by Marie Dixon
“He boss, your guest are in the office waiting on you,” Remy called to me. “Get a table ready for us in the back Remy. After we discuss business I want to treat our brothers to a good time.” Remy nodded to me and I headed for the office but not before brushing my finger across Brandy's cheek.
“Have a good night sugar, and stay where someone has an eye on you at all times.” She smiled like a smart ass and responded with a nasty, “Yes daddy whatever you say.” The little tease turned on her heels and headed toward Remy to get her night started. She was going to regret those words once I finally had her sexy ass in my bed. Damn Brandy was going to be in my head all night now and I knew it. There was no escaping her and I never wanted to.
Once I reached the office I was greeted my the president of our sister charter, Bones. “Ahh its good to see you Steel. I see business is good. How the hell have you been brother?” “Things have been good for the most part Bones, its good to see you guys made it safely. You are welcome to party with us tonight after the meeting and crash at the clubhouse.” We took a few moments to catch up and the others did as well. He had five other brothers with him and everyone seemed to be in good spirits even after their long drive.
“So Bones, I hate to jump to business but the sooner we get this out there the sooner we can enjoy the remainder of the night. Why don't you fill me in on the basics of what is going on with the Red Vipers.” Just saying their name made me angry as hell but I knew we had a problem and it was time to deal with the assholes once and for all.
He proceeded to give me the run down. “Well Steel we have a problem for sure with them in our turf. We had two kids ages fourteen and sixteen die from overdose on a drug that only they are currently distributing. Its bringing a lot of heat from the cops to our operation and you know they will do everything they can to find shit on the club just to take us down. As if that wasn't enough they refuse to meet with us to discuss this ordeal. That's not the worse part though. Had a girl about sixteen get raped not three miles from our clubhouse and the cops are also trying to pin it on us. Its getting out of hand and its time to take matters into our own hands. We cant do it alone though and could really use the support of our sister charters. I know this is the last thing we all want but its become inevitable.” I was processing his words and disgusted at the thought of who would do the these things. It was time to take the Red Vipers out and remind them where their place was.
“I agree Bones, we need to take immediate action. How far away is their closest operation that you know of?” I asked him trying to get a plan together in my mind. His response caught me off guard. “We spotted them about sixty miles from here at a dump motel. Way too close for comfort and that's another reason we wanted to bring you guys in because its not only our turf they are jeopardizing now. Granted I don't know what their business is here but I'm sure it's no good.”
I'm sure the look on my face betrayed me because I knew all too well what their business probably was here. Brandy. Brandy was a part of the Outlaws now though and they were mistaken if they thought for a second they thought they would get her.
Brandy
So far it had been a good night. I was able to pick up right where I left off and both the girls I had worked with before were also working tonight so it was nice to have normal girls my age around me instead of the women that hung around the clubhouse. Sally kept us all laughing with her silly stories and fun personality. Scarlet was her own kind of handful and also kept us intrigued with her man skills. She had no problem getting the attention of a man and was so good at it that she could have taught classes at the local college. You know something like how to pick a guy up 101.
I was so busy I hardly had any time to talk to Steel but I sure did notice him. Every girl in the place noticed him. I caught him looking at me several times and he even smiled a few times at me which made me melt in place and forget what I was doing. Pulling me out of my thoughts with the things I wanted to do to and with Steel I heard Sally talking about some new movie that was coming out and how she wanted to go see it. Scarlet jumped on the idea and they asked me if I wanted to go as well.
“I don't know if I can, Steel asked me to stay close for a little while. I have some personal things going on and he just wants to protect me.” I didn't want to lie to them but I also didn't want to give them the full details on how screwed up my life is. It was hard enough to get to a place where I was actually making friends and I didn't want to ruin it.
Scarlet grinned at me, “And let me guess he is your daddy? I mean its not like we are trying to take you out to some kind of biker bar where there are a ton of pervs Brandy. We are talking about a going to the movies and watching a chick flick. Tell the guy to go screw something and let you have a night, jeez.
Well when she says it like that I realize just how sheltered I must sound. I agreed to go with them and figured I would take up the issue with Steel later once we got back to the clubhouse. He couldn't keep me inside of a bubble my whole life.
Steel
“Absolutely not, hell no! You can't go.” I tried not to be harsh but could she really want to risk her safety just to go see a damn movie? I mean come on! Her pleading voice taunted me, “Listen Daddy, I'm not going to be gone the whole day, its only a few hours. Please just don't act like a jerk just because I want some girl time! I'm losing my mind in this clubhouse and need to have a short break.”
Damn it! Why did she have to make it sound like that. I know I should let her go but not having her near me or where I can reach her drives me insane. Anything could happen to her. “The only way you can go is to take a prospect with you and you keep your phone on you.”
“The whole point of having a girls night is for it to be girls Steel. Ugh fine! But he doesn't get to be with us in the movie, he can follow us but I want him to hang behind, like he isn't even there. Deal?” Well when she put it like that and gave in to my request I guess I owed it to her. She really had been a troop the past few days and done everything we asked. “Alright, deal.”
