Semi (Brutal Chains MC #4)

Prologue

Light

It starts with the knock.

Not the kind that means trouble. Those are louder, more desperate.

This one? It’s too familiar. Too perfectly timed.

She’s back.

And I already know I’m not going to be able to keep my hands to myself this time.

Three times in a week.

It's a new personal record.

I wish she would just tell me to fuck her like I know she wants to, but she wants to keep playing this shy girl role.

Not today though. I'm not falling for it this time.

With a sigh, I steady myself and walk in the back door of my shop before slowly walking through the main area to get to the front door. The woman knocks again and this time I open the door.

"Oh thank goodness. I was starting to think you were closed." She heaves a breathy sigh and I have to fight from grabbing myself.

Hell she's so damn hot.

"Look what the cat dragged in." I push away from the door and let her walk in.

This is the second time I've had her in my shop but this time I'm going to make sure she sees what I've got working with in the back.

I do a mental check of my condom supply I should have tucked away in the side dresser near my bed.

Yup, I should have at least a dozen left. Who knows, I might need more after dealing with her today.

"Look I know this is so silly. I'm sorry for always coming here but you're the only one who can help me with this little problem." She starts and I have to hide a laugh as I continue to lead her through my shop and to the back room.

"No, gorgeous, don't apologize. You're right.

I definitely can help you. It's not a problem.

" Everything she's saying confirms what I've been thinking all along.

I'm so damn excited for what's to come. It's been a long while since someone chased after me like she is.

I mean, I'm hot and built, but usually I'm the one doing the chasing.

"Great. So can we get to it? I mean, do you need to get anything?" She asks from behind me.

Hmm, she's just as eager. I like that in a woman.

"I got everything I need right in there. Don't worry. You won't be disappointed." I say as I open the door to the bedroom, and she takes a step in. She tilts her head when she sees the large sleigh bed against the far wall.

The entire room is wrapped corner to corner with LED light strips.

There's a fur rug. Incense burn to keep the room smelling sweet.

I've even made sure to get those wet wipes women can use on their private areas so she doesn't have to worry about anything.

I'm going to take care of her tonight. I let her walk around the room for a second just to get her bearings while I get to work taking my clothes off.

If she's as hot for this as I am I don't want to waste any time.

"You got everything?" She asks again as she looks at one of the erotic paintings I have on the wall.

Quickly I shove my pants down, my hard cock bobbing in the air before I yank my shirt off and stand there in all my well muscled glory. Even I get a kick out of looking at myself in the mirror so I know what all the hype is about.

"I got everything you need right here, baby." I say sweetly.

She turns around and her eyes go so wide I think they're about to pop out of her head. And then... the screaming starts.

"What the hell are you doing!" She yells picking up one of my paperweights and tosses it at my head.

I duck it and stand back in the corner, my dick still swinging free. "What the hell do you mean what am I doing. I'm getting ready to fuck. That's what you came here for." I yell right back.

She gasps, "What! Are you out of your mind? I came here cause I needed an electrician. Oh my god!" She blushes so hard and my soul drops to my feet. I just exposed myself to a woman against her will.

"Oh fuck." I quickly bend down and yank my pants up not carrying about my manhood which is quickly becoming flaccid. "Oh sweet fuck. I'm sorry. I thought..."

She turns around while I continue to put my clothes on. "You thought what. That in order to get work down at my house I would actually let you ..." She blindly points her finger between the both of us, flailing back and forth, "Actually go to work on me?"

"It was wrong. I just... I mean... For fucks sake who needs different electrical work done every other day? I thought you were just too shy to say what you really wanted me to do. I thought I was helping." Finally I get my clothes back on and she looks over her shoulder to see I'm properly dressed.

"Yeah, well, I'm not here to have sex with you. You know what never mind." She speed walks to the door and I have to jump over my bed to get to it before she does.

"No, wait!" I slam my palm against the door shutting it just as she opens it.

Her entire body is trembling. She thinks I'm going to force myself on her.

Never in this lifetime. I take a few steps back and raise my hands so she can see I'm not trying nothing.

"Just wait. I'm sorry. It was truly a fucked up misunderstanding.

What do you need? I'm not going to hurt you.

I'll even bring other people if it'll make you feel safer.

Tell me the reason you came here and I'll get the work done. "

She squints her eyes at me as if she's trying to gauge whether or not I'm being serious.

"Free of charge." I add on. I hope that's not what her plan was the whole time.

She lifts her chin and takes a breath to calm her nerves. "I'm going to open this door."

"Okay, just don't run off. I want to make this right."

