by Ren Parris
“So, is it something that could hurt the club?” Slick glares at me.
“Man, you can fucking quit looking at me like that, and yes it could potentially hurt us. There are things that could be used against us. They could be after our money. The client list is very important. The stores’ information would probably not be of interest.”
“They could have been misinformed about what is on the drive. What bothers me most is how someone knows about it,” Shooter says, glancing between us both.
“I've tried to figure that out, too. I made a list of all who know about the drive. There’s Gunner, Money, Tank, Bull and me. Now both of you and Ghost are on the list. The only ones of us who actually handle the data are Money, Tank, and me. This also leads me to think of Brenda. It is possible she could've heard us talking about it. The three of us take turns making sure the drive is put in the safe. She'd never have seen where we put it though. I bet she's used things she knows about the club against us.”
“Where is the drive now?” Slick asks.
“When Money handed it off to me yesterday, I went to put it in the safe. Before I could, Gunner knocked on the door. I stuck it in my pants pocket to put up when he left, but then the next thing I know, Slick is at the door to tell me about Dog. I forgot about the drive until this morning, and that’s when I finally put it in the safe.”
“Where was the drive last night?”
“It was still in the pocket of the jeans I had on yesterday. When Pepper and I got ready for the party last night, I left my clothes on the bathroom floor. So, the drive was in the room last night while the guy searched my room." A sickening feeling hits me. "He could've hurt her so easily. Oh my God, he would have hurt her if he had gone in the bathroom."
Not that I didn't realize that last night, but just the thought of the drive being in the same room where she was standing filled me with fear. Shit.
“Shit man, you really have it bad for her. Fuck, you look like you just seen a ghost,” Slick tells me.
I shake my head, agreeing with Slick. “Right now, I need to go to the surveillance room with her. We can talk about this more with the others but I want to keep this between us for now. I'll talk to Ghost and Bull, too.”
“Sure thing, man, let us know what we can do to help,” Shooter tells me.
“Go check on our visitors and see how they're acting.” I want to know everyone's behavior and anything out of the ordinary. This shit’s going to end now.
Both Shooter and Slick agree to do that and we leave the office, splitting directions. I head back to see my woman, needing to touch her again so I can remind myself she's okay.
As I'm walking back in the surveillance room, I hear Ghost tell Pepper, “This is about twenty minutes before you called Bull’s cell.” They turn my direction. Pepper smiles at me and touches the chair beside her for me to sit in. “Come sit with us, Wolf. You'll make me feel better while we watch the next segment.”
I walk over to the chair, already feeling better myself. I bend down, kissing her lips, and sit next to her.
Grabbing my hand in hers, she turns back to the monitor to watch some more footage. After about two minutes, she grasps my hand hard. “Stop the tape right there.” She points at a man on the screen. “He's the guy I saw in the bedroom."
Ghost and I both lean closer to the computer. I don't recognize the guy and Ghost isn't showing recognition in his expression. The guy looks like a linebacker. It looks like he's got a cut on like the guests from last night.
After jumping up from his seat, Ghost paces back and forth. “I don't remember seeing this guy. I'm going to go call Travis. He saw everyone who came in last night. He might be able to put a name with a face.”
I nod, agreeing with Ghost, and take a slow breath. “Okay, dude, we'll wait here until you get Travis. Hey Ghost, also I'd like to keep what the guy was looking for between us for now.”
“Okay man, your call.”
As soon as Ghost leaves the room, I reach for Pepper, pulling her into my lap. I hug her to me, while she slips her arms around my neck, hugging me back. She lifts her head up to look into my eyes and I know she can see my silent expression of desire. Her eyes zoom from my eyes to my lips and back, and she nibbles lightly on her lower lip. Cradling the back of her head in my hand, I gently pull her to me and give her the kiss she wants.
