Hellbound MC - When Broken Hearts Collide

85. Reaper

Today was the day. The day I'd been preparing for my whole damn life.

Today I became the official President of the Hellbound Mother Chapter.

My nerves were a mess, and once again I found myself thanking my lucky stars for the fucking angel of a woman standing infront of me, buttoning up my shirt. My rock. My calm in every storm. My air when the wind is knocked from my lungs. The reason I refused to become a fuck up, wanted to make her proud, feel like I truly deserve her. I'd never tell her all of that though.

"So what does this involve?" she asked me casually, and I grinned.

"Not a hell of a lot really. Gunner will read me the code since Grunter ain't here to do it... I pledge my life to the club again, don't ask me why... we do that when we patch in anyway. And then it's put to a vote. Any patched member who chooses to be can do so, and if I have the majority, that's it done. Then the party starts."

She rolled her eyes and I laughed.

"Any excuse..."

"You got it baby" I kissed her before pulling her from the room.

"Come on babe, better get the party started so AJ can get on the road."

I was disappointed my brother and his family were leaving so soon, but Alexis had informed me they'd be coming back for Christmas according to Dianna so that was something.

As I expected, half the club were already sporting drinks. Yesterday was a day for mourning. Today was a day for celebration. Although the two didn't look a hell of a lot different around this place.

I wasn't worried about the vote. It was pretty fucking uncommon. You had to have fucked up with someone pretty bad to have them vote against you for a Presidency.

The whole thing was taking place in the bar, on account of the no woman in the church room rule, as well as the fact it simply wouldn't fit the sheer numbers we had in attendance.

As the last of the stragglers filed in, Gunner climbed up onto the dancefloor turned stage, and called for attention.

"Alright fellas let's get this shit started while I'm still sober enough to understand."

A round of chuckles echoed in the room, and I saw AJ and his family at a table right up front. Tilly grinned and waved like a mad woman as I pulled Alexis up onto the stage with me.

The crowd silenced, and I chuckled as I saw AJ and Dianna doing their best to keep Tilly in her seat as she squirmed and pointed at us.

Gunner rattled off the oath, and I repeated it almost monotonously, before pledging my life for the second time.

The vote came and went, and as expected nobody stood against me. After all, it was my birthright.

As my cut was slid back on my shoulders, the familiar sense of confidence that came with it flooded back to me. I'd felt naked since Jenny grabbed it from me first thing this morning.

The freshly embroidered 'President patch was worth it though.

"Alright men. I'm not big on words and shit, fucking hate speeches so I'll keep it short. I wanna thank you all for your trust and loyalty, I wouldn't want anything less from the men I call family."

A round of 'hear hear' almost shook the room.

"And my first act as your President, is to officially introduce you to my old lady."

Alexis blushed and tried to pull her hand from mine, but I tightened my grip and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Jenny..." I called out, and on command she was infront of me with the cut I'd had prepared for Lex.

"Alexis... you made me the happiest notherfucker alive when you agreed to be my old lady. And I'm fucking proud as shit to make it official right here infront of my club family and my blood family."

As I slid the cut on her shoulders and kissed her fiercly, a round of applause and wolf whistles filled the room. Tilly squealed and jumped up and down though I'm sure she didn't even understand what was happening.

My arm ached from all the hand shaking and congratulations, and as we were finally left alone, AJ came back into the bar.

"Cars all packed man, better hit the road else we'll hit peak traffic through the cities. Dianna and Tilly are already down at the car."

We left the room and followed them down to the carpark, where a teary Tilly flew into my arms upon site.

"Unky Dom I don't want to go home! I hate my house! I want to live here with you and Aunty Lex, and Unky Tank, and Unky Boomer, and Unky Tech..." she trailed off as she was overcome with a fresh wave of tears.

"I know princess, I'm gonna miss you too. But you guys are coming back for Christmas I heard, so we'll see you real soon."

After making both Alexis and I pinky promise, she finally agreed to let Dianna put her in her carseat, before a round of hugs and kisses and farewells were exchanged.

"Drive safe man. Take care of that family of yours bro, your a lucky man. I'm looking forward to Christmas for the first time since I was a fucking kid."

AJ laughed. "Me too brother, me too."

Sadness washed over me as I watched the car pull out of the gates, tooting as it drove down the road and the gates closed shut again.

"Come on... let's go check on your club" Alexis said, wrapping her arm around my waist and pulling me from my daze.

"Our club" I corrected her and she giggled.

"How fucking crazy..." she murmered.

The party was well and truly underway, men at varying stages of drunkenness scattered around the room.

I spotted Tank with his hand up some woman's lap as she sat in his lap, and as he spotted us enter he stood up so fast the poor whore fell on the damn floor.

"Reaper... bestie..." he greeted us with his signature grin. I really hated that nickname he used for my woman.

"Tank, pay attention to the show did ya? Be your turn next if your lucky..." I smirked. He still had to be initiated as Vice President. Usually it would be done at the same time as President, but I wanted to make him sweat a little. I still wasn't over him keeping secrets from me.

He grinned. "Don't pretend you're going to choose anyone but me Reaper baby. We're inseparable, and now there's Lexi, its like a threesome."

Alexis snorted as I slapped Tank around the back of the head.

"Boys, boys," Lex said with a grin.

"What're you drinking?" I asked my old lady.

"Actually babe, I'm tired as fuck. I might just head up to bed."

"I'll come..." I went to reply but she cut me off.

"No baby, you stay and celebrate with the boys. Its the least you can do now your their President."

I didn't want her to leave, but I was also in the mood to party.

"Wake you later" I winked at her and Tank pretended to dry wrench.

"I'll be waiting. Asleep, but waiting." She grinned and I kissed her one last time before she headed upstairs leaving me to get rowdy with the boys.

Fuck knows what hour it was when a couple of the brothers dragged my sorry as into the foyer of our apartment, dumping my drunken frame in the doorway before chuckling and running off.