Page 11 of Promising Her Forever

“The girl obviously doesn’t want to go with you. So you have one chance to get the fuck out of Lake Renegade,” my zio says to him as we hear more motorcycles.

Some of our guys step out of the coffee shop to see who it is. Playboy laughs.

“And now the playing field will be even. Your pussy-whipped fucktards versus my club brothers.”

We see three guys walking towards the coffee shop. I hold back my laughter.

“The four of you are going to take on the Cimaruta?” My cousin, Luciana ‘Fuoco,’ laughs. “Fucking bring it on.”

“You’ll learn your place in the MC hierarchy, you stupid whore.”

Francesco ‘Bestia’ Bastianini gets in Playboy’s face.

“I suggest you keep your shitty thoughts to yourself. While I know my sister can take care of herself? She doesn’t need to. Because I will take you out before you can lay a hand on her,” Bestia says calmly to him.

“Fuck you, Bestia. You’re a pussy too. None of you have the balls to stand up to a fucking woman.”

“You’re the one here in our territory threatening us and our women. Do you think that makes you look like a big man? Because from where I’m standing, you’re a small-dick asshole who threatens women to make himself feel bigger.”

Playboy takes a swing at Bestia. He side steps and Playboy trips over a chair, then goes sprawling on the floor.

“Fuck all of you. You’ll be sorry you fucked with the Feral Raptors,” he screams as he stands up and walks out of the shop.

“Uh. Wow. What the fuck was that all about?” Luciana laughs.

“So, I should tell you guys I went out with him twice. But after the second date, I blocked his number. He spent the whole dinner talking about the women he’s been with and how lucky Iwas that he chose me. It was icky. And I thought he got the hint. But I guess not?” Riley tells all of us as Daphne is nodding.

“Did you meet the other guys that were with him too?” my zio asks.

“We did. But I can’t remember any of their names.”

“They were that memorable, huh?” Luciana laughs more as we hear their bikes screeching out of the parking lot.

“I’m going to head back to the property and talk to Enea, Zeus and Panagiotis. I don’t have a good feeling about these assholes and we need to talk to Snapper,” Zio Giacomo says to us.

“I’ll stay here and get Eros and Kostas to come down,” Celestino says to him.

“Good idea. Azrael, I want you, Arturo and Seamus staying with the wives. Don’t leave them,” my zio says to him.

“Of course. Should we close the bakery early?”

“Nah, I don’t think we need to. But I want all doors watched. I’ll send more guys back to help between the bakery, cafe and the coffee shop. If you hear their bikes, lock everything up.”

“Got it, Forza.” Azrael nods as he heads back into the bakery.

I pull Riley to me and hold her.

“Where are you staying?” I ask her.

“I live in the apartment upstairs. Daphne’s staying with me.”

“Maybe you should come and stay with me. Both of you can.”

“I couldn’t impose on you like that.”

“There’s no imposition. I want you to stay with me. I can’t believe I have you in my arms again. I’m not going to let you go.”

“What are you saying? How can you be sure?”