All In: ALL IN KNIGHTS OF MAYHEM (18 page)

“Did you find what you were looking for Avery?” Leo is sitting on the bed, his
elbows resting on his knees with his hands laced together.

I fumble for word
s but find none so I stand still in the middle of the floor.

“Fucking speak woman.” He is slowly pulling himself up from the mattress.

“Uh I don’t know what I was looking for.” He has me backed up against the wall my arms pinned at my side.

“Cause there isn’t anything
to find, I told you I am trying.” His eyes are liquid onyx and his face is set with anger.

“Leo-“ I start.

“Avery just stop,’ he closes his eyes and leans his forehead into mine, ‘please stop trying to make me into the bad guy.”

“
I am not making you into anything, I just know what I found.” I cannot look into his eyes.

He takes his hand free from mine and traces his finger over the curve of my left breast, ‘I want you.”
His breathing has changed and become more labored. His eyes are hooded, ‘Avery I am not proud of some of the things I have done but I can’t go back and undo them, my only hope is redemption and I am still working it out. You made me a promise, there are things you are going to find out about me that are not pleasant,’ he pauses and takes a sharp breath, ‘but I am not that man now, I want to be different,’ he has released my other hand and taking my face in both hands, ‘for you. To say there is some fucked up shit going on in my life right now would be an understatement, but I am working on it.”

I am left speechless and my mind is still having a hard time processing the information, he wants to be different, different for me.

We stand silent for what seems like forever until a knock at the door brings us back, ‘Leo man its time.” It Is Roman.

“Avery just please be patient with me?” His forehead is back on mine and his eyes are a now a soft pleading black.

I nod, ‘I guess.”

He kisses me and is gone out the door leaving me shell shocked still trying to sort his words. I stumble from the hall and out the door just in time to see Leo and the others riding their bikes out of the lot. Leo is in the lead followed by Dalton and Roman, than a gang of others.

Piper bounces up beside me, ‘hey chick why the sick look?”

“Leo caught me going through his things.” I stare blankly at the gate as two men pull it closed.

“No shit! What did he do? I bet he went bat shit crazy.” Her eyes are delighted with curiosity.

“No he didn’t.”
I feel the knot of disappointment with myself wade up in the pit of my stomach. He trusts me and I went and broke it, looking for something I will never find. More and more I am proving to myself Leo is a good man, maybe one of these days I will actually believe it.

“What did you find?”
Piper’s over greedy look is enduring.

“Nothing
worth getting caught for,’ I answer flatly and lie to my best friend.

“Oh bummer, he always seems so mysterious, really you didn’t find anything?”
Her face has gone from being excited to more interested than I thought she should be.

I shake
my head denying her question, ‘no.” I lie because I don’t want to draw Piper into this mess, even though she is with Dalton what I found is between Leo and me.

I turn and go back in to find Beeker drinking a beer at the bar, ‘they gone?”

“Yeah,’ I duck behind the bar to grab one for myself and Piper.

“Guess it is just us three tonight uh?” Beeker holds out his hand, ‘hand me another please.”

So we three proceeded to get shit faced in the bar of a motorcycle clubhouse.

****

Leo

“Has Avery ever mentioned a Zach?” Kent throws a manila folder down on the table in front of me.

Reaching to open the folder and answer his question at the same time, ‘no why?” I look over and eye Roman, Dalton, Cowboy.

“He seems to be the insider. He is the one Cain is using to get orders to the outside.” Kent slumps down into the chair across from me, ‘he is the one who
allowed her to be assaulted too.”

Leaning up I am teetering on the edge, I tamp down the anger by rubbing my eyes hard with the butt of my palms and let out a sigh, ‘okay so are we having him followed?”

“It is hard man, we are already stretched. With Beek on Avery twenty four seven and Mathew doing all the running,” Cowboy sweeps his hand around to the rest of us, ‘and with all of us keeping up appearances it’s hard to know where he is all the time.” The room falls silent as we take in the information just dealt us.

“I am thinking the only other option is we tell
Avery, lay it all out on the table.” Roman chimes in. I shoot him a glance letting him know it is not gonna happen.

