10. Picasso #2
“Anyone else care to chime in on how they feel about this?” Eagle asked, looking at all of us in turn.
“I remember the pact we made when we started this club.
No woman is coming between us, turning us against each other.
If we do this then we do what we always planned.
I know you all have a thing for her. I'm giving you the go ahead to act on it.”
“Eagle that pact we made was never meant to be taken seriously,” I said, totally blindsided by the turn of this conversation.
Grunting at me he scooted back from his desk and walked over to the wall safe opening it. He sorted through a few things then pulled out a folder that was warped and stained from age. Flipping it open on the desk he pulled out the original hand written rules we made for our club ten years ago.
“The club’s needs come first and foremost. As leadership we are brothers united letting no one get between us.
We all agree not to take an old lady unless we all share the same woman.
If we do not find someone who can do that we will only deal with hang-abouts and other flings.
If one of us takes a woman we are all given the right to show our interest, but if they reject one of the leadership then that brother breaks off all attachment.
If they fail to do this it gives the leadership grounds to remove this brother from his position. ” Eagle read aloud for us.
“God, we were idiots when we wrote that shit,” Void said, hanging his head. “So your really telling us is that you have a major hard on for this woman and need a reason to keep her around long term.”
“I’m pretty sure if she had let him, Cognac would have fucked her this morning over the kitchen counter. I’m not the only one with a hard on for her and you know it,” Eagle said sitting back down in his chair. “Look if this all works out it’s a win, win. We fuck Tricks over and get the girl.”
Sprocket fidgeting drew our attention. Typically he was the stoic one of all of us, this whole thing has really gotten under his skin. “You're not factoring in the possibility that she might not want all of us. What happens if we try this and she tells us all to fuck off?”
“This can't seriously be happening,” Void grumbled, turning to Sprocket. “I haven't seen you show any interest in a women for so long I thought you might actually be gay. What about her has you all wound up?”
“I might have a clue,” Cognac said grinning as he slouched in his chair.
Void looked at him with disgust, “For you they just have to be breathing and have a pussy for you to stick your dick in. You're actually interested because she isn’t.”
“Can you blame me? It’s oddly refreshing to end up on my knees for a change.” Cognac said getting a dreamy look in his eyes.
“Anyway,” I said, trying to direct this conversation into something purposeful. “Sprocket makes a good point. Let's say we try this and it goes nowhere, what then?”
We all turned to Eagle waiting for his answer. “Then we go to the original plan. If she won’t help us willingly then we will force her to tell us, the good old fashion way.”
“No, absolutely not!” I yelled. “Before you even try to put me in my place pick up that sheet of rules and tell me what number ten says.”
Eagle growled at me but he had no leg to stand on, if he was going to use the original rules ploy so could I. Seeing that he wasn’t willing to admit his disregard for rules that made it harder for him I turned to the others. “Anyone else remember what rule ten is?”
“We don’t harm women or children, they are off limits.” Sprocket said softly. “Because everyone has family that can be used.”
Eagle gripped the arms of his chair until it started to creak under the strain. “Then little brother, how are you okay with us having kidnapped her and keeping her here?”
The bastard wasn’t willing to fight fair on this was he.
“None of us are hurting her, if she steps out of line and gets herself shocked that’s on her.
We told her the rules, no longer my problem if she gets hurt.
When we decided this we always planned to let her go, torture and strong arming her was never on the table. ” I explained through clenched teeth.
“Picasso’s right,” Cognac said. “If we break this rule then we might as well have no rules. We created this club to protect people like us that didn’t have anywhere to go, who needed a family.
Phantom Saints are different and that’s what makes us stronger.
We have respect when many other MC clubs get looked down on. ”
As we talked Eagle softened showing me that he was listening to us. We wouldn’t let him bully us into making a choice that would affect this club negatively. It’s the whole reason we are all in this together, no one man can do it right.
“Fine, then I say we try my plan and if it doesn’t work then we decide on plan B. We will get to know her and the situation better, giving us more information to go on.” Eagle said coming to a compromise.
“I’m in like Flynn, don’t have to ask me twice,” Cognac said grinning excitedly.
I sighed knowing I couldn’t deny my brother the chance to see if this woman was what he hoped.
Yes we always said that the club came first, but for me, Eagle was top priority.
Before I blew up at her I’d felt like we had a real connection.
The time we spent together today made me feel like this might not be such a crazy idea.
If we ended up not being lovers I could see us being friends. “Alright, we’ll try your idea.”
“Fuck me, I’m in. That little demon might be the only woman who isn’t too afraid of me to love me.” Void said, rubbing the shaved side of his head. “But believe me when I say that little demon is going to be more work to handle than you guys think.”
That left Sprocket, this would only happen if we all agreed. If he said no then we wouldn’t address it again.
Then a smirk crossed his face and I knew his answer. “Finally something interesting is going to happen around here.”