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“I’m going to help with the washing up,” I told Op, attempting to untangle myself from his arms but he continued to hold onto my tightly.
“The term‘Old Lady’mean anything to you?”
I smiled. “I’m not sure, could you use it in a sentence, please?”
“You don’t have to wash up because you’re anOld Lady,” he said sarcastically.
“You know, some might find that sentence offensive.” I felt a sharp pinch on my ass cheek and I jumped up. “Ow!”
I glared down at him, but he just grinned. “That’s what you get for being a smart-ass.”
I folded my arms across my chest. “How about this for a sentence. Now I’m yourOld LadyI ain’t afraid to smack you in front of your brothers.”
I heard a half-choke half-laugh come from Slider, who was sitting at the next table. He beat his fist on his chest to clear it before he grinned over at us. “Bro, that’s why I don’t have one ofthem.”
“You just wait,” Op grumbled under his breath. “Fine, go help.”
I leaned down and kissed his cheek. “I’ll come find you when I’m done and we can go back to bed.”
His sour face turned into a smile and he tapped me on the butt as I walked away. I couldn’t help but grin as I walked through into the kitchen.
I was an Old Lady.
It wasn’t just that, though, I was Optimus’Old Lady. I was his woman. And while I hadn’t come here searching to belong to someone, the feeling that I had right now was overwhelming. My heart was piecing itself back together. I finally had the man I loved, finally found the place I belonged.
And after all the heartache and pain I’d been through in my life, I could finally say it was worth it. It was worth fighting another day, week, month, year. It was worth it all.
I hummed to myself as I stacked the dishes and began scrubbing them in the hot water. I didn’t mind helping out. I’d done it for so long now, I felt like it was just a part of my routine. Just because Op had taken me and claimed me as his, didn’t make me feel like I was any better than the other girls who stayed here.
I didn’t feel like I had moved up and was worthy of more than they were. I knew what it felt like to be looked down on because of what I did for the club, and I refused to gain that mentality. We all took steps in life to better ourselves, for some girls this was it and that was okay.
I was about halfway through the massive pile of breakfast dishes when I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, the sound of a popular rock bandAshes and Embersechoing in the room. Harmony had introduced me to the band’s music as her mom was their publicist. I fell in love with them. Hopefully, one day I’d be able to meet them too. I wiped my hands on a dish cloth and wiggled the phone from my tight jeans, hoping I could get it out before it stopped.
I saw Rose’s name on the screen and frantically hit the answer button. “Oh my gosh, Rose. I’ve been worried about you! Where are you?”
“Hey, Chel. I’m sorry. I just…I had to go see my family.” Her voice was soft and disjointed.
“Are you okay?”
She cleared her throat. “Yeah, um…I’m actually just outside the clubhouse. I need to talk to you, can you come out?”
“I’ll call the guards, they can let you in,” I told her, trying to remember who was on duty today.
“No. I…I can’t see him. I need to see you. Please, Chelsea,” she pleaded. I could hear the strain and the tears.
I threw the dishcloth on the counter and headed for the door. “Okay, okay. I’ll be there in a minute.”
I heard a relieved sigh. “Okay, I’m sitting under the trees just up the road.”
“Okay, I’ll be there soon.”
I looked around the main room as I walked through, Ham was at the bar, but there were no other brothers around. “Hey Ham, I’m just walking out to the gate.”
He raised an eyebrow, it almost looked comical. “Why?”
“Rose is there, I’m gonna try talk her into coming in, but she doesn’t want to see Blizzard.” I rolled my eyes. Those two needed to sort shit out, it was obvious something had gone on between them, but she wouldn’t tell me what the deal was whenever I asked.
Ham chuckled. “Geez, always so much drama with you women.”
