Page 36 of Tinsel & Chrome

“Please just get me the fuck out of here,” she manages to get out, and I nod, climbing onto my bike.

We make it back to the clubhouse quickly. I pick her up again and carry her inside. Kiera makes a beeline straight to us, but she stops dead in her tracks when she sees the damage that was done. I gently lay her on the couch in the common room. I need Preacher, our resident medical provider, to take a look at her. I don’t even have to summon him. He’s there as soon as I lay her down.

By the time he’s done, both her hands are bandaged and her arm is cleaned out and bandaged as well. He gave her some pain meds so she can rest. I put a pillow under her head, then cover her up. Every time I look at her, it makes me want to kill the guy. Luckily for him, Dredge and Chaos took care of that for me. Thepain I would’ve brought down on him would’ve been even worse for fucking with my woman.

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Trixie

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I’m scared to open my eyes. What if being rescued is all a dream? Slowly, I open one eye, then the other. The pain radiates through me. I lift my hands up and see the bandages. I try to sit up, and I’m instantly dizzy. I hear, “Baby, relax. Rest.”

I nod, then say, “Water?”

Instantly, Ezekial has a glass of water with a straw, and he puts it to my lips. I open my mouth, grabbing the straw, then suck up as much as I can. He takes the cup away and kisses my forehead, once again telling me to rest. I drift off and hope this is real.

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Ezekial

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The next couple of weeks are a blur. Trixie sleeps on the couch, and I sleep on a recliner right beside her. She is sitting up without feeling like she’s going to faint now, and that’s an improvement. With bag after bag of frozen peas, her face isn’t swollen anymore.

When she was ready to transition to her room from the couch, I was apprehensive. How can I watch over her if she’s in her room? Kiera has been a total mother hen to her. She’s had a lot of guilt over not being able to save Trixie when she wastaken. Trixie assured her, several times, that there was nothing she could’ve done.

Trixie still has use of her hands, so it seems the nails didn’t do any long-lasting damage. She was mainly upset about her tattoo being cut off.

After holding her, I look in her eyes. “When you feel well enough, we’ll get you a tattoo on your shoulder.”

She looks confused. “But aren’t we supposed to display it on our arm?”

“Baby, if it is what you wish, I want to get an old lady tattoo on your shoulder.”

“Ezekial ... are you sure?” She sounds shaky. The old lady tattoo is a black rose with a skull going through it. It saysproperty of MFMC. I know she is mine, and she’s all I’ve ever wanted. I know I’m difficult but she puts me in my place. I can’t stop thinking of her. She is all I’ve ever wanted. I need her to know this.

I hold her in my arms and say, “Never been so sure about anything in my life. You are all I’ve ever wanted and needed.”

She turns her head slowly, brushing her lips against mine. “Then there is nothing more that I would love.” She has tears in her eyes.

“I love you,” I whisper in her ear. Her eyes turn huge when I say that. I’ve always known it, but I just couldn’t express it. “I love you too, my sweet man.” She grabs my face and kisses me deeply.

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Trixie

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It’s been three weeks since I was taken. Ezekiel was my knight in shining armor when he saved me from Billy.

Ezekial finally went to his office to go through some paperwork after taking time off to care for me. Christmas is in a couple of days. Kiera put my frame I bought in my room. My hands are still sore and trying to heal.

The men are gone doing their scheduled job, and the clubhouse seems empty without them.

Kiera helps me put the picture in the frame, then we wrap it in Christmas wrapping paper. Once we have a bow on top, I’m ready to take it to him.

Walking Into his office, I realize he’s on the phone, so I put the gift on his desk.

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