UnLove Me - The Angels Warriors MC Complete Trilogy Box Set (10 page)

“I still love you. Always have, always will,” Jasper whispers into my hair. Goose bumps pimple across my skin at the touch of his warm breath hitting my neck. He lets me down from the wall, and we fix our clothes.

I squeeze my eyes shut as a tear falls down my cheek. I missed him so much. It’s at this moment that I want to blurt out to him the truth; the truth of everything, the secret I’m keeping from him.

“Don’t cry.” He brushes his thumb over my lonely tear. He moves, resting his forehead on mine. “You can’t leave me again, Eden,” he states. “You have to believe me when I tell you, I never did shit with Roni after you and I got together officially.”

After thinking it over since last night, I do believe him. I should never have listened to my dad that night, but I also wasn’t in the right frame of mind. So many things would be different if I had just run to him instead of taking off.  But then again, I did come back for him months later. He just didn’t want me.

I pulled up to Lilly’s and knocked on the door, and it didn’t take long for someone to open it. “Oh my God, you’re back!” Ann said, smiling.

“Yeah, I’m sorry. I don’t mean to just knock and run, but I need to find Jasper. I tried going to his house, but no one was home.” Ann’s face fell, and she seemed hesitant to tell me.

“He’s uh, at the Satan’s Law clubhouse,” she told me.

I frowned. “Huh?” I asked, confused. The Jasper I knew would never have gotten caught up in shit like that.

She nodded. “Yeah, he, um, hangs out there sometimes. It’s just on the out skirts of town.”

“Okay, well, I’ll go by and see,” I said, giving her a small smile.

I started to walk down the front steps, but she called my name to stop me. “Be careful, sweetie,” she said.

I drove to the abandoned warehouse that I was told was the club, and parked just outside the metal fence. I got out of the car and went to the guy standing guard. “Hey, um, I’m looking for Jasper?”

He looked me up and down. “You are?” he asked.

“Eden.”

His mouth dropped in shock. “Yeah, um, go on in,” he said, opening the fence.

I gave him a small smile. “Thank you,” I told him as I walked through.

I opened the front door and looked around. The place was all smoky, and it reeked. It took me a few minutes, but my eyes finally found him. “Oh my God,” I croaked out.

Jasper was there, on the couch, with some woman on top of him, but he didn’t really look like he was enjoying it. He looked far away, almost dazed. I walked over, hesitantly.

“Um, Jasper?” I said.

Jasper startled and looked at me, smiling. “Well, well, if it isn’t Eden. I must be dreaming,” he says, slurring, then barked out a laugh. “That rhymed, I think.”

It was then that I saw the woman on top of him was Monica, Roni’s cousin. My heart dropped into my stomach. She looked at me and glared. “Can’t you see we’re busy? Fucking bitch.”

“You left. This is what happens when you leave me. I fuck everything that moves,” he said, barking out another laugh.

I backed away slowly, not wanting to hear any more. Plus, the fact that Monica hadn’t stopped bouncing on top of him was making me ill. Eww.

I ended up backing into someone. Twisting my head around, I saw that it was Victor, Jasper’s dad. “Don’t pay no attention to him right now, girl. He’s drunk as fuck, plus he’s snorted too much coke. He’ll sleep it off then wake up and think this was all a dream.”

The Jasper I knew wouldn’t have been like that. It had only been three months. “Maybe I’ll just talk to him again in the morning?”

“Nope, you are gonna get back in your car and leave. Come back again, I’ll make sure your dad knows you’re here,” he growled out.

My face paled. “Please don’t tell him.”

“I won’t if you get gone. I never wanted you for my son. He’s too fucking young to settle down. You aren’t the type of bitch I want him trapped to. Get the fuck gone, and don’t come back,” he said heatedly.

With those parting words, I ran. That was not my Jasper.  At least, when he was with Roni, it was before we actually got together. Seeing him with another woman, Monica, only three months after I had to leave town? I didn’t know if I could forgive him for that.

“I’m sorry for leaving you,” I say, not bringing up that night to him.

“Baby, it’s over now. It’s time to move on. Me and you. Always,” he says grinning.

“Yes, always,” I tell him back—at least, until my secret blows up. I try not to let my doubt ruin this moment.

“Have you heard from your mom at all?” I ask him. Lilly told me a few years back, after Jasper’s dad was caught cheating on her, that she up and left.

“How’d you know?” he asks, confused, then it dawns on him. “Lilly,” he says tightly.

“Please, please don’t blame her. I made her keep it a secret,” I beg him.

“I don’t, not now. At first, I was pissed. Can’t blame me. But I understand she did it for you,” he tells me, giving me a small smile.

I nod, pulling in my top lip. 

