Chapter Twenty One
Rose
I was exhausted. My body hurt and as happy as I am that my boy was here, I was sad that it was like this.
Sure I had some of my girls in here with me as I delivered, but when I pictured myself giving birth to a baby I always thought I would have the man I loved holding my hand next to me.
Not sitting in the waiting room because my prince charming turned out to be a frog.
I have never had luck in relationships. In fact I feel like I just attract men that think they can use me for a good time or control me.
I thought what I had found was different.
I thought that because he led me on. He made me feel like we were on the same page when we weren’t and honestly I wish he would’ve just left me alone.
I had the girls arrange for him to go into another room to meet the baby because I didn’t think I could handle seeing him with our son.
I didn’t think that I could handle seeing something that will never truly be mine.
I mean how can I ever go back and trust this man who shattered me so completely.
I mean at least when Travis broke me he did it with his hands and I always saw that coming.
Rage, I never saw the hurtful things he said and did coming.
It made it worse than the abuse I dealt with for years by my ex-boyfriend.
“Hey, how are you feeling?” Abby says as she comes into the room.
I turn my head towards the door and look at her.
“I’m sore and tired. If I’m being honest, I am so happy my baby is here, but I’m sad. I’m sad about how it all came about and how this man shattered me.”
“Oh Rose.” She came over and crawled into the bed next to me pulling my head on her chest.
“I knew you were just being a big brave bitch for everyone else’s benefit. You don’t have to be brave for everyone. What he did and what he said that night was horrible. You are right to put a bit of distance between you. But you do know he is going to make you talk to him right?”
“Yeah, I know.”
“He wanted to know the baby’s name, but you never told me so I couldn’t tell him.”
I nod my head.
“I know, I will probably have you bring him in here after you grab the baby from him. We can talk about the baby then. I know he is probably going to try and pull the same stuff that Dragon did with Liza.”
“Yeah, but my girl isn’t going to let some alpha male boss her around.”
I chuckle at Abby.
“I most definitely am not going to do that.”
“So not to change the subject or anything and I know you just gave birth, but what is going on with Parker and that brother, Doc? I passed them on the way back in here and they looked like they were having a heated discussion.”
I sigh and pick my head up.
“Honestly, I don’t know all the details. She’s been in love with him forever. But other than that, it’s her story to tell. As much as you are like a sister to me, I’m not going to tell you her story.”
“Fine, I will wait and make her tell me. I think I can make her my bff and get the gossip.”
“Hey, I thought I was your bff. You’re going to replace me now?”
“Oh no, you’re never getting rid of me, but I think I’m going to poach your other friends.”
I laugh at that and leave it up to Abby to make me feel better when I’m down.
“Okay, feel free to poach my friends. I’d love that. Can you hand me my phone? I want to see if my family texted.”
She leans over and grabs my phone from the table next to the bed and looks at the screen. Her brows furrow as she looks at the screen.
“Um, it doesn’t look like your family called, but there is a message with attached images from an unknown number.”
I feel the blood rush to my ears and my heart feels like it is going to pound out of its chest. I reach for the phone and open the messages. I can’t even try to hide these from Abby because she is sitting right next to me and already knows that something is up.
Unknown: You let that nasty ass biker knock you up?
!?!? How in the hell could you be so fucking reckless you dumb bitch?
Not only did you let him touch what has always belonged to me, but you let him put his bastard child in you as well?
Your family should be ashamed of you. I cannot believe that you did this to me.
Unknown: If you do not give that child to that biker to take care of and leave him for good, I will take matters into my own hands. I could forget you whoring yourself out to someone like him, but I am going to have to punish you for carrying his baby.
Unknown: I will be leaving you a present at your apartment.
Even though I am beginning to think you are not living there.
If you move I will find out where. Nothing and no one is going to stop me from getting to you.
You are mine. I’ve made that clear before.
I’m always fucking watching you. You have always been mine.
No distance, no time, no one can change that.
Attached are images, many images of things I never wanted anyone to see or even myself to see.
There are images of Rage with the girls from the clubhouse.
None of them where they are in the act of anything, but there is him lying naked in bed with the whores smiling up at the screen.
There are images of him and I together back at the apartment.
I think those were from before I had Finn make sure there was nothing transmitting in the apartment.
There are some of myself around town pregnant.
My heart stops at the one that appears to be from today at the adoption and even pictures of the club here at the hospital. What in the fuck is happening?
“Rose, what the hell is this?”
She pulls the phone away from me and scrolls through the messages and the images.
