Chapter 14

Breaker

I glareat Suzy as she smirks, before Momma steps beside me, causing Suzy to take a step back. Momma isn"t the person she should be scared of right now.

It"s me.

Smokey mutters something, and I turn to where Quinn was standing only to see her gone.

Oh shit, no, no, no.

My eyes scan the crowd, not seeing her anywhere. As I"m about to run outside, Noah rushes over to me and actually fucking speaks to me for the first time today as he grins, asking, "Hey, Daddy, Quinn had to leave. Can I go outside and play with April?"

I freeze at his words. Gone? She left?

Smokey clears his throat. "Actually, bud, could you convince Little Red to come inside and get ready for her momma"s surprise?"

Noah grins before running to find April. Suzy grips my arm, ignoring Momma"s growl, and I look at her with pure fucking anger, making her eyes widen in shock. I shove her away from me before growling, "We both know I was drunk, Suzy. You knew exactly what you were doing just then. Do me a favor and fuck off!"

Her face goes red as she stomps her high-heeled foot in a tantrum before walking away.

The bitch is done for.

I look at Smokey, who shakes his head, then gives me some home truths that I"ve tried to ignore.

"You"ve lost her, brother." I shake my head because, like fuck am I going to lose her, but he squeezes my shoulder, saying, "I"m sorry, brother, but you have. You"ve just committed her biggest betrayal. Move on, brother."

My breathing picks up, and I am unwilling to accept his words. Quinn is mine, and I won"t lose her.

Fuck, I really should have knocked her up.

I notice Liv come into the room and half smile at her, happy that she and Smokey finally get to do this after so much heartbreak. I nudge Smokey to get his attention and say, "I"ll win her back, brother. Now go make that woman yours."

I walk away from him, heading to Snake, ready to go outside for the ceremony when all I want to do is to run after her, but I can"t abandon my brother after everything he"s been through.

Snake pats my back. "One hour, then you can go after her…."

I nod at his words as we both head outside while Liv gushes over Snake and his old lady Sophie"s baby. Liv is in for the surprise of her life.

I head to the front row as Snake stands in the best man spot, and Phil, Liv"s ex and April"s dad, stands under the arch as the ordained minister, making me chuckle as Cannon, his old man, gives him bedroom eyes.

I shake my head. I love how close they all are. Phil realized he was gay the night he and Liv conceived April, but Liv, being Liv, has a heart of gold and became his support system.

The woman is amazing, just like mine.

I sigh, looking down at my ring finger, picturing my girl"s name taking the blank space as she comes to mind as always. The hurt in her eyes when Suzy opened her fucking mouth….

Fuck, I feel like crying.

"Brother…." I look up and make eye contact with Snake. His eyes soften before he states, "Suzy is no longer allowed at the clubhouse or Devil"s Rose bar. She has to stick to Temptation, or she"s fired. I know you run the place, but she"s been told to see Hannah for everything."

I nod as Smokey walks down the aisle, laughing at Phil, just as the music starts. I plan to put a happy face on, not ruining this for my best friend, but I wince when I notice Brook, Tech"s now ex, sitting next to some guy. I look at Snake wide-eyed, and he winces, knowing that shit is not going to go down well, though to be fair, Tech"s high school ex is also here as his supposed "non-date" at his momma"s insistence.

I shake my head. Tech is going to fucking tear shit up. He started seeing Brook a few months ago, around the same time Quinn and I started seeing each other, and he fucking fell hard…until Nina walked back into his life. I"m not sure what happened, but one moment, he was loved up with Brook, and the next, Nina was hanging off his arm while his mother grinned.

"Fuck, Tech is going to be pissed. That"s the guy she"s been seen out and about with."

I flinch at Tat"s words, then glance behind me. Both Tats and I curse at the look on Tech"s face. It's red, and his eyes are solely on his woman.

Lola walks out the door wearing a lilac dress with her phone lodged in her white rose bouquet. I half smile, knowing it"s Kennedy whose calls I"ve been dodging the past few days.

The woman is going to kick my ass.

Lola looks my way, guilt in her eyes, which makes me furrow my brows. I vaguely remember her trying to talk to me, but I told her to fuck off.

Ah fuck, what did she do?

Doc clears his throat from behind me, but I ignore him. I know he"s aware who is on the phone but, in my mind, he can go fuck himself where my cousin is concerned.

I look to the door and see Sarah is next down the aisle with Daisy, making me smile a little. I'm expecting Rose to walk down the aisle with Noah but, instead, my heart fucking soars seeing my Goldie walk through the door with Noah, who is holding the rings. My gaze doesn't leave them, the two most important people in my world.

Quinn looks my way, her golden hair now down in curly waves, looking beautiful, but the sadness in her eyes kills me.

She breaks eye contact first, looking at Liv, who is probably radiant, but I can"t even look; my eyes are on my world.

How am I going to get her to forgive my fuck up when she was already adamant about not being with me?

