Rumour Has It ( Savage MC Book One)

chapter fifteen- take every opportunity you get

Eight years ago....

I was drunk. I knew it and I didn't care. I was having the time of my life.
I was at a biker party. Me and Cut had been seeing each other officially for two months now. It was only two months but it felt like a lifetime. I knew everyone in the club and had almost become part of the women there.
Me and Aine spent almost all our time around the compound when we weren't working, which meant I spent almost all my time with Cut. It was surreal, a world I never could have imagined. The love, loyalty and family was like nothing I had ever thought could exist.
I was a naggin and a few shots in, Aine was around the same, and I was sitting in Cuts lap as we sat around a fire outside the compound with everyone, laughing and messing around. That was when the music registered with me.
"I love this song!" I screeched before shooting up and running inside to dance. Slowly I was joined by the other old ladies but I has already lost myself in the music.
Holding hands with Aine, we let the music take us, flowing with it. Grinding of hips, hands above our heads which were tilted back, eyes closed, we were oblivious to everything around us.
Commotion to our left brought us to an abrupt halt. Looking over I saw girls scattering away as other bikers looked on. Cut had a man against the wall by the throat before he dropped him to the ground and turned. Zeroing in on me. Oh shit.
Stalking over to me he grabbed me by the upper arm and marched me down a hallway, up a stairs and down another short hallway before entering his bedroom.
He shoved me in and slammed the door closed behind me.
"What the fuck was that?" His anger was barely controlled, he looked fit to commit murder.
"What?" I slurred slightly.
"Little cock tease are you? Fucking joke down there making a fool out of me in front of my club!" He roared in my face.
" What are you on about? I was only dancing!" I yelled back feeling my own anger burning through me.
"Babe you were begging every man down there to throw you on the nearest hard surface and have a go at you" he snarled at me. I took a step back before getting into his face.
"Fuck you! I was dancing it's not my fault your friends can't control themselves" I screamed back.
"You dance like that a lot baby? Want to make a job out of it? The way you were moving, you blow a few lads and work a pole you'll be swimming in it. Why not, you get tired in that hospital right? Those long ass shifts, why not step down and make money for what you were giving away for free down there. I know the girls in the club in town, I'll get you a job baby" he slammed his fist into the door behind him before turning back to me.
"Don't talk to me like that" I tried to sound strong but it came out croaky.
"They're good down there the girls are, I've had your mouth, you'll fit right it" he yelled again spreading his arms wide. Stepping around him I ran from the room. He didn't follow me and if he did he didn't catch me because I was out and running and no one stopped me.
"Millie! Hun wait what happened? Mil!" Aine was running after me, heels in hand, feet bare. I stopped and waited for her.
"Girl, shit you're crying why? What the fuck did he do?" Rage filled Aines eyes. I was crying? I wiped my fingers across my cheek and felt the evidence of it.
"He's an asshole" I croaked out. Linking arms heads tilted together we began to walk along the road, swaying in our drunken state. As we walked I told her what had occurred.
"Fuck'em we deserve better than bullshit." She kissed the side of my head.
"Love you honey"
"Yeah yeah I'm all marshmallows and butterflies about you too" Aine rolled her eyes. Laughter filled the air between us as we made it home.
Collapsing into my bed I didn't stop to think about what I would do when I woke up.

I woke disorientated and warm under my covers. Really warm, too warm. Freezing still, I assessed my bedroom before taking a deep breath and shooting out of the bed, intent on running out of the apartment. I didn't get there. Strong arms wrapped around my waist and dragged me back to the bed.
"Fuck you, get off me Cut." I struggled to no avail. Lying on me, he caged me into the bed and shoved his face into my neck.
"Baby" he whispered.
"No. Hell no. Don't you dare call me baby." I snapped shaking with emotions.
"Listen to me. I'm sorry I over reacted and-" he whispered into my ear.
"Oh wow you think? Get off!" I shoved but he pinned me again, giving me a small shake.
"Listen to me! I'm sorry okay I'm sorry. I just, I was watching you and fuck baby you were so...then fucking Dec said shit and I lost it and took it out on you and I shouldn't have" lifting his head he stared into my eyes. "Baby I'll never let it happen again".
I didn't respond. I stared into his eyes and thought on the events of the last two months.
"I'm sorry" he whispered again, kissing down my throat, that spot behind my ear.
Slowly I wrapped my arms around him and tucked my chin into his neck, resting my head on his shoulder.
He rolled us, my back to his front, legs tucked up, we cuddles like spoons. Silence surrounded us and I let it.
"Luke" I whispered his name. His arm tightened around my waist in answer.
"You ever talk to me or treat me like that again and I'm gone. So far gone it'll be like I never existed to you" I whispered back. He froze before pulling me further under him.
"Rest, baby" he whispered back.

I felt him fall asleep behind me and as I felt dreams taking hold of me I couldn't help but have the thought that this man was someone I never wanted to lose, however I had yet to come to the conclusion on whether him in my life would lead me to happiness or destroy me in the process.