The Devils Apprentice

by Cilla Lee

  “You did good darlin’,” Tiny says

  “How about we get you back up to bed, and I’ll bring you up some breakfast,” Lilly says, and I look at Tiny than Stryker

  “Please don’t do anything stupid.”

  “Go on darlin’,” Tiny says, but Stryker looks ready to explode

  As I stand each step is like a jolt of electricity running up my leg and the constant ache in my arm is pissing me off, I can't even draw to pass the time. I make it to my room and just lay down just being off of my leg feels like heaven. I can hear Stryker going off downstairs and I start to panic that he’s going to do something stupid “Here ya go Tink” Lilly says handing me a painkiller

  “He’s really mad.”

  “He just doesn’t know what to do,” Lilly tells me

  “Do you think they’ll do something stupid.”

  “I don’t know Tink, I hope not, but I won’t hold my breath” I lay back down as the pain pill starts to kick in and I close my eyes, hoping Stryker and Tiny don’t do anything stupid.

  Chapter Sixteen

  Sinner

  I wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread bacon and coffee; I stretch looking around my childhood bedroom and smile; I love coming home. I sit up and head to the bathroom the doors locked, and I can hear Rowen in there with her music on. I bang on the door “Piss off” she yells

  “Rowen, hurry the fuck up I need a piss” I bang on the door, the only downside to being home is sharing the bathroom with my sister. She turns the music up louder, and I bang harder Saint coming out of his room

  “What the fuck Sinner?” I turn to him and smile as he yawns that toothless smile making me laugh and he gives me the finger. I bang on the door again

  “Rowen open the fuckin’ door” I yell, the door swings open and Rowen is standing their hand on the hip.

  “Jaxson fuck off,” she says slamming the door in my face

  “Bitch,” I say grabbing the handle and pushing on the door, she screams leaning up against it but I'm stronger, and the door opens. I push past her and take a piss right in front of her, and she screams

  “You fucking asshole” she storms out of the bathroom down the hall, I laugh as loud as I can to fuck her off. I finish up and wash my hands brush my teeth and head to the kitchen where Rowen is sitting at the table given me the evil eye ‘asshole’ she mouths at me, and I smile given her the finger, and she gives it right back

  “Hungry honey,” Mom says

  “Yep” Mom makes a huge breakfast for us all, and we devour most of it

  “What are you boys up to today?” Dad says, Saint looks at him and smiles Dad laughs

  “Right I forgot I'm sure that's gonna cost a pretty penny.”

  “It's fine,” Saint says

  “Can I come?” Rowen says, and we look at her

  “You wanna come to our dentist appointment.”

  “Yeah got nothing else to do.”

  “Oh, I see looking for a job, not a priority,” Dad says, and I watch the both of them

  “Actually, I already applied for a job at the strip club” Saint sprays his coffee all over the table, and we all stop to look at Rowen

  “Like fuck,” I say

  “I need a job and there hiring.”

  “You’re not working at Pink Slip.”

  “Jaxson you’re not my Dad, and it's a job that pays money.”

  “Rowen you’re not working at a strip club,” Mom says

  “Russell tell her” we all look at Dad as he slowly puts his paper down and looks at Rowen.

  “I think it might be good for her, teach her money doesn't grow on trees,” he says, and I'm dumbfounded

  “RUSSELL” Mom says, and Saint and I look at Dad

  “Dad,” I say, but he holds up his hand for me to stop

  “Rowen are you sure,” he asks her, and she rolls her eyes.

  “I'm an adult, and I can do whatever the hell I want, and you told me I had to find a job, so I've found a job.”

  “Dad you can't be serious,” I say

  “Don't your club own it?” he asks

  “Yeah”

  “Don't you work there sometimes?” he asks me

  “Yes,” I say through gritted teeth

  “Is it a safe place” I frown at him.

  “Yeah”

  “Then I don't see the problem.”

  “I see the problem, he thinks I'm going to be a cock-block,” Rowen says

  “ROWEN” Mom yells

  “What, it's true.”

  “Don't stress Sinner, Rowen won't last a week let alone a day?” Saint says

  “Fuck off Jordan”

  “ROWEN” she rolls her eyes.

  “You don't know what you’re in for; you’re gonna be taking your clothes off and showing all the town pervs what god gave ya” she frowns and I smile

  “I'm still doing it, and you can't stop me.”

  “Rowen don't be a bitch just look for a job somewhere else,” Mom says

  “No-way,” she says looking at Mom

  “Your impossible” I get up and head to my room grabbing my phone

  “Yo Oki is the club hiring,” I ask him

  “Yeah you looking to strip,” he says laughing

  “Very fuckin’ funny, no a women's coming in later.”

