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“I did.”
“You did. How?” He sat forward toward me, frowning.
“We had a misunderstanding. I left, and she read the situation wrong and jumped to conclusions. She went back to her apartment because of that. I spoke to her last night and I believe we’ve cleared the air and she knows where I stand. I’m planning to go over there after I’m done here and talk to her about moving back.”
“What kind of misunderstanding did you have? I thought you were friends.”
“We are. It wasn’t our friendship per se that was the problem. It was what I did, then didn’t explain, that caused it.”
“What did you do? Don’t make me come over there and choke this out of you. Quit beating around the fucking bush. What did you do to run Tonya off?” he growled, giving me a menacing look. It might have terrified lesser men, but I was made of sterner stuff.
“I kissed her then I left. She thought I was feeling guilty about it and that I was still in love with Frankie. She didn’t want to make it awkward for either of us, so she left.”
“What? You kissed her. Why the hell did you do that? She’s not someone you play around with. There are plenty of women for that. Go fuck a bunny or one of those women from town. Don’t think for a moment I’m going to let you use Tonya,” he practically yelled, as he came to his feet.
“I’m not using Tonya for sex. I care too fucking much to do that. I don’t want anyone else. She’s the one. I explained my feelings to her. She knows the truth now. I came here this morning to tell you that I have serious intentions toward her. As the closest thing she has to a male relative, I thought you should know. However, your approval isn’t necessary. Regardless of what you say, I will be with her.”
“Oh really and what if I told you, if you pursue this, I'll have the club kick your ass out and you’ll never be a member unless you don’t leave her alone?”
I shrugged. “Then I won’t be a Warrior. That won’t stop me from being with her. I want her more than I want or need this club. Is that how it’s going to be?” I asked as I stood up.
“Sit the fuck down and let me think. God, it’s too damn early for this shit. Let me be sure I have this right. You want to be with Tonya, as in have a real relationship, not just sex. If you don’t have the club’s blessing, you’ll quit and still go after her? And you’ve talked about this relationship with her and she’s in agreement that she wants one too?”
“She is. I didn’t tell her I was going to ask the club’s permission to be with her. I planned to talk to her about that when I go over there to get her to move her ass back here.”
He sank back into his chair and stared at me stunned. After a few seconds, he responded, “Tell me what happened and what was said.”
I didn’t waste time bringing him up to date on what had happened, minus the kissing and breast play. He didn’t need to know that shit. When I was done, he took a minute or so to respond. When he did, I was so damn relieved I would’ve cried.
“Well, it sounds like we need to talk to Terror and the rest of the club. If you’re serious about this, then you need our permission to claim her as your old lady. Come on, let’s see if we can find Terror and get this going. I doubt you want to wait four more days when we have church to ask.”
I shook my head emphatically. He grinned a bit evilly. “I should make you wait, fucker. You know if you mess up, not only will you have me after your ass, but Soleil too. Don’t let her beautiful face and mostly sweet nature fool you. She’ll kill you in a heartbeat if you hurt Tonya and those kids. There’ll be a line to do it, I think.”
“I never doubted it and I’m not going to do that. Let’s go.”
I let him lead me out of the office. We got curious looks from the others, but we didn’t stick around to explain. They’d find out soon enough. We went in hunt of Terror.
Tonya: Chapter 9
I tried to work while I waited for Law to come to the apartment. He’d texted me not long ago saying he was on his way and we needed to talk. I was nervous. What if he changed his mind after thinking more last night?
I had gone over it a million times, it seemed, and every time it came back to the same thing. I couldn’t walk away from this opportunity for happiness. Everything he said last night pointed at him feeling the same way. Was it insane? Yes. Who began to fall in love with someone this fast? Well, other than my best friend and every other woman on their compound. Maybe these men had love potions that they slipped the women.
This morning when Soleil called me to give me hell about leaving the compound, it was all I could do not to tell her the news. I found I didn’t want to share it yet. I think it was in case something went wrong.
I think part of my issue—and it had always been there whether I admitted it or not—was I would always to some degree feel like an unwanted orphan. My parents died when I was small, only four, and, as far as I knew, there was no family on either side. If there was, none of them had cared enough to take me in. I’d gone to an orphanage and then into foster care when no one adopted me. Even at four years old, I was considered too old to adopt. It seemed most people wanted babies.
I’d had a couple of longer-term foster homes. They had treated me decently. I wasn’t abused or neglected, but it wasn’t the same as being their child. A few others had been worse. They only wanted us for the money and couldn’t care less about us. Again, I got lucky and there was no sexual or physical abuse, just emotional neglect. By the time I turned eighteen and aged out of the system, I was more than ready to be on my own. It was just over two years later that I met Dan and our relationship started. Within four months of starting to date, I got pregnant and by the time I was three months along, we were married. Our lives had settled into a routine. One I had pretended I was happy with. Only after the cheating and divorce could I admit it wasn’t all I pretended it was.
I found it kind of crazy that I was twenty-six and have never known real love or what I thought it should be like. Sure, romance books were fun to read and the life they often depicted was fun to imagine as mine, but they weren’t real. It was the thought that they might at least be partially real that made them so popular. All of us wanted to dream of someone loving us so much that they couldn’t live without us and would do anything for us, as well as give us the most earth-shattering sex of our lives. Hell, I’d used my trusty vibrator more than once after reading a hot sex scene in one of those books. They’d become my one escape since the breakup of my marriage.
A hard, brisk knock at the front door made me jump and realize I’d been daydreaming again. Daniel and Dena ran to the door. They knew enough not to try and open it alone. Dylan trotted after them. I was cognizant enough to check the peephole before opening it to make sure it was Law. I’d hate to open it, assuming it was him, and find Dan there. As much as I had told Law I was sure Dan wouldn’t bother us, I wasn’t.
It was Law. I unlocked the door and squeezed it open. The kids attacked him. Their cries of joy at seeing him warmed my heart. Even Dylan was smiling and trying to get to him. Law bent down and picked up Dylan, so he wouldn’t get crushed by his brother and sister. He used his other hand to caress their faces. He was smiling.
“Well, look what we have here. A bunch of beasties, I think. Should I come in or run? You look awfully hungry. Did your mama feed you this morning?” he teased as he walked in.
Daniel was wrapped around one leg and Dena the other. They were a hysterical sight. I had no idea how he could walk when they did that. I never could when they did it to me. He moved with ease. I had my cell phone in my pocket. I whipped it out and snapped a picture. He came straight to me. Rather than set down Dylan or shake the other two loose, he merely leaned forward and planted a kiss right on my mouth. He took his time kissing me and when he stopped, he lifted his head, smiled, and winked.
