Chapter 31 #2
We head over to the bar and grab my wings and sit at one of the tables.
He sits across from me and watches.
I’m two wings in when I ask if he wants some. He shakes his head.
“You just gonna watch me then?” I ask, raising a brow as I take another bite.
He smiles just the smallest bit and it’s more rewarding than winning a game of pool would have been.
“I want to apologize.”
That has me pausing.
“For what?”
He tilts his head to the side and narrows his eyes. “You know why.”
I put my wing down and wipe my fingers. I have a feeling I know why, but I want to hear him say it. All of it.
“Could be a lot of things.” I tell him. “Could you be more specific?”
He lets out a harsh sigh and leans forward.
“I’m sorry for how I reacted when I found out you were my mate.
I shouldn’t have bit you without your permission, and me not having control of my own instincts isn’t an excuse.
Also, I was a jerk for the things I said afterward.
It was a lot to deal with at once and I didn’t handle it well.
” he leans back in his seat. “And you know, for almost killing you.” he waves the last part off and I huff out a laugh.
A happy giddy feeling hits me. He has no idea how much this apology means to me. I never resented him for how it happened, but I was hurt by his reaction after.
If anything, I’m glad he marked me then because he is so prickly that I would have been worried he would never accept me enough to bite me.
“Thank you.” I tell him. “I appreciate the apology.”
He grunts, nodding his head. He’s such a caveman.
A sexy, scary caveman.
“I’d like to move past it,” he says.
“I thought we already did.” I chuckle.
“Maybe,” he murmurs. “I just want you to know that I’ve accepted this.”
“This?” I raise a brow.
“Us. Our bond. I’d like to... ah, embrace it.”
I can’t help but smile. “You wanna date me, mister big bad biker-man?”
He narrows his eyes. “Don’t go being a brat. I already have one of those and she’s a fucking handful.”
“You love it.” I chuckle.
He just rolls his eyes.
“But that’s a yes?”
He shakes his head and I deflate for a moment. “Not date. We don’t need to date, you’re already mine Tucker. The bites on our necks are proof of that. But yes, I want to get to know you better.”
“By going on dates.” I grin.
“Fine, whatever. Sure,” he grumbles, “if that's what you wanna call it.”
Good enough of an answer for me.
“I’d like that.” I go back to eating my wings.
We talk a bit, about nothing serious. I ask him questions and he gives me short answers but I still find myself getting to know him better.
“Let’s go.” Nick says, getting up.
“Go where?” I ask, following after him.
“You’re coming home with me. I’m tired and I need sleep.”
“But, my car.” We get outside and Nick goes to his bike.
“It will be fine here.” He takes his helmet and tosses it to me. “Get on.”
I blink at the helmet, then up to Nick. He sighs and comes over to me, taking it from my hands and putting it on my head.
“Get on the damn bike.” He growls and goes back over to his bike. He gets on and stares over at me.
You know what, fuck it.
Excitement fills me as I straddle the bike.
He starts it up and yells. “Wrap your arms around my waist!"
Sliding my arms around his body, I pray I don’t start perfuming and give myself away with how turned on I am right now.
We pull out of the compound and onto the main road. It’s a thrill as we speed down through the streets, weaving our way around cars. I close my eyes and pray we don’t crash and die.
Nick’s scent fills the helmet, offering comfort.
The ride is over way too soon and I’m sad when I see the turn to their place. I’ve never been a on a bike before, but it’s fun. Don’t think I’ll be learning for myself, but I wouldn’t say no to riding with Nick more.
Nick shuts the bike off and I hand him his helmet as I get off. We head inside and are greeted with the sounds of the TV.
“Hey!” Nova shifts her body to look at us from the couch. “Well isn’t this a nice surprise! Did you come together?"
“I know we did.” Ian chuckles.
Nova laughs, shoving at him. “Shut up.” It only makes him laugh harder.
Guess I know what they were up to at the bakery.
“Ah, yeah. I hung out at the clubhouse for a bit.”
“Oh, yay!” Nova says happily. “What did you doooo?”
I chuckle and Nick just rolls his eyes, heading into the kitchen.
“Played some pool and had something to eat.”
“Like a date?” Ian asks.
Huh. Never thought of like that, but it was pretty much a date, right?
“Yeah.” Nick answers for me and Nova grins. “Also, whose cupcakes?”
Nova’s eyes widen and so does her grin.
“Are they vanilla?” Nick asks, walking back in with a pink cupcake.
“Doesn’t matter what kind they are. I made them for Nova. So leave them be.”
