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Pete nodded, “If that’s what you want baby.”
“It is,” I answered firmly, hugging him close before I backed away and dried my tears. “Right away.”
Thirty minutes later we were on the back of Peter’s Harley, gliding through the streets of Juniper Hills and heading out toward the cemetery where my father was buried. I lay my head against Peter’s back as he reached for my hand and squeezed, pulling my arms tighter around his waist.
It didn’t take long to find Ron Stenson’s grave. After all, my mother was buried next to him. She had purchased the plot years ago when he died so someday she could find eternal rest with the man she loved so much. I stood, wistful and full of haunting sadness at the two lives ripped apart so tragically before their time.
Pete moved closer, intertwining our fingers as he held my hand, sensing my mood, “You were always his Rae of sunshine.”
I nodded, “I know.” A sudden lump formed in my throat.
“You were his Rae of hope, love, and promise,” he paused and exhaled a shaky breath. “As you have always been mine.”
I turned to Peter at the same moment he lowered his head and kissed me softly.
“We’ll find out the truth baby, I promise. Ron will have justice.”
I didn’t answer but placed my head over his heart, hoping Pete and I wouldn’t fall to the same fate as my parents. We’d come too far to lose everything now.
Chapter 41
Now that Rae and I were together I needed to make shit clear with the RRMC, specifically Rafe. He wasn’t going to react well when I showed up with her at the clubhouse. It had been years since all of the shit went down with the Riders and the Outlaws, but it didn’t change Rafe’s opinion. He would be difficult if not outright dangerous.
I pulled my bike into the parking lot and cut the engine, turning to my girl.
“The clubhouse? Why are we here Pete?” she beat me to it, her eyes on the front entrance and the RRMC emblem painted on the doors.
“I need to notify the club we’re together and talk to Rafe. He’s not going to like it, but I don’t care. If he wants me to step down as V.P., I will, but that takes a vote. I expect he’ll call Church.”
“Church?” his face scrunched up as I laughed.
“It’s just a meeting with all of the members. Church is where we decide shit and how it goes down. No one leaves until we’re all in agreement.”
She pursed her lips together like she tasted something sour, “I suppose you could be in there a long time.”
“Maybe, depends on what we’re voting and why and how pissed everyone gets,” I chuckled, taking her hand and leading her toward the club.
She halted me and tugged my hand. I turned to Rae, hoping she wasn’t going to change her mind about us now that we were here, “No matter what happens I’m here Pete, for good, so remember that.”
In relief I placed my hands on her cheeks and lowered my head, kissing her hard and deep, “Baby I wouldn’t allow anything else.”
Satisfied, her fingers gripped mine and we walked through the door.
The moment I entered all voices stopped, the crowded room looking back and forth from me to Rae and our clenched hands. She held her head high, looking each RRMC member in the eye and dared them to say a word to her. I smirked, knowing my old lady was strong and fierce.
Nobody was fucking with her, that much was clear.
I’d have words with anyone who tried.
The quiet was broken sharply when two things happened. One, Hayley walked into the main room and saw Rae. She squealed like a loud animal and ran in Rae’s direction, calling out her name. Two, Rafe yelled my name and stood, shoving the petite blonde bunny off his lap. Her ass hit the floor, and with a surprised grunt she scurried away. His gaze was locked on us as I pushed Rae behind me and growled out, “Rae and I are back together. Get over it, Rafe.”
He opened his mouth to reply, a thunderous look of rage on his face when the sound of motorcycles filled the air, the heavy roar of multiple hogs on the lot all at once. Rafe bolted for the door as the other Riders followed, guns drawn and expecting trouble.
Fuck!
This was bad timing. I yanked Rae over to Hay and barked out an order, daring either of them to argue, “Take Rae in my room and lock the door. There’s a gun in the top dresser drawer. Protect yourselves and don’t let anyone in that room unless it’s me or Jake.” I tossed my keys to Hay and she caught them, nodding.
Before Rae could protest my lips crashed down on hers and then I spun around, running for the door as Jake joined me, rushing outside as the rest of the RRMC stood their ground. I didn’t expect what I saw, and my heart jumped into my throat as Bryce’s crumpled frame caught my attention.
