In the end I’d decided against that shit, this was me she was never to fear me, never to lump me in with anyone else. And though my heart raced in my chest at the thought of putting any kind of fear in her eyes, I held onto her.
I needn’t have worried. The smile she gave me when she opened her eyes went a long way to convincing me that she was going to be fine. It had taken everything in me not to kiss her smiling lips. I’d settled for a quick peck even though I’d wanted to suck on her tongue for the next week or so.
Chapter 9
Creed
We hit my place just after eight in the morning. I didn’t call ahead because it was way too early when we left, and so when we pulled into my place she got an eyeful. Mattie, one of the more popular hangers on, was just coming out of the clubhouse, still putting herself together.
The look on babygirl’s face was priceless, but I checked my first inclination to shield her. She’s gonna have to learn. She was gonna see a fuck of a lot worse before long I was sure like I said, I’m not in the habit of censoring or curtailing my men’s activities as long as they don’t do any shit to harm women or kids.
With that much leeway some of these fucks run the gamut. I pretty much expect anything and try my best not to react to some of the fuckery they can get up to.
I waved at the other woman when she hailed me but kept it moving. I didn’t want Jessie’s introduction to my world to be one of the sheep, and especially not one I’d fucked in the past.
Shit, was she going to be able to deal with the fact that some of the women here had once shared my bed? Or would she understand that none of those encounters had meant anything more than a quick release?
It wasn’t something I’d given a hell of a lot of thought to, I mean she was just a kid for fuck sake and I’m a grown fucking man. It wasn’t like I could wait around for her to grow up; I’d have gone out my fucking head. ‘Yeah but if she’d have done the same you would’ve flipped your shit.’ Who the fuck asked you?
“Come on let’s get you settled and maybe you can get some more rest.” I took her hand and led her in the opposite direction across the way, to my private residence, while she looked back at the colorful woman who wasn’t too quiet as she left.
Was Mattie always that damn loud in the mornings? I hadn’t noticed. I’m pretty sure she was putting it on for Jessie’s benefit. Then again…I saw two of the guys come out behind her scratching their nuts and grinning.
I just shook my head and hustled my little charge inside before she caught wind of that shit. Fuck me she’d be corrupted in five seconds flat.
I saw her to the guestroom across the hall from the master suite, made sure she was all set and bounced. I had left some shit up in the air when I went after her, might as well get back to it because there was no way I was gonna get any more sleep with her here.
“Creed?”
“Yeah baby?” She called out to me in that half sleep voice that sounded like a cross between lustful sin and innocence. I went back and stood in the doorway not trusting myself to go any farther.
“Where are you going?”
“Just across the way to my office, you’re safe here no one’s gonna bother you. If you need me just call okay.” She nodded and put her head down to sleep.
Even though I knew she was safe and that no one would even think of entering my place without my say-so, I still went around the house securing the place. I wasn’t about to take any more chances with her, and the last few hours had taught me not to take shit for granted.
I knew I could trust most of the men in my crew, but as with all crews there were some unknowns who’d skated by by the skin of their teeth.
Friends of friends or somebody’s fucking cousin. I was going to keep an eye on the unknowns, though I didn’t think any one of them were dumb enough to fuck with me, still to be on the safe side.
When I was sure everything was set I looked in on my baby one last time before heading out the door. Sound asleep already. “My little innocent babygirl.”
The place was just the way I’d left it, like I’d been in the middle of shit and had to bounce in a hurry. I’d probably fucked the deal I was in the middle of but I couldn’t find it in me to give a fuck. I’d do it all again if it meant going after her.
For the first time since getting Law’s call I was able to truly breathe. She was here she was safe I didn’t have to worry anymore. It was a few days early and definitely under the circumstances I’d envisioned, but here nonetheless.
Now I had to figure out what to do about this new pebble in my fucking shoe. Because it involved her, I was going to have to put everything else aside and take care of this shit once and for all.
From what little I knew and what Law had told me, Sal was in bed with a very bad group of assholes. The kind who believed that they were above the law and made it their life’s mission to be fucking annoying to the rest of the general population and that’s putting it mildly.
Chapter 10
Creed
The first thing I did was call a meeting. I needed all my boys to know who she was and how she was to be treated, not just here but in the county period.
I also needed to give them a heads up in case Sal’s people tried anything. He knew where I lived I was sure, because of his association with Dee, and I wasn’t taking any chances in case he and the other fuck-wipes he hung with decided to pay me a visit.
From what Law had told me these people were heavy into hate and low on sense, a bad fucking combination if you ask me. I never even knew she was around that kind of shit, just one more thing that I’d failed her in.
Dee was gonna get her turn, but I knew her shit was money. I’m just waiting on Jason to take everything she owned so she’d get the picture that it was never too wise to fuck with me and mine.
That little buzz cut was child’s play compared to what the fuck I’d do to them both if they fucked around. She didn’t seem too badly scarred by their shit, but then again it had only been one day, who knows what the fuck she was holding in?
The men came straggling in one by one, which told me what kind of night they’d had while I was gone. At least the fucking place was still standing and the asshole cops weren’t at my door; progress.
I waited until they were all there and looking as attentive as they could be at that time of the morning after a long night. I wanted their full attention because the first one to step outta line was getting FUBARRED and I didn’t want any fucking excuses.
“Listen up, my wife is here.” That woke them the fuck up. Between the eye popping and the what the fuck looks thrown around the room I think all remnants of sleep had disappeared.
“It goes without saying that she is to be respected as my wife any slip-ups on that one you’re out I don’t care if you shared womb time with me and none of you here have. Anyone even look at her with anything but brotherly love will lose a nut.”
I let that shit settle in and watched as they shifted from leg to leg with pained looks on their faces. Good, they were a little more awake, not all the way here yet, but enough.
“I’m gonna need you lot to be on guard for the next little while because of some shit that’s gone down. She’s asleep right now, but I’ll introduce you as soon as she’s up and about.” I threw out the pictures of Sal and Dee that I’d blown up in my office five minutes earlier and made copies of.
“If you see these two anywhere in the vicinity, detain them, but leave them for me to deal with. All you need to know for now is that they are a danger. Any questions?” I’m pretty sure I knew what it was going to be and I wasn’t disappointed. Like I said, not many people knew about her or my attachment.
No doubt they thought it was one of the many women I’d paraded in and out of here over the years. Though why the fuck they’d think that when I hardly ever gave anyone a repeat performance was beyond me. “Yeah boss, when did we get married?”
“A long fucking time ago Jimmy.” Let them make of that what they will. I wasn’t in the habit of explaining myself when it came to personal shit, I’m sure they’ll piece it together eventually.
The others pretty much kept their opinions to themselves for now, but I had a feeling that had more to do with the booze they’d downed the night before than out of any respect for my privacy. I’m pretty sure I’d be bogged down with questions before long.
“One more thing, I’m gonna need y’all to keep the sheep on a leash for the time being. My girl is kind of on the innocent side, I don’t want her seeing certain things.” The fucks looked like they expected me to start censoring, and curtailing their natural proclivities, which I wasn’t about to do. When there was nothing more forthcoming they relaxed again.
“She’s an unknown then?”
“Yes Max, it’s Jessie.” I saw realization dawn in his eyes and the slow smile that started to spread across his lips, nosy fuck. Of course he knew who she was he was my right hand and the closest thing I had to a friend outside of Law.
I dismissed them since they didn’t have anything else to say and took Max aside to fill him in some more. Like I said, he was my right hand man, the only person other than Law and babygirl that I would consider trusting, and as such knew a little more than most.