Chapter Two

Raptor

STAYING AT ENCHANTMENT last night was one of the worst decisions I could've made. Watching Genesis work, flirt, and stay as far from Devil and I as possible was almost torture for some reason. I don't honestly know what the fuck is going on with Devil and me because he's feeling just as rotten as I am. I know why I feel so damn horrible. I've never threatened a woman the way I did Genesis last night. If anything, I'm usually the one who would be comforting her and making her see the benefit of not sharing our secret in a calm manner. What happened in that storeroom once Devil blew his release down my throat was the exact opposite of who I am and what I do. The only positive in the situation is we know Genesis won't take our shit. She stood up to both of us without hesitation and the only crack in her armor is the baby she has in her custody. We know he's not legally hers, but no one knows the circumstances of how she came to have him in her life.

Morgan is the only one who knows the truth and she won't give up Genesis' secrets for any reason. Vault asked her what was going on with the baby one time and Morgan went off on him in front of everyone. She stated that we all get to have our secrets when it comes to the club and as far as she's concerned, this is a secret of the sisterhood. Annabell stood right up next to Morgan and agreed with her and told her husband to stop asking for secrets Genesis didn't have to share with anyone in this club. He slept on the couch that night so I know he won't push for answers. I'm not close with Morgan so there's no way in hell I'm about to face her anger by trying to ask her what's going on with Genesis and the baby. No one wants to see her that pissed off again.

I watched Genesis all night last night and saw her bust her ass at work. She flirted with the men in attendance and didn't bat an eye until they got a little too handsy. Deegan kept a close eye on her to step in if needed. He didn't leave his post one time. Genesis turned all the men down and managed to get them to stop touching her without angering a single person in the room. For the rest of the night, none of them touched her either. If anything, they handed over even more money than all the other waitresses combined received during the same shift. Genesis wasn't lying when she stated that she makes the most in tips on a daily basis. I'm glad she doesn't have to split that shit because she would end up losing out on a lot of money and everyone else would gain.

The only time Devil and I almost lost our shit was when Gavin didn't know we were still at the bar. I watched on as Genesis walked over to turn in another drink order, wondering why Deegan was following her movements with his eyes and a glare as he turned his attention to the bartender. It took seconds to realize why Deegan was acting the way he was. Gavin treats Genesis like shit. He bitched at her for not having clean glasses behind the bar about halfway through the night, told her to get what he needed for more alcohol to fill the coolers and shelves, then almost forced her to fill the ice. She doesn't even do that before the club opens from what Devil has told me. He's the one to fill the ice because it's heavy as fuck. Devil had to keep me on the stool so I didn't beat the fuck out of Gavin for his treatment of Genesis. Honestly, I was no better to her when I realized she was in the storeroom with us.

No, Devil and I didn't miss the flush covering her neck and face as she watched me suck his cock. She was turned on and probably would've fucked us both right there if it weren't for my harsh treatment of her once we were done. Honestly, I don't have any excuses or a good reason why I was the way I was. The only thing racing through my mind was fear that our secret would be shared. Devil isn't ready for anyone to know and I've been keeping this from everyone I love and care about for years. Just before moving here, I wanted to talk to my dad so bad about this shit and still kept my mouth shut. Devil has his reasons for not sharing our relationship with anyone else. I don't like them and it makes me feel as if he doesn't really care about me like he claims. However, now isn't the time to bring this shit up when I have a feeling deep in my gut shit is about to hit the fan.

Today I want to go to Genesis and talk to her. To apologize for the way I talked to her and threatened her yesterday. Unfortunately, I have to work today and then I'm coming back to the clubhouse for church. We never have any clue how long church will last so I can't say that I'll have time to go to Enchantment before she leaves for the night. I'll have to go see her another day when I'm able to catch her away from work. Honestly, having that kind of conversation isn't meant to happen in Enchantment. Not when there are cameras all over the place and so many people who could overhear our conversation. I'm going to have to figure out what she does outside of work and try to catch up to her then.

