“Or maybe we could – ”

After sweeping my lips across hers to cut off that brilliant and mouthwatering thought, I touched my forehead to hers. “Let’s go visit Sage and Ryder. That will give you some time, when you’re not alone with me right after I nearly ravished you, to think on this. Because once I have you, Brooke, I won’t be letting you go. I’ll leave you to get changed and then meet you out in the living room to head to the hospital.” Giving her a smile I hoped didn’t look predatory; I turned and made a hasty retreat out of the room.

Fuck, the girl made me do crazy shit. Like practically maul her in the baby’s nursery. My craving for her was off the charts, but I wanted to give her the time she needed to make a sound decision; so my body was at constant war with itself. Out in the living room, I stared out the window to our small yard. And was this really a good idea? I didn’t want her to be a one and done, but was I willing to accept what being with me would mean for her? Did I knowingly want to bring her into my world? Sage would have been in danger or most likely dead even if she hadn’t met and fallen in love with Ryder. However, for Brooke, with the earlier incident, was it already too late to consider any of this now? Did that one encounter already put her on their radar?

“Are you ready to go?” Brooke’s voice broke me out of my troubling thoughts.

Twisting to face her, my eyes ate up the stunning girl standing at the edge of the room. “As much as I like you in my clothes; I think for now I like you better in Sage’s. You’re still gorgeous, but I don’t have as many naughty thoughts racing through my mind at the moment.” I shot her a teasing grin and then crossed the room to her. “That is sure to change so let’s get out of here.” Taking her hand, I led her to the side door and out into the garage. After handing her my helmet, I mounted the bike and patted the spot behind me.

She eagerly hopped on, plastering her front to my back. “I was hoping to get to ride on this again soon. But I’m really looking forward to going on a long ride with you though.” Laying her cheek against my back, she tightened her arms around my waist.

After rolling my bike out of the garage, I fired it up and steered us in the direction of the hospital. About fifteen minutes later, I pulled into a spot along the street about two blocks down from the building. Then the two of us hopped off. And when I turned to Brooke, she gazed up at me almost drunkenly.

“That is such a rush.” Her words came out breathlessly.

And I couldn’t help thinking about how she would sound after I had my mouth and hands all over her. Regretting considering that possibility, I put a stop to that train of thought by teasing her. “I can’t help but think you are using me for my bike.”

“For now. But I’m hoping to experience something even more incredible later tonight.” Her response had that train rushing back full force and nearly knocking me onto my ass. Fuck, I wanted to hop back on my bike, return home, strip her naked, and do all sorts of naughty things to her body. We could see the baby when they brought her home. Right now I wanted to see Brooke, completely naked and writhing underneath me while I pleasured her and then eventually fucked her until we both passed out from satisfaction and exhaustion.

Tucking my helmet under my arm, I released a low growl and then snatched her hand in my free one and led her down the street to the hospital’s entrance. “Let’s go see if my friends remember you from last night.”

Stepping inside the building the two of us crossed the lobby to the elevators. When the doors closed, I pushed the button for the fourth floor.

On the maternity floor, I was surprised to discover the waiting room not filled to capacity by club members. Although it was rather early in the day for bikers to be up on a weekend. So I suspected a bunch would be arriving soon. We walked up to the nurse’s station to ask for Sage’s room. Then we headed down the hallway.

At her door, I slowly pushed it open to peer inside to make sure we had the right one. Ryder sat on the side of the bed with Sage curled under the covers and a baby wrapped in a pink blanket cradled in her arms.

Stepping inside, I closed the door behind us. “I sent Brooke home and brought another chick to visit the new baby. Hope that’s okay?”

Ryder twisted to scowl at me. “Grayson, what the f – ” Then he shook his head. “It’s going to be difficult curbing my language, especially around these bastards.”

Sage rolled her eyes. “First of all I think you just need to try harder, and come on, Ryder, thatisBrooke. He’s just screwing with you. See that’s a perfectly acceptable word to use to get your point across. I recognize her pretty face even though she reminds me of a MMA fighter.” Snuggling her baby to her chest, Sage smiled over at us. “Come meet, Jade. Oh my God she is so perfect. I can’t believe she looks so much like me. She even has hints of red in her blonde hair. But I’m sure we’ll find some way she resembles Ryder too.” Sage’s lip trembled as she fought back tears over the worry her baby wouldn’t resemble her daddy.

“Count yourself lucky she looks like you and not him. You want a beautiful girl, right?” I teased as Brooke and I crossed the room to Sage.

Narrowing her eyes at me, Sage grumbled. “Ryder is very handsome.”

“I’ll give you a pass since you just experienced child birth.” I walked over to Ryder to shake his hand. “Congratulations, Man. You have a little family now. That’s just weird.”

“Ignore them.” Sage growled. “Do you want to hold her?” She smiled up at Brooke.

“Are you sure? You don’t even know me.” Brooke’s tone held a heavy dose of amazement. “I mean I just – ”

“If Grayson brought you home and you’re still with him today, something significant is going on. For all the ribbing he throws Ryder’s way; I knew he’d find someone too.”

“Oh, I don’t know about that. But . . .” Her voice lowered to a whisper as she leaned down to tuck her arms under the baby and lift her.

When she straightened and cuddled Jade to her chest, a strange sensation squeezed in my own. For all of the shit I gave Ryder over this, I could definitely see its appeal. And wasn’t that some fucked up shit. I hadn’t even known her an entire twenty-four hours yet and her father was going to be a huge issue. I was positive I wanted to date her, but I needed to slam the brakes on anything more at the moment.

“Knock, knock.” Angel’s singsong voice preceded her entry.

And behind her strolled in Misti, Gage, Remus, and Lynette.

“She looks beautiful even from here. And Sage you don’t lookthatrough after just giving birth.” Angel snickered as she crossed the room. “And who is this person we haven’t met before? Is she one of your friends, Sage?” She shook her head. “Can’t be. You never mentioned being close to any of those girls. Besides, she doesn’t look like any of those skanks.”

“You would be correct, Angel. The one holding my beautiful daughter is Grayson’s – ”

“Girlfriend.” I filled in the noun for her.