Chapter Twenty-One
Zane
A week had passed, and we were still waiting for Zeke to wake up. Everyone’s worry increased with every day that went by.
I barely left the hospital, but Dani and Dante were right there with me.
The only time I had left was to get my revenge on Lydia and Krista.
They were taken to the holding cells we have down in the basement that only the brothers know about.
When I finally made my way down, they were scared shitless. They were trying to take back everything they did, but I would not forget that Lydia had a plan to kill me and instead shot my brother. He spent hours fighting for his life because of them.
They learned just how I got the name Rage.
We don’t make it a habit to torture and kill women, but these were special circumstances. The red haze of rage didn’t leave me until they took their last breaths. My father stood by my side through the whole thing. I understood. He lost his son once and, because of them, almost lost him again.
I was covered in blood, so I had to shower before I practically ran back to the hospital with my father beside me.
My parents didn’t want to leave, but we finally sent them home to rest and shower. We promised that if Zeke woke up, we would phone them right away.
We only left to shower and change. Brothers brought us food and coffee.
“About before,” Dani starts, sounding nervous.
Right, our little argument before everything went down.
I wasn’t completely sure what had happened. Even if it did gut me that she didn’t want to live with me, I had thought we were both on the same page and moving in the same direction.
I guess I was wrong.
“We don’t need to discuss it now,” I mutter while looking at Dante who was trying his hardest not to listen by keeping his gaze on his husband.
“We have the time,” she says softly.
“There isn’t much to discuss. You don’t want to move in with me. It’s okay.” It really wasn’t, but I don’t want to lose her. Even if I have to wait.
“It’s not that. I was just scared. We are moving fast, but I knew what the next stop would be. I love you. I do want to move in. I guess I was just scared to lose the closeness with my father. I worried that I wouldn’t see him as much and get to know him, which is stupid because he’s going to move in with my mom now that they are getting married in a couple weeks,” she says softly.
I understand where she’s coming from, but I don’t know how to ease her fears.
“What do you want to do?” I ask her.
She smiles at me. “I already talked to my father, and he helped me work through everything I was scared about. So, what I’m trying to say is that I can’t wait to move in with you.”
I feel a great amount of relief after hearing those words.
“Fuck baby, I can’t wait to take you back to our house,” I rasp.
“We will. Once Zeke wakes up,” she says.
“Fucking rights, I will. Then I can fuck you like I have been dying to all week,” I growl at her.
She pulls me into a kiss and it doesn’t take much to get easily lost in it.
A throat clears. “As much as I love this moment, he’s starting to wake up,” Dante says with amusement in his tone.
We pull away and quickly make it to the side of the bed to see Zeke trying to open his eyes.
Dani gasps when he finally does.
He looks over at Dante, but Dante doesn’t let him talk. “Just wait, we will get you some ice chips and the doctor, and then we can talk about how you didn’t tell anyone I existed. After that, you can tell me how incredibly stupid it was to jump in front of a bullet.”
Zeke gives him a warm look and nod before I head out to grab a doctor or nurse to tell them he’s awake.
Once I do that, I call my parents as promised and they tell me that they are on their way.
I stand out of the way while they check over Zeke’s vitals, and Dante heads out to get ice chips once the doctor says it’s okay for Zeke to have some.
He will be kept for observation for a few days, and then he will be sent home, as long as he has someone to take care of him.
Dani and I both say that Dante and Zeke can stay with us since it will be less crowded than in the clubhouse. Since she’s a nurse, the doctor seems to approve of this plan.
“We need to pick out some furniture today so we all will have somewhere to sleep,” I whisper to Dani.
“We will,” she says with a smile, looking excited at the idea.
It doesn’t take long for everyone to come by and check on Zeke.
“Now, you want to tell us about this husband of yours?” my mom asks, crossing her arms and looking at my brother sternly.
Zeke lets out a dry laugh. “I’m sorry. I was just getting to know you guys, and I didn’t know how to bring it up.”
“You know we wouldn’t judge you. You can have ten husbands and I would still love you and welcome them all with open arms,” she says with a soft look at my brother.
“I think I’m all the husband he could handle. No need to add more,” Dante says, making everyone laugh.
