Chapter Twenty-Two
Shadow
That meeting was hard, and the phone call from Megan hasn’t exactly made anything better for me. She’s pissed that I didn’t answer her call right away. She never cares that I have a job as VP, and that takes up a lot of my time. She expects me to always answer her straight away, and when I don”t, she throws massive fits.
I get that she wants to be my number one priority, but sometimes that’s just not feasible. I’m VP of a MC for crying out loud. God, it would be so much simpler if she would let me stop hiding our relationship. I know people are starting to get suspicious. Especially Wreck and Blade. Wreck well because he’s Wreck; if anyone is going to figure out I’m hiding shit, it’s going to be my best friend. I saw the look on his face after my phone call; he knows everything wasn”t fine, like I said. He knows I was lying, and he”s not going to let that stand. Then there’s Blade. Because of what he witnessed at Inferno’s, he may have let it go at the time, but I know he shelved it in his mind. I need to talk to Megan again. We need to stop hiding. I can’t keep living like this. This isn”t me; I don”t keep secrets. I don”t like secrets.
Leaving The Clubhouse, I hop on my Harley Dyna and make my way over to Megan’s. May as well deal with this sooner rather than later. Pulling up in front of her house, which she shares with her Mom and brother, I’m not surprised when she opens the door and is standing waiting for me with her hands on her hips. Looking annoyed.
“Meg, please don’t start. Today has been hard enough.” I say as I approach her.
“Get the fuck in here, Shadow.” She replies angrily. Turning on her heels and stomping into the house. I follow behind and close the door.
The house is quiet, so I know her Mom and brother aren’t home. If they were, I”d hear her brother playing his games. It’s never quiet here when he’s home.
“Well?” She asks. I’m guessing she wants me to explain today.
“I told you my sister arrived; well, earlier today, so did my mother. Some horrible things were exposed, and we were talking about them when you rang.”
“Not fucking good enough, Shadow! I’m your girlfriend. I should come before everything!” She shouts.
“And how do you expect me to explain anything to my family when you won’t let me tell them about us?” I shout back.
Her eyes go hard, and before I know it, she’s throwing a vase that’s on the table next to her towards my head. I don’t have a chance to dodge; it catches the corner of my forehead and breaks. Little shards of glass are raining down all around me. Some even cause little cuts.
”Shit, I’m so sorry, Shadow.” She says, as she rushes towards me.
I’m in total shock. I never, in a million years, would have expected her to do something like this. I don’t understand why. I”ve been nothing but good to her. I’ve done everything she’s wanted.
“I don’t know what came over me. I’ve never acted out in violence before.” She sounds so apologetic as she guides me toward the kitchen.
I believe her; I’ve never seen her violent before, and we’ve spent a lot of time together since we started dating. My guess is that emotions are just running too high, and she acted out. I”m sure something like this will never happen again. She”s far too sweet, normally. We have our arguments and disagreements like any couple, but nothing has ever turned violent before.
“It’s okay, Meg. Just get me some ice for my head, okay?” I say gently.
I watch as she grabs some frozen peas and wraps them in a towel before placing them on the side of my head. I really hope this doesn’t bruise, because I have no idea how I’d explain that to everyone.