MC: LaPonte-Karr: Book Three (30 page)

One week.

Patches

Everyone is fuckin baby crazy.  We can't fit any more baby shit in here.  Danny told everyone to donate the money to the Little Brothers but they're still bringing fuckin gifts because she's Pres’.  They'd have you think Brenna is royalty.  Nobody even knows if she's Danny or Pres'.  With seven small kids they pretty much have a fuckin baby store in their house already.  The kids are getting as much as the baby.  What the fuck are they thinking?

Danny comes out the garage door.  "Not fuckin more?"  I put the box with the rest.  "I'll talk to Kate about donating it to the shelters and Teenage Mothers program in the city.  Most of the stuff is just to say they marked the occasion.  We can separate it after the chapter meet."  He nods moving another bike into the safe room.  His room is fuckin packed with tools and now another bike.  "I need another fuckin garage bay."  He mumbles, he doesn't get pissed often but when he does his face changes from rugged to fierce.  With the patch he looks fuckin dangerous.  He pulls his Harley out and takes off without another word.

Ben comes out.  "Did Danny just leave?"  I nod.  "Did something happen?"

"He had to put another bike in the safe room.  He barely fit it in there with the tools."  I tell him.

He looks around.  "Fuck.  This is nuts.  I need to figure out what to do with all this shit."

"He said after the meet we can donate anything not personal to the shelters and Teenage Mom program."  I say looking at the piles of boxes.

He pulls his phone. "Need four Prospects at my house ASAP."  He listens.  "About four hours."  He hangs up.  Fuck.  That's how you get it done.  "I can't wait for after the meet.  This is like Danny's office.  I need to fix this.  I should have paid attention.  This started like three weeks ago."

I smile.  We are so fuckin alike.  "I'll get the Prospects started if you keep the kids calm for a little while."

"Doc and Sally called they're taking them to Gooseberry in thirty minutes.  I'll check their gear and come back to help."  He turns and goes back in. 

Nice.  I'm off for a while; I can help get the boxes from Devan’s room.  He got into them this morning.  I caught him trying to feed Brenna an empty bottle with a cap on it.

Tess

With it being summer I only work for Jess and help when I'm needed with Patches.  I've been getting all kinds of little projects done.  I love it.  I just finished putting together the Little Sister books for the old ladies that are interested.  I have three printed.  I only needed two but I wanted to be prepared just in case.  I'm sick of being in the house; I decide to take Max for a walk.  I change out of my t into a halter top.  It's too hot today, I wonder if the guys will want to go swimming after work.  We start out but don't get far.  Patches and Ben are in the garage with Prospects rearranging boxes.

"Do you need help?"  I ask, they spin around, I guess we surprised them.

"Hi Tess, we won't turn you away."  Ben says.

Patches is looking at me funny.  "Were you coming over here?  The kids are with Doc and Sally."

I smile, that's so nice, they are sweet taking them for the 'rents.  "I was taking Max for a walk.  I'm sick of being in the house.  So what are you doing? I can help if you explain it."

"Gift that are not personal are in those boxes.  Clothes over there and personalized or special things in these over here."  Ben says pointing everything out.  I nod and go to a box to start sorting.  "When did you get ink?  That's beautiful Tess, did Amanda do that?"

I forgot everyone hasn't seen it.  "Kellan did the flowers and Amanda did the wings.  She helped place the flowers strategically.  Doc didn't want the scars to get inked.  I did it when the guys went to Colorado."  I tell him as I'm digging in the box.

"I've never seen ink like that.  They did a great job."  He pulls something from the box.  "You had that done when you had the kids?  That was when you stole them for the weekend."

I smile, "Oh yes.  It wasn't so bad.  Dancing with Devan was a bit much but the rest wasn't.  Doc, Sally, Jess and Penny helped while I was getting the last of the color done.  The longest parts were before I stole the kids."

"Fuckin Tess."  He smiles.  "How long?"

