Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty

Hawk

REAPER AND THE rest of the guys voted to let me move my family into one of the other homes on the compound. It's just been sitting empty and there's no reason why we can't live there and make it our home. They'll destroy the house I used to have and then we can decide if we want to build a different one in the same location or not. Personally, I don't care. I have a feeling Kendell won't want to live anywhere near the area where her sister was kidnapped though. So, I have no problem not being in that area of the compound at all. We'll be over there when we go to visit the others, but that's it. We'll take it day by day and only do what Kendell and Gideon are comfortable with. I won't ever push them when it comes to this situation because it's already hard enough on both of them.

Without telling Kendell what's going on, all the guys and ol' ladies help me buy all new furniture for the entire house. While the guys and I set up all the furniture, the ol' ladies go out and buy all new kitchen things, bedding, bathroom stuff, and anything else they can think of. By the time we're all done with everything, it's late as fuck and there's no way in hell I'm about to bring Kendell and Gideon over to the new house for them to go through. Plus, Cash and I want to get the nursery and Gideon's room done before I take them there. We've been talking about it and listening to what Kendell sees when she thinks of the rooms. When we went out shopping for furniture, Cash and I got all the nursery furniture we've seen my girl looking at online. She's going to have everything she wants in our home because she deserves that and so much more.

For now, I've got some time to kill. The club had another vote when we were in church earlier. One dealing with Greg. We're all gonna get our hits in on him and then I get to take the kill shot. Cash spoke up and stated that I should get the kill shot because of the fact that we only discovered Greg's betrayal because of me and the fact that he helped Martin get onto the compound to take Kelsey from us. Reaper agreed and didn't even put it up for a vote. No one fought him on it either. So, the second we step foot back in the clubhouse after getting done what we can, everyone stands from their seats and we all head down to the basement where the stupid fucker has been waiting for us to determine his fate. Even though I'm sure he already knows he won't walk out of this shit alive. Though, Greg can be fucking dumb as hell when it comes to certain things.

I'm the last one in the cell we've been holding him in after removing my cut and leaving it outside the cell on one of the hooks we have there so our cut doesn't get ruined. Leaning against the wall, I watch as Reaper steps up in front of Greg. The kid stares at our President with nothing but hate and disrespect filling his eyes. Reaper doesn't say a word or do anything until Greg spits at him. It misses, but Reaper isn't gonna fucking let that shit go.

"You think you're tough shit, Greg. That's always been your problem. I'll admit that you hid it well and most of the guys in this room saw real promise in you. I'm not most guys. I've been the President of this club for a very long time now. I see things most everyone else doesn't. Hawk saw through you though. He brought your name up to me weeks before discoverin' how much of a pussy you truly are. See, only a pussy would help an abusive man get his hands on his victim again. Then remain outside of the house he's holdin' her hostage in while pointin' a gun at a member of my club. See, your biggest downfall was thinkin' we wouldn't show up as a club to get Kendell and her sister back. We don't take chances with our lives more than absolutely necessary. Dealin' with your brother is not somethin' I'd ever let one of my men take on alone because he was a fuckin' crazy little bitch," Reaper says, pissing Greg off as he starts thrashing against the chains restraining him.

"My brother is the best man I've ever met. If he put his hands on Kelsey, it's because she was a stupid, lazy, slut who couldn't do anythin' right!" Greg yells out, his voice echoing off the walls angering every single man in the room with him.

"Your brother is no longer alive. Kendell shot him twice and he did nothin' to clean the wounds or bandage them up. Hawk took the kill shot and we made sure no one will ever find the pieces that are left of his body. Though, I don't believe there was really too much left once the guys were done with him," Reaper informs Greg who thrashes even harder against his restraints. "So, we voted on your fate as a club and I think you'll hate what we decided. We all get a hit in on your ass. More than one if we're bein' honest because not only did you betray your nephew's mom and leave him an orphan, but you betrayed this club. Every man standin' before you loves that little boy and will avenge Kelsey's death the best they can. Now, there's no restraints as to what we can or can't do when we get our chance to hit you. I'd tell you to prepare yourself now, but I don't really give a fuck if you do or don't."

Reaper steps up and lands one solid punch to his jaw and the second one to his ribs. I hear the crunch of both of them and don't bother to wince because it's not anything he doesn't deserve. One after the other, the guys stand up and land a couple hits to Greg's body. Cash is the last one to go before me and he steps up but doesn't touch Greg at all. I haven't taken my eyes off the asshole the entire time. Greg is a beaten, bloody mess and he resembles Kelsey when we found them in the house with Martin.

