Page 46 of Pedal to the Metal
“Hey, beautiful.” I walk in, closing the door behind me. “I have something to tell you that you’re not gonna like.”
“What is it?” I sit on the bed next to her with my back against the headboard.
“Your Pops wants you on lockdown until further notice.”
“Of course he does . . .” She has a sarcastic tone to her voice.
“Kitty, this is serious. We don’t just have your ghost of an ex to deal with. The Iron Lords have threatened you too, and I’ll be damned if any of them get to you.” She gives me a wide-eyed look. It looks like that got through to her. “We can go up to the house to get whatever you’ll need, but Prez wants you staying here. You’re more than welcome to stay in here with me, or we can get you your own room. You’re to have a brother with you at all times. It will be me unless I’m absolutely needed for something else, but that’s doubtful.”
“What about Jager? I can’t even go see him?” she questions.
I shake my head. “I’m sorry, Kitty. No visiting him.”
She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. “I don’t want my own room.” I give her a small smile, even though she can’t see it. I grab onto her arms and pull her closer to me. She lays her head on my lap. I rub my fingers up and down her arm.
“What if Brody is working with the Iron Lords?” Minx asks me.
“Did he ever hint that he even knew who they were?”
“No, but the last thing I remember from the beating before I passed out was him calling me a biker whore. Mason, I never once mentioned the club to him.”
“You’re sure that you really heard him say that? Maybe it was your mind playing tricks on you.”
“I guess that’s possible. Something about this whole situation feels off.”
I pull her up and sit her so she’s straddling my lap. “Kitty, don’t think too hard on this. Leave that to us. You’re not alone in this. You have the whole club ready to go to war for you if needed.”
“That’s part of what worries me.” The look on her face is a mix of emotions. Everything is starting to weigh on her and it’s not her weight to carry. I brush a strand of hair behind her ear and cup her face in my hand.
“Leave the worrying to us. You just help us keep you safe.”
I place a soft kiss to her lips then she lays her head on my chest. After a few minutes, her breathing evens out and I know she fell asleep. I close my eyes and doze off too.