"Eighteen hours total.  But with the kids it was the last four in two days.  Doc had cream to help me heal fast."  I put a stack of clothes in the clothes box and go back for more.  I look up and see Patches looking at me, something is wrong but he hasn't said anything.  The Prospects are working fast; I don't want to be lazy while they do all the work so I get back to it.  I get three boxes cleared and start folding the clothes so we can fit more in the boxes.  Not much is left, wow it's moving fast, I've only been here an hour and a half and we're getting it cleared out.  I get another box while two of the Prospects start moving the non-personal boxes to the trucks.  How many bottles, rattles and blankets do people think you need?  This is crazy; I finish my box and stand.  It's hot in here; I want to get this done so I can cool off.  "Are we moving the boxes somewhere?"

Ben looks over. "You're so quiet I forgot you were here.  The Prospects will move the boxes in the house.  Why don't you go get a drink?  Thanks for helping."  He goes back to his box.  I look around.  Mostly everything is moved.  The garage looks bigger.  I start walking to the door and Max follows.

"Where are you going?"  Patches asks but his voice sounds funny.  I look at him something is wrong, he's mad.

I look away.  I think he's mad at me.  "Home for a drink and to get Max some water."

"I'll be there in a few minutes."  He says, his voice is mad.  I look at him then away.  I don't understand, I worked like they did, I just didn't move the boxes.  As I start walking my eyes are burning.  Rich says don't worry until you have something to worry about.  I'm trying but Patches is really mad, I don't think he's ever been mad at me.

I key in the number and get us some ice water.  I give Max two cups of ice in his bowl because he's furry.  That's got to be hot.  I take my braid out and start redoing it when the alarm beeps.  Patches must be here.  I'm almost done when I'm lifted up.  "Babe, I love this.  Your back is beautiful."  Rich says kissing my neck.

"Thank you, I don't even think about it anymore.  I'm all sweaty; I was helping with the boxes in the 'rents garage.  Do you want to go swimming?"  I smile up at him.

"I do but I can't right now.  I need to get something from the safe-room for VP.  I'll be back in an hour and swim with you."  He bends and kisses the other side of my neck.

"Ok."  I turn and kiss his lips.  He goes to the living room.  I hear the beeps again.  Patches is back.

He walks in the kitchen.  "What did you think you were doing over there?"  He yells.

I take a step back.  I don't understand.  " I was just emptying boxes."  I can't look at him.

"Did you dress like that to go over there?  Is this how you always dress to take the fuckin dog for a walk?"  He yells and I back away.  I know what comes next.

Rich moves in front of me fast.  "Patch, take a step back and calm the fuck down."  Rich says now he's mad.  I look at the floor and don't make a sound or move.

Patches yells at him now.  "Four fuckin Prospects were watching every fuckin time she moved.  She was going to walk the fuckin dog like that!"

"What the fuck Patch?  Listen to yourself then look at her.  She's covered and it's fuckin hot out.  She can't wear turtlenecks in the fuckin summer Brother.  Calm the fuck down.  You're stepping on a line you have no business crossing and you have no fuckin right to talk to her like that."  Rich says low and calm.  I don't move.

"I'm stepping on a line!  She's half fuckin dressed in front of Ben and four Prospects."

I take a step back.  I need to get away from them.  Rich keeps talking and Patches keeps yelling.  I step back and duck around the corner.  I go up the stairs staying on the side not making a sound.  I just need to get away.  I go to the safe-room.  Max sits with me.  I don't understand, he could have told me to change.  Why is he so mad?  I wipe my eyes and look at my shirt.  I don't know where it came from, I've never bought clothes.  I lie down on the floor and close my eyes.

Rich

"This is not about her clothes Patches.  Get your fuckin head straight."  I turn around and she's gone.  "Fuck!"  I leave him in the fuckin kitchen and look for her. She was fuckin scared, not understanding what the fuck he's so mad about.  I don't think she went far; she was in fuckin slave mode.  Checking all the rooms I pull my phone.  "I'm not going to make it back.  Patches is off the fuckin charts and Tess is in hiding.  Can you see if she's still in the house?"  VP is going into surveillance.  She is.  Thank fuck!  The front door slams.  Fuckin Patches.  "Thanks."  I hang up and start checking safe rooms.  I showed her three.  She's in the one that's in her old room.  Fuckin Patches has her fuckin hiding from us now.  He needs to talk to someone fuckin quick.  I'm not about to let him talk to her like that.  Now I wonder if he's talked to her like that before.  I pull the drawer and push the button.  Fuck!  Curled in a ball, sleeping on the hard fuckin floor.  I swore never a fuckin gain and here she is in our own fuckin house sleeping like a slave trying to stay safe.  Fuckin Patches.

