“What do you mean?” Teagan asked.
“Well, if I want a night out, I’ll go and not refuse because of Stone. Our previous relationship wasn’t healthy. This time, we’ve learned about compromise. At times Stone will go to the clubhouse alone, and then there’ll be nights when I hit the clubs with my friends.”
“What if Stone’s unfaithful?”
“Then Teag, he loses me, and I’m worth having. If Stone can’t stay faithful, there’ll be no third chance. Clara and I discussedthe future. If Stone cheats, we’ll quietly leave the state and go elsewhere.”
“Sounds like you’ve made a contingency plan. But are you setting yourself up for failure?” Teagan quizzed.
“No. It’s called being realistic. I don’t think Stone will cheat. Honestly, I believe he loves me, and vice versa. For my own sanity, I need this backup plan. That will stop me from going overboard because I understand there is a fallback.”
“Does Stone know?”
“Yeah, and approves. He also promised he’d get his brothers to kick his ass if he cheated,” I said and laughed.
Teagan rolled her eyes as I finished doing my makeup.
“Ready?”
“Let’s go party!” Teagan cried.
“Someone’s excited to be seeing Smokey!” I teased, and Teagan giggled as we headed downstairs.
“That’s what I like to see, happy, beautiful women. Enjoy yourselves, girls,” Clara shouted as she stood in the lounge doorway.
“I won’t be home!” I called, and Clara chuckled.
“Have fun, darling!”
Stone
The party was in full swing when I came down from my bunk. It was just a normal cookout with the club and its old ladies. However, I noticed quite a few unfamiliar faces, and that was unusual. It was rare for Hellfire to throw open its gates and allow strangers in.
“What’s going on?” I asked Sailor, who was bartending.
“Tiny wanted some women let in. He said the rest of us needed to find our old ladies,” Sailor muttered.
“And Tiny thinks that someone’s old lady might be amongst this lot?” I drawled, wrinkling my nose.
“Fuck knows, but the single brothers seem to be enjoying themselves,” Sailor replied.
“Some bitch is going to get cut,” Thalia cursed as she sailed past and straight for Bear. A woman was pressed tightly against him as Bear tried to extract himself. Thalia didn’t pause but pulled back her fist and slammed it into the woman’s face.
Silence fell as the woman shrieked.
“Nice!” Bunny called from where she was plastered against Pyro. Pyro smiled down at her indulgently.
“What was that!” a woman yelled.
“The slut was all over my man, and I don’t fuckin’ share,” Thalia retorted as the woman’s friends crowded around.
“How were we meant to know?” the bitch snapped, holding her nose.
“Bear’s wearing a ring. Let me inform you sluts, of the rules. If he’s got on a ring, he’s off-limits. To find out if he’s taken, use your mouth for something other than a blowjob and ask. If you don’t and get a beatdown, you’ve only got yourself to blame. You’re all fuckin’ warned,” Clio said.
Women sneered, but they took in who Clio stood with. Her hand lay possessively on Chance’s chest.
“Hey, you shouldn’t call us names!” someone said.
