Never Forever (BlackPath MC Book 1) (7 page)

This
bar is full and is wall to wall bodies. I can see the appeal, but this is not
my idea of fun. Too many people and not enough space. I look around and I spot
Tito and he shakes his head no, meaning no show of Callie yet. Dad and I make
our way to the bar and order a couple of beers. I no sooner turn around and
this tall blond walks up to me and puts her hand on my arm. She looks up at me
and says in a voice trying to sound sexy, but only comes off as annoying, “buy
me a beer handsome.” I am not in the mood for company right now so I give her
my fuck off look.

“Don’t
want no company, so move along.” I tell her without looking at her.

“Are
you turning me down” she looks at me as if she can’t believe her own ears.

“That’s
exactly what I’m doing, so move along and don’t come back. If I change my mind,
I will whistle.” I add the last part just to piss her off so she will leave me
alone the rest of the night. She’s your typical barfly and I know to be blunt.

 She
pulls her hand back like she has been burned and turns around and stomps off
with a parting insult “asshole!”

 Any
other time I would have taken her up on what she was obviously offering, but
tonight I have to keep my eye on the prize. Would not be good to be caught with
another bitch right now.

“Can’t
be having women all over you now, son.” Dad laughs as he says it. “It’s a family
curse. Women want all Steel men.”

“Don’t
I know it, only thing is now is not the time.” I turn to look around again and
I see Tito tilt his head toward the front doors and there she is. Damn that
girl looks good, but something about her eyes looks off to me. I motion to my
dad and we pull back into the corner where we can keep an eye on Callie but she
won’t be able to see us easily. I watch as she makes her way over to a booth
and waits to slide in. Her hair hangs down her back, touching right where her
back curves in. Her jeans are riding low on her hip bones and hug her ass and
it is one fine ass. Nice and tight but with a nice curve. Her tank top shows
off her perky tits. Not overly big, but a good handful and more than a
mouthful. The thought makes my mouth water. Her belly ring draws my attention
to her flat stomach with a very good tan. It makes me wonder if she has any tan
lines. She’s not dressed too flashy, but she definitely looks damn good. I’m
not usually attracted to small women, but damn if there isn’t something about
Callie that finds my jeans getting a little too snug just by watching her
across the room. Tito approaches them and they all fit into the booth.
Something looks a little off. Shouldn’t they be all happy and shit. They look
more like it is any other day. No, something is definitely off. I would bet my
life on it.

“Something
is off. They do not act like they are celebrating.” I whisper just loud enough
for dad to hear.

“I
see that. Give it a few minutes and then text our man and see if he knows
what’s up. I don’t want to get caught by Chief tonight.” He looks at me, “That
would be bad and we don’t need bad right now.”

That
is for damn sure. I catch the waitress’ attention and motion for her to bring
us two more. This could be a long night. I sit back in my chair and try to get
comfortable. The waitress approaches their table and checks each of the stamps
on their hands and tries to flirt with the other guy with them, he doesn’t look
interested, and she takes their order and leaves to retrieve their drinks. The
girl that Tito is sitting next to pulls Callie out of the booth and towards the
dance floor. They are playing some crap music women these days dance to and they
start to move to the music. You can tell they haven’t loosened up yet, but they
still are getting some attention from horny men in the room who like the show.

I
reach in my pocket to text Tito and my phone goes off signaling a text. I look
at the number to see who it is from and Tito has texted me. I look across the
room at him and he is looking at his phone. I open my phone to check out what
Tito thinks is so important. Well, things may be going my way after all. I look
up at Callie one more time and now I can see the sadness in her eyes. There’s a
pain there that I now recognize. For some reason I feel the need to take it
away. Where the hell did that come from? I shake my head as if I can knock this
idea out. I will make her forget that pain very soon.

“Tito
said Callie and her man split. That’s one less obstacle. Maybe it will be
easier now. All we have to do is get through Chief now, no wild card.” A few
thoughts keep moving around in my head. How could a man that has waited for
four years just change his mind? Then it enters my mind maybe she dumped him.
No, she was damn determined to be with him. Something is just not adding up.
Then a thought occurs to me. “He must have cheated on her.” That’s the only
thing that makes sense for the sudden change. That has to sting.

