I still haven't figured out what the hell is going on, but at least I got some shit done. If I didn't know better, I would think someone was running herd on my wife since it had been some time since I'd seen her, and that was not normal. Usually, I would've been bombarded with questions and suggestions every hour on the hour. I missed it, missed her.I went in search of her and lucked out when I saw her coming out of my brother's place. There was something hinky about the way the other women grinned when they caught sight of me, but there's always some fuck going on with them, so I didn't pay it too much mind."Hey, Lawton." If her greeting was overly bright, I put that down to her missing me too, and when she ran over and threw herself into my arms, only a lifted brow gave away my surprise. Oh yeah, there was definitely something up with this one. I wonder what it was she was going to bombard me with as soon as we got behind closed doors.It was coming on to dusk, and the day had b
I was lying on the bed beside her, huffing and puffing like a freight train, when my phone went off. I can't catch a break in this joint."It's me.""Boss, we've got trouble.""What kind of trouble?" I looked down at the woman on my chest. Too often here of late, I've been hitting it and running with no cuddle time in between, and I knew she needed that shit.I lifted her head off my chest and laid it on my pillow instead. She was out cold anyway, so I didn't feel too guilty. She sighed and burrowed deeper into the pillow as I headed out of the room."Brand's woman's people are here.""We've got a leak. There's no way they could've known we had her this soon. Keep their asses outside. I don't want them inside." I smelt like sex, so I had to detour to the bathroom to clean myself up."It's been a couple days, boss; maybe they just put it together. Either way, I'll do a search and see if one of ours crossed over.""You do that, Clay." I hung up the phone, none too pleased with th
I got up the next day with a sore dick and a shit load on my plate. My brother and cousin were up to their assholes in bullshit and neither of them was talking. But for some reason when I walked out my house everything seemed to be just fine. By that I mean there were no guns blazing and no sheriff at my gate. The day was young yet but I could always hope.The men were milling around looking busy with something other than dealing with fucktards for once, and for the first time in weeks there was no feeling of impending doom hanging over my head. In short, peace reigned on the Daniels ranch, at least outwardly it did. I won't be able to claim that blessed emotion until everyone who had a hand in my family's deaths had been dispatched to hell.Even the sun was being cooperative today after the last few days of rain and cloudy skies. I walked towards the clubhouse with a lighter step than I've had in a very long time. Everything felt lighter this morning in fact.That shit ought to
Oh sweet glory do I ache. The sun peeped through the new curtains I'd made for the windows and I squinted my eyes open as I reached for him. My hand met empty space as my eyes finally opened fully. His pillow still held the warmth from his head and as I buried my face in it his scent still clung to the soft cotton.I smiled and squeezed the pillow as happiness flooded me. A few months ago I never thought I would ever be happy again. My life was a bleak empty void with nothing but marriage to a man old enough to be my grandfather to look forward to. But my Lawton had saved me and now my life had taken a complete turn. I'm one lucky girl and I know it.If not for Lawton there's no telling what would've become of me. I'd defied my dad until he'd beaten me almost to death, but I still wouldn't give into marrying Royce, the man was repulsive. The day I'd ended up here was the day my old life ended and this one begun. Broken and bruised as I was, I remember my first sight of him. Remembe
I wasn't back there fucking with the books ten minutes it seemed like, before I heard a commotion coming through the walls. I didn't need the door to open for me to know who was behind the racket. She's up. I'm gonna have to have another talk with my wife about her damn caterwauling. For someone who'd gone to a fancy school where they were supposed to teach women manners and etiquette and shit, she sure hadn't picked up much. She fucks like a well-trained courtesan and yells like a damn banshee. And the way things were going with her and her crew she'd be cussing like a sailor next."Lawton…" She came busting through the door, her face like a storm cloud."Dana Sue what is it? Are you hurt, bleeding, about to lose a limb? If it's none of the above then please leave me to what it is I'm doing here." She looked like I'd slapped her but what the fuck? She had to learn to handle shit on her own if it wasn't a matter of life or death. There will be times when I won't be here, what
As much as I've tried to explain shit to her late at night while we were alone in bed, after the fireworks and her little high-strung ass was mellow, it seemed to have gone out the window. Or more like her new crew keeps putting shit in her head."What is it that you think you're doing here?""You told me to handle it and so I am." She folded her arms to which I raised my brow and she corrected that shit quick. I wasn't about to dress her down in front of everyone, but we'd talked about this shit and she wasn't listening too good so something had to be done."First, those women that got you to go against me in this shit, will not take your ass whipping for you, second, I told you more than once to leave this shit alone. Instead of listening to me, you have decided to force my hand." "There's a reason I told you to leave them alone, they serve a fucking purpose and just because they're called fucking sheep they're still women, some of them with fucked up lives and fucked up stories
My fucking place was like a cold war after that. Her hardheaded ass can hold a grudge and she has her ways of letting her displeasure be known. I guess I didn't take into consideration that she might be a little jealous of these women since I never gave her any reason to be. Her answer to my little speech was to lock herself away from the festivities and me, for the rest of the day.I would've taken her ass to task for her petty behavior but got sidetracked by Brandon and Clay with their shit. "What is it now?" They cornered me in the office at the clubhouse where I'd gone to get the fuck away. I won't ever admit it but I had made myself scarce too while the others were partying. I couldn't bring myself to hurt her spoilt ass farther by going out there."We've got a problem. Illyana just told me something that I think we need to move on before there's trouble." Brand looked ready to chew nails and I wondered what the fuck the hate brigade could've done in the last few hours to pi
Poor Clayton, little does he know that tomorrow they'd be up to something else. I know my pain in the ass, as soon as she realizes I'm no longer mad at her she'll be back to her shit again."Fine I want you two to keep an eye on Kyle and Travis. They're up to some fuck and I think it has to do with the boys from outta town." From the looks on their faces I guess I was killing two birds with one stone. If they'd had any thoughts of getting involved in that little raid they'd have to squelch them or risk my wrath. I smirked at them as they turned to leave.I called Creed as soon as the coast was clear to give him a heads-up. "Justice, we've got a situation down here that concerns you." No point in beating around the bush he's gonna be pissed no matter how I word this shit."Yeah, what would that be? You changed your mind? Want me to take care of that little problem for you?""Nah, I'm on top of that, this is about your girl." I held still and waited for the explosion, which never c