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I was completely surprised to get the call from Gears the day before. Bear had told us they rounded up the two men and were holding them above his bar. They made sure they were not seen. Gears told me that while Cajun was being a perfect gentleman to Dawn, he could tell she was worried about me. He would catch her staring at my house, and she had been asking Cara and Sophie if they knew anything. Apparently, he had also spoken to Hawk, who had told him that I wasn’t any better. Gears decided that his sister deserved to be with who she wanted after what she had been through and that he knew I would never hurt her and would take care of her. He told me that she needed me so I told the guys that they could take care of the two assholes that I was going home to lay claim to my old lady.
I walked into the clubhouse yesterday to find her curled up in a ball on the couch asleep. Cajun was sitting in the recliner watching her. I felt a little bad for him but not enough to give up my claim. I had decided on the way home that she was mine. I was done pushing her away and pretending I didn’t want her. When I walked through the door Gears was sitting at the kitchen table talking to a few of the guys. I let them know that they could all go home and sleep in their own beds tonight. The ones with kids already asleep opted to just spend the night. The others went back to their place. I walked over to where my girl was sleeping, and Cajun started to get up to say something. I pinned him with a look.
“If you want to live long enough to enjoy being fully patched you will sit your ass back down. She is mine. She has been mine for a long time, I was just too stupid to claim her. That’s over. Old ladies are sacred in the club. You don’t look and you don’t touch. Make no mistake boy, she is mine.” I plucked my girl from the couch and walked out the door. Gears held the front door for me.
“We will all have dinner once the trash has been taken care of.” He said and I nodded. When she woke up in my arms, I was afraid for a minute that she would protest. Instead, she settled against my chest contented. The rest of the night went better than I could have ever expected and led to me curled up beside this amazing woman.
I stared down at her sleeping peacefully in my arms. It occurred to me just now that she didn’t wake up one time with a nightmare. I wanted to beat my chest. I hated to leave her, but I needed to know that the goons were taken care of. I wanted to give that to her. I eased out of bed and ran through the shower. After I got dressed, I saw she was still sleeping peacefully. I kissed her on the top of her head and went to make some coffee.
I was just sitting down with a cup when I heard a knock on the door. I glanced through the hole to see her brother standing there. I opened the door, and he came in. He looked a little worse for wear but satisfied.
“Hey, would you like some coffee and maybe a shower?” I chuckled looking at him. There was blood all over his T-shirt and his knuckles looked like hell.
“Actually yes, I’d love to shower and grab some fresh clothes from you before I go home to my wife. Also, if you wouldn’t mind stitching up my hand after that would be great. I may have gotten a little carried away with my revenge since I didn’t get to gut the bastard that actually raped her, I settled for taking my anger and frustration out on the two assholes that thought they got away. Bear and Fury got information out of them before they called me in to finish them off. They have been dropped off the cliff where no one will ever find what is left of them. My gift to the two of you.” He looked a little sheepish as he glanced toward my room.
“She is sleeping. Not a single nightmare last night.” I was so proud that Gears chuckled.
“I’m glad to hear that because she has had them every night since she came home from your place. It tells me I made the right decision. I know you are a good man. I just want her to be safe and happy. I’m going to shower; we can talk after.” He said as he headed to the guest room.
“I’ll lay out some fresh clothes for you, when you are dressed come in here and we will stitch up your hand.” I told him as he walked away. I heard footsteps coming down the hall and looked up to see Dawn standing there in one of my shirts and some of my boxers smiling at me. She looked so sexy standing there all rumpled in my clothes. I walked over and put my arms around her.
“Good morning baby doll. How did you sleep?” I grinned at her. She blushed and tucked her head in my chest.
“I slept better than I have in a long time. Did I hear Austin?” she asked me, looking around. I walked her over to the table to sit down and I fixed her a cup of coffee. “Thank you honey.”
“He is showering and changing before he heads home. I need to stitch up his hand. Those guys will never bother you again.” I went and heated up a couple of slices of cinnamon swirl bread with some butter on it and placed it in front of her. “Eat something and you can see him when he comes out.”
“Okay. I know we have to talk when he leaves.” She nibbled on her toast and looked up at me. I leaned over and kissed her on the lips and heard a cough from the hall. We looked up to see Gears standing there smirking.
He walked over and gave her a hug before sitting down at the table for me to stitch up his hand. Dawn gasped when she saw the cuts on his knuckles. She looked like she wanted to ask but then thought better of it and just closed her eyes.
“I won’t ask. I know you wouldn’t tell me anyway.” She frowned watching us.
“I think you know that I would do anything for you.” He said to her while I cleaned his cuts and was able to use steri-strips on it instead of actual stitches. She nodded and watched as I finished up. He sat with us and finished his coffee. “I guess you will be coming by later to pack your things and move them here. Let me know if you need any help.”
Dawn’s eyes got wide as though she had not even thought about me wanting her to move in. Gears left and she turned to look at me with a question in her eyes. I sighed and turned my chair to face her.
“So, I may have claimed you when I picked you up yesterday.” I said a little sheepishly. She grinned at me and cocked her head.
“What do you mean, you might have?” she asked me as she tried to keep a straight face.
“Cajun attempted to get up and stop me from taking you home with me. I may it clear that you were my old lady even if you didn’t know it yet and that I was staking my claim. I made it clear to everyone in the room that you belong to me.” Cole looked me in the eye and waited to see what I would say.
“Well, it’s about damned time.” Dawn stated as she placed her mug and plate in the dishwasher. It took me a second to register what she said then I got up and threw her over my shoulder and carried her back to our bed. She was laughing the whole way.
I pinned her to the bed and kissed her soundly. She started tugging at my clothes, so I stripped and pulled off the boxers she had on and sunk my cock deep inside her. She moaned and wrapped her legs around me as I grabbed her ass and held her as I took her again. She held on to my shoulders and came hard screaming my name. She was so responsive. I’m so glad she isn’t afraid to be with me. I leaned over and kissed her again before pulling out and going to get a washcloth to clean us up. When we had dressed, I pulled her into my lap.
“So, what do you think about moving in with me. I don’t want to be away from you anymore.” I said to her as I kissed her neck. She held my arms around her and smiled.
“Ok, I’d like that.” She murmured as she licked her lips. I tickled her until she squirmed off my lap. “No fair.”
“Come on baby doll, let’s go get your things.” I told her as we headed for her brother’s place. I took my car so we could get her things in one trip. When we got over there Austin and Sophie had boxes ready for us.
“Umm, are you trying to get rid of me?” she asked as she stuck her tongue out at her brother. He acted horrified.
“Well yeah, now I can do my wife anywhere in the house.” He winked and she made vomiting noises.
“Eww, I didn’t need that mental image thank you very much.” She said with her cute little nose all wrinkled up. “I really don’t have a lot of stuff. Just my clothes, books, laptop.”
“You would be surprised.” Sophie said. “Why don’t I help you pack, and they can put the stuff in the car.”
“Great idea.” I said as we left the guys to talk.