“Don’t be greedy. There’s a whole tray of them.” Nick scoffs. “If I want a damn cupcake I’m going to have one.”
Nova gets to her feet, a look of amused horror on her face as she watches, almost like a car crash happening in slow motion.
I’m not sure what is going on or why she looks that way.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you!” Ian says as Nick takes a bite.
“Oh my god.” Nova puts her hands over her mouth, looking stunned as hell.
What's the big deal? Did they put weed or something in it?
“Why the fuck are you looking at me like that?” Nick mumbles around the mouthful, then makes a weird face. “A little salty but not too bad. Did you do something different? They taste a little off from your normal ones.”
Ian has a shit eating grin on his face. “Why the fuck are you looking at me like that?”
“Didn’t know you’d like the taste of my cum so much, big brother. Next time, I’ll try to add a little more of Nova’s slick.”
My eyes widen, my lips parting in shock. No fucking way.
Nick blinks, his mind taking a second to process. “You fucking didn’t.”
“He did say he made them for me. But if it makes you feel any better, some of my slick is in there.” Nova starts to laugh.
It’s like a chain reaction. Ian starts to deep belly laugh and I can’t help but chuckle because holy shit. He just took a bite of a cum cupcake.
Nick curses as he runs over to the sink and spits, then starts gagging. I think he even pukes. It only makes Ian laugh harder.
“I’m going to fucking murder you.” Nick growls, sending death glares his brother’s way as he wipes at his mouth.
“Come on. It’s kind of funny. He did tell you not to eat them. You didn’t listen.” Nova rolls her lips together, failing at stopping herself from laughing.
“What's a little cum cake between brothers?” Ian asks, a shit eating grin on his face.
That makes me snort out a laugh and Nick’s murdery eyes swing my way. “You think it’s so damn funny?”
Shrugging, I go over to the plate of cupcakes and pick one up and smell it. “Smells good. Can I have one?” I wouldn’t eat it. But I seem to want to get a rise out of Nick.
“No you fucking can’t!” Nick snaps.
“Why not?” Nick storms over to me, looking seconds away from killing someone. Rather than worry, I get excited. My perfume bursts free, giving my arousal away.
He gets in my face, nostrils flaring. “The only fucking cum you’re going to know the taste of is mine, understood?”
I nod my head slowly, heart racing, blood pumping and cock thickening to stone.
Nick growls, pushing past me as he heads upstairs.
“I can’t believe that just happened.” Nova squeals.
“I just wish I got it on tape. Did you see the look of pure horror on his face?” Ian cackles. “I did tell him not to touch it.” He holds up his hand.
“It was a little funny.” I laugh and head over to them.
“Hey.” Nova smiles up at me.
“Hi Angel.” I wrap my arms around her and give her a kiss. “How's my girl?”
“Good. Better now that you're here. You sleeping over?”
I nod.
“Yay.” She pushes up to her tiptoes to kiss me. She grabs my hand and pulls me down on the couch, cuddling into my side.
A little while later, Nick comes back, changed into grey sweat pants and no shirt.
“Christ you two. Really?” Nick growls low when the smell of mine and Nova’s perfume hits the air around us.
“Listen, don’t come down here looking like a snack and expect us not to get all hot and heavy for you, okay? Have you seen you? Your body is a wonderland.” Nova says, waving her hand towards him.
“You know what else is a snack?” Ian says. “The cum cake you ate.”
“I’m going to kill you!” Nick growls, lunging for Ian. Ian scrambles over the back of the couch, laughing as he takes off somewhere upstairs.
“Fucking asshole.” Nick mutters, then picks Nova up and moves her over so he can sit between us.
“So, I wanted to talk to you two about something.” I chew on the inside of my cheek.
“What's up?”
“Well, I spend a lot of time here. Honestly I don’t remember the last time I’ve slept at my own place. I thought maybe, if you all were okay with it, I could–”
“You’re moving in with us.” Nick says, no questions asked as he wraps his arms around mine and Nova’s shoulders. “We’ll pack everything up this weekend.”
My damn heart nearly explodes as my eyes sting. I look over at Nova and she’s smiling wide. I smile back, the fluttery feeling in my chest I can’t seem to get rid of coming back.
One day at a time, that's all we need. And someday soon, I’ll have the life I’ve always dreamed of. I’m starting to see now it wasn’t becoming a detective. It was finding a pack of people who want me, love me and care for me.
They’re my family now. And despite how things started, I wouldn’t ask for any other pack.