I tell them everything, explaining what Mom told me about my father and the way Bill’s been acting since. “There’s more to this than they’re letting on. It’s got to be something big.”

“Well, you want to be a journalist, don’t you? Why don’t you investigate it?” Meghan asks with a mischievous grin. “You’ve been looking for a big scoop.”

My heart races at Meghan’s words. I had thought about infiltrating the club to uncover the truth, but the idea seemed too dangerous, too far-fetched.

“I… I’ve considered it,” I admit hesitantly. “But it’s crazy. There’s no way I could pull it off.”

Meghan, always the instigator, smirks. “Sounds like you’re scared. How about a bet? If you lose, you have to go and get hired by one of the biker’s businesses and work for them. Prove you’re serious about your career and not just all talk.”

My pride bristles at Meghan’s taunting tone and insinuation that I’m not serious about my career. “Fine, what’s the bet?”

Trish lets out a shocked gasp, “Skye you can’t seriously be considering this? It’s too dangerous! These guys are criminals!”

I shake my head, “I think if I tell them my dad is one of them I’ll be accepted, even if he’s left the club and I don’t get to meet him. Sure they’re dangerous, but I don’t think they’d hurt me.”

“You really want to trick a bunch of scary old bikers?” Lucy asks wrinkling her nose in disgust as she no doubt pictures a bunch of ugly thugs.

“They weren’t that scary, in fact, they were super-hot!” I admit with a giggle, my mind wandering to the men.

It’s not the first time since seeing the men that I’ve thought about them. I don’t tell the girls that I’ve had more than one naughty dream about being with all four of them. Dreams that leave me soaking wet and aching for something I’ve never had, feeling a little ashamed and confused that I’m fantasizing about having four older men fuck me when I’ve never even had sex. There must be something wrong with me to be imagining such filthy scenarios. The normal reaction I should have to these guys is fear, right?

“Oh my god do you have the hots for one of the bikers?” Meghan asks with a gleeful laugh.

“You didn’t see these guys. But that’s not the point, what’s the bet?” I demand.

Meghan thinks for a moment, no doubt coming up with some lose-lose situation for me, and then her eyes light up. “You’ve got to fuck Adam tonight, if you can’t pull him, then you lose the bet.”

Adam is a guy that we’ve all been crushing on since we started college. The girls don’t know I’m a virgin. They’re always talking about sex and boys and just assumed I’m also sexually active and I’ve been too embarrassed to correct them. I can’t exactly tell them now, it would seem like I’m just trying to get out of the bet. I’m too stubborn to back down from a challenge.

“Fine, fuck it,” I agree.

Feeling determined I down my drink for Dutch courage. I have to lose my virginity at some point. The girls look surprised but excited that I’m getting into the college spirit and letting loose.

“Alright, yes girl!” they cheer, as I head toward the bar where Adam is standing.

I order a beer and a shot, downing the shot and wincing as the liquor hits my throat.

“Someone’s getting started early,” Adam says with a smile, “It’s Skye, right?”

Before just speaking to him and him knowing my name would have me weak at the knees but somehow now, I feel nothing. His good looks, clean-shaven appearance, and outfit of chinos and a blue shirt seem bland and unexciting now. I find myself comparing him to the four bikers and he falls short, he’s a boy compared to such masculine men. I try to shake the thoughts of the bikers away and focus on Adam. Adam is a realistic first time, a nice guy, the kind you take home to your mom. He orders me a drink and we head over to sit at a table and chat. I can see the girls watching me and Lucy gives me an excited thumbs up.

I try to like Adam, to find the attraction I felt toward him again, but the more we speak, the more turned off by him I am. We have nothing in common and there’s simply no spark. After an hour or so of talking, he leans in for a kiss. I kiss him back, thinking that perhaps now I’ll feel something, that kissing this handsome guy that all the girls in college have a crush on will trigger some arousal. But there’s nothing, zilch. The mere thought of four guys I saw once has me hornier than I’ve ever felt, but this cute guy who's into me is doing nothing for me.

What the heck is wrong with me?

I pull away, certain now that there’s no way I’m losing my virginity to Adam tonight. “Sorry Adam, I’ve got to go. My stepdad will kill me if I stay out later,” I say, using the truth to get me out of the situation.

His face falls, disappointed that he’s not getting laid, “You sure?”

“Yep, I’ll see you around,” I reply, jumping up and grabbing my purse, leaving a bewildered Adam wondering what the hell just happened.

I’ve lost the bet. There’s no way the girls will let me get out of going to the clubhouse now. And honestly, I’m not bothered, in fact, I’m excited as well as nervous. This is my chance to prove myself and uncover the truth. It’s a crazy, reckless, and dangerous plan, but I’ll get a good story from it, and I might even get to meet my dad. But I’m ashamed to admit, the thing that’s exciting me the most, is that I’m going to see the four hunks again. I can’t ignore the thrill I feel at the thought of being close to them.

What is it about these older men that makes me willing to throw caution to the wind and feel all hot and bothered?

Chapter 4

Skye