Chapter 22


    "Fine sit or stand I don''t care. Lets get down to buisness no-.."


    "Why do I have to be here?" I asked cutting him of. This was club business and I wasn''t part of the


    club. Its not as if they were going to listen to me or even want to hear my input.


    "This involves you Ava and I need to know everything" My dad growled sounding frustrated.


    "I told your VP everything and I''m sure he''s filled you in. Now if you don''t mind I would rather be


    anywhere but here" Turning on my heel I put my hand on the doorknob. "Ava I''m not finished now


    sit fucking down" My dad yelled mming his fist of the table.


    "Well I am don''t worry about me now just because someone wants to kill me. I can take care of


    myself old man. I don''t need you, never have never will. Bye" mming the door behind me I


    reached as far as the bar before I was stopped. "Get your hands off me" I snapped pulling my arm


    out of his. "Stop trying to be the hero ze, stop thinking you can fix everything. I don''t have a


    rtionship with my dad. I haven''t since I was 7 now give me my car keys so I can go" I said


    holding out my hand.


    "Sorry no can do darlin''." He smirked before grabbing me and throwing me over his shoulder.


    Screaming at him to put me down I thumped hard on his back causing him to bark out augh.


    Thumping on his back again a squeal left my mouth as I was dropped into a chair.


    "Now if you''ll stop acting like a whiney ass baby we can get down to buisness"


    Huffing I folded my arms over my chest and red at everyone in the room.


    "I''m not getting followed everyday by one of your guys" I yelled my face flushed with anger. "I''m not


    a baby I don''t need a fucking babysitter". This was there big n until they found out what Vagos''s


    next move was. My dad wanted eyes on me at all times. He even suggested I work at the


    clubhouse behind the bar, give up what I worked so hard for. Blocking everyone out I wondered of


    into a little world of my own. How can he think I''ll be happy with this?


    "ze I want you with her at all times".


    This caught my attenton. "I don''t want him with me" I said my eyes falling into slits "I want Cage with


    me, he''s more my age and we''ll probably have more inmon" Smiling at Cage I could feel


    zes re burning a hole in the side of my head. He didn''t want me anymore so there was no


    harm in hanging out with someone else and if I was with ze all the time it would just make my


    feelings grow stronger.


    "Fine" My dad red at ze before looking at me and then ncing at Cage "Your fucking


    watching her that''s it. You touch her I''ll put a bullet in your head. Got it" My dad growled


    "Got it prez" Cage smirked at me giving me a sly wink.


    "Good now get back to fucking work and out of my face" Hitting the gavel of the table everyone


    pushed back there chairs and left. I didn''t move neither did my mom or ze.


    "I don''t like that Cage" Came my mothers voice as soon as the door closed. "Honey I don''t want him


    watching over her. You''ve seen the way he is with some of those girls thate in here. ze can''t


    you watch her I trust you''ll protect her better and keep her safe"


    "Don''t talk about me like am not here mom. I''m 24 years old I don''t need anyone to look after me.


    When are you all going to get that through you head?" Shaking my head I stood from where I was


    sitting "How do you suppose I go to work with someone watching me".


    "Ava I need you safe baby. I don''t want anything to happen to you" My mom got up from her seat


    and started walking towards me "You''re my babygirl I''d die if anything happened to you, do you


    know how serious this is?" She asked


    "Don''t worry mom if I die you have another in there to rece me" I smiled sarcasitcally ncing at


    her stomach before walking out on them. Okay that was a low blow but I was still mad she wasn''t


    the one to tell me she was pregnant.


    "Ava Maria Mendez you get back here and apoligise to your mother right now" My dad roared


    making me wince at how mad he sounded. For some reason it didn''t bother me and I didn''t want to


    apoligise so I acted like a bitch and done the opposite. Raising my hand in the air I gave them a two


    finger salute.


    "She is definatly your daughter" I heard my dad say before I walked into the bar area. "So I get to


    look after your fine ass till this all blows over?" Cage smirked his eyes roaming over my body.


    Looking at him through my eyeshes I smiled shyly and nodded my head "Looks that way unless


    you don''t think you''re up to it?".


    "I''m read..-"


    Cage was cut of by a gun shoting from the bored room. A scream left my mouth as Cage


    grabbed me and covered me. What the hell? Hearing the heavy footsteps I peaked from under


    Cages arm to see my dad walking through the bar a murderous look on his face a gun in his right


    hand.


    "You try the shit he did and I''ll do the same to you" My dad roared before bursting out the front door.