  “Oh yeah, who?”

  “Rowen Reid”

  “Hang on let me look” I hear paper being moved about “Yeah she's coming in tonight you know her”

  “Unfortunately, she's my little sister.”

  “Shit man I didn't know, what do you want me to do?”

  “Give her the job.”

  “You sure man, your little sister.”

  “Yeah man give her the job but a cleaner’s job or something just not stripping and let the guys know she's off limits but don't tell anyone who she is.”

  “Will do Brother” I hang up the phone as Saint comes in.

  “You talking to Oki.”

  “Yeah”

  “What'd ya tell him.”

  “To give her the job and that she's off limits.”

  “Sinner”

  “Saint you know her the second I called her a bitch she was gonna dig her heels in at least we can control it.”

  “By letting her shake her coochie for everyone to see” I smile and he laughs

  “Coochie”

  “Yeah coochie, I can't even say the P word and Rowen in the same sentence” I laugh at him being a P word

  “You’re a P word,” I say smiling

  “Fuck you,” he says “I can't believe you told Oki to give her a job.”

  “Don't be stupid, I told him to give her a cleaning job” he smiles, and I laugh

  “Fine, move your ass I need new teeth.”

  ****

  Tink

  When I woke later that morning Stryker and Colt were sitting in the kitchen, they both smiled as I sat down and I noticed both of their knuckles were all bruised. I didn’t say anything, and neither did they, not that I gave a shit if they beat the fuck out of Markus, the only thing I worried about was if they got arrested for it.

  **

  But the week went by, and there were no police banging on the door neither of us had mentioned anything, and none of us mentioned my attack again. By the Friday night, the house was filled with all the girls, Lilly had invited them over to talk about the wedding it was only a week away, and Lilly was jumping with excitement. The wedding was taking place at the clubhouse in the backyard, Maggie had the guys out cleaning the place up and setting up a small stage, where they'll stand to take their vows, Chairs tables cutlery everything has been ordered and even though it looks like a fancy ass wedding, Lilly has made sure that all of the guys are comfortable. Stryker was going to wear his usual attire jeans Cut but with a white dress shirt. Her dress was amazing; it was a classic Spanish style lace dress with sheer long lace sleeves that fall delicately of the shoulder the back is open with a full-length lace train, it's amazing on her. It ga
ve her the perfect silhouette figure. I remember her trying it on and crying; we'd been there for over an hour and every dress she tried on I could see the look of despair on her face. It wasn't until the women went out the back of the store into her old stock that Lilly found the dress, it was perfect exactly what she was looking for and because it was old stock the women gave it to Lilly for half price. Well, I say half price, it still cost two thousand dollars but worth every penny.

  The cake was another fun afternoon, Lilly couldn't make the appointment she had a fitting for her dress. So, I went along with Stryker, and he decided to bring Colt along, I smile of the memory of two huge bikers in leather Cuts jeans and biker boots sitting in the tasting room of the bakery. The room was decked out to look like a nice tea room and watching these two looking so uncomfortable sitting there is a memory I'll never forget. When the women had brought out the first selection for us to try, Stryker didn't know what to do “What the fuck is this?” he'd said to the women, and she blushed, I don't know if it was fear or if she liked Stryker, but she was patient. Explaining that you could choose which combination of flavors you wanted, I think Stryker and Colt took the piss because they decided to join all of the pieces together and eat them in one go. The woman's face was priceless; she sat there open mouthed not sure what to say or do

  “Dumbass you’re not supposed to put them all together,” I said to them “Can we get another selection for the cavemen please,” I ask, and she smiled at me

  “Of course,”

  “What?” Stryker had said with a mouth full of cake

  “You’re supposed to sample bits together, so you know what goes with what not shovel in all down in one go.”

  “How the fuck was I supposed to know.” he'd said, and I shook my head Colt smiling

  “Just watch and pay attention when she comes back out both of you, you look like idiots.”

  We'd chosen a fudge chocolate cake with a white chocolate icing decorated with motorbikes the emblem of the club and the bride and groom on a motorbike, all very new to the women who sat patiently taking notes and smiling.

  *

  I was excited for the wedding, seeing everyone mostly Jaxson but I was nervous too. Since the guys had been back, everyone went home to spend time with their families unless they were at work. It was the longest time that Tiny and Stryker had been home and Lilly was loving it; they spent a hell of a lot of time in their room “You excited for the wedding” Abbey asked me as she sat next to me on the sofa handing me a drink

  “Yeah, Lilly’s bouncing off the walls with excitement.”

  “So, I guess you broke it off with Markus than.” the sound of his name making me want to break something

  “Yeah”

  “Did you know he's transferred to another city” I shake my head

  “Nope” I look at her.