"I'm not gonna take my hits on this stupid fuck. Hawk, take my hits for Kelsey, Gideon, and Kendell. This is yours to end and I want you to get more than two hits on the fucker before you do," Cash states, stepping back against the wall at my side as Greg thinks he's going to get a free pass from me.

"Thanks, man. It means more than you know," I tell my best friend as I step up and slide a pair of brass knuckles over my fingers.

Without hesitation, I slam the knuckles into Greg's side listening to his ribs crack under the brass knuckles. No one's really touched his legs, so I nod to Cash who steps up to hold his body still. Moving around to the side, I pull my fist back and slam the brass knuckles into the side of Greg's knee. He screams out as his knee shatters and I relish the sounds of his pain. I'm sure Martin heard his wife's screams and laughed in her face the entire time. We'll give Greg the same treatment. All the guys start laughing as he cries, pisses himself, and screams out in pain. I'm the only one in the room who's not laughing. Right now, I'd love to spend hours torturing this stupid fucker for what he's done. Instead, I'm gonna give him one more hit and then I'll end his miserable fucking life.

Stepping back, I look at his body for any area that hasn't been affected so far. There really isn't a single inch of his body that hasn't been hit by one of the guys as they took their turn. When I can't find anywhere that hasn't been hurt already, I simply remove the brass knuckles from my fingers and hand them to Cash to clean and deal with. Flexing my fingers, I land a punch in Greg's throat. He immediately starts gasping for breath and tries to bend over to no avail. The chains rattle as he moves around. I step back and let him take a few minutes to feel the agonizing pain we've put him in while trying to breathe from the hit I landed in his throat. Titan hands me over a gun that won't be traced back to anyone in the club once I've put on a pair of gloves to conceal my fingerprints.

"Rot in hell with your brother, you piece of shit," I say before firing one single shot directly between Greg's eyes.

His body slumps in the chains and I hand the gun back to Titan to dispose of before we all start leaving the room. I don't say a word as I remove the gloves to burn with my clothing and grab my cut from the hook I left it on. Cash and I head for his room where I shower in his bathroom before changing my clothes and heading for my own room. Kendell and Gideon are fast asleep. Tonight must have been a rough night for our boy who's spread out in the middle of the bed. I carefully climb in next to him after hanging my cut on the back of the door and removing the jeans I just put on to change into the shorts I've been sleeping in lately. It doesn't take long for sleep to claim me as Gideon rolls over and plasters himself to my side and places his hand on my chest like he normally does when he climbs up in our bed from nightmares or missing his mom.

I've been up for hours. The first thing I did after waking up and getting ready for the day was head to my room downstairs and take care of something I've been wanting to do for a while now. I know my girl enough to realize what she does and doesn't want in life. Today is going to be a big day for our family because it's finally time for me to claim her as my ol' lady. Plus, Cash and I are finishing things up to get ready for this evening. The ol' ladies are already preparing our dinner for the night and I plan on spending the day and night with Kendell and Gideon.

"We're almost done. Are you sure Kendell's gonna be cool with us doin' Gideon's room and the nursery without her?" Cash asks me as we both step back and look at the work we've done.

"Yeah. She can't be around the paint right now because of the fumes so I would've been doin' that part of things anyway. The only thing we've really done is paint, set up the furniture, and put it where she's already said she'd want it to go in those rooms. I mean, we haven't put the clothes, toys, or anythin' else away because I know she will want to do that shit herself. So, I think we'll be more than okay," I answer my best friend before putting away the paint brush we've just finished using.

"Okay. I'm gonna head out. Use my room to clean up and get rid of the paint. If you need anythin' else, let me know and I'll get it taken care of. I think she's gonna fuckin' love it here. She's still close to the pond and can spend time there with Gideon without havin' to walk up from the clubhouse. You can see the other homes from here too. It sucks that we aren't neighbors anymore, but maybe I'll take the house next to you or somethin'," Cash says, an idea forming in his mind as he looks out the window in the kitchen toward the empty house next to us.

"You got a girl you're not tellin' me about, Cash?" I question him, not sure what he's been up to since I've been with Kendell and Gideon so much lately.

"I don't know, Hawk. I've been seein' someone, but she's so fuckin' hot and cold. One second she wants me around and the very next, I'm worse than a pile of shit she might step in," he answers me, a forlorn look on his face as he thinks about this girl.

