Her amusement bubbled from her lips, and he enjoyed hearing that the tension had disappeared completely from her laughter. He was sure she wouldn’t request an escort to that estate to see her father or that jerk Trevor for a long time. Neither of them deserved his Baby girl’s attention.
Chapter 10
Angel slid off the bike after Vex backed into a parking spot at Inferno. Cars packed the parking lot. She looked around as she stood in the side lot, noting he had chosen a spot with the other Devil Daddies’ MC bikes. She hovered close to Vex as he helped her remove her helmet. The boisterous shouts of people having a good time spooked her.
“You tell me if this is too much, Baby girl and I’ll take you home,” Vex assured her. Wrinkles creased his forehead.
“I have to get back in the world sometime, Vex. I want to see my coworkers….” she explained before adding, “Can you stay close?”
“Call me Velcro, Angel.”
“Thanks, Daddy,” she whispered for his ears only.
Vex rubbed her shoulders as they walked toward the stairs leading to the entrance. He waved to a huge man almost filling the door. “That’s Wraith, remember? He keeps out any troublemakers. Do you see his cut? The leather has this logo on it.” Vex pointed to the flaming skull on his leather vest.
She nodded and ran her fingers over the embroidery. That simple, casual touch reminded her of Vex’s strength. He wouldn’t let anyone hurt her.
“My MC are wearing their cuts. If there’s any problem, run to the closest Devil Daddy and he’ll protect you. No questions asked.”
“How will they know I’m with you?”
“I’ve taken care of that, Baby girl. Everyone is eager to meet you.” Vex guided her up the stairs. “Let’s go talk to Wraith.”
“Do we need to get in line?” she asked, waving a hand at the queue to enter.
“This is our club, Angel. We don’t wait with outsiders.”
“Vex! Angel! I’m glad to see you,” Wraith greeted them. A curvy blonde jumped up from a stool next to him and started forward before stopping abruptly. “This is Caroline. She’s been wiggling off her stool all night. She’s excited to meet you.”
“Hi, Angel. I’m really glad you’re here.”
Angel tilted her head down slightly, guessing that her lingering bruises appeared awful in the bright lights of the doorway. As excited as she was to meet Wraith’s Little girl, Angel was worried how people would judge her.
“Baby girl,” Vex said, hugging her closer to his side. “No one at Inferno is going to ask you questions or look at you strangely.”
“If they do, I’ll toss them out on their ear,” Caroline announced firmly before shooting a sideways glance at Wraith. “Well, Da… Wraith will.”
She almost said Daddy, Angel thought.
“Thanks. Sorry, I’m not used to being in a crowd,” Angel explained.
“There’s no one in the private room if you want to take Angel and her buddies there, Vex. I think I’ve spotted a few of them on the right-hand side of the bar,” Wraith suggested.
“Thanks, brother. I’ll do that if the crowd becomes too much,” Vex said. “Ready to go in and find your friends?”
Angel nodded before rushing forward to hug Caroline. She whispered in the woman’s ear as Caroline enveloped her in a warm embrace, “Thanks for welcoming me. I’d love to talk to you and the other women sometime.”
“You’ve got it. We’ll get together soon,” Caroline promised.
“In the compound?” Angel asked.
“Definitely.”
“Thanks, Caroline.”
“I’m glad Vex found you,” the sweet blonde told her.
“Me too.” Angel turned to Vex.