“No, the answer to your question, I last talked to Mom about a year ago. She ended up marrying Lilly’s dad just a few months ago. I got the invite for it, but I never went. She only calls when she needs help with a charity drive or something, and even then, it’s not her calling. It’s her assistant.”  He looks like he wants to say more but stops, giving me a small peck on the lips. I already knew about Lilly’s dad and his mom, but I didn’t realize he still didn’t really talk with her.

“Are you doing the charity drive next week for the school?” I ask him, knowing about the Toys for Tots drive they have planned at Glenna’s school.

“Yeah, we’ll be doing that, which reminds me; as much as it shits me, I need to get going. Hilary and Lilly should be over at any time. Be good,” he says, bringing me in for another kiss.

“Hilary’s here? I can’t wait to see her! I’ll behave, but I can’t promise anything for her and Lilly,” I tell him excitedly, but also nervously, hoping he hasn’t seen the kids yet. If he has, I wonder what Hilary has told him, if anything.

“Yeah, it was supposed to be a surprise. She was the tow call I went on. I got her back to the garage just a few minutes after you ran off to the school.” Though he hasn’t mentioned anything about the kids, he is giving me a curious look, like he’s hoping I’ll explain them for Hilary.

I just nod my head but don’t say anything else. I reach up to give him another quick kiss then watch him go out the door. I already miss his lips caressing mine. Swiping my finger across my lips, I can still feel his breath. I can’t believe Jasper and I are a thing again.  I know it’ll be short-lived; the truth always has a way of setting itself free.

I need to clean myself up before the girls get here. I don’t want them walking in and witnessing my freshly fucked look. And damn if I don’t need a drink after that.

I walk into the clubhouse with a huge grin on my face. “What’s got you so happy?” I hear Betty ask me.

“Oh, you know, Momma B... I got the girl,” I say, shooting her a wink.

She lets out a loud whoop, and every member turns to look questioningly. “Angel done sealed the deal!” she yells out.

“That was fast,” Reaper says, coming over and handing me a beer. 

“I told you,” I tell him. I knew Eden couldn’t resist me much longer; we are meant to be together.

“I should have taken that damn bet. I would have won for once,” Reaper says with a laugh. “So she was cool about Monica?” He looks at me out of the corner of his eye, knowing damn good that I haven’t had that talk with her yet.

“Haven’t talked about it yet. Where’s Zippo?” I ask him, taking a swig to quench my thirst and changing the subject.

“He went over to see Lilly. She had a doctor’s appointment this morning, so he wanted to know what was new with that,” he tells me with an all-knowing snarl.

“I don’t blame Lilly.” I peel at the label on my beer, my mind shifting to thoughts of Eden.

“I don’t either. Vinny’s been bein’ an ass lately about a lot of shit. Best thing right now is for them not to be together,” he says.

I nod, agreeing. Whatever is going on with Vinny, I hope it gets fixed soon. Plus, with the constant break ups he and Lilly go through every month, maybe this is a good thing—them not together.

I want to tell Reaper about the kids that showed up with Hilary today, but I’m staying out of that. It’ll all eventually come out. Not my place to get caught up in the middle of their shit. I have to focus on protecting Eden no matter the cost.

“Angel!” Betty yells across the room.

I go over, leaving Reaper at the bar.

“What’s up?” I ask.

“Ann, Mona, and I are heading over to Lilly’s place. Gonna watch the kids while the girls have some time together.”

I give her a chin lift. “Good.”

Vinny comes in, looking frantic. When he sees me, his body goes rigid. My eyes narrow on him.

What the fuck is going on with him?

I hear the knock on my door while I’m pouring myself a glass of Moscato. “Come in!” I yell. Lilly picked up Glenna from school, so I’ve had the last little while to myself, cleaning up the house, and having some time to think.

“Come out of the kitchen, woman!” I hear a familiar voice shouted.

“Oh my God!” I squeal while running out to see Hilary. I tackle her, and we fall to the ground laughing. “I missed you!”  She didn’t tell me she was coming home, but I’m not complaining. I’m glad she’s here.

“It feels good to be back,” she says.

“Well, this isn’t fair. Oh well, I guess I’ll just dive in now,” Lilly says, joining us on the floor in an awkward hug.

“Okay, okay, let me up,” I say laughing.

“Just like the old days, huh? Nice being back here all together,” Hilary says, smiling as she sweeps her long dark hair back from her face.

“Damn right!” Lilly shouts.

I smile; I missed my girls. I look to Hilary, the smile coming off my face. “How are the kids?”

“They are awesome, Eden. Trust me.”

“I can’t wait to get to see them! It’s been a while since I last saw pictures of them!” Lilly squeals.

“Jessica looks just like her daddy, so it’s weird, but at least he makes a pretty girl,” she says laughing. “But Ethan looks like his mama,” Hilary tells her with a grin.

