Devastation Road

“If you need a shower it’s in there.” He said motioning to the bathroom before he turned to leave.

“Wait, I know it will make things a million times more complicated, but can you stay with me?”

“You’re right, it would make things more complicated.” He said coming over to her.

“I’m sorry, I just don’t want to be alone right now.” She said looking down, then shook her head and looked up at him. “You can go if you need to. This is my problem to solve. You’ve been more then kind to me and I thank you for that. I’m sorry I asked you to-”

“Don’t say that.” Destroyer said sharply instantly pissed. “You can ask any damn thing you want of me, whenever you want and if no one else likes it they can go fuck themselves. I’m not a good man babydoll but you better speak your mind to me or I’ll bend you over my knee and spank that pretty little ass of yours.” His tone told her it wasn’t a threat. She opened her mouth to say something then closed it before starting again.

“Okay,” She said simply, after the attack on Peirce he’d expected more of a fight from her then that. He wasn’t sure how he felt about her submission, his instincts told him not to trust it. The beast him preened a bit as his quick mastery of her.

“Take a shower with me.” She said, it caught him off guard. His cock hardened more but his brain told him that would just add another layer of complication to the situation.

“That’s a bad idea.” He said truthfully.

“I have a lot of them, they usually turn out to be quite fun.” She smirked. “Besides I’m talking about a shower, not ripping your cloths of and riding you like it’s the grand finals rodeo. There is a very good chance I’m going to end up married, dead or both. Consider it my final wish but consent works both ways.”

“You don’t want to be naked and alone with me.”

“Actually, I do, but I hear you. What’s her name?”

“Huh?” He was totally caught off guard by her question as she backed up to the bathroom door.

“Your old lady or whoever you’re being loyal to?” She asked, slipping her hand in to feel for the light, it only took her a second before it clicked on.

“Oh, no I don’t have anyone. I just… If you’re engaged-”

“No, get it right, my father wants me to marry a member of another club to form an alliance. I want nothing to do with Raptor, he’s vile. He used to drool all over himself every time he saw me from the time I was 8 or so. That whole fucking club is vile.” He was instantly alert as she spoke. “You’ve heard of the RipTides over in Texas?”

“Yes.” He said, they were one of the bigger trafficking clubs, if the diamond backs allied with them it would open up the entire east coast.

“Their president is old but he’s been grooming his son to take over. The boy is just as vile and rotten.” She said as if that explained everything. In a way it did. “I escaped so I wouldn’t have to… ya know? I thought by now I’d have a man and be pregnant. Turns out my standards are too high, or I’m just a raging bitch, but bottom line no man, no ring, no baby, so back to the slave pens I go. If I’m lucky I’ll just get the shit kicked out of me then passed off to Raptor. If I’m not…” She shrugged and went into the bathroom. He stood their shocked, she was right she hadn’t offered him sex. Just a shower, just not being alone. How many times had he wanted to not be lone in his life, not for sex or any other reason but then to just be not alone. It was usually too dangerous. Being alone with someone could get you killed in his life. It was a risk he couldn’t take, ordinarily. He’d felt her strength when she was struggling in his arms, it wasn’t just physical it was mental and psychic to. She was trying to push him away, trying to push all of them away in an effort to protect them. He knew she’d been trying to get Peirce to kill her even if she didn’t, he’d seen enough people cornered to know what a last desperate attempt was. His phone vibrated in his pocket, and he pulled it out to read.

‘Peirce staying at clubhouse’ the message was from Savage. Destroyer reached over and locked the door. No one was coming in with her in the shower, not even his brother’s. He sighed and stripped before walking into the bathroom. Viki was already in the shower with her head back under the spray the water cascading over her body, with her back arched like that her breasts were out and beautiful. He thought about going back and just changing his cloths but his feet were already walking to the shower and stepping in. His body brushed her and she moved to make more room for him, her nipples hardening into little peaks. She opened her eyes pushing the water out of her face and hair.