She nods and opens the door giving her a clear line of sight to the exit.

Now that she seems a little more at ease she says, "My lights are off again.

I tried to change the fuse like you showed me the last time but I don't think that's the problem.

There are some wires hanging out. They must have gotten cut somehow.

" She shrugs and looks down as if she's ashamed.

"Did you cut them?" I ask just to know what I'm working with.

Her bright blue eyes pop back up to mine. "No, of course not. I already told you, my electricity is vital. My son is still on the respirator. He's getting better, but not there yet."

I nod my head. "Okay, let's go. I'll get it fixed."

She walks out ahead of me and I drop my head back to stare at the ceiling. Please don't let this woman call the cops on me.

Grabbing my portable tool kit I follow the woman back to her place.

Thankfully she's only two blocks away from the shop so I don't need to drive.

I watch as she rushes around to the side and waves through the window.

When I go to see who she's waving at, I notice a little boy, maybe about seven or eight years old is laying in his bed playing on his old fashion gameboy.

It definitely looks like a knock off version, but he seems to be content.

I look down and see there is a tube connected to his throat and the tube is connected to a large medical devices that is flashing red. The internal battery is dying.

She wasn't playing. This is an emergency.

I already know where the electrical panel is.

I've been here several times before. She follows me around the house and sure enough sticking out from under the panel are wires that are cut.

I examine the wrappings to see if it was some sort of animal that did this but the cut is clean. This was done with a knife.

Dread coils in my gut as I look down at the ground and notices, three cigarette butts snubbed out in the dirt. It looks fresh.

"You smoke?" I ask. My voice quiet. Deadly.

"No, of course not. Tyler wouldn't be able to tolerate that." She furrows her eyes at me like I just asked her the most asinine question.

It doesn't take long for me to add two plus two.

Her lights have been cut through by a knife and there are cigarettes lining her property. Someone was watching her. Someone did this on purpose.

It seems like I was right all along. This definitely wasn't an accident.

Someone is trying to terrorize this woman and her son.

I grit my teeth and look between her and the cigarette butts on the ground. She refuses to follow my line of sight.

It's almost if she is willfully denying anything is amiss.

Fine.

If that's how she wants to play it, so be it. This woman and her kid aren't my responsibility.

In fact, the only reason I'm even standing here is because I really don't want her calling the cops on me. I've had all the interaction I ever want to have with the police.

"So what do you think... can it be fixed?" She leans forward just a smidge and I nearly groan when I take in a breath. She smells good, like peaches or some other perfectly ripe fruit.

Fuck, how I'd like to take a bite out of her.

" Down boy. " I mentally reprimand my dick. She's already made it more than clear that she's not interested in me like that. At least not yet.

It's been a long while since I've had a true challenge when it comes to a woman, maybe this sweet thing is exactly what I need.

"I just need a few minutes. I can do a quick fix for right now but then I'm going to have to come back.

She gives me a tight smile as if she wasn't sure about me having to come back into her space. I can understand her hesitation after all the last time she and I were alone I flashed her.

"No worries I'll be on my extra best behavior." I return the tight smile she gives me and she rolls her eyes.

"I'm going to assume that your best behavior still leaves a lot to be desired."

I gasp and lean back. Was that a dig? Did she just insult me?

"You'll be surprised." I mutter before focusing my attention back on the electrical box.

There's a slight bang. The kid inside is knocking on the wall to get her attention. She peers into the window to give him a small wave.

"Do you need me out here for this? How much is this going to cost by the way?" She shoves her hand in her pocket as if she's really thinking about paying me.

I wave her away. "I already told you this was free of charge. You don't need to worry about paying me any money."

She takes a deep breath as if the thought of not having another bill is a relief. I want to ask her about it. Find out more about her situation. It's not my place. I don't need to know in order to get the job done.

"What's your name again? I'm sure you told me but..." She flips her hand by her head to indicate that she's forgotten.

"Light... and you're Melissa right?"

"Yes, that's right." This time when she smiles it looks much more genuine. The sight of it makes my stomach clench. "Well, I'm going to go inside, if you need me just holler." She rushes off to be with her son and I get to work on the electrical box so I can get the power back on for them.

A soft buzz shocks my fingers when I grab an exposed wire. "Shit!" I hiss and put my finger in my mouth to stem the pain. I'm not paying attention. I'm just thinking about her. It's infuriating.

She’s either the first real thing I’ve seen in years…

Or she’s just another pretty lie wrapped in soft skin and sweet scents.

And I’ve got no room left in me for pretty lies.