Church was boring as fuck. All we did was go over the books for each business and get filled in on how well each venture is doing. We're all doing really well with the exception of Enchantment. It appears that someone is stealing from the strip club and Devil had no clue. Surprise and anger filled him as he sat next to Vault with a blank mask over his face. Devil is really good at shutting his fucking feelings off when he needs to. It's kind of scary how good he is because even I can't read him and Carson is the only one who knows him better than I do. It wasn't long before he exploded when Jinx brought up Genesis since she's always there and most of the time is alone on the floor before the club even opens.

Devil went up one side of his brother and down the other without hesitation because Genesis isn't going to steal from the strip club or anyone else. She's never been in trouble a day in her life and I don't see that suddenly changing because she has a baby to take care of. If anything, she'll go even more out of her way to ensure she doesn't do anything stupid or illegal to lose the baby she's so protective over. We both piped up and went off on anyone thinking Genesis would be that stupid. I put in that my money was on Gavin after his treatment of her last night. King is going to install some extra cameras when no one's in the club to ensure he gets the best footage from the bar showing every single move Gavin makes. Every camera will have audio in case he's working with one of the girls.

After that, Vault called church and we're now sitting at the bar waiting for Kat to pour our shots of whiskey and hand over a beer. Kat gets everyone else their drink and leaves Devil and I for last. When she shoves the drinks at us across the bar, the glare would be enough to turn a lesser man to pure dust.

"What's your problem, Kat?" I ask her as Liz makes her way over to where Devil and I sit at the bar.

"You know what my fucking problem is, Raptor. I never thought I'd lose respect for one of you after everything this club has done to rescue me from the hell I was in and then done to help me get through my recovery. Last night you shattered a woman who has never done a damn thing to hurt you or anyone else. She goes out of her way to help everyone around her and will give her last dollar to someone in need. I don't know what the fuck happened between the three of you, but Genesis doesn't deserve to be shit on the way you two did," Kat answers me, her voice full of so much rage it trembles with each word she speaks.

"You have no right to speak to my men like that, bitch. You're nothing here but a fucking bartender. I suggest you learn the meaning of the word respect before I beat it into you," Liz growls out, trying to stake a claim on Devil and me with her hands as we both lean away from her.

"Liz, you have no room to fuckin' talk. You're nothin' more than a Phantom girl and if anythin', Kat is above you because she's not spreadin' her legs for all the single men here," Devil states, his voice hard and lethal as he avoids looking at the skank between us.

"Baby, I don't spread my legs for anyone but you. And I am so far above this bitch that she can't even see me from the pedestal you both put me on," Liz purrs, trying to sound attractive instead of the whiny bitch in heat she is.

"We didn't put you anywhere. I barely remember your name on a good day," I tell her, leaning further away from her wandering hand at the same time Devil does. "Neither one of us have fucked you and we never will. I suggest you run along and find someone willin' to get their cock sucked by you since your pussy is so loose no one can feel a damn thing when they're with you."

"What the fuck?" she screeches, her face turning from a deep shade of red to purple.

"You heard Raptor. Neither one of us wants you and we never will. Vault and Annabell have already kicked more than a few girls out of the club. If you don't want to be the next one, I suggest you leave us the fuck alone. Run along, skank," Devil responds to her as I try to regain my hearing from the high pitch she just released in my direction.

Liz stomps her foot before rushing away. She joins the other Phantom girls on the couch and starts talking shit about us. No, we can't hear what she's saying because we'd kick her ass to the curb immediately. However, with all the girls looking in our direction, it's not hard to determine that Devil and I are the topic of conversation as Liz bitches and complains about us.

"I'm outta here," Devil says, grabbing his drinks and heading for the stairs to go up to his room.

"I don't know what you heard, Kat. What happens between us and anyone else is not up for discussion by anyone. I'm guessin' you talked to Morgan though. Maybe I need to remind her that our private business isn't to be talked about amongst the two of you," I inform Kat with venom in my voice as I grab my drinks and head for the stairs to go check on my best friend and whatever else you want to call him.

