Page 77 of Lust

“And now he picks dad’s death to step back into the fucking picture.” Gabe says through gritted teeth. “Dad loved him more than he did us boys.”

So that made the jealousy that these men were feeling towards the man currently hugging my girlfriend about equal to my own.

“Ivory was like Elle, before he left. Then he left, and he broke her. I ended up getting her back on track with the nascar.” Gabe shares more important information about Ivory’s past. “She turned to cars and tracks to deal with the pain.”

“So he doesn’t know her grease monkey side?”

“No.” They say together, and both look at me.

“But he knows how to get into her head. He knocked her up at fifteen and she nearly kept it if it wasn’t for Links.” Gabe speaks first and I curse.

“How the fuck am I going to compete with that!” I just say the words.

“You do what you always do Ace.”

And I glance over my shoulder seeing Chopper. “Fight dirty.” He says and then looks at Elle. “It’s what I’d do.”

Fight dirty? Against a man that Ivory ‘broke’ over. Yeah. I doubt I had a chance, especially after what I said tonight before we came.

Asher was the first one to tell his father goodbye, and I knew when it was Ivory’s turn. Who she turned to after it, would give me insight into what she was currently feeling. Me or him? Was the question.

54

Kace

Iwas out having a smoke. Minding my own goddamn business, when the man who had taken it upon himself tonight, to support my girlfriend through losing her father stepped outside. He’s on the phone. And I pretend like he hasn’t gotten under my skin all night. Leaning against the brick wall, cigarette between my fingers.

The sliding door opened and out stepped Gabe and Links.

“Ivory alright?” Is my immediate question when I see them.

“Yeah but my nerves are getting to the end, if I don’t have a smoke.” And Gabe then looks at me. I roll my eyes, and pull out my pack. He doesn’t say thank you, he just takes it.

Taylor finishes up his phone call and I know is one of those arrogant bastards, that will have to say something before heading back inside. However Links spots him, and I see hatred in his eyes.

Links approaches him. “Why the fuck you still here?”

Gabe gives me a look. And I have a feeling that Links and Taylor have unfinished business.

“Ivory’s moved on.” Links adds and I arched my eyebrows at that. Because Links didn’t accept me, but Gabe must be right, they hate Taylor more than me.

Taylor smirks. “Come on Links, when are you going to let the past remain where it is?”

“Maybe the same day I knock up your fifteen year old sister, and expect her to keep it. Only to leave her a year later. Do you ever think of what would have happened if I hadn’t made Ivory get rid of it?” Links fists are curled at his side.

“Trust me Lincoln the fact you killed my unborn first child, doesn’t escape my mind.” Taylor is the one glaring at Links. And I know now while Ivory had an abortion, it was clear Taylor hadn’t wanted it. He leans in. “And it didn’t escape your father’s either. How did he take you killing his grandchild?”

Links has him by the collar in a second and Gabe is pulling him off Taylor.

Taylor’s eyes go off Links and on to me. “By the tattoos, rings and glare. I’m guessing you are the biker.” He shoves past Gabe and towards me. “You should know that, she’ll drop you the moment she says goodbye to her old man. Their last conversation was about you,” he tilts his head, “I should know because he called me.”

“Mate,” and I push away from the brick wall. “you don’t want to threaten me.”

“Because you are big bad biker?” He mocks.

“No.” And I look him dead in the eyes. “Because I don’t stop until a body bag is involved.” I step towards him. “Come near my woman or touch my woman again, and you’ll see what I’m capable of.”

“I can ruin you Kace Striking. One call and you’ll be in prison.”

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