Lily
"I need two for guard duty." Deb shouts over the crowd and we look over towards the bar to see a few members' volunteer.
"Looks like they're done, sweetheart." Dad replies looking back at me.
"How do you know?" I place my hand on his bicep and continue to look past him to the bar. I want desperately to see Dawson. I need him near me. I need to know what he found out and what harm we're in.
"They called for double the protection. That's for a prisoner." Dad replies and looks back to the bar as we watch two patched members walk towards the back hallway of the clubhouse leading to the back parking lot.
I become nervous waiting for Dawson to appear. Ten minutes has passed and still no sign of him. The bar is quiet, as if everyone else is also waiting for him.
I begin to fidget nervously. Bouncing my foot under the table and tapping my finger against the table as I watch the hallway the two members disappeared down. I fucking need Dawson, I need him near me. I don't know what it feels like for someone to crave a drug, but I'm sure it's probably something like this.
"Little Bit." I feel Taz's hand on mine which causes me to stop. I look over into his blue eyes, and I see the worry for me in them. "Everything is going to be okay."
Dad drapes his arm over my shoulder and pulls me close to him to help calm me. Then, we hear the loud sound of men's voices coming down the hallway. My breath catches in my throat as soon as I see Dawson leading the pack of men, talking to Spike on his left. He has blood splattered over his clothes and arms as he tries to wipe it off with the towel in his hands. The sight of Steven's blood on him, sends chills over my body.
I watch Dawson as he passes the pool tables and glances my way, our eyes immediately locking on each other. He says something to Spike without taking his eyes from mine, and begins to walk straight towards me, leaving Spike and the guys behind.
"Church" Bruce shouts across the bar but yet Dawson doesn't pay attention. He only continues to walk straight towards me.
"That's our cue, Lawman." Taz clears his throat, and I feel them move out of the booth, but my eyes stay locked on Dawson's.
Dad barely makes it out of the booth before Dawson pulls me off the bench and into his arms. I wrap my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck as he holds me tightly to him. I feel the warmth of his body and the sticky, dampness of what I'm sure is Steven's blood on his body.
He smells of blood and sweat, but I don't fucking care. I'm in his arms again and I'm at peace. He has saved me. He has made Steven pay for what he has done to me.
"I love you so fucking much, Little One." He whispers as he holds me tightly.
"I love you, Dawson." I whisper in return, my eyes closed as I take in the warmth of his body.
"I have to go to church, Little One. I'll be out soon. You wait for me here with Army, okay?" He leans back and looks down into my eyes lovingly.
"Yes, Dawson" I nod looking into his dark blue eyes.
"I love you, Little One." He whispers, kissing me quickly on the lips and setting me back down in the booth before I can even respond. He walks away and I watch him disappear through the church doors with the rest of the men as the door is closed behind them.
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Nitro
Fuck, I need Lily. I need to hold her. I need to feel her skin on mine. I need to be inside of her. Seeing her and touching her for that short time before heading into church, with everyone watching, wasn't enough. I need her to calm the rage that is inside me and I need it now.
"What'd you find out?" Bruce asks as he takes his seat next to me. I stand with my hands on the back of my chair not wanting to sit with Steven's blood all over me.
"Lily has not been sold to the cartel. If they are looking for anyone, it will be for him. He confessed to killing the men in the apartment, which were his own hired men. The boss is not aware of these murders, Steven acted on his own. Steven reports to the second in command of the cartel, a Rafael or Rafe. He doesn't keep in contact with the boss. Spike informed me on the way in here, that the media has nothing on Steven yet, so his disappearance is still unknown." I take a breath before continuing the next part...the hard part.
"Six months ago, he opened an offshore account that has over five million dollars in it. Some of the deposits and wire transfers from this account match withdrawals from Steven's personal accounts." I turn my attention to Lawman and my eyes lock on his before I continue, "The account is registered to Anthony and Courtney Smith, aliases for Steven and Lily."
"What?" Lawman yells standing abruptly, unable to control his anger. "There's no way she knew about that!"
"I know. He created fake identities to kidnap her." I tell him calmly not knowing how he, or Pops, are going to react.
"That motherfucker!" Pops jerks up out of his chair and punches a hole in the wall behind him at the same time Lawman punches a hole in the wall behind Spike.
I knew the rage they were feeling. When I found out, it took Tank and Gunner both to pull me off the motherfucker. If they hadn't, Steven would be dead right now. Hell, he's not far from it.
"Ok, settle." Bruce shouts as he tries to calm the other men who are shouting, expressing their hate for what almost happened to Lily.
"We need to extend lockdown and prepare for the possibility of war with the cartel. They could be coming to look for him. Has anyone tried to reach him?" Bruce asks looking to Spike for answers.
"Besides clients, no." Spike shakes head.
"Ok, let me or Nitro know when they do. Eagle, help Spike keep an eye on it while Spike gets some sleep and wake him if something comes in worth waking him for. Can the phone be detected here?" Bruce looks at Spike again.
"No. I've blocked the location." Spike reassures him.
"Good work. On the matter of Steven's kill shot and Nitro's claim on Lily. Are you prepared to discuss this matter now or under the circumstances, do you wish to push it to the next meeting?" Bruce glances between Lawman and me. I look at Lawman and wave my hand to him, that I leave this decision to him.
"We can settle now." Lawman nods at me and glances at Bruce.
"Go ahead" Bruce nods for him to continue. Lawman grabs the back of his chair and locks eyes with me.
"Any man that will defend and protect my daughter the way you do, I'd be honored for you to claim her, Nitro." Lawman says and I can see the tears in his eyes.
"Thank you, Lawman." I smile as the room erupts in cheers.
"Alright" Bruce yells to get everyone's attention, "The table has spoken Nitro, congratulations. Eagle, get her leathers ordered. Let's meet again in the morning. Nitro and Spike, shower and get some sleep. If something arises, we will wake you." With that, Bruce pounds the gavel and stands putting a hand on my shoulder.
"I always knew you two were meant to be. She's going to be a great old lady, Nitro." Bruce grins patting my back with his hand.
"I know she will." I grin at him. Fuck yes, she's going to be the best old lady this club has ever fucking had.
Through the congratulations on claiming Lily as mine, giving Eagle Lily's sizes and being praised on a job well done on Steven, I finally make my way out of church and into the bar. I turn to my left, finding Lily exactly where I left her, in Pop's booth with Army across from her. I grin at the fact...she listened.
She turns around and watches me walk towards her and I can feel the entire bar watching us.
"Come on, Little One" I reach her, holding out my hand for her. She places her hand gently in mine as she keeps her beautiful hazel eyes on mine.
Pulling her up into my arms, she wraps her legs around my waist, and I press her against me tightly. I smile as I hear the cheers and whistles behind us from the club as I disappear down the hall with my old lady in my arms.
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Lily's Protector - Wolves MC
Romance**COMPLETED** Lily has been tormented by the memories of her mother's murder since she was eight years old. She's spent years terrified that the men would come back for her. A fear, that led Lily on a life of self-destruction until her father's bes...