As I dominate her mouth, I find her as eager as I am. She pulls back to catch her breath and opens her eyes. Before she can even think of what's happening, I jerk her to me and cover her mouth again in an aggressive kiss. She opens her mouth to mine, moaning against my lips.
“Baby,” I growl between kisses, “I need you so bad.”
Before she can respond, in walks Ghost with Travis. They stop at the door when they realize they're interrupting us.
“We can come back in a few,” Ghost offers.
“No, you guys come on in. Let Travis have a look. We're going up to my room to go back over last night. Maybe Pepper can remember something else.” We will do that, but not until after I have her wrapped around my dick screaming my name.
I stand with Pepper in my arms, wanting to get to my room quick.
"Do you really think he thinks we do not know what they are going to do?” Ghost snickers.
“No, I believe he does. He's just trying to be sensitive,” I hear Travis answer as we're going out the door.
Chapter Nineteen
Pepper
I can’t believe our luck. Not one person stopped us on the way upstairs. It's probably the look Wolf has on his face. Most everyone would fear it. We get to the door, and he opens it with the new key. We walk in, then Wolf slams the door behind us and sets me down on my feet to turn the deadbolt. Looking back at me, he walks me backward to the bed which takes forever to get to. At last, my legs hit the thing. He pushes his hands beneath my shirt, closing them on each side of my ribs. The feel of his thumbs caressing back and forth on top of the way he's staring heatedly in to my eyes has chill bumps covering my whole body.
I grab his arms for support. I believe he can give me an orgasm by just looking at me. Wolf then slowly pulls my shirt and bra off. Running his hands down my arms, he takes mine in his grasp, then crosses our arms behind my back and pulls me against his body so tight, I can feel my breast pressing into his chest. I can hardly breathe, but it feels wonderful. He dips his head to kiss me slow and passionately.
Wolf lets go of my hands, and I go straight to his hair. He softly kisses down my face until he gets to the tops of my breasts. His puts those strong hands back to work and cups them. A finger grazes my nipple and I arch my back just as he's lowering his head. “That feels so good. Don’t stop.”
He flicks his tongue across my left nipple, while rolling my other with his fingers. At the catch of my breath, he takes my nipple into his mouth. Gently, he bites the hard nub, while I cry out, letting him know I like what he is doing. He moves to the other nipple to give it the same treatment. I throw my head back. “I need you now.”
“Not yet, baby. You're not quite ready.”
Wolf pushes me to the bed. I fall back, moaning. When he yanks off his t-shirt, I'm speechless at the sight of him. He takes off my shorts, leaving me only in my tiny little panties. He touches my mound through them.
"You're not wet enough.”
He pulls me to the edge of the bed and drops on his knees. Those broad shoulders force my legs open and he rips my panties off. I can't stop the moan from escaping my lips at the thought of what he did. Buying more panties is something I'll have to worry about with him, but I'm so turned on, I couldn’t care less. Maybe I'll stop wearing them while I'm still here.
He looks at me with lust in his eyes. “Baby I cannot wait to taste you.”
“What are you waiting for? I'm about to die,” I whisper.
Wolf bends down to grip my ass, and pulls me to his mouth, then barely touches his tongue to my slit as he glides it up and down. I open my legs wider to accommodate him. He gently licks all around the one spot
I want him to get to.
His tongue flicks along the inside of my thighs right next to my sweet spot have me panting. “Please, Wolf, I need you now!”
“Hold on, baby. I want you to come so I can taste how sweet you are.” Wolf uses his tongue to circle and lick my clit. When I think I'm going to lose it, he sucks it between his lips. Arching my back off the bed, I feel my orgasm building. He can tell I'm almost there. Placing two of his fingers to my opening, he pushes them inside. One bend of his fingers and he hits the spot. I feel the tightening and pulsing of my core as I come. I scream his name over and over.
Before I can come down from the high, he's moving his position and slams into me with force. He fills me completely. “Oh God, Wolf, that feels so good. Harder!”