  “Yeah, walked in and quit.”

  “Oh, that’s weird,” I say playing dumb

  “Yeah, apparently when he came to give his notice Nora said he was beaten up black eyes fat lip broken arm and everything.” I smile thinking about Stryker and Colt beating the shit out of the piece of shit

  “Really,” I say, and Abbey looks at me

  “Tink” she says

  “Abbey just leave it alone.”

  “Did he hurt you” I look at her again.

  “Abbey please just leave it ok” she nods her head.

  “I just…. if something happened you know it’s my fault because I set the two of you up…I” I grab her hand, and she looks at them

  “I’m fine, and he’s gone, so it’s all good”

  “Are you sure” I smile at her as the girls all laugh about something in the kitchen.

  “I’m good Abbey, now I’m going up to get dressed, and you’re going to buy me loads of drinks tonight” she smiles at me nodding

  “Deal”

  “Cool see ya in a bit” I get up and head up to my room. I stand in front of the mirror and look at my reflection, my once bright eyes now seem so dull, and my hair feels lackluster (get your shit together) I tell myself. I scrub my body with my Radox rose body wash and my rose smelling shampoo and conditioner, I love the smell of roses even my perfume smells of roses. I shave everything floss and brush and groom everything to perfection taking care with my hip and arm. I sit in front of my vanity and start my makeup for the night, I've chosen to wear a black form-fitting dress with gold jewelry my hair down in waves and a smoky eye that makes my dull eyes pop. I put on my new black sandals; I can't walk in heels at the moment with my hip. But they match my dress perfectly, I threw out the shoes and dress the douche bought me and fill my clutch with money my new phone lipstick and a few tissues because I know at some stage tonight Lilly's going to cry. I make my way down to the kitchen carefully; I can hear all the girls talking about their clothes and other stuff, as I walk in Lilly jumps up and down with excitement

  “Tink you look amazing,” She says pulling me in for a hug watching out for my arm it still hurts but I've taken it out of the sling

  “Damn Tink I never knew your hair was so long,” Chelsea says running her fingers through my hair and so does Lena

  “Wow Tink it's really beautiful,” Brandy says

  “Thanks, are we drinking or not,” I say to all the women

  “Shit yes,” Abbey says as shots are poured for everyone

  “Ok... Lilly, you and Tink have become a new addition to our family a great friend and an amazing partner for Stryker, so here is to you and Stryker” Niya says

  “TO YOU AND STRYKER” everyone yells as they all lick their hands for the salt then down their shots. I blanch at the burn of the tequila (fuck that's harsh going down)

  “Let’s get this party started” Chelsea yells and Abbey pulls me into her and smiles.

  We make it to Devils Den seeing Diamond and Saffron sitting at a table, they motion for us to join them. They've already got shots sitting on the table, and I know tomorrow is going to be a rough day. The music is great the drinks keep coming, and I notice the new Prospect sitting off to the side watching us

  “What's with the bodyguard,” I ask Lilly, and she looks to where I was pointing she shrugs her shoulders

  “No idea,” she says handing me another drink, a commotion at the bar has us all turning to see Jaxson and Jordan standing at the bar arguing with two blonde women. I frown maybe that's his new girlfriend; I see Jaxson lean down and scoop one of the women over his shoulder and walk towards the door. The other women trying to stop Jaxson but Jordan blocks her, and he follows his brother. My heart drops as Jaxson slaps her on the ass laughing

  “She works at Pink Slip,” Diamond tells me

  “What's her name.”

  “Rowen,” she says

  “How long has she worked at the club.”

  “Not long a few weeks, but I stay clear, seen her snorting shit up her nose the other day” I look at her

  “Did you say anything to Oki.”

  “Honey what she does is none of my business.”

  “Is she with the twins.”

  “I think so they've told all the guys to stay away, so I think she's been claimed” my heart sinks right to the bottom and I feel sick. I push my way through the crowd people hitting my arm and pain shooting through me. I make it to the bathrooms just before all of the alcohol I've consumed tonight comes straight back up.

  Chapter Seventeen

  Sinner

  “What the fuck are you doing Rowen,” I say to her.

  “Uh-duh having fun,” she says fuckin' me off

  “Mom and Dad haven't seen you in two fuckin’ days” she shrugs her shoulders

  “I'm having fun enjoying life,” she tells me

  “With the friend that almost killed you in high school.”

  “Taylor is not that bad Jaxson.”

  “It's fuckin’ Sinner now so use it,” I tell her and she laughs

  “Don't go all macho biker on me big brother.”

  “Rowen don't be
a bitch, Mom and Dad are worried.”

  “Well as you can see I'm fine.”

  “Not with fuckin’ Taylor you’re not.”