Chapter Twenty-Seven

Hadley

Sitting on Brandon's lap in his ugly green chair in the clubhouse, I have rarely been this happy. Everyone is here and safe and although some of the Immortal Saints preferred to return home, Sway has opted to stay a while and reconnect with me. Everyone's in a good mood, enjoying a couple of drinks and just shooting the shit. Cherry has come out from Dusk and is dancing for the guys and even that isn't enough to ruin my good mood. The one thing no one can miss is the way Kaiya and Mad Dog keep glancing at each other. I hope it won't take too long for them to get their shit together.

Turning in Brandon's lap, I straddle him.

"So … how does it feel to be saved by a girl?"

A swift slap lands on my ass before he answers me. "Very grateful, but if anything had gone wrong, I would have been pissed."

"Nothing could have gone wrong. I had the best guys in the world supporting me."

My plan worked perfectly. All the guys made their way by foot about a half-mile from the farm. We had Kaiya, after all, and she knew the property and all of her brother's dirty tricks. We sat in the van and waited patiently for ten minutes before we made our way up the gravel drive, giving the other guys the opportunity to get into place. We were never in any real danger and the plan worked perfectly. And finally, we are rid of those assholes.

"Did Pope tell you yet?" Brandon frowns as he asks the question.

With my index finger, I lightly rub at the frown line between his eyes. "Tell me what?"

"The cuts on the guys who were helping Viper belong to the Iron Disciples."

He watches me closely for a reaction. This cannot be good. Not for me or for the Gypsy Bastards.

"That means that shit is going to get bad around here eventually. So I want you to move in with me."

"So." The silence between us stretches before he looks at me. "Do you want me to live with you because you want me there or because you're trying to keep me safe?"

"Jesus, woman! Both reasons."

Clearly, I've exasperated him.

"I fucking love you and that means I want to keep you safe. So yeah, both reasons."

Spearing my hands into his hair, I crush my lips against his in a bruising kiss. After a catcall goes up behind us somewhere, I pull away. "Perfect answer."

"Thank God." Relief fills his features as he grips my ass and stands. Wrapping my legs around his waist, I wait for him to tell me where he's taking me. There must be a questioning look on my face because he leans in to whisper in my ear.

"I just told you I love you and you agreed to move in with me. I'm going to fuck you against every surface in my room."

Smiling, I think to myself, that's just fine by me.