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I hear her move, and I open my eyes to see her standing. She points at me and says, "No, you have no right to sit there and dictate what I'm not going to do all because I'm pregnant with your child. YOU didn't even remember sleeping with me! This is my body and my life, so you can go fuck yourself."
I stand, “Leah, it's not because of the baby, and you know it. I've wanted you for five fucking years. I thought you fucked a brother over; we have by-laws in this club…”
"FUCK YOUR BY-LAWS!" She screams, making Soph wake up, sitting up instantly before looking between the both of us and winces, seeing the tension between us, but Leah doesn't notice, "You have all treated me like crap all while I had your relationship."
I butt in, "It wasn't a fucking relationship; it was sex, nothing more."
But she shouts back over me, "ALL WHILE YOU SHOVED YOUR RELATIONSHIP INTO MY FUCKING FACE DAY IN DAY OUT WHILE I WAS BEING TORMENTED BY THE 'MAN' WHO STOLE MY INNOCENCE, A MAN YOU ALL BELIEVED INSTEAD OF FUCKING CONFRONTING ME. A FUCKING MAN YOU LET INTO YOUR BROTHERHOOD."
I swallow hard as she walks closer to me, getting in my face. "You want something to do with this baby, fine, but you and I are never going to fucking happen. You broke me. You destroyed me. You are no longer in my heart; you are officially dead to me."
It's a lie.
We both know it, but she says it so she can convince herself.
She sneers at me before walking out of the room, and I say over my shoulder, "The prospects know not to let you leave Angel; we will work this out, and I will finally have my girl. I’ve already wasted five years away; I won't waste anymore."
I can hear her breathing quicken before she screeches, walking away. I hear Hawk shout, “SISTER” trying to ease the tension, but it doesn't work with her as I vaguely hear her sneer back, "Fuck off Hawk," in the distance, and I sigh when he mutters, "Well, that was mean," while the brother's snicker and I look towards Soph, who is looking at me with concern, but I just shrug.
"I fucked up Soph, and I don't know how I'm supposed to convince her we're meant to be."
She nods. "She's always known Gunner, but for years I've had to deal with her coming home with tears in her eyes because the man she's in love with had his arm around another woman, dropping everything for that woman, and making her do that woman's job on top of hers all while he screwed her in his office. The same woman who has bragged to her over and over what you do with her behind closed doors."
I drop my head in my hands.
"It's going to take time, and I know you don't think you have time, but in her head, you only want to know because she's pregnant." I lift my head and go to speak, but she puts her hand up. "I know that's not the case; I know you love her; everyonedoes. You were in denial because you thought she'd hurt a brother. You tried to convince yourself that you didn't want her to stop the pain you felt every day from not being able to be with her. You went the wrong way about it with Cara and screwed yourself over.
You need to prove to her that it's not because of the baby. You need to prove to her that the feelings you felt for her over the years were real, and that is all you want. I'm the only family she has left; she doesn't see the club as family because of their treatment of her, and yes, she loves Doc; she sees him as her dad, but there has always been a little voice in the back of her mind telling her he'll leave her too, and he'll hurt her too. The whole club has some groveling to do with her, but you need to plead and prove that she is your world."
I nod, determination pushing through, and I stand before walking over to Soph, kissing her red hair before heading towards the common room, hoping to find my girl. The brothers and women all look at me with guilt while Axel nods his head towards the kitchen, and I nod as Ink passes me, patting my back and heading back to his girl.
They know they messed up too.
Hopefully, Leah will be able to see them as family again, like she did until we fucked her over for a man we thought was a brother. I head inside the kitchen and see Leah standing near the window, looking out, and I walk up behind her, placing my hands on either side of her on the counter, making her tense. I place my head on her neck, her lavender scent filling my nostrils, and I take a deep inhale, loving the smell of her. My dick starts to harden, so I move my hips back a bit.
I don't want to fuck this up even more than I already have.
I place my lips against her ear. "I know you're pissed; you have every right to be. At me, the brothers, the women, we fuckedup; we know this. We didn't question you as we should have; we let the women dish out punishments for something you didn't deserve, and we are sorry, so fucking sorry, but I know that isn't enough. You'll learn to trust us again. Leah, you'll learn to trust me again because you aren't just my friend; you are my heart, and you are my soul. I have loved you for years, I have wanted you for years, and I fucked up majorly. I know this, Leah, but I need you to give me a chance to prove to you that it's not because of our baby." I move my hands and cup her bump. "Why I want you. I need you to let me prove to you the love I have felt for you over the years because I do love you, Leah, more than words can say. I used Cara because I didn't think I could have you."
I feel her tears drop on my hand before I place a gentle kiss behind her ear, and I rasp, "I have five years to make up for Angel, and I will. You are staying in the guest room until you are comfortable sharing a bed. You want to re-decorate, then do it because, baby, I'm not letting you go a second time."
I place another kiss behind her ear, then leave the kitchen, letting my words sink in while Annalise quickly rushes in there to hopefully make sure they're still alright before my dad pats my back, handing me beer.
"She'll forgive you, son; we'll all make sure of it."
I nod before taking a sip, hoping and praying he's right; otherwise, I'll be tying her to my bed until she does come around.
Chapter 14
Leah
I sigh as I rinse my cup out in the clubhouse kitchen, ignoring the sweet butts who are currently glaring at me. Apparently, they're not happy I'm pregnant with a Patch Brothers baby—a council brother at that. I don't know half of the ladies' names, only Ginger, Bubbles, who is now Amy and a sweetheart, and Clitter, who turned into a really good friend for Sophie. The rest just blur into one really; they all want the same thing, a patched brother, and I was accused of being one of these women.
Great.
I'm lost in thought when Butch bumps into me, making me look at him, and he smiles at me, his blue eyes shining.
"Have I thanked you yet?"