“Yep,
that’s what I figure too. What else would it be? Damn that’s tough, but if it
works to our advantage then it’s good. I just hate to see it for her. It also
means she is not going to trust easily.” He says nodding his head. “If it was
your sister, I’d gut him.” And I would be right there to help him. Only thing
is my sister, Kim, has nothing to do with us anymore. Her nose is so stuck up
her boyfriend’s ass, she never comes around. That’s what happens when a biker
girl mixes with some suit. She has no loyalty.

I
watch as the waitress delivers a tray full beer and I believe some Jello shots.
Damn, are they going to get wasted? I watch closely as Callie picks up two
shots and downs one after the other, barely taking time to breathe in between
them, that’s before the waitress even leaves. Yeah, I will be watching this
situation. Young women and alcohol are not good company.

“Son,
I think we may have problems tonight with that bunch the way they are throwing
back drinks. We have to make sure they get home safe even if we have to call
Chief.” I nod my head in agreement.

“I’ll
tell Tito to get them on the dance floor.” I flip open my phone and type out a
text to Tito. I see when he receives it and he nods his head. Tito pulls Sarah
by the hand and she grabs Callie and the other two follow behind and they hit
the dance floor. Problem avoided for a little while. I had no idea that little
while would last until last call. They put on a show for every horny man in the
place and that includes me. The way they were grinding on each other and their
hands were running up and down each other’s sweaty bodies has me on edge. I’ve
watched Callie and the way she moves is sensual and her body keeps perfect
rhythm with the music. Not moving too fast, just a hypnotic sway that lets you
know she can follow any pace you set for her. My mind wanders to just how sexy
she looks and how she would feel beneath me. My jeans have become uncomfortably
tight and I know I need to think about something else or this night is going to
seem even longer. I snap my mind out of the trance she has put me under and the
group are going back to their booth.   

“Well
that was fun. Do we want another round before we go?” I lift my hand and signal
the waitress to bring us each two more rounds. Might as well be safe since it
is last call. I see Cru London walk through the front door out of the side of
my eye and I know he is here to check on us.

“Did
you see him come in Callie?” Fe asked me as he leans over and squeezes my hand
to let me know he is here for me.

“I
see him Fe, maybe he’ll stay away. I just want my last drinks and then we can
get home and maybe this night will end.” I look at Fe and I can see
understanding and the unconditional love only a good friend can give. “Sorry,
you know what I mean. I had a great time with us all together, but I would just
rather forget the skype part.” I try to make a joke but it doesn’t come out as
anything but pathetic.

“I
get it, Callie. We’re here for you. Here’s our waitress, so let’s bottoms up.” The
waitress smiles and hands our drinks around.

“Toast!”
Hanna says and lifts her shot in the air, “we’re going to set this town on
fire. Salute!” she laughs and we clink our glasses together. We shoot it down
and reach for the next ones and then shoot them, too. I put my glass back on
the table and I see him approach and I know this night is going to turn bad. I
pay the waitress and make sure she gets a good tip.

“Callie
can I talk to you?” Cru says as he blocks my way of getting out and away from
him. “I talked to Mason and he wants me to talk to you.”

You
know I have kept it together. I was having a good time with my friends. Even
though my cheating boyfriend decided to unload his guilt on me on a night I
should be enjoying, and I have come to my limit. I slide as close to Cru as I
can get and get on my knees on the booth seat next to him and push as hard as I
can. I took him by surprise and he stumbled backwards. I jump to my feet and
get in his face.

“Look,
I have told you to come to my house in the morning and pick up his stuff and
then stay the hell away from me! I don’t want to talk. I don’t want to be
friends! I just want to be left the hell alone! He can go talk to the woman he
decided was my replacement! Are we clear Cru?” I unload on him at the top of my
lungs. I can’t believe this man has the nerve to be here.

“You
can’t just leave it like this. He’s sorry for what he did and he apologized and
wants to make it up to you. That man lived like a monk for nearly four years.
You don’t know the pressure we are under over there. Nearly four damn years
Callie and he only screwed up once. Why can’t you forgive him?” he yells right
back in my face.

