feel the same right?”

  “Yeah, I know.” He tipped her face toward his. “And you know I’ll be there all the way through no matter whatever we find.”

  Annie heaved a heavy sigh as her smile dropped away. “Becky hasn’t had an easy life from day one. She always felt so alone all her life. Now we find this shit out? If this is true, that might validate her feelings. I’ve always loved her like a sister but if this is true then we aren’t related at all. She would truly be alone in this world.”

  “Nah, your bond goes deeper than blood,” Harry pointed out.

  ‘But, I have you and the baby now.”

  Harry smiled. “And she has Patriot, if I’m not mistaken.”

  “But would she feel like we were sisters anymore?” Annie shook her head. “She’s always been there for me and I’ve always been her older sister. If that’s not true, I don’t know what she’ll do.”

  Harry shook his head. “If I know she isn’t going anywhere. Baby, she loves you and I am pretty sure the connection you two have will remain, and if she’s Patriot’s woman, he isn’t going to turn his back on her. You also know she is always welcome to come home with us. Even if she isn’t your blood, she’s still your sister. She has been all her life and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.”

  “You would still accept her as family?” Annie asked.

  He tsked under his breath. “She’s family, baby. She’s your family, blood or no blood,” Harry argued. “That will never change.”

  Becky woke up and felt the blast of heat up tight against her back. She had to smile, knowing it was Patriot’s body heat she was feeling. She snuggled down and felt something close to awe wash over her. Most of her life, she’d felt the cold of rejection encase her like a bubble. Annie had held off most of the cold but it had come back when Blacky bought her. Now there was nothing but heat around her and she felt safe for the first time in a very long time.

  She turned her head and stared at the man in question. He was still sleeping as her gaze followed the lines of his face and shoulders. She couldn’t believe he was interested in someone like her. She’d never had anything all her own before. And now, she couldn’t believe he was here with her.

  Then she looked up into his face and found him awake and looking back at her.

  She wet her lips with her tongue and watched his eyes narrow while following her every move. She found some courage she didn’t know she had and leaned toward his mouth.

  Patriot groaned as their lips joined and he fell on his back, pulling her on top of him.

  Becky was amazed at his touch. Her blood rushed through her veins and her heart beat a little faster as her lips touched his.

  Patriot’s hand ran up and down her back finally grabbing the globes of her ass. Pulling her toward him, he lifted his hips and rubbed her core against him.

  “Oh my god,” she whispered. “Please don’t stop.”

  “I don’t want to hurt you,” he whispered back.

  “You’ll hurt me more if you stop.”

  Patriot released her and began undressing her. He pulled off her top and growled low in his throat as he stared at her chest. Her breasts were full and high while her nipples were hard. He pulled away and stared at her body briefly. His hands were trembling as he pulled off her underwear and laid her carefully on her back. Then he reached for his own boxers and pulled them off.

  His cock was standing straight up. It was hard and thick and the tip was weeping. He opened her legs and settled in her cradle. Her skin was running hot and he could feel her wetness. He slid his tip along her folds her as her juices coated his cock.

  Panting foe breath, Becky opened her legs a little wider.

  He slipped into her an inch at a time. Easing himself bit by bit. She was tight and he groaned as he pushed himself in further. When he felt her barrier, he pressed his mouth down on hers and pushed through.

  Becky didn’t feel any pain, instead she felt the butterflies in her belly fluttering as she climbed up to the top of the abyss. Her body was on fire and she had never had this feeling before. It was heady and she felt almost high. But she also felt like she was being stretched tight like a bow string and she would fly away at any moment.

  Patriot pumped into her stroke after stroke and after a few minutes of them both bucking up against each other, he told her, “Let go sweet girl and fly with me.”

  Becky wrapped her legs around his waist and felt him pound into her. Her mind went blank as bursts of color exploded behind her eyelids and she called out his name while pleasure curled through her body.

  Patriot covered her mouth with his own and they both flew over the edge.

  A moment later, he tried to move off her but she wouldn’t let him. She opened her eyes and stared at him for a moment. “That was so freakin’ good.”

  He smiled. “That’s what love is all about.”

  “When can we do it again?” she smirked.

  Patriot threw his head back and laughed out loud. “Oh baby girl, we will do that again and again many times.”

  Chapter Three

  A little while later, Becky and Patriot joined the others in the main room.

  As soon as they did, everyone went silent and just stared at the couple.

  Becky looked around the room and found everyone staring back. She stepped behind Patriot and peeked out from behind him.

  “What’s going on here?” Patriot wanted to k
now.

  “We got some news last night and we’re trying to run it down to verify it,” Gunner told him.

  “And?” Patriot asked. He could feel Becky trembling behind him.

  “We’re trying to run it down,” Gunner repeated with a shrug.

  Patriot stared at his president. “What aren’t you telling us?”

  Gunner shook his head then looked back over at Annie and Harry.

  Then Annie stood up and walked over to her sister. Taking her hands, she pulled Becky out from behind Patriot. “Honey, it might have something to do with you. I don’t want to scare you but you need to know something.”

  Becky stared at her sister then whispered, “What is it?”

  “Annie, maybe we shouldn’t tell her until we know for sure?” Harry called out gently.

  Annie snapped her head over to him and firmly stated, “No, I have never lied or hidden anything from my sister my whole life and I refuse to start now.” She turned back and gazed steadily into her sister’s eyes. “The news isn’t something I can hide from her. She needs to know.”

  Becky tried to pull her hands free but Annie refused to let her go. “Becky, I think dad did something really bad the day you were born. Harry and I found something in the newspaper archives that might relate to you.”

  “What?” she barely whispered. She felt Patriot come up behind her and wrap his arms around her. She was thankful to him for that because she didn’t think she could stand up much longer.

  “Player was one of the men at the warehouse the other night and he told us that when the Warriors came for Boomer and Blacky, one of them had a question for Blacky. He asked, ‘where is the girl?’ “ She paused then looked at her sister. “We think he was asking about you.”

  Becky paled. “Why would you think that?”

  “Because Blacky told him you were with us,” Gunner told her.

  Becky turned her head slowly to stare at Gunner. “Do you know who he is or why he asked about me?” There was a cold spot inside her that was growing and she didn’t know how to stop it from taking over her entire body.