And then they had sex, tender and intimate. It was beautiful. It was good I wasn’t there. They needed this, just the two of them. I stopped working and jacked off towards the end, and I came when they did. And then I got back to work.
Surprisingly, I went back to the market revived and energized, and without jealousy. Later, I’d need to consider that, but I had too much work to do before the overseas markets opened.
Chapter Thirteen
Ajax
I’d met Brain when he came to the house a few evenings after I’d delivered the letter. He went behind closed doors with the Doyles, and I assumed he was talking to them about either money or computer security, since I’d learned he handled both for the bikers.
So, I was a little surprised when Razor set me up to spar with him and I had trouble keeping up. The dude was crazy-fast. Maybe not as strong as me, but it was as if he knew what moves I would make before I made them. He wasn’t in my head, so was I telegraphing? Or was he just assuming how I’d counter based on what he’d seen of me fighting the others? If he was mega-smart, it was probably the latter.
So, I changed things up and relied on my teachings outside of Krav-Maga. I finally tripped him up enough to land a few nice punches, and he ended the spar with a smile. “I’m impressed. You changed things up once you realized I’d figured you out. Not everyone can do that.”
“He’s good,” Razor said from behind me. “I wanted to see the two of you squaring off, and you didn’t disappoint.” He put a hand on my shoulder. “You need to make friends with your wolf. He’s ready.”
“How do you know?”
He shrugged. “I’m not sure I can explain. I just do.”
* * * *
Isaac saw me when I entered TBC,The Billiard Club, and motioned me into one of the side rooms. “What do you want? I’ll put the order in and let Spence know you’re here.”
I ordered a couple of steaks and half the appetizer menu, and he chuckled before leaving to put the order in. I was by myself in a room with a bunch of tables to eat on and a few pool tables, and I looked around. How many businesses did Abbott own? He now owned a few night clubs in Maryland, and a construction company, and an escort service that specialized in discretion. Was he still supplying high-class prostitutes to the political elite in DC, or had he sold the business? I had no idea.
I couldn’t imagine keeping up with one business, much less multiple establishments across different states. No wonder he needed to hire people to help him manage his business interests.
Spence arrived with our lemonades and a few appetizers, and he settled them on the table before he sat. “You look good. And hungry. How was your session with the MC?”
“Razor seems to think my wolf is ready for me to make friends with him.”
He considered me a few seconds. “Abbott will rise in about two hours. If you want to hang out until then, we can get his input. What doyouthink?”
“I can feel him sometimes when Kieran’s around. I think he likes Kieran. They met a few nights ago, I guess, when Kieran took me to the forest tochangeand run.”
“Just be open to it. You don’t have to be afraid of him. I mean, we know the process was bastardized, but some people figure out how to work with it later. Not many, but if anyone can find a way past that original trauma to find a relationship with their inner wolf, it’s you.”
I shook my head. “Outer muscles don’t mean inner strength.”
“Who told you that?”
“Our former Master.”
“And why would it be important for you to think that?’
I sighed. “So I’d be easier to control.” We ate in silence a few moments, and I told him, “Razor says there’s strength in submission.”
“There is.”
“He says I’m some kind of alpha submissive.”
“Is the label important to you?”
I shrugged. “No. Yes. Maybe.”
“I’d have said submissive alpha, but I suppose it works either way. You’re an alpha male who wants to serve. At some point, you may be a service submissive who happens to be an alpha male? I don’t know. Abbott probably will.”
“I don’t want to bother him with it. I’d always considered myself a slave, and then a freeperson. Kieran keeps reminding me I’m not their slave, so I guess submissive feels better. No matter how strong I am, they’re stronger. It isn’t about that, but I guess it’s important?”