I knock on Devil's door and don't wait long for him to open it for me. Following him in his room, I close the door behind me, making sure the lock is engaged before going to take a seat on the couch he has in his room. Devil joins me and for several minutes, neither one of us says a word. We're lost in our own thoughts about whatever is going on. I know my mind is on Devil and Genesis. The same two things that have been on my mind for the last day.

"Dylan, we need to talk," I finally say, letting my body sink back into the couch cushions and looking at the man next to me.

"What about?" he asks, no emotion filling his voice as he takes a long pull from his beer, leaving his shot alone.

"A few things. The first thing is I think we need to finally be open and honest about what's been goin' on between the two of us with our family. It's been long enough, Dylan and I'm tired of keepin' this secret from everyone we love and care about. Look at how I fuckin' acted last night. I've never once talked to a woman like that in my life. Yeah, we have to be hard and cold to the Phantom girls because none of them can listen to fuckin' reasons. But to a woman who isn't involved with the club and who is fuckin' innocent doesn't deserve the way I treated her last night. All I could think about was the fact that she knows our secret and can tell anyone without hesitation," I answer him, anger lacing my voice at myself while the memories assault me of Genesis and the look of fear in her eyes when I threatened to take that little boy from her.

"No, Wade. I'm not ready to tell anyone," he states, turning away from me and becoming even more closed off than normal.

"Are you ashamed to be with me, Dylan? Is that the real reason you don't want anyone to know about us?" I question him for the first time since we started whatever this is between the two of us.

"What? Wade, why the fuck would you think that?" he returns, panic filling his eyes as he turns around to face me.

"I think that because it's how you make me feel, Dylan. We've been doin' this thing for goin' on three years now. At first, I understood why you didn't want anyone to know about us. Now, the longer you want to keep this to ourselves, the dirtier I fuckin' feel. Like I'm your fuckin' dirty secret and you don't ever want anyone to know. Fuck, Dylan! I don't even know what to say is goin' on between the two of us. Yet, there I was last night, treatin' Genesis like a piece of shit because you don't want to share our news," I tell him, anger filling my voice as I get off the couch and move away from him.

"Why are you so obsessed with Genesis, Wade? What changed overnight with her?" Dylan asks me, his voice quiet as he tries to change the subject from the two of us.

"I'm not fuckin' obsessed with her, Dylan. If anyone is, I would say that's you. You're always watchin' the cameras in your office when she has a shift. You don't leave the club until after she does. Even while she feels as if she walks out to her car alone every fuckin' night, you're there in the shadows watchin' over her to make sure nothin' happens. I'm the one who treated her like shit and threatened an innocent baby. Do you know how fuckin' shitty that makes me feel? Do you even fuckin' give a shit?" I question him, my voice filled with rage as I turn from my best friend and don't look at him again.

"Of course I fuckin' care, Wade. I never once asked you to threaten Genesis after she saw us together. You took that shit upon yourself, so don't fuckin' blame me for what you did and said. No, I don't want anyone to know about us, but you're the one who chose your actions last night with Genesis," Dylan states, his voice almost indifferent as he takes a step closer to me.

"You're right. I did make the decision to say and do what I did. For you, Dylan. My only thought was makin' sure that she didn't open her mouth to anyone about us. Don't fuckin' throw that shit in my face. I've been fuckin' ready and I'm not scared. You're the one who won't man the fuck up. So, while I might have been the one to make those decisions, it was to protect your ass. And I sure as fuck didn't hear you step in to defend her or stop me," I accuse him as I walk away to leave him in his room alone.

I walk through the clubhouse until I get to King's room. Knocking on his door, I wait for him to answer before heading inside to talk to him. It won't make up for anything I said or did last night, but I can ensure that no one can ever use the same words against Genesis that I did. King agrees to help me with a knowing look in his eyes. Leaving his room, I head to the house Devil and I will eventually share with someone when we find the woman we'll make our ol' lady. Right now, I'm not even sure I want that to fucking happen. I'm so pissed off at him and his refusal to tell anyone about us. Every fucking day I live with confusion because I don't know what we are. I love him and have for a while, but neither one of us has said the words to one another. I'm not even sure how he feels about me. It fucking sucks and right now, I want nothing to do with him.