Ice
runs through my veins at the thought of Mason with another woman. I know I
should keep my mouth shut but I can’t. All the pain comes rushing back. I turn
cold and a calm comes over me. I look into Cru’s eyes so there is no doubt in
his mind that I mean exactly what I am about to say, “Cru, I love Mason, I
can’t turn my emotions off the way he can. He chose to go in the military, not
me. He knew we would be separated. He also knew my age when we became involved
and we would have to wait to protect him. Consent in Texas is seventeen, not
eighteen, he chose to wait. I can’t know the pressures he’s under. I am not
there. But it does not give him permission to cheat. Are you telling me every
soldier cheats on their significant other? I think not! He made me believe in
us. I didn’t want to. I never believed in forever. Then he crushes me. For that
I cannot forgive and I will never give a man that power over me again. I never
want to see him again and you can tell him that.” I’m done. That’s all I have.
I feel an empty spot were my heart used to be before he shattered my belief. I
should feel tears or something. I am completely hollow.

“You
are one selfish bitch! Mason could have a lot of women and all he got was a
spoiled selfish bitch!!” Cru stands over me with his hands fisting and
relaxing. I know he is going to lose it but somehow I just don’t give a damn. “How
can you do this to him? You are his everything and all you can think about is
yourself.” Cru’s voice is getting louder and he is crowding me but out of the
side of my eye I see someone approaching and then Cru is being pushed back out
of my face and Devil is stepping between us. Where the heck did he come from?

“Who
the hell are you?” Cru yells at Devil and then I see the older version of Devil
on the other side of Cru “This is none of your business. Get your fucking hands
off me.” Cru tells the older man and jerks his shoulder away from the man.

“Are
you ok Callie?” Devil looks at me.

“I’m
fine Mr. Devil. Why are you here?” I say in a smartass tone.

“I
told you about that Callie” he speaks down to me. As if right now I could be
intimidated by anyone, because I am beyond pissed. “I am here to make sure no
one gets into too much trouble.” He then turns his head to Cru and puts him in
a death glare but Cru has never been one to back down.

“This
is none of your damn business, asshole. Get your hands off of Callie and move
it on along.” Cru growls out in Devil’s face. They are nose to nose and Devil
pushes me further behind him. The older version of Devil steps in between the
two and puts his hands on each of their chest and gives a brisk push, before he
can move his hand off of Cru, Cru slaps it away and the older guy grabs him by
his collar.

“Listen
boy, I’m not here to cause you any shit but you slap my hand again and I will let
my son go on you.” The man says with a deadly calm.

“I’m
not your damn boy and this is none of either one of your business.” Cru says
with contempt in his voice.

 “Dad,
I have this, Callie is my responsibility.” Devil tells his dad but it made all
of us whip our heads around to look at him.

 
“What the hell are you talking about? Who are you?” Cru has calmed some but now
his eyes are on me as if I killed someone. “Callie you been stepping out on
Mason? You have another man? I should have known. You’re just like that skank
of a mom of yours. Wait until Mason hears this.” He says with a venom I have
never heard in his voice before.

 The
words are making no sense to me. This man, Devil, has nothing to do with me. I
just met him. What the hell is he talking about? Cru’s words hit me straight in
the heart. How could he think I would cheat on Mason and me, like my mom?

“Look,
you piece of shit, from what I’ve heard here, her man cheated on her. He is an
idiot. Callie and I just met a couple of hours ago, but we owe you no
explanation. I came here to claim her and now he just made it easier for me.
Thank him for me. Now you are the one that has no business here, so leave, because
no one talks to my woman like that and she is mine.” Devil turns to look at my
reaction but I am so shocked I have none, or maybe the alcohol has numbed me
but damn this is confusing.

 My
friends are still sitting at the booth taking this all in and we have gotten
the attention of everyone around us. There is a large bouncer coming our way
and I know I have to defuse this before we all go to jail.

“Cru,
I don’t know what this guy is talking about, and Mason and I are broken up. The
way you just talked to me and treated me, we aren’t friends, so go away. We are
out of here.” I motion to my friends so they know it is time to get out of there.

“So
you want me to believe you don’t know what this guy is talking about.” Cru says
and looks at me as though I’d grown another head.

“I’m
telling you I don’t care what you think, or anyone else, because I answer to no
one now. Stay away from me and I’ll do the same. I’ll have someone deliver
Mason’s stuff to his dad’s house. As far as I’m concerned, I will never see any
of you again.” I try to move away from Devil to join my friends and he pulls my
arm.

