Dragon
AjaypulledtheSUVinto the parking spot, and the four men climbed out. The parking lot was filled mainly with
motorcycles, and some of the brothers, including those from other chapters, were outside and ready to greet Dragon and TT. Dragon took a look at two luxury cars that stood out. One was a lilac Porsche, and the other was a midnight black Maserati.
Dragon pointed. "This one's Gina's, I know. She showed me, but who does this one belong to?" he asked, pointing to the Maserati.
"Her rich-ass husband, Roman," Richie said.
"Ah, she's a lucky girl to be getting spoiled like that," Dragon said with a genuine smile.
"Well, baby, when my drug takes off, we'll all be rich," Richie said as he hugged Dragon, then kissed him before releasing him.
That was a future Dragon was willing to fight for.
"You son of a bitch, you!" greeted CJ, who walked up to Dragon and hugged him hard. "Jesus fucking Christ, look at you! Damn, you're twice the size you were before you went in," he said after their embrace and a good look at the man.
Dragon laughed. "Yeah, you know there ain't shit to do in prison but work out."
"Man, it's so good to have you brothers back," said another brother, Bull, as he hugged Dragon, then TT.
Dragon hugged and greeted the members who were outside, and they all followed him inside, where everyone in the club yelled, "Welcome Home" to both him and Tiny Tim. The first to greet Dragon and TT were his parents. He hugged his father in a strong grip for a while, then his mom, whom he kissed on the cheek. Next, he hugged his grandmother, then his brothers, Ace and Burger, and wished he could hug Maverick, but the man was handling business in New York. He hugged his club brothers and got to meet his nieces and nephews, which was the sweetest part of his reunion.
"Oh my god, she's so adorable," Dragon said of Niya, Ace's daughter and his niece. He'd met her twice before when Ace had brought her to the prison. "She's getting so big. Look at these chubby cheeks." He proceeded to spoil her by kissing her soft cheeks as the baby smiled and giggled.
"Thanks, man," Ace said, grinning like the proud father he was. "She's crawling now and getting into all kinds of shit."
"You're going to have fun keeping the boys away," Dragon said.
"I'll kill them," Ace replied with a snarl.
Dragon threw his head back, laughing hard because he could imagine the scenario.
Next, Dragon passed Niya over to Tiny Tim, who scooped her up to give her a lot of love. Dragon's heart swelled as he got to play with Maverick's children and Sofia and Footlong's son. It pleased him to see so many princes and princesses of the Lords in the family. More and more brothers and friends came to greet them, and he felt overwhelmed by the amount of love and support he was receiving from the most important people in the world to him.
"So glad to have you back, son," Dasan said as he put his arm around Dragon's shoulder.
"I'm really happy to be back. Damn, I missed this place. Miss that smell of leather and booze," Dragon said.
Dasan laughed and nodded. "It is an acquired scent." He patted his son, then turned to see his other son approaching with a very valuable item.
"Speaking of leather, brother... here's your baby girl," Burger said, holding up Dragon's cut.
"Fuck yeah!" Dragon belted out and grabbed his cut, slipping it back onto his shoulders. "Ahhhh, man... I feel whole again," he said as he looked down at the "Enforcer" and "Man of Carnage" patches on his right. Then he turned to look at the "Orlando Original" and "Third Generation" patches on his left. He rubbed his hands over the leather and closed his eyes. Wearing his cut truly made him feel like he was back where he belonged. For too long, he'd been forced to go without it. The other half of his soul. The symbol of brotherhood and family. Loyalty and respect.
"Yeah, son... now you look like a Lord," Dasan said approvingly.
Dragon looked at his father and scoffed. "What? Like I didn't before? A Lord is a fucking Lord even if he's naked. Shit, I was a Lord even when I was still swimming around in your balls."
Dasan laughed at that and clapped his hands. "Damn right, son," he said proudly.
Dragon turned to see that TT was kissing Ajay again, and he was dressed in his cut. He looked around; the clubhouse was packed with the Orlando chapter as well as the Tampa and Miami chapters. Both of his uncles from those chapters were there. The last time he'd seen them was a year ago when they'd visited him in prison.
"Hey, Unc," Dragon said as he walked over to Cochise "Cooley" Murphy, Dasan's younger brother and second-born. The man was as handsome as any man of the Murphy bloodline, with his long black hair in a braid down his back. His brown eyes were keen and could be gentle or deadly. The man stood six feet tall, and his flesh was covered in plenty of colorful tattoos. His voice was husky, and it reminded Dragon of his brother, Ace. The man's fingers had rings, his ears had four rings, and he wore a bracelet representing his Navajo blood. Cooley was the only uncle he had who was gay and the one who changed his grandfather's opinion.
Dragon did the Lord's handshake first before hugging his uncle. "Damn, it's so good to see you again, Uncle."
Cooley nodded and patted Dragon's cheek. "Good to have you back home, nephew. Back home where you belong. There's a lot of shit going on, and we need you on the frontlines. But past all of that, you need to be with family. Once we get past this bullshit, we have a bright future ahead of us. All of the chapters are excited about your man's new drug."
