“Hey, beautiful,” he said and leaned down to kiss her gently.
“Hey yourself, sexy man,” she responded.
“You look good enough to eat,” he said playfully.
“Maybe later,” she quipped.
Axel laughed.“Cheeky woman.Come on.”
He led her to his motorcycle, offered her a helmet, and soon they were off to the clubhouse.
Once there, he wrapped his arm around her as they entered.
“Hey, you two.How’s it going?”Liria called out from where she sat with her son in her arms.Fifteen month old Tempest was curled up on Dagger's lap sucking her thumb.
“Pretty good, little mama.How are you?I'm surprised to see you out and about already,” Sophia replied.
“I was going stir crazy.Dagger only agreed to me coming if I promised to not do anything but sit here and look pretty,” Liria told them.
“Aw.Well, you do it well,” Sophia said with a grin.“I'm sorry I didn't get to visit you in the hospital before you were discharged.”
“It's okay.I really wasn't there long.Anyway, let me properly introduce you to Ashton Maxwell Locke,” Liria responded.
“Perfect name for a perfect little boy.”
When Ashton started fussing, and Liria covered herself with a light blanket, Axel knew she was getting ready to feed him, and they moved away to give her a little privacy.
“You two look good together.”
They were startled by the voice and turned a bit to see Cherry, one of the sweetbutts, standing there.
“Sorry.I didn't mean to interrupt.I just… look, I know I haven't always been the most pleasant, I've been a total bitch a few times, but I am trying to be better.Therapy has been helping a lot.And, I just… I mean it.You two look good together.”Then she grinned.“Besides, this big lug needs someone to keep him on his toes, and something tells me you definitely do that.”
Sophia laughed.“You have no idea.”
“Ohhh.It sounds like there's a story there,” Cherry said, voice showing her intrigue.
“That's because there is,” Sophia replied before she filled Cherry in, much to his chagrin.
“Oh, damn girl.Remind me not to piss you off,” Cherry said with a laugh.“Anyway, I'll let you guys mingle,” she added and walked away.
“Brat,” Axel growled playfully in Sophia's ear.“Sharing about what was definitelynotmy finest moment.”
“You do realize that you won't be living that one down any time soon, right?”Sophia inquired.
“Yeah.I gathered.Hey, gimme a sec.I need to go talk to your dad about something,” he told her and kissed her temple.
He moved away from her and approached Sinner.“Hey, Prez.”
“Yo, brother.You're sure about this?”
“Yeah, I am.”
“Good to know.”He handed the jacket over and Axel returned to where Sophia was talking with Ivy just in time to overhear their conversation.
“If you were serious about your offer, then I accept,” Sophia said to the other woman.
“Really?You're not bullshitting me?”Ivy asked.