“Dad
is taking care of the bouncer and we will be making sure that all of you make
it home. Are we clear with that?” Devil says. Right now I am just tired of all
this and want to go home. “I am here to claim you and you will understand everything
tomorrow.” He gives my arm a little squeeze and for some reason it is
comforting.

I
see out of the corner of my eye as Cru gives me a go to hell look and he pulls
Hanna out of the booth and speaks to her and she walks back over to us.

“I’m
going to give Cru a ride home. I love you Callie. He is pissed right now but he
will calm down. He didn’t mean what he said. I know he didn’t. I’ll call
tomorrow.” Hanna is hesitating as if I might blame her. Cru is Hanna’s cousin,
so I know she has to take care of family or she will catch hell.

“It’s
ok Hanna. I understand.” I reach over and give her a hug.

This
night has definitely messed with my head. I need to get home and to bed before
anything else can happen. I think I stepped into the twilight zone. I know I
need to ditch Devil so we can get back home. So I turn back to straighten out
this man.

 “Look
I don’t know what is going on in your head, but we aren’t happening. My friends
and I are leaving and I hope I never see you again. I just want this night over
with.” I tell this infuriating man.

Devil
has this sexy smirk on his face and he pulls me abruptly into his arms and his
lips are on me before I can react. His lips are softer than what I would of
thought and that was the last coherent thought I had. All I do is feel and
taste. I taste the beer mixed with a mint taste and it taste better than
anything I have ever sampled before. Our tongues slide across each other and
fight for dominance. I feel his hand slide down to my ass and caress it firmly
but soothingly and I can’t seem to get close enough. My body has a mind of its own
and Devil seems to be able to touch me in just the right way to get the
reaction he wants. I feel his hand moving up my body and on my back where it is
bare and when his skin comes in contact with mine it sets my back on fire and I
hear a moan escape from me. My heart is beating so fast, and my breathing has
become shallow. I reach one of my hands into his hair and my other hand takes a
hold of his t-shirt and then flattens out on his stomach and I feel his hard
abs. When I know I need to breathe he pulls his mouth from mine and pulls my
head to his mouth and kisses the top of my head and then puts his mouth to my
ear and huskily says “I said I would own you and I will. You will damn sure
like it.” His voice is so damn sexy. I feel my panties are damp and I know I
have to pull myself together,r but I just don’t have the will to. I have only
been kissed by Mason and this is so much more sexual. My senses are in
overdrive.

“I
think that is enough for now Devil.” His dad says. “Let’s get them home.”

 Ok,
that brought me back to my senses. “No, you cannot see us home. My dad wouldn’t
like it. Sarah, can Tito see us home since Hanna was our ride and she had to
take Cru home?” Sarah looks to Tito and he shakes his head yes. “Will that
satisfy you?” I look to Devil and his dad. “Devil, I don’t know what your angle
is but I’m not taking it. Stay away from me.” I tell him and hope he listens
because I don’t know how strong I can be around this dangerous man.

I
see Hanna and Cru leaving out the front door and Hanna is smiling at the show
we just put on but Cru looks disgusted and is shaking his head. It won’t be
long before Mason hears of this. I have to admit I like that idea.  Just a
little. Back to the man at hand.

“That
will work, but we are following behind you. You are not in control Callie, but
for tonight we will do it your way.” Devil says and steps back over to his dad
as I look over to Sarah and she has a ‘we are going to talk’ look on her face.
Felix just looks like he wants to get out of here. Tito is standing close to
Sarah and I wonder about him. She says he is a good guy, but I really don’t
know anything about him and I feel like I need to. He seems nice enough but he
is older and I have to look out for my girl. Another thing for my to-do list.  We
need to move it outside and get going. I have a feeling this night will only
get worse if we don’t get home.

 “Let’s
get going.” I say to all my friends and we head towards the front door and then
out with Devil and his dad following behind us.

I
step out into the night and step over to the side so my eyes can grow accustom
to the darkness, even though the parking lot should be well lit, a few of the
security lights are out and that seems strange to me. Before I have a chance to
react to it, I see the van moving towards us and the side door slide open and I
hear a pop, pop, pop. I jump towards Sarah and Felix and make sure they are on
the ground and I try to cover them with my body. I feel Devil move up next to
me as he tries to shield me and the van speeds away.