Laura

I sit on the bed stock still as I listen to Alex try to defend his position. I knew he was important in the club, but I never took the time to find out who he was. I didn't know he was the president.

My brother was in a race club, which was just a bunch of guys with fast cars. It was absolutely ridiculous to me, but they did have the same sort of dynamic I see here in this clubhouse. There's a president and then those under him. The only difference between my brother's club and this club is Alex is a good man. I may not know him well, but I can feel that down into my soul.

The door to the room opens and Alex hustles in. He slams the door closed behind him, locks it, and leans against it with his eyes closed.

"Papi, you okay?" I ask even though I can see from where I'm sitting that he isn't. He's far from okay.

"No, I'm fucking this up. They don't want me in this position. I'm going to get them killed, maybe they're right." He says looking up to the ceiling as if he's waiting for the answer to drop down to him, "Maybe I was wrong to think I could handle this. If anything happens to any of them, I don't know what I'd do." He drops his gaze to me, and I see the agony in those expressive eyes. "They're my family. I can't let them down."

I get up from the bed and walk over to him. When I touch him it's like a live electric wire. I can feel the uncertainty and anguish over this decision ripping his confidence to shreds. "You won't let them down. You can't Alex. I've been here for an hour tops and I can see how deep your love is for this club and for them. It's just like when we were trapped in the car. You push them all out to safety before you let them hurt no matter what it means for you. Though I don't know them just from what I know about you, I can bet that most if not all of them are just like me. They not going to leave you no matter how dangerous or scary things may get. You can lead them. All you have to do is take that first step and they will follow." I hold his gaze and he wraps his arms around my waist.

", where have you been my whole damn life? How the fuck can you make me feel like this so fast?" he tugs me closer to him and doesn't wait for me to answer before he presses his lips to mine. Kissing me so deeply that my knees get weak, and I nearly fall. I don't worry about hitting the ground though. I trust Alex to catch me with all I am.

It's been less than twenty-four hours that I've known this man, yet I can't see my life without him. He burst into my life, blinding me with the brightness of who he is. I can try to ignore what's happening all I want but there's no denying that all I recognize is him.

I may not know where this is going but as long as I can still see him, I know I'll be all right.