“Thank you! Oh thank you!” She screamed in joy and before I knew what was happening her arms were wrapped around my neck and her lips were planted on mine. The lips of an angel. An angel in short shorts, a biker tank top, and the sexiest ass I had ever laid eyes on. Her lips lingered on mine and as if my body knew exactly how to react I kissed her back more passionately than I have ever kissed a woman before. What the hell was I doing? This wasn't anything like me. I didn't kiss women, I screwed them and walked away. Brandy wasn't like other women though, she was old lady material. When she pulled away from the kiss I instantly felt alone and wanted to be back in her embrace. It had ended way too soon and I wanted more.
“Damn Brandy, maybe I should let you go out more often if that's the kind of thanks I will get. Hell I will even take you to a movie myself if that's how it works, and I haven't taken a girl to a movie in years” I said to her with a grin on my face. “Well you may get lucky and I may let you take me. In the mean time I have to go get ready and let the girls know I'm coming.” She had a cute little grin on her face as she walked way. Man I loved watching that woman walk away the way she moved that sexy body of hers tempting me in every way.
Brandy
It was a little after seven when Sally, Scarlet and myself arrived at the movies. It was so nice to feel normal, aside from the prospect named Jason that followed behind us. As much as I hated to be watched I knew that it was for my best interest.
I may be away from Steel in person but my brain was working overtime on him and what had taken place earlier. I didn't expect to kiss him. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much, but the truth was just the smallest touch from his lips had created a fire inside of me that I didn't want to put out. I wanted more of Jesse Steel and I couldn't wait to get back from my girls night to show him just how much.
Once we got to the counter to pay Scarlet mumbled behind us, “Crap, I forgot my purse. I must have forgotten it in my purse.” I suggested, “Why don't we sen
d Jason to go get it?” With her nose stuck in the air she came back with, “He isn't my babysitter, he is yours and I don't want his hands on my stuff. Besides he walked to the bathroom and I don't want to lose our spot in line. Sally will you hold our spot?” Not wanting her to walk alone I told her I would walk with as Sally agreed to wait for us.
Once we reached her jeep she fumbled around looking for her purse in the back door. I heard a noise behind me and noticed there was a white van parked beside us and before I had a chance to think the door slung open and two guys in black vest grabbed me and pulled me into the door. I tried to scream but one of the men placed a black rag over my face that must have been doused in something.
No matter how hard I tried to scream or kick I couldn't breath or move out of their grasp. Every fiber of my being prayed that Scarlet saw what was happening and was screaming for help or fighting them off. My heart sank as I realized the danger I had put my friend in. I started seeing black dots and before I knew it I was gone.
Jessica
It had almost been too easy. Not only had the plan worked perfectly but now I could breath because my part of the job was done. I was so tired of working at that crap bar just to earn the trust of that stupid Brandy. She had almost been as easy to play as her brother had been. Being naive must run in the family.
Thankfully my family taught me early on not to trust anyone and always prepare for the worst case scenario. No my life hadn't been some princess fairy tale. I had seen my fair share of death and despair, but I still had the loyalty of my family and I would do anything they asked. My brother being the VP of the Red Vipers had been a blessing and a curse all the same. He used me as a weapon and we took care of each other.
Whatever my brother's sick obsession with Brandy had been wasn't my concern. He would now give me the money he promised me and I could enjoy a nice little vacation in Hawaii or who knows maybe Italy. I had always wanted to see the world. My cell phone rang as I followed the white van.
“Leo?”
“Did all go as planned little sis?”
“Yeah, like a charm. Should I follow the van to the safe house or bolt?”
“I want you at the safe house where I can give you everything you need to get you out of town.”
“Ok love, see you soon.”
There was a click on the other end of the phone and I followed the van to the safe house. The safe house had been an old warehouse that was now shut down in the sticks. There wasn't anything around it at least two miles both ways. It was the perfect place for hiding out and handling dirty laundry. My brother had a sick obsession with this chick and I didn't plan to stick around long enough to find out what exactly those plans for her were. I wanted to get my cash and get the hell out of here.
Steel
I just popped a top when my phone started ringing. Jason one of our prospects was calling. “Yep,” I said in the phone. “Boss we got a big problem!” It felt as though someone had kicked me in the gut all of a sudden, “What the hell you mean we got a problem? What is the problem!” “Boss, she is gone. I saw a white van leaving the parking lot with Scarlet's car behind it. They were way out of site before I could get to her. I don't know what happen, I just took a piss and when I came out all hell broke lose. I am so sorry boss!”
I started yelling things and slinging shit around like I had lost my mind. Those assholes had my girl! I knew they did! “Tech! Here now!” I knew Tech had attached a GPS to Scarlet's jeep before the girls left to go to the movies. My only prayer was that if we tracked the jeep we would also find Brandy.
Five minutes later we were in church and the whole club as well as the visiting members were crowded into the church chambers. I quickly briefed them on what had happen and Tech showed us the location of where the GPS had located Brandy's jeep.
