He doesn’t know me at all. “So… are we done?” I ask him, well and truly over this conversation.
Sophie stands to signal we are, so I stand with her. She leans down and kisses Garrett’s cheek. “As always… pleasant chat, Dad,” she says in a toneless voice.
When she walks away, Garrett rises to his full height and steps toward me. “I can’t change the past, but I can change the future, and I will force your hand one way or another. If your club is caught in the crossfire, so be it.”
My shoulders roll back and I glower at him. “You threateningmyclub?”
“You bet I am. She’s family and deserves better”—he makes a point of looking me up and down, then scrunches his nose—“than what you could ever provide for her.”
My hands clench by my side, but I force a smile. I have only so much patience. I turn my back to him and go outside.
I meet Sophie by my bike. Thanks to that asshole, I can’t even enjoy my ride back to the clubhouse.
TEN
VIPER’S STUPID PERFECT BODY
Sophie
Once we get backto the clubhouse, Viper is quieter than normal, and it makes me think Dad’s said something to him. I’m in my twenties… I don’t need my father’s approval, but it sucks I still crave it. Viper might be a biker, but he’s not a terrible person. To think I verbal-diarrhead my childhood trauma makes me wince again.
He jogs down the stairs, taking them two at a time as he puts his earbuds in his ears. When he sees me, he says, “I’m going for a run.”
“Again? We went to the gym this morning.”
His gaze drops to the floor. “Yeah… I’ll be back in an hour.”
I frown but bob my head and then watch him leave the house. I make my way to the freezer and pull out my ice cream.
“Uh-oh… what’s wrong?” Twitch asks, giving my ice cream a pointed stare.
I pull a spoon from the drawer. “I’m stressed out, that’s what.”
He laughs. “The meeting didn’t go well, I take it.”
I pull the lid off and scoop out a massive spoonful, ensuring that I get as much cookie dough as possible. “No, it did not. Where are the women?” I ask before I spoon the ice cream into my mouth, enjoying the sweet taste.
“Helping at the charity today.”
I need a distraction. “So, are you and Mercedez a thing or…?”
With a small shake of his head, he says, “Nope… we just have sex.”
I do like honesty. “Twitch, give me the goss… who is Trixie with, and what about Dolly?”
He blinks a few times at me. “Trixie and Dolly have sex with any one of the single men.”
I take another spoonful as I pair everyone up. “What about Demon?”
“I was told he goes into the city for his needs.”
I tilt my head as I suck on the spoon. “What needs does he have?”
A small smile tickles the edge of his lip. “You sure you want to hear this shit?” His warning tone suggests that I don’t.
“Yes, I need a distraction… so go ahead… Demon goes to the city for…”
“He apparently goes to the sex club there.”