"If that's the shit she's doin' to you, then fuckin' drop her. Cash, you're a great man and the right woman will come along. If it's not now, then that's okay. You'll find her when you least expect it. And I can guarantee you it won't be at a fuckin' bar or anywhere else you've been goin' to drown your sorrows. Stay the fuck away from there and figure out what you truly want. Hell, I found my girl from answerin' a damn phone. Who would've ever thought that shit would happen?" I tell him, knowing Cash is one of the best men I've ever met and he deserves to be loved completely by a woman who won't play games with his heart.

Together we leave the house after I walk through it one more time to make sure everything is where I want it. We tweak a few things before leaving and locking the door behind us. It's almost time for me to move Kendell and Gideon to our new home. The rest of the day is gonna fucking drag on until it's time for this shit to happen.

I've gotten ready to head to the new house and made sure Kendell and Gideon were ready as well. Sparky thinks we're going on a date and will remain in the compound. We are remaining on the compound, but it's not gonna be what Kendell thinks. I just hope she loves what we've done. Her acceptance of our new home has nerves filling me as the doubt begins to creep in. I've done several things over the last few days and I don't honestly know if my girl will be up for any of it.

"Where are we going, Trent?" Kendell asks for the millionth time today.

"I'm not tellin' ya, baby. I've told you that all day long and you still ask me," I return, laughter filling my voice as I place a hand on her thigh.

"I don't like surprises," she pouts as I reach up and drag my thumb down her lower lip to pull it out.

"I know, Sparky. But, I'm hopin' you'll like this one. A lot depends on everythin' I've got planned for tonight," I tell her, pulling up to the house and parking the truck.

Shutting off the engine, I turn to face Kendell and place a hand on each side of her face. I rest our foreheads together and close my eyes as I take in these few minutes before our lives change once again. I'm just hoping this time it's a good thing and not something I got completely wrong.

"What's going on?" Kendell asks me again, looking at the house in front of us when I release her face.

"I know you don't ever want to go back to my house. Honestly, I don't blame you at all. So, I talked to the club and they voted to let us have this house as our own. We can make it our home and do anythin' you want to it. Now, I've had some help and it's already furnished and ready for us to move in. Cash and I just put the finishin' touches on everythin' today. So, are you ready to see our new home, Sparky?" I return, turning to look at the single story home once again.

"Are you serious right now?"

"Of course I am. Gideon and you don't have happy memories at my old house. So, I wanted to make sure we have a home for our kids and we aren't stayin' in the clubhouse all the time. Are you ready to head inside?" I ask again, my voice wavering as more nerves fill me and my palms become sweaty.

"Yes," she finally answers, waiting for me to get out and around to her side of the truck to help her down before trying to get out on her own.

After making sure Kendell is steady on her feet, I open the back door to get G out of his car seat and out of the truck. Instead of setting him down on his feet, I keep him in my arms while grabbing Kendell's hand with my other one. Together we walk to the front door and I hand over her set of keys so she can open it up for us. I follow behind Kendell as she walks through the house and takes in everything we've been busting our asses to finish.

To the right of the front door, there's an office for me, a laundry room, bathroom, storage room, and a small gym. We enter the house in the family room where the couch and large TV are already set up. There's a small step down into the family area. Directly back from the door is the kitchen area with an attached dining room. This entire section of the house is an open floor plan. All the appliances in the house are brand-new, along with the carpeting in the bedrooms and family room, and we've polished the wood floors.

"This is amazing, Trent. All of you worked together to do this for us?" Kendell asks as I lead her down the hallway on the left toward the bedrooms and another bathroom.

"We did. There are four bedrooms down here and another bathroom. Gideon's bedroom is directly across from us while the nursery is right next to our room. Cash and I just finished the nursery and Gideon's room today. I don't want you to step in those rooms until the fumes from the paint have left completely. Tonight, we'll keep Gideon in with us. I don't want him in his bedroom just yet either," I inform Kendell as I start to open the doors of the rooms we've designated as Gideon's, the nursery, and our bedroom.

Kendell only sticks her head in the rooms a little bit and checks everything out. Tears fill her eyes and I know this is an emotional day for her. Everything is becoming more real that Gideon is ours and that Kelsey isn't coming home to get him from us. Seeing his own room makes it real in ways that other things haven't been able to do so far since the funeral. When we come to the nursery, Kendell doesn't step foot in the room again as she takes in all the details Cash and I have been working on.

