“Do you want cuddles, baby boy, do you?” Raya asks Hudson who squeals in delight and grinning wide, she stands, taking him out of his high chair but before she can sit slender hands with bright blue nails takes him out of her grasp making her turn in shock and I laugh as Lake gently bounces the boy on her hip, dancing around with him.
“Hey!” Raya snaps, but Lake ignores her and continues dancing around with Hudson, making his giggles echo around Dark Angels Grub as some brothers enter, smiling, hearing his laughter, while the outrage on Raya’s face is hilarious.
“Not fair,” Raya pouts, sitting back down again and I grin, knowing Lake will only be here for a few minutes.
“She’s only come in for a sandwich before starting her shift,” I remind Raya and her pout vanishes as she smiles slightly, looking at Lake, pride shining off her.
From a woman who was sheltered growing up, no thanks to who her mother is, she’s really come out of her shell.
Lake twirls with Hudson but ends up bumping into a brother, making Raya and me laugh as she winces and apologizes, “I’m so sorry,” but freezes as she and Viper lock eyes.
“Shorty?” Viper says in shock, and Raya and I stop laughing, freezing at the anger he’s beginning to radiate as he looks between us and Hudson in her arms.
“Jaylen? What are you…. A-are you a brother?”
Pain and hurt lace her voice as she looks over the cut he’s wearing before her face pales and Raya and I lock eyes, both realizing who he is.
Ah crap.
Viper, he’s the one she’s been seeing, the one she has fallen madly in love with. Sadness flitter between us because she will end things with him, being a brother being his downfall…
Damn.
I swallow hard and look at the pair and I wince seeing the anger on Viper’s face as he demands, “What the fuck are you doing here with the club princess and her son?” ignoring her hurt over him leaving out the fact he’s a brother.
“I’ve never known Viper to be in a relationship,” I whisper, and Raya nods.
He’s never really been one to be in a committed relationship, heck, he barely touches the club girls, seeking pleasure elsewhere.
“Answer me, Lake!” he demands, and she flinches, causing Hudson to murmur unhappily and I narrow my eyes at Viper, but he doesn’t pay attention to me, his sole focus is on Lake.
Damn, the last time I saw him this angry, a girl in high school trashed his bike because he didn’t ask her to prom.
“She’s my friend, Jaylen,” she admits, her eyes filling with tears as she tilts her head and accuses, “You lied to me, you said you didn’t hang around with the Dark Angels and yet you’re a brother…”
Uh oh….
He shakes his head, running a hand frustratedly through his blonde hair, as he looks at Hudson and then towards Lake again, while the brothers around him watch on in shock.
“How long have you known Ivy for, Lake?” he demands, yet again ignoring her accusations, most likely because she’s caught him in a lie.
She shakes her head as she gently pats Hudson’s bottom, aware he’s in her arms, and if I knew she wouldn’t crumble into the ground at the heartbreak shining off her, I’d take him, but he’s her crutch right now.
“What does it matter, you lied to me. Why are you so focused on who I’m friends with when right now, I-I...” her words trail off and her eyes widen in shock, coming into a realization about something, and she steps back a little and asks, “Did you, have you slept with Cherri?”
I clamp my teeth on my bottom lip as Raya’s eyes widen, understanding what she’s realized.
“Now, how would you know her, huh?” he demands, and she shakes her head and snaps, “Have you slept with her?!”
His jaw ticks and he snaps back, “She’s a clubwhore of course I fucking have, every brother has,” and Lake turns her head away, her eyes tearing up and he growls, “Now why don’t you answer my fucking question Lake instead of trying to make out like I’m sort of cheater!”
She doesn’t look at him as she admits, “Ivy, Raya, and Skylar have been my friends for about a year after a lot of persuasion on their behalf.” She looks at Viper and admits, “My father is Randy.”
Charter furrows his brows and asks, “As in our mechanic Randy?”
She nods, not taking her eyes off Viper, and says, “As in clubwhore Cherri’s daughter.”
Viper curls his lip and sneers, “So you’re the patch chaser, huh? Was this what this was? Did you seek me out on purpose?”
