Chapter 29
Chainz
I’ve been pacing thefloor for hours, waiting for Raven and Teagan to return from the police station. I wanted to go with them, but Teagan insisted my presence would raise too many red flags. I’m usually the one giving orders, not taking them, but I can’t argue with an attorney with a winning track record.
Raven texted me a few minutes ago that they were on the way back to the compound. In the weeks leading up to this meeting, Hound did some digging and found the evidence Garrett had against Adam. Raven handed it to them along with the taped confession Hound spliced. We had to be sure there was no background noise that could lead them back to the club. It all went as planned. The police are no longer looking at Raven for Garrett’s murder, and thanks to Teagan they think Agent Adam Ward is in the wind and not six feet under.
Garrett found proof of Adam’s involvement in a long list of criminal activities. Guns, drugs and even linked him to a sex trafficking ring. I cringe over the possibility that was who Adam offered Raven up to. I hope that I’m wrong. Close to fifty thousand woman and girls are sold into the sex trade every year. With so many women vulnerable to those fucking bastards, it makes me question if the club is in the wrong business. Someone needs to protect them.
I’m pulled from my dark thoughts when Raven steps through the front door. She’s dressed to kill in one of Teagan’s designer power suits and high heels. Raven balked at having to wear something so pretentious, complaining that it made her feel fake. I lean back against the bar top and watch her stride toward me. This woman can wear anything and look sexy as fuck.
She lunges forward, wrapping her arms around my neck. “I’m free.”
The smile on her face is the brightest I’ve ever seen. If I could capture her light in a jar, I’d never have to face the darkness again. “Then go change and let’s celebrate.”
I peel my eyes off of her, I can’t watch her walk away or I’ll end up ripping that suit off of her just to see the perfect body underneath. Instead, I turn to Teagan. “Thanks for bailing us out, again. Stay for a drink.”
Teagan doesn’t hear a word I say. She’s staring right through me, her eyes locked on Hound across the room. I clear my throat, drawing her focus back to me. “Sorry I was... I can’t stay but thank you for the offer.”
“Our doors are always open, if you change your mind.”
Lockdown has been lifted, and Tank is on his feet, so tonight we’re celebrating. Friends of the club have already filed in. There are women everywhere. It doesn’t take long for the party to get started. The bass is pumping from the large amplifiers and the beer is flowing. Everyone is drinking and having a good time.
I find Tank slumped over the bar, surrounded by empty beer bottles and a death grip on something. I grab a beer and slide onto the stool next to him. There’s a wallet size photo in his hands and his thoughts have dragged him miles away. “Something got you down?”
He tucks the picture into the pocket of his cut and picks up the beer, taking a long, hard swallow. “Being close to death makes you question your choices.”
“You can keep fighting, fucking and drinking until you forget her, or you can take back what’s yours.”
“That’s exactly what I should do,” Tank pushes off the stool, “drink and fuck and so should you.” He stumbles away, grabbing onto the first patch whore he passes.
My eyes land on Raven. Her jeans are riding low on her hips and the top of her red thong is peaking out at the top. Raven’s locked in a hug with her friend Skylar from the bar, giggling about something. Crusher is acting like he can’t be bothered with Skylar but the way he’s watching her say’s something different. He needs to get his shit together and cement his claim on her before some other asshole does. A girl like that, won’t stay on the market long.
Raven turns to look in my direction and catches me watching her. She heads towards me painfully slow. She’s been away from me for way too long. Raven sways her hips from side to side, teasing me with each calculated movement of her body. She likes to tease me, but she knows she’ll pay for it later. As soon as I get her alone, I’m going to swat that sweet ass until it’s red. I pull her down on my lap, nipping at the curve of her neck. She leans back against me, drawing her hips in a slow circle. My aching cock throbs against her ass.
Reaching into the pocket on the inside of my cut, I pull out Raven’s bracelet and dangle it in front of her. “I know how much this means to you, so I had it fixed.”