“It's nothing, just forget you saw it. I’ve got it handled.”
“You’ve got it handled? It doesn’t seem like you’ve got it handled. Who knows that this is going on? How long has it been going on?”
“I told Finn. It’s okay. He's trying to find out who the numbers belong to, but the person just keeps switching burner numbers so he can’t get a read on who it is. Plus he has added security to the land and businesses with cameras around the property,
but really there is only so much he can do from Maine. It isn’t that big of a deal. Really, so far it has only been text telling me to stay away from Rage. Since I won’t be spreading my legs for him, I don’t think that it will be an issue anymore.”
“Have you told Rage?”
“No and I’m not going to. He knew some shit was going on when we were seeing each other. He knew there were a couple times I felt like someone was following me, but it wasn’t anything like this before. This is the first time I’ve seen pictures.”
“You know that the ones with the club girls had to have been from them because obviously they knew the photos were being taken. He looks passed out drunk. Are you sure he actually slept with these girls?”
“Come on, Abby. He said he did. He said there were condoms on his dick and wrappers all over the floor. Can we just not talk about this? I’ve got it under control.”
“You know I am not going to keep quiet about this, right? You’ve got my nephew now to think about. You should be more concerned about it.”
“I’m living on the land my dad gave me and Finn came and installed security all around the property. Reid and I are going to be fine.”
“You don’t know that. This person keeps messaging you from different numbers, you don’t even know who it is. It could be one of your fucking psycho exes. Didn’t you tell me you ran into Travis at a club and you didn’t even know he was living here. This is serious Rose. Especially if this is Travis.”
“Can you please just go get Reid from Rage? You can tell him that he can come in here too and we can talk, but I’d prefer you bring me the baby and not him. So please just do this and understand that I’ve got everything under control.”
She shakes her head, “I’ll go get them. I’m telling you right now though, you need to fucking talk to someone and if you won’t I will.
Abby
I walk out of the room and head towards the room that Rage is in. Before I get there a hand comes out and grabs my arm pulling me down a different hallway. I am pulled to a powerful chest. Then I feel a rough beard along the side of my face and I shudder.
“Where have you been, baby? I’ve missed you.”
I scoff and I try to pull out of his arms, but he holds me tighter.
“You need to let me go, I’ve got to get Rage for Rose. I don’t have time for whatever game you are playing right now. If you are in need of a warm body, go find the mother of your children. She’s who you want anyway.”
He squeezes tighter on my waist.
“You know that isn’t fucking true. Shit with her is just complicated. I know you’re bothered by the amount of time I spend with her, but I swear I haven’t touched that bitch since she got pregnant with Malia.”
“Well, that’s not what she tells me. It doesn’t matter anyway. I’m not going to stand in the way of another family and be called a homewrecker when I wasn’t even aware there was a home to break. You lied to me.”
“Can I just talk to you and explain?”
“No. Even if I wanted to, I can’t right now. I’ve got important shit to do and it isn’t dealing with your baby mama drama.”
He finally releases me and I walk away without looking back. I don’t have time for all of this. Something is going on with Rose. Something fucking terrifying and if she isn’t going to do something about it, I’m going to.
When I get to the room that Rage is in I turn and look down the hallway and see Wrecker’s 6’ 4” frame leaning against the wall a little ways away.
I roll my eyes. It’s like you can’t get the biker to spend time with you when you want him to, but the second you say adios the assholes won’t leave you alone.
I ignore him and the fucking burning stare I feel on my back as I go into the room.
Rage looks up as I enter and he has tears in his eyes.
“Hey. Um. Are you coming to take him back to Rose?”
“Yeah, I am, but she said that she wants to talk to you too. I think it is probably to talk about his name and everything else. Just don’t push her. She’s a little upset with how everything has gone down and honestly,
” I take a deep breath and look behind me to make sure there is no one else standing by the door, “she’s got some other shit going on that has me worried.”
Rage looks concerned, but he doesn’t get up from where he is sitting.
“Tell me.”
“I don’t want you to go all alpha male and storm into her room. That is only going to make it worse. So if I tell you, you have to promise me you’re not going to lose your shit. Remember, there is a baby in the room.”
“Fine, I promise. Now tell me what the fuck is going on.”
“I’m going to tell you, chill. But I also am going to have to tell you some truths about Rose that she hasn’t told anyone here. She’ll probably kill me for telling you, but I think it will all help with understanding just how crazy this whole thing is.”
“Okay, don’t leave me hanging here Abby. Just tell me.”