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After Trinity settled down into what he believed was her favorite oversized leather chair, Lucky went and grabbed them both steaming mugs of coffee. The buffet bar in the dining area was overflowing with hot food, thanks to their cook. There were eggs, bacon, ham, sausage links, pancakes, fresh cinnamon rolls along with fresh fruit and packaged granola bars. He waved over one of the prospects and handed him the plate. Blade followed him, holding the plate as he spooned food onto it. “Grab a piece of white toast, butter it, and deliver it, and a cup of coffee, over to Trinity.”
“Got it,” Blade said. Prospects were fun, Lucky thought. They always had a couple around, ready to do his bidding.
As other members came down from their rooms or through the front door, Lucky felt it. Tension hung like a thick fog, the kind that chokes out sunlight and leaves everything obscured in its wake. He mentally checked off as each officer rolled in. Glancing occasionally over at Trinity who sat safely talking and eating with Kylie. Several officers grabbed overloaded plates and sat at one of the long tables to eat.
Lucky stood at the head of the table and ran his hands through his salt-and-pepper hair in frustration. His gaze againswept over his brothers—the men he'd led through countless battles, both on foreign soil and on the asphalt veins that crisscrossed their territory.
“Listen up,” he began, his voice gruff, “I’ve heard the rumors. Doubt is a poison more lethal than any blade or bullet. It can tear us apart from the inside if we let it. Now is not the time to be suspicious of each other.” He locked onto each member in turn. “We hold fast to each other, or we fall. That's the code we live by. The creed that binds us. Loyalty is mandatory.”
Murmurs of agreement rippled through the room—but the unease remained. Each brother wore suspicion like a second skin, and Lucky could feel the undercurrent of their fear, that Viper's betrayal might not be an isolated act.
And then there was Trinity, throwing herself into the jaws of danger with her research into Hell Speed. She’d unearthed a name—a lead they would now chase down. “Trinity found something.” He waved her over. “She won’t be doing any more research but since she has, let’s hear her out.”
“His name's Rake,” she said, sliding a piece of paper across the table toward Lucky. Her hand brushed against his, sending a jolt of electricity up his arm. “He used to ride with Hell Speed until they left him for dead. He's got nothing to lose now, and everything to gain by talking.”
Lucky folded the note, tucking it into the pocket of his cut. “We've got our lead,” he said, his voice commanding the attention of every man present. “If this Rake's got dirt on Hell Speed or Pedro’s Rejects dealings with the enemy, we'll dig it out of him.”
“Are we sure he's not a trap?” one of the members asked.
“Only one way to find out,” Lucky replied, the corner of his mouth twitching in a semblance of a smirk. “But we don't walk into this blind. We watch, we wait, and we strike when the time's right.”
Trinity met his gaze. Her eyes were fiery pools of resolve. “I'm coming with you.”
“No, it's too dangerous,” Lucky interjected, the protective growl in his voice rising to the surface.
“I want to help. I found him, after all.”
“No, Trinity. I won’t hear another word about it. We can continue thisdiscussionupstairs in my room if you’d like,” he told her.
“Remember what you told me?” she countered, her voice steady and unwavering. “Together, we're unstoppable. I'm part of this now, Lucky. Where you go, I go.”
“Upstairs, now,” he said, grabbing her by the arm. He all but dragged her up the stairs, pounded the numbers into the door, and slammed it behind her. He reached out to caress her cheek, tracing the curve with his thumb. “You're brave, Little Rabbit. None of my men would have gone toe to toe with me like that. But remember who holds the reins.” He pushed her up against the wall and rested his forearm over her head, trapping her in.
“I never forget, Daddy,” she whispered back, the exchange sparking a charged energy between them.
“If you don’t forget, why were you arguing with me? And in front of my men?”
“Because when you go off into danger, I am left to imagine the worst possible outcome. If I’m there, I could help. I could at leastknow;reality is far better than my thoughts.”
“Were you in the military?”
“What? No.”
“How about the police force?” Lucky pressed.
“Daddy… I?—”
“Have you ever shot a gun, Little Rabbit? Gone hunting? Shot a human being who was threatening your life?” She all but blanched when he asked the question. “I didn’t think so. When we are out there, we have to trust each other implicitly. I needto know the man at my side can defend me and can pull me out, like a firefighter, if something were to happen. You would be a distraction. I understand your need. I do. You can absolutely not go out with us. I’ve explained it to you, but if I need to warm your ass up so you understand exactly how serious I am, I can.”
The pout on her face was nearly his undoing. He wouldn’t budge on this.
“What if I just sat in my car and watched? Like surveillance?”
His protective Daddy instincts took over. Snatching her by the wrist, he dragged her over to his desk and, after quickly pulling down her leggings and underwear, pushed the top of her body to lay flat over it. He undid his belt buckle and pulled it out of the loops. He doubled the belt and lifted it in the air, brought it down on her gorgeous ass.
“Repeat after me. ‘I will stay here, Daddy.’” He punctuated each word with a stripe across her butt.
“Daddy!” She keened. “It hurts! Please!”
