"I'm gonna ride out. I need to get some fresh air. I might just swing by the Vasquez compound."
"Tank, don't go causing any trouble. If they see you outside their compound, they might think we are coming for them. We want the element of surprise more than anything. So be fucking careful."
I nod my head. "Prez." Then I step outside into the sunshine and make my way to my bike. When I rev the engine, I can feel the power underneath me. It's a calming purr. I've had this bike for years. It's my pride and joy. I have customized it myself. I leave the compound and drive around town. I drive past the Vasquez compound a few times. Not to annoy them but to see the coming and going out the front. There's a coffee shop nearby so I park my bike around the corner and go inside. I want to see these slimy bastards who have caused Lyssa so much pain that she wanted to die.
As I sit there with my hands wrapped around my coffee cup, I close my eyes and think about what would have happened if we hadn't turned up when we did. The thought of Lyssa dying kills me inside. I don't know what I would have done. But it makes me think that I need to tell her how I feel. Because you just don't know when life is going to throw you some lemons and change your life in a split second.
I don't know how she is going to take it though. Am I going to push her away? Or is this what she wants?
Chapter
Four
LYSSA
Ispend a couple of hours with Maverick telling him how it all worked. He knows about crypto. He told Prez that is where he had invested some of the club money and made bank with it.
"So, we need to look at how we can get back at them, Lyssa," Maverick says,
"I don't know, Maverick. I'm scared to piss them off even more than I have already." He puts his hand on my shoulder, don't worry about that. You are safe here. We won't let you out of our sight until it's over. Promise. I don't think Spider or Tank would let anything happen to you, you mean too much to them both."
Wow, he thinks that Tank cares that much about me. Interesting. I have to say it was good to wake up wrapped in his arms this morning. I enjoyed it a little too much.
When it's lunchtime, Maverick says, "Come on let's get some fresh air and some food. We need to brainstorm with my brothers to find out what they want to happen."
"They don't understand crypto trading though."
"I know, but they understand revenge so between me, you and the rest of my brothers, we will work out the best way to get them back."
We go into the kitchen and there's some food on the side for anyone to help themselves to. The club girls and the old ladies make the food. It's delicious and I'm sitting at one of the tables when the brothers come in. Spider grabs some food and sits next to me. I wait for everyone to come in and I don’t' see Tank.
"Where's Tank?"
"He went out for a ride to clear his head. Tank likes to spend time on his own. He processes things much better that way. He'll be back soon,"
We eat in silence for a while. "How did you get on with Mav?"
"Good, he wants to meet you guys too so that we can work out what our next move is."
"Great, Prez will organize that. Now how are you feeling? I'm angry at you, but I'm more angry at myself. I should have checked on you more often. We should have been seeing each other much more than we were." He pulls me into his side and then kisses me on my head. "I love you, Lyssa. If last night had been different, I don't know what I would have done. I can't lose you. You're my family."
"You have this family too, Brady."
"Yeah, I know and I love them all, but you are my blood and I should be protecting you and I apologize for that."
"I think we are both to blame for not seeing each other. I was so happy to be making money. I was going to treat you and show you that I have been fine. But that didn't work out did it?"
He kisses me again and pulls me in tighter. "I'm not going to take you for granted again, Lyssa. I need to take my responsibility seriously. We only have the two of us and I didn't protect you. I'm sorry."
"Get away, it's not your fault I believed a man who it looked like I was making money from. Anyway, now we just need to get revenge and we can both get on with our lives." I smile at him to let him know that I am okay.
"Absolutely." Spider gets up and walks over to Prez, talking to him quietly. Prez looks at me and then nods his head.
Brady comes back. "Prez is going to get Winnie to take you to grab some clothes. The old ladies love a shopping trip. There will be at least one brother and a prospect with you though."
"Thanks, Brady."
"No problem, Lys."
