MC Devil Dogs #4 Which One Should I Love?

Jealousy and Friendship don't mix

Tank

      I got up this morning and found Brick laying in the damn bed with Penny.  I don't know why I got so damn mad but I did.  I mean I have been staying in the house with this girl for about two weeks and I have never been invited to lay down with her.  I understand that Brick was struggling sleeping in the bed but damn man.  I walked into the kitchen to get the syrup and see Penny smile at me but I can not return it because I am fucking mad.  I eat my breakfast and know that once it's done I have to help Brick with his physical therapy.  I head into the bathroom to take a minute so that I can get control of myself.  I mean Brick is my brother and I don't want to get mad at him over a damn girl.  Especially one that I haven't even done anything with.  I go back into the living and start doing therapy with Brick.  He knows something is wrong and starts questioning me.  I try not to answer him because I don't want to start anything with him.  I try to get him to continue with his exercises but he will not cooperate with me. 

     Brick is more stubborn than a fucking six year old.  I get up fixing to walk away from the situation but he grabs my arm.  I asked him "What is your fucking problem Brick?"  He tells me that he knows I am upset and he wants to know what the fuck is my problem.  I turn on him fixing to give my brother a piece of my mind when Penny comes in asking us what our problem is.  I look at her and wish I had never gotten up this morning.  I look to Brick who is also staring at her.  I answer "No problem Penny just two brothers having a discussion.  Nothing for you to worry about."  Penny puts her hands on her hips and gives us a look.  She then tells us to sit down now.  I can tell she is pissed because her little ears turn red when she is mad.  We both sit down because to be honest no one wants to go without apple pie tonight.  She asked again "Tank you have been mad at me since I got up.  I know you are so tell me what I did wrong?"  I do not want to have this conversation but I see Brick look at me waiting on an answer too.  Like what the actual fuck man.

     I sigh and decide to just let them both now exactly what's wrong with me.  I start "Look I am mad okay.  I have been in this house for two weeks with you Penny and you have not ask me to lay down with you.  Brick walks in and the very first night you let him lay with you.  I walk in there this morning seeing you two all snuggled up and him holding your baby bump.  I ain't never been able to lay and hold you like that.  I don't know why I am upset but I am God dammit."  I turn and pace the living room for a few minutes.  I see Brick look down to the floor and Penny open her mouth and closes it a few times.  Yea guess they are just a shocked as I am.  Brick grabs me by my shoulder and says "Tank you are my brother.  If you like Penny I do not want to get in between you too.  I just couldn't sleep and she was having a bad dream.  I thought sleeping in a real bed would help me and being near her would help her man.  I would never go after a woman that you consider more than a easy time."  I know he is telling me the truth and I feel ashamed that I let this get to me.  I really do not understand what's going on right now.  Penny walks over to me and puts her arms around me.  I hold onto her as she tells me that she never intended to hurt my feelings.  Hell I don't have fucking feelings.  I tell them both I have to step out for awhile and leave.  I have to go find him a different bed any damn way. 

     I ride my bike for a while to clear my head.  I go to the clubhouse to see what Prez wants to do about the bed situation.  I walk into the common room and see some of the guys playing pool.  I decide to shoot the shit with them and drink a beer or two.  I see Prez walk out and look at me funny.  I walk over to him and tell him about the bed.  He looks at me again and ask "Hey Tank you okay today?"  I smile and tell him I am just fine.  Prez tells me to follow him.  Shit what now?  I follow him into his office.  I take a seat and he begins to talk to me about having some of the prospects go over and remove the hospital bed and then go get him a real bed to sleep on.  I nod my head where needed and think about just hanging out here tonight for a while.  Prez is staring at me and I realize I must have missed a part of our conversation.  I ask him "Sorry Prez I zoned out on you.  What did you say?"  Prez gets up walk to my side of the desk then lean to sit on the desk.  Prez says "Alright Tank spill now."  I sigh and hang my head.  I mean can this day get any worse.

     I begin to explain the situation this morning and how I felt.  I see Prez with a huge smile on his face.  I continue to tell him what I felt like seeing Brick and Penny in bed together.  Prez busted out to laughing.  I get up going to just leave his office.  I don't need Prez laughing at me.  Prez tells me "Tank you may not realize it yet but you have fallen for Penny.  That's why you felt that way when seeing her with Brick."  I look back at him and tell him "Have lost your mind Prez you know how I feel about that.  I mean I am glad for you guys who have found someone but I don't want that."  Prez pats my back and tells me "Keep saying that Tank maybe you can convince your heart."  I leave his office then go out to hang with some of my brothers.  I am drinking a beer when one of the girls come over and sit in my lap.    Maybe I will just spend a little time with her and forget about the shit with Penny and Brick this morning.  I am talking to the girl called Cherry when I hear my phone ring.  I look to see who is calling and see that it's Penny.  She never calls me.  I jump up and run to the corner to take the call. 

     "Hey Penny, What's up?" I asked.  I hear Brick's panicked voice.  Brick tells me that Penny started having some pain and she needs to go to the hospital.  I take off running with everyone asking me what's going on.  I jump on my bike and hall ass.  I make to the house in no time.  I jump off my bike and run into the house.  I see Penny is laying on the couch and you can tell she has been crying.  I go over to Brick who is sitting on the coffee table in front of her.  I ask "Penny sweetie where does it hurt?"  She reaches down to her lower abdomen area.  I ask where the car keys are.  Prez had bought her a small car so that she can have more freedom to go places in town.  He had sent a prospect to keep an eye on her brother so we know she is safe for now.  I got the keys then pick her up to carry her out.  Brick is slowly walking behind me.  I look back and ask him "Where do you think you are going Brick?"  He continues to walk toward me while I am at the door holding Penny.  Brick says "I am going with you that's where I am going."  I shake my head and I know there is no time to argue with him.  I get Penny settled into the car then help Brick into the backseat with her.  I jump in the driver's seat and head to the ER. 

     We are waiting in the waiting room because they would not let us stay with her while they examined her.  I had called Cherise to let her know we had brought her to the ER.  She asked if she needed to come over but she is working her new job at the bar so I told her I would let her know as soon as we know something.  Brick and I both are starting to lose our patience.  I get up and start pacing.  It's something I do when I am stressed or angry.  I look at Brick and decide to bury the hatchet.  I go over and sat down by him "Brick look man you are my brother and nothing will ever change that.  I don't have a clue as to why I acted up this morning.  Just when I walked in and saw you laying with Penny it just rubbed me the wrong way man."  Brick reached over and grabbed my shoulder and pulled me into a side hug.  Brick said "Tank you know you are my brother.  I hardly know Penny but she is a sweet girl man.  If you call dibbs on her you know I will back off.  We have only ever shared sweet butts and if you are really serious about her I will not get in the way man."  We are interuppted by a nurse coming out to get us.  She told us that Penny would like for us to come back there with her.  We both walk into the room and see that she is not crying anymore.  Penny smiles up at us and tells us that they are fixing to do an ultrasound.  She asked us to stay with her because she didn't want to experience this by herself.  We both take a seat a the head of the bed on each side of her.  I reach over and grab her left hand at the same time I see Brick do the same with her right hand.  Right now I just want everything to be alright with her and the baby.  The tech comes in and starts.  I watched as they moved the wand thing across her belly.  She points out the baby in the sac for us to see.  I mean it looks like a glob to me but I smile down at Penny anyway.  The tech then turns up the monitor and tells Penny to listen to her baby's heartbeat.  I listen as it sounds like a horse running down the road.