Chapter Seven #2
The glass almost hits Homicide as he heads for the table Omen and Rooster are sitting at.
“The fuck do you think you’re doin’?” he shouts, making Foxy shrink in on herself and fear fill her eyes.
Every girl here is scared of Homicide when he gets pissed off. Foxy almost hit him with a glass because she’s lying and pissed off about being called out by Marie and me. He won’t hesitate to eviscerate her with his words.
“I-I-I’m s-s-sorry, Homicide,” Foxy stammers, taking several steps away from him despite him not making a single advance in her direction.
“I suggest you stop your shit, Foxy. I’m ready to bring in all the ol’ ladies to beat your fuckin’ ass while we all watch them.
You’re as bad as Jess is and she’s not here all the time like you are.
This is your last warnin’. All of you. Marie shouldn’t have to continue talkin’ to you about this shit.
You know your place here in the club and what you have to do on a daily basis.
Start pullin’ your weight around here or get the fuck out.
If we have to have another meetin’ like this, I’ll be the first to vote all your asses out,” Homicide states, mainly looking at Foxy but letting his gaze roam over all the girls in the common room.
He continues making his way to take a seat next to Omen while Marie takes her seat next to Rooster again.
I turn back toward the bar and take a long pull of my beer as the main door of the clubhouse opens and I look over to find Shelly walking in the clubhouse.
This is the first time she’s ever been here and there isn’t a single ounce of fear in her as she looks around until she finds me.
Anger fills her face and I know something was said by Sheridan or Shelly is just sick of me giving her the silent treatment the way I’ve been doing.
“Shelly, it’s good to see you,” my dad greets her, a smile on his face as she walks up to us.
“It’s good to see you too, Mr. Hammer,” she returns, a smile gracing her face for a second before she turns her glare at me again.
Shelly has always called my dad Mr. Hammer. He loves it and always laughs when he hears her soft voice call him that.
“Everythin’ okay with Sheridan and the baby?” I question Shelly, fear filling me for the first time since she walked through the door a few seconds ago.
“For now. From what her dad told me, she managed to eat a full meal and keep it down. Axel, do you know the damage you’re fucking doing to her?
Sheridan never once lied to you about being on birth control.
You know better than anyone in this room how close the two of us are and I know every detail of her life.
She’s been on birth control since she was fourteen years old for help dealing with her cycle.
There hasn’t ever been a day she’s missed a pill or lied about being on it.
Sheridan didn’t realize her antibiotic would mess with the birth control the way it did.
Not everyone knows that information. Do you even remember today is her birthday?
” Shelly questions me, anger lacing her voice as she clenches her hands into fists at her side.
Fuck! I didn’t remember it was Sheridan’s birthday today.
For the first time ever, I forgot. Though, I’m not sure what I would have done about it to begin with considering we’re not exactly talking right now.
Usually I would have at least sent her favorite flowers to her and a box of her favorite chocolate or cupcakes.
It’s a tradition I started in high school and haven’t ever missed a year. Until now.
“Dammit! No, I didn’t remember it was her birthday today. Aren’t you hangin’ out with her?” I ask, knowing Shelly never lets her spend the day alone.
“No, I’m not. I literally just got to town and know she’s had a busy day.
Her dad filled me in on what happened to her and told me not to try to drag her out to celebrate,” she answers me, rage filling her eyes and I wonder what has her so pissed off.
“Jess made her feel like shit today. Mr. Russell doesn’t know all the details, but Sheridan was crying and visibly upset.
She refused to eat before meeting with the lawyer to get her inheritance signed over fully.
Add in the fact that you haven’t talked to her since the night you fucked other than to call her a liar and demand whatever you did.
For the first time ever, I truly have no clue what’s happened between the two of you.
And I know it’s because Sheridan doesn’t want me to be more pissed off at you than I already am.
So, now, she’s spending her birthday alone and the one person she’s loved her entire life isn’t talking to her. ”
“Jess upset her? Where?” I question, jumping off my stool and getting closer to Shelly.
“She was at the diner. Sheridan was completely embarrassed and there was a cop there egging Jess on. Don’t know who it was.
All I know is the last thing Sheridan needs right now is for you to be treating her like you are.
She’s worried enough and carrying your baby.
The stress and turmoil are the last things she needs to be dealing with, Axel.
Fix this shit or stay the fuck out of her life.
Stay out of your son’s life. Because at the end of the day, that little boy is going to be in the middle of whatever the two of you have going on.
How do you think it’s gonna affect him if he sees you constantly treating his mom like shit?
I suggest you pull your head out of your ass before she goes into labor or I’ll make sure you aren’t part of your son’s life, Axel.
He’s completely innocent and you need to realize Sheridan isn’t like every other woman trying to trap you and use you for your money and status.
She’s sweet, innocent, and truly special.
Get over your shit or stop going to her appointments and everything else,” Shelly says, turning before I can say a word to her in response and leaving the clubhouse.
I remain standing in the same spot, surprise filling me as I realize she’s right.
“She’s not wrong, Axel,” my dad says as I finally take my seat again in a daze.
“I know she’s not. I’ve fucked this all up with Sheridan and I don’t know how to fuckin’ fix it. For the first time in my life, I’m at a complete loss when it comes to the only woman who will ever own my heart,” I state dejectedly, taking another longer pull of my beer.
“You fuckin’ talk to her, Axel. Lay it all out for Sheridan and then prove your words by your actions.
I’m guessin’ that will mean more to her than you simply talkin’ this shit out.
Most of all, be there for her. Start talkin’ durin’ the appointments to her and not simply to the doctor.
She needs to know that you won’t pull this shit with her again.
Sheridan isn’t gonna make this easy and you’re gonna have to reassure her that you’re all in and won’t take off when shit gets hard because it will get hard.
You’ll be dealin’ with a newborn and tryin’ to fix the damage you’ve done all at the same time,” Knuckles says and I know he’s remembering how he fucked up with Janessa when he found out she was pregnant with their child.
“Your mom and I will help you this time, Axel. This is the only time we’ll help you.
I’ll make sure Sheridan knows if you pull this shit again that she’s to leave your ass and never take you back again.
She deserves way more than how you’ve been treatin’ her and you know it,” my dad says before getting off his stool and leaving the clubhouse.
Finishing my beer, I leave the common room and make my way up to my room.
After unlocking the door, I close it behind me and lean against it for a few minutes.
When I finally push off the door again, I start cleaning my room from top to bottom.
The girls are rarely in here because I don’t want them trying to spend the night with me.
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve used this room to fuck in.
Pulling out my phone, I order a new mattress for my bed and then get back to work.
My room is kept neat and rarely gets dirty because I clean it myself.
I don’t want anyone in here taking care of my shit when I’m capable of doing it on my own.
It’s not exactly messy now, but with Foxy being in here earlier, I don’t want a single sign of her being in here when I manage to get Sheridan to the clubhouse to stay with me.
That’s something I realize I want more than anything else in the world.