“I’m sorry for keeping it from everyone,” Zeke says, looking at my parents and then at Dani.
“You know I love you. No matter what. Dante seems like a great guy. He raced over as soon as the hospital called,” Dani tells him.
“Fuck brother. Don’t you dare do that shit again,” I rasp, feeling choked up that I almost lost him.
“I would do it again. You’re my brother,” he says, locking eyes with me.
“I would do it for you too,” I tell him.
“Hopefully we don’t have to deal with this shit again,” Dani says, breaking the silence in the room.
Everyone nods their heads in agreement, and we chat for a few more minutes before leaving to furnish our house.
I am hopeful that everything is going to work out.
Having Dani in my life has made me happier than I have ever thought possible.
She makes everything better.
Dani
It took a couple days, but we finally have the place furnished. We had already moved Dante and Zeke’s stuff into one of the guest bedrooms on the bottom floor.
Zane went ahead and got their stuff packed up and moved by calling a moving company who did everything for them. Zeke wasn’t in the best shape to travel or move, and Dante wasn’t ready to leave his side. I had one of the prospects take the keys and meet the movers out there to watch over everything.
I plan for Zeke and Dante to be here until Zeke is back on his feet, and they are ready to get their own place.
It had been so long since I had talked to my friends, Olivia and Katy. I decided to give them a call.
“It’s about time you called, you bitch,” Olivia’s voice says over the phone, making me smile.
“Sorry it has been really crazy here,” I tell her.
“Are you okay?” Katy asks with a wary voice.
“I’m fine. I actually found myself an old man,” I tell them with an excited voice.
“You’re an Old Lady!” Olivia practically screeches on the phone.
“I am. He’s amazing and actually ended up being Zeke’s biological brother,” I tell them.
They both gasp at my words. “No way! How did that happen?” Katy asks.
“They are twins! I couldn’t believe it when I walked into the club. I thought it was Zeke, but actually Zeke ended up being missing from the club for twenty-five years,” I start before proceeding to tell them the rest of the story.
“That’s insane how you guys became friends, and both actually ended up being part of the club. I guess things happen for a reason,” Katy says softly.
We talk about everything that has happened since I left, and Olivia tells me that she thinks Camilla, the girl who was a prisoner with us when we got kidnapped, may have caught Torch’s eye. Olivia thinks that they may have potential to be more.
Katy tells me how she has just been staying home since she has been having a lot of nightmares.
I feel bad for my friend. She seems to be handling everything worse than I thought. I feel like a terrible friend for not checking in on her before now.
Before I get off the phone, I tell them that I will call more often, especially to hear more Vicious Snakes gossip. I promise Katy I will check in with her.
I feel a lot better after talking to them. I didn’t realise how much I missed my girls until I talked to them. Hopefully, we can make a plan to see each other soon. I would love to show them where I am living now and introduce them to my man.
We are expecting Zeke tomorrow, so Zane and I decided to spend the night in and alone in the house. Which is something I think we both need.
As soon as he walks through the door, I practically jump him.
He groans and kisses me back fiercely.
“Fuck, I love coming home to you. Especially when you greet me like this,” he rasps when he pulls away.
I pull him back for a kiss, and he pushes me up against the wall. I wrap my legs around his waist when he picks me up.
We are practically clawing at each other as we take off each other’s clothes to get naked.
I moan loudly when he finally thrusts himself inside of me.
“Harder,” I moan.
He fucks me with everything he has, our bodies become sweaty, and the only sounds are him pounding into me and the moans that he seems to draw from me.
I dig my nails into his shoulders as he bites down on my neck and we both reach our release.
“I hope you got plenty of rest because we are going to be up all night,” he growls out, causing me to laugh.
“I look forward to it,” I tell him with a smile.
We proceed to do just that. I barely get any sleep, but it’s all completely worth it.
Zane has become a very important person to me.
Loving him has become as easy as breathing. He’s the only person I want by my side for the rest of my life.
Coming home was not only the best thing for me, but also for my mother and Zeke. We had finally found the place where we all belonged.
We will be able to get through anything.
I have a feeling that tougher times are on the horizon, but I believe that The Devious Eagles can get through anything.
I now know that everything happens for a reason.
Everything that happened since I have been here has taught me that.