Page 56 of Property of Raider
Terro nods.“We’ll get it done this week.”
Movement behind the guys catches my attention, and I look up to see Anastasia standing there wide-eyed.I smile at her, getting a sweet smile back from her.Looking down at my watch, I see we still have several hours before the meeting with everyone.
I walk past the guys to her.“Has remedy checked your leg yet?”
“No.Rusher just left with Twitch.I was coming to see if you knew where he was or how I could contact him,” she says, avoiding my eyes.
“His number should be in your phone.Truthfully all the brother’s numbers should be there in case you need something,” I tell her, wrapping my arms around her waist, pulling her into me.“I’ll get ahold of Remedy and find out when he can check your leg.You go find Ainsley or Charlie to see if either of them has some jeans and a long sleeve you can wear to go for a ride.”
Her gaze snaps up to me.“A ride?Raider, aside from the quick ride here the other day, I’ve never ridden before.”
“Good thing is you're riding with me,” I murmur softly to her.“So go get dressed, and then we’ll go.I promise you will love it, and you’re a fucking natural.”
Anastasia doesn’t say anything before going up on her toes and kissing me quickly on the mouth, then she turns and limps back towards the kitchen.I stand there watching the way her ass looks in those tight as hell leggings she has on.Fuck, I cannot wait to get my hands, mouth, and dick on and in that woman.Claiming her as mine forever.
“Is it just me, or does all of this seem to be falling into place a little too easily?”Pope breaks into my fantasy and now has my full attention.
“What has you second-guessing things?”I look over at him.
Pope is one of my oldest friends.We’ve always joked about whose gut instincts were better, mine or his.He got the name Pope and holds the title of Chaplin because he has always been our voice of reason and at times the keeper of our souls.The man never says much.He’s more of a sit back and watch kind of guy.So, the fact that he is bringing my attention to something means I should listen.
“For over a year we had nothing at all.No leads, no answers, and then in less than five days we know all of it.Not only that, but add in Auntie Lynn’s house goes up in flames.At this rate, that feels like something separate.Maybe just a little too convenient, but not connected to the sex trafficking.Something just seems too easy, like we’re being set up.”Pope isn’t wrong.
“Who would benefit from our taking the fall or our going to war?”I question him because now I’m starting to see what he means.
“Wouldn’t everyone that wants our territory, shipment lines, contacts with the Italians, and whoever the fuck runs the port?I mean, fuck, the Albanians have been trying to push in for years.I don’t know, it just seems too easy suddenly.”He shakes his head.
“You’ve never steered us wrong before.I want you in the meeting with Anastasia and Ainsley.You might have been close to Anastasia when we were kids, but I truthfully believe you will be the most clear-headed about things, and right now more than ever we need someone not completely emotionally attached to the situation.”Honesty is the only thing I can give him right now.
“I’ll be there.”Pope then goes to the bar where Ivy and Sunny are talking quietly.
He wraps his arm around Sunny when he gets there, taking her drink from her and finishing it.I don’t know what he says to her, but she smiles sweetly up at him, nodding.Sunny makes her way around the bar, grabbing a few beers before sashaying toward his room.Ivy glares at their backs as they go until she sees me standing there.Just like that, the glare falls away, and a smile spreads across her face.Yeah, not getting involved in that, I nod at her before making my way outside.As I go, I pull my phone out and shoot a text to Anastasia to meet me outside when she’s ready.
Stepping through the door into the bright light of the day, I call Remedy.
“What’s up, brother?”he answers, sounding slightly out of breath.
“You around to take a look at Tasia’s leg?”I speak into the phone.
“I’m on the ambulance out of Fire Station Five.If you bring her by here, anyone of us can look at it,” he states.
“Perfect.I’m taking her on a bike ride, so we’ll swing by there first,” I agree, hanging up just as Anastasia comes out the door.
My jaw drops as she makes her way to me, only slightly limping.Her jeans hug her just right.The long sleeve black shirt she is wearing amplifies her perfect breasts under a black leather jacket.Someone has braided her hair down her back in the perfect style for riding.I wrap my arm around her waist as soon as she comes close.
“You're so fucking beautiful,” I whisper, kissing her hard on the lips.
Anastasia relaxes in my hold, fisting my cut and pulling me tighter to her body.I slide my hands down, cupping her ass and picking her up to wrap her legs around my waist.Just as things start to get carried away, the sound of a vehicle pulling in breaks us apart.Looking back over my shoulder, I see Twitch pulling through the gate.Anastasia drops her face onto my chest, chuckling.
“To this day, nothing has changed.When I’m with you, nothing else in the world matters but you,” she groans, a blush creeping down her face and along her chest.
“I can’t say that I’m disappointed to hear that,” I smirk at her, loving the fact that her blush gets redder.
I set her down on her feet when I hear Twitch’s car door close.He looks back and forth between us with a knowing look in his eyes.I give him a look daring him to say something.
“Rusher is at practice.We had no issues there.I know the coaches and let them know he isn’t to leave with anyone who isn’t club until further notice,” Twitch informs us.
“Who exactly said you could make that call?”I demand not liking that he took it upon himself to do so.
