Taste of Wolves

Chapter 15

He knew she'd been orphaned at a young age and was raised by her grandparents who lived next door to her and her parents. She told him about the accident that stole her parents from her and how her grandparents wanted to keep her in the same routine her mother had her in. She told him how she rebelled as a teenager, sneaking out at night, graffitiing businesses, barns, and even the police station, smashing mailboxes with a baseball bat with her friends. Quinn just shook his head not believing she was such a wild teenager making her laugh. "Oh, believe it, baby. I was very wild. My grandparents at one point threatened to put me in military school to straighten my ass up!" she replied with a laugh.

She found video games when she hit high school and discovered she preferred that to the hell she raised with her other friends. She started making different friends to her grandparents' relief who liked the games she liked so she stayed home all the time playing video games. She had planned on going to college to be a video game designer and tester but when streaming started to become a thing, she decided she'd rather get in on that than go to college. She slowly had to get the equipment for a good rig and used some of her inheritance money from her parents to do it. She explained it had taken her several years to get the following she had now and to be able to make the kind of money she does from each stream.

He found her fascinating and wanted to know more about her making her laugh. "I'm just a nerd who loves tattoos, piercings, wild, crazy hair, video games, is a bit of a hermit, loves Mexican food, and who family means everything." she told him earning a head nod. He understood about family even if his own flesh and blood wanted nothing to do with him anymore. The club was his family and he'd die to protect any one of his brothers if need be. As they sat there, he urged her to tell him more about herself making her laugh. "There's not much left to tell." she continued to laugh. She explained about living in her parents' house after she graduated high school while she got her stream going. She had low bills so that was a big help with her financial situation.

The only other family she had left was her aunt and her aunt's no-good son Jared. Her grandparents died two years apart a few years back leaving everything to her in their will. She had two houses back in Texas but she'd been thinking of selling them both and tucking the proceeds away in a nest egg. He simply nodded as she went on about her grandparents and a few stories of her childhood being raised by them. It seems she had had a much better home life than he had had growing up. Not that he blamed her for that at all. He did have at least ten years on her and things were different when he was growing up. She finally began telling him about her aunt's diagnosis and how she'd reached out for her to move in and help take care of her while she battled the cancer.

"You're a good woman, Aria, for dropping your life and coming all the way down here to help your aunt." Quinn told her.

She liked how he said her actual name and how he called her by her name instead of her streamer name.

"Thanks. She's family, ya know? I couldn't really say no. Not that I mind helping." Aria replied, "So. What do you do for fun?"

"Text this amazing beauty at night." Quinn smirked making her whole face and neck flush.

"That's not..." She couldn't finish her sentence as he leaned over and captured her lips with his own.

She slipped his beanie off and began running her fingers through his hair earning a grunt as they sat there kissing. Her heart leapt into her throat as he cautiously pushed her to the ground. There was no one to interrupt them. He'd cleared it with Jax to have the day to himself so he knew if any club business came up, he wouldn't be notified about it. Her aunt had someone taking care of her so she wouldn't have to get up to check on her aunt. Whatever happened was on all them from this point forward. He moved from kissing her lips to trailing kisses down her jawline to her throat as she continued to run her fingers through his hair. When he made it to her ear he leaned in and whispered, "I can't express how beautiful you are."

She felt like all the air had been sucked out of her lungs at his words. The flirty texts weren't just them flirting for the sake of it. He began nibbling on a spot behind her ear eliciting a slight moan in the process. Her left hand snaked underneath the hem of his t-shirt making him push himself into her. She liked what she was feeling if what she felt through his jeans and her jeans was any indication of what she had to look forward to. Before the haze of lust completely took over her mind, she pushed him away slightly making him search her eyes.

"This isn't the place." She simply stated earning a head nod in understanding.

"Doesn't mean we can't act like teenagers." He grinned making her laugh before he got serious again, "I can't tell you just how attracted to you I am. I won't cross over that line if you're not ready, ok? I've never been one to cross boundaries that were set."

"Thank you." She cupped his face in her hand, "Don't take this as me not being attracted to you. Because I am insanely attracted. I just don't think this is the place for this."

"I get it." He stated before moving to nuzzle his face in her neck which made her giggle because of his beard, "Problems?"

"Your beard tickles!" She retorted bringing a grin to his face.

She began running her fingers through his hair once more as he held himself up to not crush her beneath him. Things were cooling off between them but it was still nice being so close and able to be affectionate like this. It was something she had desperately missed in her life since she'd broken up with her last boyfriend. Hearing her sigh made him curious and he sat up to stare into her face. She simply smiled up at him easing his mind. Aria was relaxed, stress-free, and seemed to just be enjoying whatever it was between them. He leaned down to kiss her again this time slower and softer.

He loved the feeling of her fingers running through his hair. It sent shivers down his extremities. "You make it hard for a man to not fall in love with you..." she heard him whisper in hear ear. It took her aback and she didn't know what to say to him. She just kept running her fingers through his hair and rubbing his back with her other hand. The pair finally rolled onto their sides to chat about random things and make-out every so often. Time seemed to stand still as they laid there together just being with one another and learning little things about the other.

Around dinner time, he suggested they head back into Charming. They could grab a bite to eat at the diner before he took her out for a night ride. She smiled at him as he sat up. She helped him get everything put back in the picnic basket before folding up the blanket and making their way back to his bike. He hopped on then she followed suit before he took off for Charming. He figured the long stretch of road between Charming and Modesto would be a good place for a night ride. There wasn't much out on that stretch of road so it would be quiet, serene ride. She once again clung to him with her head leaning against his back as he drove along. The drive seemed much shorter going back to Charming than it did when they were leaving.

Upon arriving at the diner, they found two bikes already there. He groaned hoping neither of his brothers would cause any problems with him tonight. He grabbed her hand and led her to a booth at the back of the diner and slid into a booth with her. Tig raised his eyebrow as Quinn led the unique looking woman to the back of the diner. Happy just rolled the toothpick in his mouth as he watched his brother with this young woman. The waitress promptly arrived to take drink orders and hand out menus. Both already knew what they wanted and put in both orders before the waitress scurried away.

Quinn got her talking about food as they waited on their order. Linda had already told him and Chibs what an amazing cook she was and he'd had the pleasure of having two meals with the women so he knew for himself how good a cook she was. He was surprised to find she did, in fact, like cooking and baking although she didn't want to admit that to her aunt making him laugh. Happy just watched his brother with this girl who didn't seem old enough to be on a date much less out with an experienced biker and older man like his brother. 'Probably one of those young girls with a romanticized idea of biker life!' Happy huffed as the waitress brought their food to the table.

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