He continues to pump as hard and fast as he can. I can feel my muscles tighten up for another orgasm. In moments, we both come together, shouting out loudly. He falls to my side, pulling me to him.
I manage to speak after a few minutes of trying to catch my breath. “That was unbelievable.”
“Yeah, baby, it was. You're so tight I cannot wait until we can do it again.”
We lay there a little longer in silence. Thoughts are going in my head, about what we just did and also what happened last night. Coming into this town has caused a lot of trouble for me. Like I need more of that in my life. I turn to look at Wolf and can't say I regret it.
“Do you think Travis will remember the guy?” I ask, trying to change my train of thought.
“Not sure, but I guess we should go back downstairs before they start hunting us,” he admits, and I hate he's right.
We get up and both put our clothes on. Not an easy task with our things all over the floor. Wolf's phone rings before we finish. “It’s Ghost calling.”
“What’s up?” Wolf says into the phone. “Be right down.”
While I'm getting my clothes on, my cell rings, too. I see who's calling. It’s my publisher—the other part of my life I've forgotten. “Wolf, go on down. I need to take this phone call.” He gives me a quick kiss. “Come when you get through.”
I nod at him while answering my cell. “Hello.”
"Hey, Pepper! We need you to come a week from Monday instead of Wednesday. They want to talk to you about making your book into a movie."
I smile at the sound of my agent's voice. "That's good. I'll have to see what I can do and get back to you though."
With this lockdown stuff, I really have no idea. I'll have to ask Wolf.
"Sounds good. I'll send you an email on the itinerary."
When we get off the phone, I finish dressing and make my way downstairs. I go back to the surveillance room and find Ghost. “Hey, where is everyone?”
“They went to talk to the members from Louisiana. We printed out a picture of the guy you saw. They are showing it to them to see if they know him.”
“Did Travis remember him?”
“Yeah, said he was a prospect for them. They had him making sure all their stuff was brought in. We assume after he put the bags in their rooms, he just blended in with the rest of the guys, making his move when everyone was at the bar.”
“I guess I'll go eat lunch then head back to Wolf’s room. I need to get some work done.”
“Okay, sweetie. I'll let Wolf know if he comes looking for you.”
I make my way to the kitchen. Many people are eating there. Crystal is sitting by herself. Getting my food, I go over to sit with her and smile. “Hey girl, did you get to see your mother?”
“Yes, I got to spend about forty-five minutes with her. We went early so I'd have time with her. It was a good visit. She was even somewhat lucid." She gives me a little smile.
“I'm glad you had a good visit.” Then I whisper, “Did you also take care of your appointment?”
“Yes, I told the contact the only way I was able to come was with two guys. The fact we're on lockdown was one of the things I could tell them. Shooter told me to always stay as close to the truth as I could. I told them I heard about a prospect getting caught. Not sure why but Shooter wanted me to tell them a daycare worker was let go. He told me to say it had something to do with the kidnapping.” She shrugged.
“Did that information seem to satisfy them?" I'm really clueless about their world, but I'd like to know Crystal and her mom are safe.
“Yes, they wanted to know more, but I told them since we’re on lockdown, it is harder to find out things.”
“When do you have to go back?” Maybe we won't be on lockdown then and I could join her if I'm not gone to my meeting. If I get to go to it. Which I sure as heck better! Someone's going to see a straight up temper tantrum from a grown woman if they try to stop me.
“Not for another two weeks. They told me I needed to have better information next time. I'm so glad I have two weeks.” She shakes her head.
After we finish lunch, I go upstairs to get some work done on my book. It's the second novel in my werewolf shifter series. I love writing paranormal romance. In those books, I can have characters do things normal humans cannot. Since I've been involved in the MC world, I have come up with several ideas on writing a romance biker book.
Wolf walks in as I'm putting the finishing touches on my book so I can send it to my editor. Walking over to me, he leans down and gives me a quick kiss on the lips.