Half an hour later, Liv and Smokey are married and on their way to the airport. Noah runs around with April as Doc tries to get Lola to call Kennedy back, and Momma tries her hardest to get Quinn to stay longer.

"Your mother loves that girl like a daughter."

I nod at Crow"s words, keeping my eyes on my beautiful girl. My heart and body pull toward her, but hers pull toward the exit.

I watch as she kisses my momma"s cheek, and my jaw ticks. It looks like my girl is saying goodbye. And based on the tears in my momma's eyes, it's permanently. I watch as she goes to the front door, but I chuckle, because we both know I won"t let her get away that easy.

I pat Crow's back, and rush after my girl, happy to see Suzy already gone. That bitch better stay clear of me.

As I get outside, I put my hand up to Jack, who grins, seeing that I"m going after his sister, and run to her car. She goes to shut the door, but I don"t allow it. I grab the door, making her jump.

She gasps. "Break…."

I cut her off with a stern look. I do not need to hear her call me that.

She swallows, her throat bobbing as I kneel, cupping her cheek and ask, "Where are you going, baby?"

"Home…. I"ve got a lesson plan to complete."

I nod at her words, seeing through them. Smirking, I ask, "Or are you running?"

She flinches, stating, "Does it matter? We"re over. We were over nearly a week ago, we were over when you got with someone else, and we"re over now."

I try to hide my hurt, but I guess she sees it because her eyes tear up. She tries to look away, but I don"t let her. She needs to understand that she can"t hide her feelings from me.

I cup her cheek harder before leaning forward, placing my lips against hers as I rasp, "We"re not done, Goldie. I think it"s time you understood how fucking madly and deeply in love with you I am, and what happened didn"t mean anything. I was drunk and hurt, baby. I need you like I need air to breathe."

Her tears fall at my admission, and I kiss her lightly before standing. I know she needs a little space to digest what I said. I grit my teeth, hating her tears, before I say, "Drive back safely, baby, and get ready, because come the end of the year, you"ll be living in my home and sleeping in my bed, with my ring on your finger."

Her eyes widen as I shut the door before turning around and heading back to the clubhouse. I lean against the metal door, cross my arms over my chest, and wait. She takes roughly ten minutes to compose herself, which I fucking love, before she drives off. Jack grins at me, making me chuckle as I turn and head inside, ready to round up Noah and April, who I"m looking after tonight. I stop near the steps at the sight of a tearful Lola waiting for me.

I tilt my head, seeing my momma standing next to her looking pissed.

Doc walks up to me and asks, "What"s going on?"

I reply, "That"s what I"d like to know."

Lola sniffles as the clubhouse grows quiet. "I-I went to the school and-and made a complaint against Quinn."

Doc grabs my arm as my anger boils, causing her to flinch and stutter, "I-I told the principal that she used Noah to get-get your patch, and I-I threatened the sponsorship if they didn"t fire her. They refused because she-she could sue them, but they cut her pay and put her under direct supervision at all times."

My breathing quickens as Crow shouted, "What the fuck is wrong with you…." booms through the room, making her flinch as Momma growls.

"This evening, my lovely Quinn, who I see as a daughter, basically said goodbye to me. She admitted she"s applied to other jobs out. Of. The. State!"

Doc grips my arm as I take a step forward, ready to kill Lola. Snake walks forward and stands in front of me and commands, "All brothers, step forward!"

Lola flinches at his cold tone and her tears fall faster, seeing how fucking angry everyone is with her.

The brothers step forward, and Snake says, "I call for Lola to be banned from the clubhouse and all club activities until further notice. Those who agree, say ‘aye'."

All the brother"s call, "Aye," including her own father. He"s tried to keep her happy since he married Momma, but no more.

She fucked up big time.

"All council brothers state ‘aye' in agreement to remove Lola from her position with our charity, Devil"s Hope," Snake commands.

Lola lets out a sob as the council brothers firmly call, "Aye!"

She looks at me. "Break…"

I don"t let her finish as I remove Doc"s grip and go down the steps. I get in her face and sneer, "If I lose her, if my son loses the woman he sees as a mother, I can promise you now, you"ll be fucking dead to me!"

She sobs, but I push past her and the brothers. Fucking years I"ve had to deal with her stupid crush, with her never taking no for an answer, even after I started dating Quinn, when I never gave Lola any indication that I wanted her. All the while Momma has had to deal with her being a bitch.

Enough is enough.

I storm out of the back door before heading to the shed. When I find the sledgehammer, I grab it then head to the oak tree at the back of the yard. I start hitting the shit out of it, picturing Lola and Suzy"s heads.

I used to do this a lot after my father was diagnosed; when we were at odds with the Untamed Hell Fires—no thanks to Hairy, a brother turned fucking traitor. Hitting the oak tress was my outlet.

I hit the tree harder, ignoring the eyes I can feel on me as my panic hits, the realization of my situation fucking drowning me.

Quinn is going to leave me.