    Hearing the roar of his bike fade into the distance I knew he had left. Swalloing down my fear I


    pulled out of Cages arm just then my mom came into the bar "Cage will you take me home please".


    she asked looking at me giving me a pleading look. Why was she asking Cage to take he home she


    dosen''t like Cage.


    ze


    As I was about to go to him he came limping out a rag wrapped around his leg "Tommy take me


    home" He roared ignoring everyone and walking out the front door. This was my fault.


    It had just gone 6pm and I hadn''t moved from my spot at the bar. I had been arguing with myself for


    thest hour whether or not to go to ze. I wanted to more than anything but did he want me


    there? would he be mad if I just turned up? Screw it. How was I going to get there he has my keys.


    Looking around the bar I noticed a set of car keys hung on a hook behind the till.


    Getting the keys I got out of there, there was only one car in the lot and my guess is it belongs to


    Tim. Pushing the unlock button I got in and took off. I had only been to zes once but I''ll never


    forget where he lives. Please be home. Driving another 4 blocks I pulled up at his house and sighed


    with relief when I saw Tommys bike still parked in the drive. Would they tell me to get out? I did after


    all cause him to get shot. mming the door shut behind me I ran the rest of the way to the front


    door, not bothering to knock I made my way inside.


    "Just pull the fucker out" ze roared taking a swig of Jack Daniels. Standing at the livingroom door


    I wanted to cry, I wanted to get on my knees and cry at his feet. "Tommy" He roared before groaning


    out in pain. I couldn''t watch this anymore. Walking further into the room zes eyesnded on me


    "What the fuck do you want?" he growled before talking another drink.


    "Move Tommy" I saiding to inspect the wound.


    "You''re not fucking touching me" He slurred he was drinking it like it was juice. "You''ll just get me


    shot again bitch"''


    Ignoring him and his choice of words I got closer and gasped. My dad had shot him in the thigh. "I


    know you hate me but please let me help you. Its the least I can do and that bullet is deep in there.


    Let me help you please" Feeling my eyes water I noticed a soft look cross his face before it became


    cold again.


    "You really are good at your job darlin''. Need to keep you around" Tommy smiled giving my shoulder


    a squeeze "I gotta go VP duty calls. I''ll buzz you tomorrow take it easy" He said before heading out


    leaving ze and I alone. I had removed the bullet and stitched him up half an hour ago and he still


    hadn''t spoken two words to me. I had to apoligise I had to say something.


    "You can leave now" He said getting himself of the couch and heading towards his bedroom. I didn''t


    want to leave, I wanted to go in there with him. I wasn''t going anywhere not until he heard what I


    had to say. Giving him a couple of minutes I took off the direction of his bedroom. Feeling hesitant I


    pushed open his bedroom door but he wasn''t there. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion until I


    heard the water running. Taking a seat on his bed I sat crossed legged and waited for him toe


    out.


    Thinking over everything that had happened I couldn''t get over how quickly my life had changed. I


    thought I got my break a year ago. I had a brilliant job and I was happy. How can I be happy now?


    Living in fear was not something I was used to, I was scared of my own shadow. ze would


    probably hate me forever now, the one guy that I finally felt safe around. The first every guy that I


    really like, the first to ever feel something for and the fact that he didn''t just want to sleep with me.


    "Still here I see" Came his raw voice as he emerged from the bathroom, a towel wrapped around


    the lower half of his body. "Here" he snapped chucking his phone at me it hitting the bed with a light


    thump "Call Cage I''m sure he''ll love to take you home" He sneered taking a cigarette out his pack


    and lighting it up.


    I deserved that.


    I deserved that but it wasn''t just my fault, we were just as bad as each other. He wanted me and


    now he doesn''t. I was the same. Yes I got him shot but whatever he told my dad was on him. "Go


    on sweetheart call Cage and get him to take you fucking home" He growled disappearing back into


    the bathroom.


    He wasn''t interested in what I had to say if he was he wouldn''t be insisting that I call cage. Blinking


    my eyes to try and control my tears I straightened my shoulders and went back to the livingroom. I


    guess it takes for that one moment to happen where you just crack and tonight was it for me.