We painted the walls a light yellow since we don't know the gender of the baby. On the wall across from the door, the crib sits against the wall with a mural painted behind it. It's got a road with a biker riding down under a bright blue sky and the sun shining down on him. Instead of the biker being a man, it's a bear wearing the Fallen Brethren cut and a bandana like mine around his head. Cash is a talented man and not many people know it. It's one of the few things I get to see from him and I've kept it to myself because he's my best friend and asked me to.

"This is stunning," Kendell says, placing her hand over her mouth as she tries not to cry. "Everything is what I picked out online. How did you guys do this, Trent?"

"I'm a hacker, baby. I went in to see what you were lookin' at and we made sure to pick out the exact furniture for the entire house. This is our home and I want you to be comfortable here. So, everythin' you marked as somethin' you wanted is now filling our new home. Do you like it?" I ask, my nerves almost shot at this point since Kendell really hasn't said anything.

"I love it, baby. Thank you, Trent. You've given us a home and got everything I wanted so I would be comfortable. No one's ever done anythin' like that for me before," she responds, turning and wrapping her arms around Gideon and me. "Where's our room?"

Without a word, I turn and open the door right next to the nursery. Kendell steps in and takes in the new bedroom set I bought us. Sitting on the end of the bed is a large box and I walk her straight over to it. I sit Gideon on the bed and pick up the box to hold it out for her to open.

"What's this?" Kendell asks, running her hand over the top of the box but not undoing the bow that's been tied around it.

"Kendell, everythin' about our relationship has been fast and out of sync with the way we should be doin' shit. However, I wouldn't trade a single second of the time I've spent with you. You've given me so much already and I want to give you the world in return. So, right now, I'm askin' if you'll not only be my ol' lady, but if you'll do me the honor of also becomin' my wife?" I ask her, not taking my eyes off the woman standing in front of me. "Sparky, I love you and one of the many things you've given me is your trust and the power to bring your body to life. You experiment and open yourself up to new things when it comes to me. Includin' lettin' my best friend watch me fuck you. Now, you're givin' me a son and a new baby that we created in our love. I want to spend the rest of our lives together buildin' memories, showin' our kids what love should truly look like, and take every step together. I'm not always gonna have the words to say, but I'll always show you with my actions how much you truly mean to me."

Kendell doesn't bother stopping the tears from falling this time. They slowly and silently slide down her face unchecked as she finally undoes the bow on the box and lifts the lid off. I take it from her and set it down next to Gideon. Kendell removes the tissue paper from her rag and gasps in shock. This box doesn't just contain her rag. Nestled on the very top of her rag are two other things. I grab her engagement ring with one hand and wait for her to hold out her left hand for me. When Kendell does, I slowly slide the ring on her finger and don't stop until it's in place. Not only is she wearing an engagement ring, but her wedding band is also on her finger. Kendell grabs the piece of paper and holds it up to read before looking up at me and laughing.

"I want to say I can't believe you did this, but it's perfect for the two of us. What would you have done if I said no to marrying you, Trent?" she questions me while holding our marriage certificate.

"You would've had no choice, Sparky. You're mine and I'm yours for the rest of time. Gideon is our son and I'll take as many more kids as you give me in the future. I love you, Kendell," I answer her as she turns and reaches up to my face, pulling me down so she can kiss me.

Finally, she breaks the kiss and pulls her rag out. I take the leather from her after setting her box down on the bed. Walking around to her back, I slide it up her arms in place on her back before stepping back and looking at my name proclaiming her as mine. The first second I can, I'm going to fuck my wife with nothing but her rag on. Tonight isn't going to work and that's okay. We have Gideon to think about and I'll never make him feel as if we don't love him or consider him as an important member of our family.

The rest of the night, Kendell, Gideon, and I remain in our new house. We eat the prime rib, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and garlic bread the ol' ladies prepared for us. After watching a movie with G, we eat the cake Zoey made sure we had to celebrate our marriage. Eventually we'll have a reception with the club, but it's not going to be until my family is ready for that. I'm thinking we can have a cookout at the pond instead of a loud party in the clubhouse and backyard. After getting Gideon cleaned up and ready for bed, the three of us head to bed for the first night in our new home. I stay awake for a while and just take in everything that's changed in my life. For the first time I truly feel at peace when I had no clue what I was missing for most of my life. Kendell has given me everything I never knew I wanted and I'll spend the rest of my life proving to her that she didn't make a mistake. She's my fucking queen and will be treated as one as long as I'm alive and can do whatever it takes to love and spoil her on a daily basis.