“O
f course you would because if she finds out I have been lying to her you will be there to swoop in and –“ I stand to confront an already standing Roman.

Pushing against my chest with one hand Kent pushes Roman back with the other, trying to ease the strain, ‘you two having a cock fight over my dau
ghter isn’t going to get us anywhere.” He turns to Roman, ‘are you still holding on to this?”

Roman shakes his head, ‘she is just so much better than all of us.” He plants his hands on his hips, ‘and you know I am right.” His stair lands heavy on me.

“Of course she is, but for some fucking reason she has deemed you guys worth it so we need to figure this shit out.” Kent throws a glance my way then over at Roman, ‘are we good with this?”

“Ya boss.” I say as I take my seat again.

“Ya I guess.” Roman agrees too and sits back down as well.

“Okay well we need to find Heratio now
, find out where the hell Zach is, and then pin down when they are going to move again. Let’s all go home and get a good night’s sleep and take this shit up tomorrow.”

Before we can leave Cowboy drags the manila folder containing the information about Zach, across the table to rest in front of him. He flips it open and sends up a flurry of curses.

Getting my attention, ‘what is it man?”

He slams the cover closed and tosses it down the table, I stop it before it flies off the edge sending papers all over the floor.

“He is my ex-wife’s little brother.” We all exchange glances and the statement brings us all back to the table, ‘ that is why she was the one who delivered the package to Mavis’ the other morning.” And the shit just keeps getting deeper and deeper.

“Okay so go over this with me again, he is the younger brother, so where is the older brother?” Kent has started to examine the paper work more carefully this time.

Taking his hat off, Cowboy ruffs his hair, ‘he left for the Marines, just like Zach, I thought he had been keeping his nose clean, but I guess a government check isn’t enough to keep you in beer and pussy. I haven’t seen him in years, neither one of them actually. I didn’t know the little fucker was back in town.”

We all breath a collective sigh, not only had this just gotten deeper, but it just got a shit load harder for Cowboy.

Kent leans up, ‘son, you know what this means?” He addresses Cowboy with his fatherly tone.

“Yes sir I do
.” His voice is low.

“if this goes down we might have to end up putting her and both of her brothers away.”

Holding his hands up on either side of him in surrender, ‘whatever works man, better for me in the long run anyway.”

I lean my head down into my hands, ‘he was watching her the whole time.” I look up at my men surrounding the table.

“Yes, but you didn’t know, what were you going to do go to work with her and break cover?” Dalton asks as he walks behind me slapping me on the back and then taking the vacant chair to my right.

I look up into the concerned eyes of her father
beating down onto me, ‘if you would have listen to me from the beginning Avery would not be in this situation and you would not have to be tap dancing around like a circus monkey.”

I stand quickly and get in his face, ‘hell you didn’t even know she worked at the prison.”

His face goes sullen, ‘I knew.” He drags a chair from under the table for himself, ‘I just thought it was an acceptable risk,’ he looks up at me with his face awash in regret, ‘with all the guards, I didn’t know she had befriended the currier. She was safe, well she was until you and your hard on came along.”

“Wait you knew your daughter was working in the same prison as Cain and you did nothing?” Dalton had stood to my right waiting for me to do something.

Kent not backing down from me, ‘like I said, she was fine until you.”

Backing away from him I head for the door, ‘Yeah I guess I am the easier one to blame for all this.” I slam the door heading for a stiff drink and a smoke, I guess the blame for the events of the past week do fall squarely on my shoulders, good damn thing they are so big.

****

Avery

I feel a tug at my ankle then around my waist as my jeans are peeled off of me. I feel as I am lifted up and my shirt dragged over my head. I mumble something, I don’t know what it was. I feel the snap of my bra on my back and then the cool sheets against my skin. Soft lips travel up my belly to my breast, the supple feel of a tongue rolls my budded nipple, giving each equal attention. I arch my back up feeling a strong arm snake around to hold me close. I feel another hand smoothing the skin of my inner thigh. A thumb makes a pass over my clit making me jump from the touch. The tongue leaves my breast to burn a trail down my stomach only stopping to circle my belly button then continue on to where the thumb had been.