"Babe, let's get you out of here."  I touch her face.  She opens her eyes.  She's fuckin blank.  "Tess, come back to me babe, let's get you out of here."  I lift her up, she doesn't make a fuckin sound.  Holding her to me I carry her to our room and lay her on the bed.  She tries to curl up again but I lie beside her pulling her onto my chest.  "I don't know why he's so mad Tess.  It's not your clothes but he's not saying what the fuck it is."  I want to punch him right the fuck out.  "No one has the right to talk to you like that babe.  That's not who we are, that's not acceptable."  Not fuckin acceptable.  He knows better.  I've never heard him talk to anyone like that, what the fuck is going through his fuckin head?

She burrows closer.  I feel her crying, I sit up pulling her to my lap.  "I'm here Tess."  I hold her tight.  Why the fuck am I supposed to say here?  One of your husbands is a fuckin dick doesn't flow off the tongue so easily.  I kiss her head and wait her out.

"He's so mad at me.  He should have told me to change.  I didn't buy any of the clothes here, I just wear them."  She says her breath hitching.

Fuck, she's never been shopping never bought anything but little things for the kids and presents with me and Patches.  We need to fix that.  "There's nothing wrong with what you're wearing Tess.  You look beautiful as always.  It's not up to us what you wear; your clothes are your choice.  I wouldn't like you wearing a bikini to a restaurant but it's you choice not ours.  Something else is bothering him; this isn't about your clothes."

"He was mad in the garage.  I didn't know why.  I worked like they did.  Ben wasn't mad; he even forgot I was there."  She's calm now.  I kiss her lips.

"We might as well let it go until he explains.  No point in guessing."  I say sitting her up on my lap.

With a sad smile she says, "I thought that walking home."

"Why don't we go swimming?"  I need to get her mind off Patches yelling at her.  She smiles and kisses my lips then gets up.  Thank fuck.  Fuckin Patches.

We swim and play with Max in the water.  When we come in she helps me give him a bath.  We get soaked with him shaking on us so we shower in the hose laughing at the cold.  She's perfect in her red bikini.  I kiss her sliding my hands down her waist to the top of her bottoms.  I've never seen her in another bathing suit, I wonder if she has another.  I need to get Te Jess to take her shopping.  "I’m starving or I'd carry you upstairs and have my wicked way with you."

She fuckin laughs, "I think I might like that, I don't think we've done wicked before."  She runs in the house with me chasing her.  A wet Max stays in the patio.

I catch her at the stairs and carry her up laughing.  "Maybe dinner can wait."  I kiss her as she slides down feeling my dick against her stomach.  She pushes against me, fuck.  I untie her top then bottom.  "Fuckin love the easy access babe.”  I growl as my mouth finds her pussy.  Fuck she's wet; I slide my fingers in her.  Her knees buckle.  Fuck, I stand and turn her putting her knees up on the edge of the mattress.  "Fuck yeah, I love this position."  I slide my hands over her beautiful back to her ass and kneel down.

She moans.  Fuck, I love that sound.  "Me too."  She says in that breathy voice making my dick jump.  My mouth finds its place and I moan fuck she smells good and tastes better.  She pushes back and I slap her ass.  She freezes.  Fuck! I suck in a breath.  I didn't mean to, what the fuck is wrong with me.  "No I'm just surprised.  I think I like it, it made my pussy tingle."  She says it timid.

Fuck me.  "Are you sure babe?  I didn't mean it, I just reacted."  She likes it?  Fuck, please say yes.

"Can you do it again and I can tell you?"  I hear the smile in her voice.  Thank Fuck.

"I can't just slap you.  It was just a reaction."

"Can we keep going and see if it happens again."  There's definitely a smile in there.  Fuck!  My mouth goes back to work.  Fuck, she’s moving with my fuckin tongue.  She pushes back again and I slap her again.  Fuck!  "Please don't stop, I like it, don't stop."  Fuck my dick is bobbing wanting in.  I stop playing and get her there.  Fuck she's killing me with her fuck me noises.  She gets one more slaps and fuckin comes like it's her cue.  Holy Fuck!