“I’ll want to visit with them soon,” I tell her. “And, of course, I’m sure Glenna will too. It’s been a few months since we got together.” I tried to visit Hilary and the kids as often as I could without breaking the bank, and she visited me whenever her weekend was free.  I have to figure things out soon.

“You got it, babe.”

Lilly speaks up. “You know you’ll probably run into Mason from time to time.”

Hilary shrugs. “I’ll try to avoid that, if at all possible. Trust me, he’s the last person I want to see right now.”

“You haven’t talked to him since you left?” I ask her.

“Nope, fuck that! Asshole thinks I cheated on him, yet he won’t give me a damn divorce. Well, guess what? He can keep thinking that shit. He doesn’t want to believe me, then that is his problem,” she says angrily. “And, anyways, I have to get someone to deliver the damn papers to him, because I’m avoiding that fucker,” she sneers.

“Wait. You mean you two are still married?” Lilly asks, shocked.

“Sure are. Tried sending him papers years ago when I first left, but I got them back in the mail all ripped up. Not sure why that fucker wants to hold on to something that won’t ever be. But this time, I have a back-up plan. He either signs them, or I take his ass to court,” Hilary tells us.

“Wow. I wonder what’s holding him back,” I wonder out loud.  “Oh, I have to fill you in on today, and Hilary, I may end up needing your help,” I say.

Both girls frown at me. “What’s going on?”

“Foxy showed up at Glenna’s school today.” I tell them about the screaming fit she had, and even how she was dressed.

“What!” they both screech in unison, nearly spitting on me.

“Yeah, saying she’ll be back and all that. I don’t know what I’m going to do,” I say. I frown, thinking of what a failure I am. I can’t take care of anyone, including myself it seems, no matter how hard I try and how strong I pretend to be.

“Hey, it’s gonna be okay. That bitch won’t win against you. Trust me. I’ll kick her ass in a court room any day of the damn week,” Hilary says.

Lilly’s eyes narrow on me. “What?” I ask her.

“Something is different with you,” she says skeptically.

Hilary does the same thing, looking at me, taking me all in on a total body scan. “You fucked Jasper!” she shouts, grinning.

Lilly’s face lights up, and she lets out a loud whoop.

“Guys!” I whine. I almost stomp my foot like a toddler.

“Your face is so red!” Hilary says laughing.

“Was it good? Better than you remember?” Lilly asks, smirking deviously.

“You know the answer to that. Seriously, before I left, we only had sex once. All the other times, it was just foreplay stuff. We never used more than our hands,” I say, blushing. “How the hell did you guys figure this out, anyways?”

“Because, it’s totally written all over you,” Lilly says with a shrug.

“Are you okay?” Hilary asks, suddenly serious.

“I don’t know how to feel about this. I mean, when he finds out about... well, you know. I just...” I say, trailing off.

“Okay, enough of this shit! Let’s have an old fashioned girl’s night. I’ll get the popcorn started. Lilly, you mix the drinks. No, wait. Eden, you do that. Last time Lilly mixed us drinks, we were drunk after one,” she says laughing. “Lilly, get yourself a glass of milk or some shit. Can’t believe you’re fuckin’ preggo.” Hilary shakes her head, digging through the cabinet and grabbing what she needs.

“Hey, we were fourteen. Of course we got drunk after one,” Lilly says, sticking her tongue out at Hilary.

After getting settled in, Lilly puts on the movie Gladiator. “Oh yes! I haven’t seen this movie in years. I love Russell Crowe!” I say; that man is dead sexy.

“Oh, hey, Lilly, I heard you’re working in my cousin Hayley’s new salon. How’s that goin’ for ya?” Hilary asks, shoving popcorn in her mouth.

“Good actually. They’ve been in business a few years now, and the clientele is really building up. The co-owner of the salon is pretty cool—a little crazy, but cool. Last week, her fiancé came in the salon, and she was busy and got really mad at him about showing up during the busy time. She wound up throwing her cell phone at him, ended up leaving a cell phone imprint on his arm. Funny stuff. But I gotta ask you, is your cousin, Hayley, always so...” she trails off.

“Out there? In your face? Totally TMI?” Hilary says laughing.

“Yes!” Lilly says, blushing.

“Ha! Yup, that’s Hayls!” Hilary snorts, hugging a pillow to her chest.

I’ve only met Hayley once, but once was enough. I thought Hilary was bad with her mouth, but she’s nowhere near her cousin’s crazy. I don’t think either of them have a filter.

“She’s married to a guy named Brock now. He’s cute, a cop, and seems to keep her on her toes,” Lilly tells us.

“Really? Wow, that’s interesting. Wonder what happened to the Hayley that was a fuck and chuck ‘em type.”

“Okay, okay, shh! Movie is starting,” I say. We all cuddle in close. Mine and Lilly’s heads rest on Hilary’s shoulders, while we all shove popcorn in our mouths.