“How's your writing going?” he asks.
“It’s going well. I just finished one to send in. Can you tell me what the guys from Louisiana said about their prospect?”
“There are a few things I can tell you, but some is club business. The guy is a new prospect. One of Red’s family members wanted him to try Bobby as a prospect. Bobby was a friend of the family’s nephew. We never get our prospects that way.”
“Did they know he was searching your room?”
“No, not yet. It seems he took off first thing this morning and is not answering his cell. Red is fucking pissed. We think he might have been a plant, which is odd since they're from Louisiana.”
“Maybe it’s not the Dwellers but someone they're conspiring with. It’s like they're going after all your chapters.”
“I didn't think of that. It could be something we need to look in to,” he said thoughtfully.
“Oh yeah, I need to be at my publisher’s a week from this Monday. I have a meeting with them and some guys from Yellow Bird Pictures.” I bite my lip, waiting for the 'hell no!'
“Yellow Bird pictures, as in movies?”
“Yes. They've been wanting to meet with the publisher and me for a while. We just haven't been able to get together.”
“Do you mean they want to use one of your books for a movie?” He seems shocked and maybe a little in awe.
“Yes, kind of freaks me out.” I'm still as shocked as the day I heard the news.
“Which book do they want to use?”
I grow giddy as I tell him. He's the first man to be interested in what I do for a living without going on a pervert level.
“They want to use my story about the elves. The book is about a human and an elfin creature who accidently meet. The human somehow steps into the habitation where the elves live. It's a love story where no one likes the union but it all ends in a happily ever after.”
“Cool. Well, if everything is all good here, I'll go with you.” He doesn't ask so much as tell.
“You don't have to do that." His face drops a little and I feel like shit for hurting his feelings. It doesn't seem possible with such an alpha male. "I would love for you to. I just don't want you to feel obligated. So only if you really want to."
“Yes, I do. You're mine and I need to be with you.” He leans in for another kiss.
“I'm a big girl and can take care of myself, but you can be there for moral support.” Secretly, I love the idea of him caring enough to want to come with me.
“It’s not that. I know you can take care of yourself, but I want to be with you all the time in case you do need protecting.” He gives me a wolfish smile
.
I giggle at the irony of his name and the way he always seems like he wants to eat me up.
There's a knock at the door and I'm pulled from my happy thoughts. Wolf leaves me to open it, revealing Shooter. They stay there in the doorway whispering about something. I try to listen but can barely make out what they are saying.
Shooter whispers. “Hitch is at the gate with a few of his MC brothers. They want Moose to be released to them right now. If we release him, there will be no more women or children hurt.”
I wonder what they're going to do because I thought I heard Moose has been released yesterday after Bull beat the shit out if him for the kidnapping. Not that I blame him.
“Babe, I have to go take care of a problem at the gate.”
Wolf is nearly out the door when I respond, “Okay, I'll wait here.”
Chapter Twenty
Wolf
What the fuck is going on? Hitch isn't someone I want showing up at my club. Bear, Bull, and Tank are waiting for me downstairs and follow me out the door. It looks like Hitch has around ten guys with him.
Walking up to the gate, I ask, “What in the hell do you want, Hitch?”
“I want you to release Moose, because I know you have him here.”
I turn to Tank. “Hand me the iPad.”
Pulling up the footage of us releasing Moose, I show it to Hitch. “As you can see, Moose was released yesterday. We did follow him to see where he would go.”
Hitch watches the footage. “Where in the fuck did he go?” he asks.
“We followed him to his apartment. He went in and did not come back out. After that, our guy came back. So, we cannot tell you where he is now.” I'm seeing red at the guts this guy has for showing up to my club with demands.
“Well, we'll take care of Moose." Hitch promises, then smirks. "Heard you had a new bitch?”
“She's my woman!” I won't say anything else about Pepper. Not sure how Hitch knows about her, either. Something isn't right.
