He continued thrusting into me, and just when I thought things couldn’t get any better, he changed the angle of his hips so he was rubbing against my clit with every thrust and brought me to a third orgasm that bordered on painful. I screamed his name as I came, and he buried his face in my neck as he followed me over the edge.
“Fuck,” he breathed against my skin.
“Wow,” I whispered. “That was—”
“Yeah, Locks, it was.”
After we cleaned up and got dressed, we cuddled together under the covers of our makeshift bed and listened to the sounds of the crackling fire.
“Whatever it is, go ahead and say it or ask it, Locks.” I had been so lost in my thoughts, it’s a wonder he couldn’t actually hear them.
“How did you become the President of a motorcycle club? I know you said your cousin is also a President, so is this like a family thing?”
“It is. My grandfather, Talon Black, started the club with some of his friends when they retired from the military. He was the President for almost thirty-five years. When he died, my father, Hawk, took his place until he and my mom died in a motorcycle wreck five years later. At the time, I was too young to become President, so it was offered to Phoenix. A few years ago, Bronze and I were ready to get the Devil Springs Blackwings up and running again.”
“What do you mean again? Was there one here before?” I asked.
“The original chapter my grandfather started was here in Devil Springs. Phoenix and his grandparents are from Croftridge. Shortly after Phoenix took over as Prez, his grandparents moved to Florida and left him their house and a lot of land. He proposed moving, the club voted, and that was that. Honestly, I think he did it that way so Bronze and me could have a chapter in the same clubhouse our grandfather and father once did,” he said.
“He sounds like a pretty nice guy,” I said.
“He is. He’s been through more than his fair share of shit over the years, but he never gave up and managed to come out on top,” he said proudly.
“How come you and Bronze don’t have birdie names?” I asked, causing him to laugh.
“My mother, Goldie, was a bit of a free spirit. Some might even say she was a hippie or whatever. Anyway, she strongly believed in the natural healing powers of natural elements. She wanted to name her boys after precious metals and her girls after precious gems. She didn’t have any girls, but that’s how me and Bronze got our names,” he explained.
“She sounds like an interesting woman,” I mused.
“She was the best. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss her,” he said solemnly.
“Yeah, I know what you mean.” And I did. My mother had only been gone for a few months, but I imagined that was a pain that would never go away.
He gently tightened his arms around me, as if he knew where my thoughts had gone. “If there’s anything else you want to know, all you have to do is ask.”
“Well, there is one other thing I’ve been curious about. Um, Leigh told me that you guys make your money legally, but what exactly is it that you do?”
“A lot of the members have their own jobs independent of the club, but, as of right now, the club owns seventeen rental properties, and we recently purchased a bar.”
17
Layla fell asleep almost immediately after she cleaned up in the bathroom. I grabbed my phone from the coffee table and slipped out of the room to call Bronze.
He picked up on the second ring. “Hey, brother. I’m not going to make it there tonight,” I said.
“Why not? Did something happen?” he asked.
“Yes, but nothing like what you’re thinking. Layla and I were about to get on the road when the power went out and that damn tree in the front yard fell on my fucking house.”
“Shit. Are you guys okay?”
“Yeah, we’re fine. She was in the back bedroom, and I was in the garage loading up the truck when it happened. Anyway, I can’t get out of my driveway until I get the tree moved.”
“Right, and there’s probably tons of trees down between here and there. We still have power here so I’ll turn on the news and see what they’re saying about road conditions and such.”
“Thanks, man. Did everyone get there okay and get settled?”
“Yeah, everyone except you. Leigh did a great job with the room assignments. She put the families with children in the bigger house at the back of the property and put the couples and singles in the other house. But she sent the whores to the clubhouse,” he said, sounding disappointed.