NEXT DAY…
“London, I still can’t believe Cain let you drive his car.”
“Did I say he let me drive it?” She peers at me curiously.
“No fucking way! You took his car? Are you nuts?”
She shrugs, wearing a shit-eating grin and turns to walk into the grocery store. She’s lost her freaking mind. Cain is going to redden her ass like no tomorrow, and I bet she’s anticipating just that.
“This right here is why we’re such good friends. You know that, right?” I chortle loudly, walking quickly to catch up with her long legs.
“Because we both like to steal cars?” Her icy blue irises sparkle and I giggle.
“No, but this is pretty epic. I wonder if he’s figured it out yet.”
“Oh my phone will be blowing up like crazy when he does. Don’t worry, we’ll know.”
“You don’t think he would come here on his bike, do you? He still keeps his old bike at the club, right?”
“Fuck my life. If you see him, hide. I need to have a cake or something in my hands when he sees me. I know I can distract him if I promise he can lick something off of me.”
“And I thought I was the kinky one.”
“Please, bitch. You are so the kinky one! Speaking of, how is the deal working out with having Ares too?” She glances at me as she gets a shopping cart and starts walking toward the produce section in the grocery store.
“I don’t have Ares too.” I gaze at her a little confused.
I’ve shared some small details about what 2 Piece and I have worked out with Ares, but she doesn’t know the extent of it. No one, and I mean absolutely no one, can know just how much I really enjoy it. I don’t want anything to jeopardize what I have with 2 Piece. I’ve never been so happy in my entire life as I am here with him.
“You know what I mean. You do have Ares, by the way. You have both of them. It’s not just me Avery, everyone can see it.”
“Whatever. I have 2 Piece and I’m very happy with that.” I roll my eyes, throwing random shit in the cart to make a giant pasta salad for the BBQ the club is putting on this evening.
“Come on, Avery, tell me what it’s like to be with the freaking Butcher, of all people!”.”
“Shh, don’t call him that!”
“Why not? That’s what everyone calls him.”
“No, London. That’s what all the brothers who gossip call him. He’s not a butcher . He’s kind and gentle.”
“Ares? Is kind and gentle? He’s Mr. Control Freak who looks like this massive pissed off Savage all of the time, and you’re telling me he’s gentle. Don’t get me wrong, Avery, I like Ares a lot. He and Cain are really cool. Cain thinks of him as his closest brother, but it’s hard to think of him as anything but some of the horror stories I’ve heard whispered through the clubhouse.”
“Since when are you one to gossip? Usually you’re the one getting onto me about minding my own business.”
“I know, and I’m sorry about that. I guess no one really knows much about Ares besides the Prez. Ares is quiet and grouchy most of the time. I’m just really curious about him. I’m close to most of the brothers, but he keeps his distance.”
Huffing, I nod. “I know. I’m sorry for jumping down your throat. I just feel protective of him for some reason. He’s my friend, and I care about him.”
“You feel protective over the club’s badass Enforcer turned VP? You do know he got the nickname ‘The Butcher’ for a reason, right? Just please be careful with him, okay?”
“I will. I mean it, he’s sweet to me.”
“Good, I’m glad to hear he’s good to you. How’s 2 Piece deal with it all anyhow? I get that he used to be a playboy and all, but I would think he would be a little territorial over the one who finally anchored him. Cain said he’s been kind of weird, like distant and moody lately.”
I load up on some different bags of chips and dip as London strolls through the aisle, pushing the cart beside me.
“Honestly, he has been kind of weird and quiet
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