Yale Avenue. You up for something new?" Is this a trick question? No. I'm up for the usual shit I know I love. I look over at her with that look on my face, only to see her smile and bat her eye lashes at me in a teasing manner. Fuck.
"Tell me when we get close." I hope I don't regret this.
"So tell me.... what took you and Tori so long last night? It seems like the two of you hit it off." I hit the button to turn on the music, trying not to be completely obvious that I'm not wanting to talk about it.
"So this is how we're gonna be?" She turns in the seat to stare at me.
"What?"
"Evan... Did you fuck my friend?" Shit. She's so god damned straight forward. How am I supposed to lie?
"Why do you care?"
"Oh, I don't. I just wanted to watch you squirm. She already told me the details." Her laughter fills the truck just before she points to my turn. "Here. This is where it's at. Marilyn K's." I see frilly curtains in the window and a pink awning.
"What the fuck kind of restaurant is this?"
"You're gonna love it, Evan. I think they have quiche and shit." I start the truck, back up and pull back out of the parking lot.
"Fuck your quiche. I'll pick the place."
"What? You're so closed minded. It could be great."
"Or it could be shit. I'll take my chances on this burger place I know."
"Fine, but you owe me a quiche lunch."
"Whatever. Put it on my tab. Do I look like a guy who eats quiche?"
"You never know. You may like it. Brother, you've got to try new things once in awhile."
"I try new things all the time."
"Pussy doesn't count, you know." She smiles at me as she steps out of the truck, slamming the door to make her point.
"I can't help if I like what I fucking like." I open the door to my favorite hamburger joint. The owners know me here and have proven to be great friends of my MC. I've known them for years.
"Mornin' Blade. The usual?" Franny meets us as we find a booth to sit at.
"Yes and my sister here would like to order."
"You never told me you had a sister, Blade. I thought for a second I was getting to meet your girl."
"Nah Franny, I won't be bringing in anyone to meet you for a long time." Piper stares at me. She looks disappointed and I try to recover her playful mood before shit goes south.
"Fran, you remember me telling you about my sister when I was eighteen? How fucking strong she was at the age of six and I wished like hell I could've kept her with me."
"Yes I do, sorry. Ole' Fran would forget her fuckin tits if they weren't attached, Honey. What can I get you today?"
"I'll take what he's having." Fran leaves us in an awkward silence.
"Evan, you know I don't blame you for where I ended up, right?" I drop my head to look at my hands in my lap. I fucking hate this. I hate being reminded of the time I had no control over things I needed to have control of. This is the exact reason I am who I am today.
"Stop. You couldn't stop the system from taking me. Shit, you were a baby yourself. How do you think I would've turned out?"
"I know you're right. I just know that shit will never happen to me again. I'll make sure I'm always in a position to help you and any other family that needs it."
"And that is why I love you." I look up at Piper and see a flash of my mother once again. Fuck, I hate that I keep getting that glimpse of the woman who walked away from us. Piper is so much better than she ever was.
"I want you to stay safe, so I'm assigning someone to you and Tori. I need you make sure you utilize the security team."
"Do you really think that's necessary?"
"After last night, yes. I won't take any chances with you."
"Can you make it one of the hot guys in your MC? How bout Switch?" My eyes dart to hers. Fucking Switch again.
"What's with you and Switch?"
"You'll never know."
"Piper. He's my VP. He can't fuck around with you."
"Yeah. I'm aware of your stupid
"Tell me when we get close." I hope I don't regret this.
"So tell me.... what took you and Tori so long last night? It seems like the two of you hit it off." I hit the button to turn on the music, trying not to be completely obvious that I'm not wanting to talk about it.
"So this is how we're gonna be?" She turns in the seat to stare at me.
"What?"
"Evan... Did you fuck my friend?" Shit. She's so god damned straight forward. How am I supposed to lie?
"Why do you care?"
"Oh, I don't. I just wanted to watch you squirm. She already told me the details." Her laughter fills the truck just before she points to my turn. "Here. This is where it's at. Marilyn K's." I see frilly curtains in the window and a pink awning.
"What the fuck kind of restaurant is this?"
"You're gonna love it, Evan. I think they have quiche and shit." I start the truck, back up and pull back out of the parking lot.
"Fuck your quiche. I'll pick the place."
"What? You're so closed minded. It could be great."
"Or it could be shit. I'll take my chances on this burger place I know."
"Fine, but you owe me a quiche lunch."
"Whatever. Put it on my tab. Do I look like a guy who eats quiche?"
"You never know. You may like it. Brother, you've got to try new things once in awhile."
"I try new things all the time."
"Pussy doesn't count, you know." She smiles at me as she steps out of the truck, slamming the door to make her point.
"I can't help if I like what I fucking like." I open the door to my favorite hamburger joint. The owners know me here and have proven to be great friends of my MC. I've known them for years.
"Mornin' Blade. The usual?" Franny meets us as we find a booth to sit at.
"Yes and my sister here would like to order."
"You never told me you had a sister, Blade. I thought for a second I was getting to meet your girl."
"Nah Franny, I won't be bringing in anyone to meet you for a long time." Piper stares at me. She looks disappointed and I try to recover her playful mood before shit goes south.
"Fran, you remember me telling you about my sister when I was eighteen? How fucking strong she was at the age of six and I wished like hell I could've kept her with me."
"Yes I do, sorry. Ole' Fran would forget her fuckin tits if they weren't attached, Honey. What can I get you today?"
"I'll take what he's having." Fran leaves us in an awkward silence.
"Evan, you know I don't blame you for where I ended up, right?" I drop my head to look at my hands in my lap. I fucking hate this. I hate being reminded of the time I had no control over things I needed to have control of. This is the exact reason I am who I am today.
"Stop. You couldn't stop the system from taking me. Shit, you were a baby yourself. How do you think I would've turned out?"
"I know you're right. I just know that shit will never happen to me again. I'll make sure I'm always in a position to help you and any other family that needs it."
"And that is why I love you." I look up at Piper and see a flash of my mother once again. Fuck, I hate that I keep getting that glimpse of the woman who walked away from us. Piper is so much better than she ever was.
"I want you to stay safe, so I'm assigning someone to you and Tori. I need you make sure you utilize the security team."
"Do you really think that's necessary?"
"After last night, yes. I won't take any chances with you."
"Can you make it one of the hot guys in your MC? How bout Switch?" My eyes dart to hers. Fucking Switch again.
"What's with you and Switch?"
"You'll never know."
"Piper. He's my VP. He can't fuck around with you."
"Yeah. I'm aware of your stupid
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