The gentle shove of my knees makes my legs fall apart as his tongue separates my folds and begins to stroke me coaxing my body to life. With each pass a
tendril of pleasure is pulled making my hips roll up. My hands find their way into his thick black hair holding him in place. He gets faster as the tension builds and my legs wrap around his back. He is gripping my hips to the point of marking me. His groans vibrate the already sensitive skin under his mouth.

And then there was nothing
, the weight of his body was gone and the chill of my exposure tickling my skin, ‘Avery.” His hot breath on my ear and then the sharp thrust up into me makes me scream.

His fingers intertwine with mine raising my arms above my head holding them there. I am stretched out and with each thrust my body jerks up. His lips nibble at my neck sending electricity through my veins curling my toes.

“Oh god Leo.” I moan as my hips meet him each time he drives into me. I am breathless as he is deep in me and taking me to the edge with each thrust and then roll of his hips.

“So fucking tight.” He groans as his pace has speed up. My legs are back around his waist again opening me up completely to him. With each plunge into me he pushes the breath out of my lungs, ‘now Avery.” He commands and like a finally tuned instrument my body unravels at the command. I claw at his back and my feet hold him in. With two more hard pumps his muscles go taunt.

“Ahh shit?” His hisses as he fills me with his seed.

He slumps down on me, he lets my hands go and I bring them down so my arms encircle his neck.
His gentle lips touch my neck and then his teeth nip at the skin, rolling his body he takes me with him. He tucks me into his side as our breathing begins to resemble normal.

My hand lays flat on his chest and I can feel his heart beating, ‘Avery I missed you.” Is all is said before we drift off to a sated sleep.

****

I wake to aching in all the right places and hurting in others, I roll to see Leo is gone and I am in bed alone. I bury my face in his pillow closing my eyes rep
laying what happened last night. Squeezing my legs together to feel the ache of his presence, remembering the events and how good it felt to be loved on by Leo.

I hear the door swing open and then the bed dip, ‘hey babe.” He leans in and kisses the back of my head, ‘how ya feeling this morning?”

“Awesome.” I roll over to see his wonderful smile, ‘morning mansome.”

His wonderful laugh fills the room, ‘there is that word again.”

“Hell yeah and you proved my point again last night.” I take my finger and caress his bare chest. It is glistening with sweat, ‘what have you been up too this morning?”

“Working out.” He stands and pushes down his grey gym shorts taking his boxers with them. I lean back and take in the view. His lean body is muscled but not bulky, the tattoos only add to the beauty. I cock my eyebrow up at him, ‘what
, you think I look like this naturally?” He holds his hand out to either side of his body.

“I don’t
care I just like the view.” I giggle and slam my face down into the pillow.

He leans in and begins to tickle me, ‘did I embarrass you baby?”
He continues to assault me with his fingers.

“No! Stop!,’ I beg as I roll and laugh so hard I am crying. He stops and slumps down beside me breathing as hard as I am. I catch my breath and jump up to straddle him, ‘gotcha ya now.” I begin to try and tickle him but I must have lost my touch because it doesn’t seem to be working.

He takes me by both wrists, ‘not ticklish babe.”

I slam my body back down beside him, ‘shit.”

He slaps my bare ass, ‘I got to take a shower,’ he stops at the door holding out his hand, ‘you coming?” I jump to my feet and follow him into the bathroom to do just that, twice.

****

After our shower that lasted a little longer than normal, I follow Leo down the hall. As we enter the empty bar he turns to me, ‘Beeker is going to take you back to the house today and I will see you around nine okay?” He leans in and kisses me on the lips.

“Why so late?”

“Got shit I have to do Avery.” His clipped tone is in complete contrast of his mood from earlier.

“So are we uh,’
I kick the floor with my bare toe, ‘living together now or do I get to go back to my house, ever?” I look up at him through my lashes.

He takes a deep breath and blows it out, ‘for now
we are.” Hot and cold, night and day, black and white and any other bad adage you could think of to describe his moods.

