The Girl Next Door

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

It's been a few days since that day in the clubhouse with Emily and we've spoken every day. We're meeting up for lunch later in the week so that I can meet her son. Bishop comes in and says "Meeting. Warehouse. You too Sweetheart." I nod and get up. Heading out of the clubhouse and to Angel's bike, I get on behind him and Angel looks over his shoulder and says "You know he's bringing you along to keep Galindo off his game don't you?" he asks and I say "I know. I want him to suffer. I want him to feel every bit of guilt over it." I tell him and he squeezes my thigh and says "That's my girl." before starting his bike and head out to the warehouse.

Walking into the warehouse, we walk up and Angel keeps me close just like he always does and I can't help but smile a little. Miguel walks up and after they talk business, Miguel asks "Can I talk to your Princessa a minute?" Bishop looks at Angel and he looks at me. "Anything you need to say, you can say in front of my husband and our family." I say. He looks at Angel and then to me and says "I just wanted to apologize for what I did. I was young and let my father's power go to my head. I regret it every day of my life. I hope that one day you can forgive me." he says. "I don't know if that's even a possibility, Miguel." I say before walking over towards Angel's bike, alone. Angel looks at Miguel and says "You're lucky the club needs this relationship or you and I...only one of us would be walking out of here." he says before walking over to me. Pulling me closer to him he whispers "I got you baby. I won't let anything else happen to you." he tells me and I pull him closer.

We head to the clubhouse and I walk to the bar and grab a bottle of Jack and head to the dorm alone. "She okay?" Bishop asks. "No. She's not. EZ, call Emily. Get her here." Angel says before heading towards the dorm. He walks in and sees me sitting against the headboard, taking a long pull from the bottle. Sitting next to me, he says "EZ is calling Emily for you." he tells me and I just nod. A few minutes later, we hear a knock on the door and it opens to reveal Emily. Angel kisses my temple and says "I love you." before getting up and Emily takes my place. She takes the bottle and takes a drink and says "Talk to me." I shake my head. "He actually asked for forgiveness." I tell her. "Marla..." she starts. "I don't..." I interrupt and then stop. "I need to find Angel." I tell her and we get up and head out to the main room.

Walking up to Angel, I say "I need to talk to you and the club." He gets everyone together. I look at Emily and say "Go home and get Cristobal. Don't hate me but I'm about to use his guilt to stop all this shit going on." I tell her and she says "Do what you need to do. I support you." she tells me and I hug her tight. "Love you Em." I say. "Love you Mar." she says before leaving.

I walk into Templo and Bishop asks "What did you want to talk to us about?" I look at him as I walk over and take a seat next to Angel. "I can't forgive him, not yet but we can use it to our advantage." I say and Angel asks "What are you thinking?" I look at him and say "You guys and Adelita have been looking for a way to take him down, right?" I ask. "Yeah." Hank says. "What if instead of taking him down, we have him at our control?" I ask. "How are you going to do that?" Angel asks. "I tell him that if he wants my forgiveness and doesn't want me to out him for the rapist that he is, that he will give Adelita what she wants. He will work with her and do what she asks or I out him and he will lose everything." I tell them. "Are you sure about this mi amor?" Angel asks. "Yes. I am." I tell him and they set up the meeting with Miguel. Now just to see if this plan actually works.