She licks her lips and blinks up at me. My dick twitches and I have to adjust myself. "You okay, Dragonfly?" I ask. She takes a quick glance toward Tongue and then turns back to me, giving me a small smile. I glance at my brother, watching him as he heads toward the bar. "Go spend some time with Andrea, baby, I have to go back into Church for a bit."
"Okay," she says quietly and begins to head toward the bar, but I grab her arm and pull her back to me.
"I won't be long, baby. I promise." She smiles and gives me a small nod and then walks over to Andrea. I watch Tongue give her a smile, a real genuine smile—that's the first time I've seen him smile when he's not killing someone. My girl gives his arm a squeeze and then turns to Andrea as he walks away, heading back into Church. They seem have shared something, and I wish that I knew what it was, but I'd never ask. Whatever they shared is between them, if they choose to tell me then that is up to them.
I take one last glance at Nova, smiling at her friend and Prospect before I turn and head back into Church.
Chapter Fifty-Four
"I missed you," I say to Andrea, giving her a hug.
"I'm sorry, Nova, for everything. I should have known better than to trust your uncle." She glances to Prospect before turning back to me and guiding me toward one of the tables near the back wall.
I sit with my back against the wall, it's a habit that I learnt pretty quickly after moving in my with aunt and uncle. He had the knack of just appearing behind me, right before he would attack. I found that I preferred to see it coming, that way at least I could see what I had to prepare for.
"Your mum was my best friend. I promised her and your dad that I would always take care of you and your brother. She made me promise that no matter what I would always be with you." She grabs the drink the prospect has brought over before he even has a chance to put it down. He places mine in front of me and looks to Andrea as she downs half of it.
"Would you like another?" he asks.
She shakes her head. "No, thank you."
He gives a nod and walks away without another word. Andrea turns back to face me. "I thought I was doing the right thing handing you over to them. The death threats started the day I picked you both up." She stops talking as a shadow covers our table. We look up to see Tongue standing there, watching us.
"Prez would like to know why your friend is here asking for you," he states to Andrea. I glance back and forth between them, not really sure what he's talking about, but as I watch Andrea, I realise she knows. Her eyes flick behind Tongue and I follow her gaze. I see Nitro standing in the doorway to Church, watching us. He waits for a few seconds and then heads back inside the room. Thinking they don't need anything else, I lean back in my seat. But as I get comfortable, Tongue begins to walk away. Casting a quick glance behind him, he throws over his shoulder, "You both need to come back in, please," then heads back into Church with Nitro.
As we both step back through the door, my eyes instantly seek out Ice. I give him a smile, but he looks worried. "Baby," he calls, and I walk over to him without hesitating. Taking the seat next to him, he reaches for my hand and uses his other hand to pull my chair closer to him.
"Is everything okay?" I ask, the feeling of panic rising. I look to Andrea who seems relaxed as she takes the seat she was in earlier.
"Baby. Breathe. It's fine," Max tells me, but he doesn’t seem convinced, and I turn to Nitro, who nods and gives me a wink. As he turns to look at Andrea, his face drops the smile and is replaced by a scowl.
I grip Max's hand tighter, needing to feel a little comfort. He returns the gesture then grabs the back of my neck and pulls my face toward his and places a gentle kiss on my lips.
"Everything is fine, baby, just relax for me," he whispers in my ear.
A knock on the door has us all turning toward it. As Prospect walks in the room, he steps to the side to allow someone else to enter. I smile when I see Arthur walk through the door.
"Hey, kid," he greets me with a smile. Andrea stands and he’s in front of her in a second, pulling her to him. I'm shocked as I glance a look at the men in the room, and I think they are just as shocked as I am.
"Prospect, get another chair, please," Nitro calls to the guy at the door. He nods then leaves, returning a second later with another chair, placing it right next to Andrea’s.
"Prez, he had a bag with him. I made him leave it at the gatehouse. I'll go through it before bringing it down here," the prospect tells Nitro.
"What’s in the bag, Arthur?" Nitro snaps.
Arthur just shakes his head, looking a little bored. "Clothes, Nitro, relax," he states.
Max's grip tightens on my hand, and I look to Nitro then Wrath and they both look like they are about to explode. "Clothes?" Nitro questions. "Please fucking tell me that you don't think we're putting you up here?" he asks in disbelief.
Arthur laughs, which I think pisses Nitro off even more. "Please, like I would stay in this place..."
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" Wrath snaps.
"Calm down. The clubhouse is not my idea of a good night’s sleep. The clothes are for Mason and Nova. Andrea asked me to pick something up for them," Arthur states, glancing at Andrea and then turning back to Nitro.
"Erm, what?" I ask.
"I understand that you don’t have anything here, that you left everything behind. I just wanted to make sure that you both had some clothes at the very least," Andrea tells me.