After Leo goes to the shop I duck back into the bedroom to get the rest of my things. When I reemerge Beeker is waiting for me in the bar, ‘ready?”

“I guess, can you take me by the grocery store on the way?”

“Dinner plans? Shouldn’t be a problem.”

****

I finish putting up the groceries I had purchased and decide I have to get a job soon my savings is taking a big hit with doctor bills and credit card statements. I slump down on the sofa and flip on the TV.

I get bored flipping through bad weekday TV so I leave it on, something for noise to fill this big empty house. I roll on the couch and look out the window and watch the clouds blow through the blue sky. If this is how most woman that are dating the president of a mc spend their time I can see why Leo is alone.

Beeker comes through the front door
, I jump to my feet, ‘hey I thought you had left.”

“No uh Leo wanted me to wash his cars.”
He crosses over to the kitchen and then pauses, ‘do you mind if I get a beer?”

“Hell no
, Beek help yourself why would you even ask?” I get up and follow him into the kitchen.

He had ducked into the fridge reappearing with two bottles, ‘cause it’s
yours and Leo’s house and his is my president, manners.”

“This isn’t my house Beeker, I have a perfectly good one in town.” I climb up on a stool at the bar across from him as he stands leaned up against the counter.

“I’m sorry about what happen to you.” He sheepishly glimpses over at me.

“Oh it was just a knock on the head Beek
, no big deal.” I fumble with the label on the bottle.

“No what happen
, I am sorry, that fucker should have his dick cut off and feed to him.” His shifts as his rant has startled me, ‘I’m sorry Avery I crossed a line I shouldn’t have said anything.”

I clear my throat, ‘no Beeker
, it is okay and thank you I appreciate it.” We stand quietly for awhile, ‘does everyone know about all of it?”

He takes a pull from his bottle, ‘no I was staying in the room beside you guys and heard the whole thing,’ he gives a meek smile, ‘the walls are really thin.”

Oh my fucking god!

“Yeah me, but it is valuable information to have
for the future, thanks Beek.” I drink from my bottle, snaps up to him for not letting on until now.

I shift uncomfortably wanting to change
the subject, ‘so you said cars as in plural, like more than his Camaro?”

“Hell yeah you
wanna go and see?” He stands and the light in his eyes at the mention of getting to show me Leo’s car collection is amusing.

“Sure lead the way.” I stand and follow him out the door of the kitchen into a garage almost the same size as the house. I am greeted with a site that
would make a Car and Driver writer spunk in his shorts.

Along side of the black
Camaro is a large black SUV, and then a few other bikes that look expensive. Then as Beeker says Leo’s baby, a 1966 flat black Chevelle 396.

I cross over passing his black powder coated Ducati and stop in front of the m
assive machine. My eyes caress it from bumper to bumper from the scoop on the hood to the perfectly detailed lines sliding down the doors ending at the bumper. I can only describe it as pure unadulterated testosterone.

Beeker walks up beside me, ‘it took him two years to get this baby together, we all worked on it but mostly Leo and me.” He falls silent as he resist
s the urge to touch it.

“This was your public service.” I turn to him and see the memories of him and Leo and the late nights they had spent fixing his life as they fixed Leo’s car
slipping across his face.

“Yeah it is.” I am overcome by emotion and throw my arms around the boy
who thinks the sun rises and sets on Leo, and the moment I see a glimpse of Leo’s kindness to others.

“Uh
Avery, Leo would kick my ass right now if he came in and saw this shit.” He pushes me away and swipes at his eyes.

“Sorry it was such a great story Beek
, I got all gushy.” I elbow him.

I turn to head back in, ‘I am going back in.” When I am met with silence I turn to see Beeker has his hands shoved down into his pockets
and is just staring at the car. I decided to leave him alone with his memories and gently close the door behind me.

I rush to my purse and take out my phone dialing Leo.

“Hey babe.” He greets me but the noise in the back is loud and overbearing. The discernible beats of a rhythm are playing with other instruments laced in with it.

“Hey where are you?” I look at my phone and turn up the volume.

“Working, is anything wrong?” He is now shouting.

“No Beek and I-“

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