Thankfully he had also been able to get a GPS location on Brandy's cell phone and it was in the same location. That was good news. Tech suggested we call her cell and see if she or someone would answer. I had a feeling that was a lost cause but I dialed and put the phone on speaker so everyone could hear. After three rings someone answered. It was a man.
“Well, well, well. If it isn't lover boy. What can I do for you Steel?”
“Where the hell is Brandy?”
“Oh she is just sleeping at the moment but I expect her to wake up soon.”
“If you lay one damn finger on her I will gut you like the worthless pig you are!”
“Why so hostile Prez? Maybe you should take a deep breath and remember who you are dealing with here. I'm sorry you think that this is your game to play but it isn't. In fact Brandy was claimed a long time ago so if you are lucky I wont hunt you down and gut you for touching what is mine.”
My blood boiled and I wanted nothing more than to dismember the son of a bitch that was toying with me on the other end of the phone. Tank spoke up and asked him, “What do you want in exchange for Brandy unharmed?”
“There is nothing you have that I want. I already have what I want and what is mine. You should sit this one out kids, because you wont find her anytime soon and if you do, she will be dead in a ditch somewhere. Been good talking to you boys, if you will excuse me, I need to let my dick get reacquainted with my woman. Been far too long.”
Just like that the phone cut off. I was five steps past seething mad. I couldn't think straight. He had her and was going to hurt her even more than he had already. It took less than three minuets for us to load up and leave the clubhouse headed for the GPS location that Tech pin pointed them at. Thirty minuets. It would take thirty minuets to get to her. Damn I hoped like hell she could hold on that long. I'm coming baby.
Brandy
Ugh I feel awful. There was pain shooting through my head every time tried to open my eyes. Where was I? I could hear voices around me but I couldn't pry my eyes open enough to find out where the voices were coming from.
My mind was trying to put the pieces together and it was all coming back to me. I had been kidnapped. Now panic overpowered the pain in my head. I remembered the men that had snatched me up and the vest they had worn. It was not the same kind of patch though that the Outlaws wore. It had a red snake on it.
I didn't have to ponder on the thought, I knew that my worst nightmare, my attacker from six months ago was behind this. There was no doubt in my mind and now fear took over every inch of my existence. I didn't know if I would survive him again.
I finally pried my eyes open and saw two men talking beside the door way entrance to the room I was in. my wrist were tied together and I was lying on some sort of cushion, look around I realized it was some sort of mattress. Everything on my body seemed to have a dull ache but I didn't feel severely hurt at all. At least they hadn't done much damage yet to me physically.
One of the men turned to me and exchanged words I couldn't make out to the other man. I watched as the receiver stood up and walked out of the room quickly. Within seconds another man walked in and nudged his head toward the door for the other man to leave.
The man wasn't bad looking and had it been different circumstances I may would have even said he was handsome. That was until my eyes met his. I knew those eyes. They were dark and cold. He was the man that had attacked my family and raped me. I didn't know how I knew but I did.
My body betrayed me and started shaking as tears started streaming down my face. For months I had run trying to get away from this monster and now he had me alone and tied up. How could life be so cruel! Please let this be an awful dream, but no matter how much I wished it was I knew it wasn't.
“Oh how I have missed you my sweet Brandy. Did you miss me darling?” The sound of his voice made my stomach turn and nothing but fear and disgust was pumping through my veins. I only stared at him, unable to speak from the fear running wild through me. He walked closer to me and lowered his head until he was only inches away from my face.
His dark eyes stared into mine before he planted a hard emotionless kiss on my lips. I froze not knowing what
to do or what to expect. I was terrified but angry. His lips were angry and the kiss wasn't meant to give me comfort of any kind. As he abruptly pulled away, my brain was going into survival mode and before I realized what I was doing I said, “Please don't hurt me.” My voice was shaky and unsure. I sounded desperate and overtaken with fear.
“Oh Brandy, hurting you is the only way I know how to show you just how much I love you. Some people say that pain is a much more powerful feeling than kindness. It shows true dedication to someone. You have no idea how hard it has been the last six months not being able to touch you. Do you know how much I love hearing you scream? How much I love the fear in your eyes when you look at me? It's much more intoxicating than dating and roses and all that bullshit. What we have is special Brandy.”
My silent tears had turned into sobbing ones. I knew he had been mentally unstable before because no one in their right mind could do what he did to my family and to me, but this? This was much worse than my worst nightmare. He was sick and I was the drug that made his sickness thrive and feel most alive. Not only would he destroy me for good, but he would kill my friend if he hadn't already. Maybe it wasn't too late for her, I had to ask.
“Where is she? Please don't hurt her, Scarlet isn't a part of this and doesn't even know about my past.” For whatever reason this seemed to really humor him. He started smiling like the true mad man that he was and shaking his head. He yelled over his shoulder at one of the men outside the door.
“Bring in Jessica, I think we should ease my little bird's mind a little about her friend.” He said it in a very condescending way. I was scared to know what kind of condition Scarlet would be in and wanted to know who this Jessica was. Please don't let her be too hurt. Within seconds Scarlet walked into the room looking as beautiful as ever and with an annoyed look on her face.