    Everything that had pilled on top wasing out. Checking my face in his livingroom mirror I


    snorted at how bad I looked. Puffy eyes and a runny nose how attractive. So much for the growing a


    backbone and trying to to cry as much.


    mming the door behind me I got into Tims car and broke down, I couldn''t hold it in anymore. The


    sun was beginning to set so I knew it would be dark soon. I had no where to go, I couldn''t go back


    to my dads house and I definatly wasn''t sleeping at the clubhouse. Leaning my head against the


    steering wheel I closed my eyes and tried toe up with a n. What the hell was I doing? I was


    being pathetic all over a guy. This wasn''t me at all. Lifting my head up I caught ze standing at the


    front door watching me. Keeping my gaze on him I watched the mixed emotions swim in his eyes


    like he was having an internal fight with himself.


    "I''m sorry" I mouthed before turning on the engine and putting the car into reverse. Just as I was


    about to move he started limping towards me. Rolling down the window I waited to see what he was


    up to. Before I knew what was happening I was pulled from the car and pulled into his arms.


    "Ain''t letting you go sweets. Can''t pretend no more Ava, no way is better if I ain''t got you. This is it


    darlin'' you want me or you don''t you decide now. No more games. What do you want?"


    Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    "You" I whispered as my eyes started watering "Always you ze" I sobbed wrapping my arms


    around him and burying my head in his chest. "I''m sorry ze, for everything. I''m sorry for leading


    you on, I''m sorry for flirting with Cage and I''m sorry for getting you shot. Shit I can''t believe he shot


    you". Feeling his arms snake up and down my back I gripped his t-shirt in my hands "Please don''t


    hate me" I cried holding him tighter.


    "How bout we get off the street, sort it out inside" He said pulling me along and through his front


    door. I wanted us to be alright again. I wanted the flirting and the banter back. Letting go of my hand


    he shut the door behind us as I made my way into the livingroom and took a seat on the single


    chair.


    Now this was awkward we have never been awkward before. Do I start? does he? "I really am


    sorry" I sighed turning my attention to the carpet. "Please say something" I whispered feeling the


    lone tear slide down my cheek.


    "I''ve never put up with this shit from another chick before" He grumbled limping towards the window


    "Never once chased a girl". This wasn''t good. Feeling my shoulders sag I stood from where I was


    sitting. "Sit down Ava I ain''t finished". Taking my seat I waited for him to continue. "I ain''t the type of


    guy to wait for pussy-"


    "Then don''t wait" I said cutting him off and getting to my feet. I knew by doing that I''d probably just


    pissed him of more. For some reason we bounced of each other. Sometimes not always in a good


    way. "If you ain''t the guy to wait or chase a girl then why are you doing it with me?. Do you want to


    sleep with me ze? Is that what you want because if it is then lets get it over and done with" I said


    pulling my jumper over my head followed by my t-shirt. Leaving me standing in his livingroom in just


    my pj bottoms and bra.


    "Do you think I''d be doing all of this just for a fuck?" He growled "I could have any girl I want


    sweetheart."


    "But you want me" I said cing my hands on my hips "Welle and take what you want" As I


    was about to unclip my bra he was infront of me grabbing my hands "As much as I love the view


    darlin'' you better put your top back on" Letting go of my hands he turned away from me "Put it back


    on Ava now"He snapped pulling out his smokes.


    Doing as I was told I walked to where he stood and stole his smoke "So what happens now?" I


    asked taking a puff before passing it back. "My dad shot you and I''m guessing it was because of


    me. How can we be together?" Gripping my hand in his he gave it a little squeeze "He knows how I


    feel about you, he shot me because you''re his little girl. He knows what my reputations like. He


    wants better for you because you deserve better".


    "Whats your reputation like?" I asked not sure I wanted to hear the answer. I knew he had been with


    a lot of women. What biker hadn''t?


    "Doesn''t matter" He whispered bringing my hand up and cing a kiss on my knuckles "He knows


    its different with you. Shooting me in the leg was a warning. I hurt you it''ll be my head he shoots


    next time. He knows I can protect you better than anyone. You''re mine Ava and believe me sweets


    everyone will know".


    "Jaredsing to pick us up, take us back to the clubhouse" ze said knocking me out of my


    thoughts. "You need to sort this shit out with your mom and I have some shit I need to take care of


    with your dad and the boys". Not arguing with him I slipped my jumper back on and waited. "What


    about Tim''s car? I could have drove us back".


    "The boys will get it. Tonight you ain''t getting out of my site". Hearing the toot of a car I knew Jared


    had arrived. Before we were in hispany I grabbed a hold of zes arm as he limped by "If


    we''re doing this I have one request" I said swallowing the lump in my throat "Don''t let those girls


    paw all over you. If I''m there I might do something I''ll regret".