Chapter 34
T wo days later
Wizard
I HAVE EVERYTHING READY for date night. Well, date afternoon and night. I have a surprise for Charlie. I knock on the door and wait. A large bouquet of pink splash roses and stargazer lilies, along with other flowers and greenery.
Pops opens the door. He gives me a smile and a wink.
“Are those for me?”
I laugh. “They’re for your beautiful granddaughter. Shall I bring you some next time?”
Pops ushers me in laughing.
“She’ll be down in a minute. Lucia and Francesca are helping her get dressed. Come on in and have a seat.”
I follow him into the living room and take a seat on the sofa.
“How are you liking the compound, Pops?”
“It’s like a small city behind these walls. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen.”
“Stormy’s always thinking of something else to add to the compound. We’ve purchased land a few times. Anytime something goes up around us, we buy it. Our latest project is a housing development for family members only. As of now, we are undecided if we’ll directly connect the two. Right now, the entrance is a block away.”
“I gotta say, your club is nothing like I expected.”
“Yeah, the media has everyone thinking we’re Sons of Anarchy. ”
“Wizard, you’re here.”
I look up to see Francesca come in.
“I am. How are you?”
“Good, I’m dying without my phone. I’m on my fourth book. Reading is one of the few things we’re not grounded from.”
“I love to read. I have a collection of novels in my apartment.”
“Oh, can I look sometime?”
“Absolutely. Let’s set up a time for you to come over. Your sisters can come too, or you can come alone. Your choice.”
“Thanks, Wizard.”
“Any time, kiddo.”
She smiles at me and tucks her legs under her but and settles beside me. Lucia and Valentina join us after we chat for a few minutes. If the girls are down here, then Charlie should be down any second.
I hear footsteps on the stairs during a break in conversation and look up to see Charlie. My jaw drops open as I take her in. She's wearing a pair of black jeans that hug her every curve, making her legs seem impossibly long. Along with a black leather halter top that zips up the front and black leather boots that come to her knee.
I stand up, lay the flowers on the table, and stride across the room, taking her into my arms. I kiss her until we’re both breathing heavy and one of the triplets is in the background making gagging noises and saying gross. The other two are giggling.
We finally pull apart.
“Damn, Spitfire, you look amazing. I mean, knock me over with a feather.”
Charlie’s cheeks are pink.
“I’m glad you like it.”
“Like it? That’s the understatement of the year, tesoro. Are you ready to go?”
She smiles up at me. “Are those my flowers?”
“Shit. Yeah, sorry. As soon as I saw you, all other thoughts fled from my brain.”
I heard a collective sigh behind me.
“That may be the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. Let me go put them in a vase. My purse and jacket are by the door.”
I watch her exquisite ass as she retrieves the flowers and heads to the kitchen. She’s back in less than a minute with the flowers in a glass vase. Charlie sets the flowers in the middle of the coffee table.
“They’re beautiful, Damian. Thank you.”
I smile. “Anything for my girl.”
Charlie takes my hand, and we make our way to the front door and to my sled. It doesn’t take long to mount up and head down the road. She doesn’t know where we’re going or what we’re doing.
I hope she likes the plans I made for us today. I know she loves to cook. Her whole family does. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few Sunday afternoons with them making dinner. I booked a cooking slash wine tasting class and invited a few of our friends.
A couples’ date night and afterwards we’re going dancing. The class is in Baton Rouge, so Charlie has a chance to ride. I love that she loves riding with me. I overheard her talking to the ol’ ladies a few days ago. A few of them are talking about learning to ride and getting sleds of their own. I think it’s a great idea. Don’t get me wrong, there are few things better than having her wrapped around me when we’re on the open road. My dick’s been hard since I saw her in that outfit. She’s always beautiful, but tonight she’s a fucking Goddess.
Neither of us uses the built-in Bluetooth on the way, simply enjoying the scenery. I think we need a ride soon. I’ll talk to Decker about organizing a ride. Maybe ride through the swamplands and make a day of it.
The ride seems far too short. Only an hour and fifteen-minute ride by the time we pull into the parking lot. Our friends will arrive after us, so they don’t give away part of the surprise. We find a spot up front. I park the sled and help her off before getting off and stowing our helmets in the luggage.