Intricate Love (Sinful Souls MC #2)(45)

“I can’t stop staring at her,” I say to Blake.

“She’s so beautiful, and we made her,” he replies, smiling up at me. When he looks at her, all I can see is 100% love; it’s such a beautiful thing to see on him.



After two days of being in the hospital, we head home and settle back into my daily routine. Before I know it, it has been four months since I had her. I have caved into my house, hardly leaving, with Blake running around after us the whole time. He is all for his daughter, and is completely in love with her. Anything between him and me is still non-existent; sometimes I feel like he is seeing someone else. He looks after our daughter and me, but he hasn’t made and advances since he got back from New Zealand, and we haven’t spoken about our feelings for one another since I moved out of his house.

It is currently a Friday night, and I get a text from Alaina:

Alaina: Right mama bear, it’s time for us to hit the town like old days.

I laugh while picking up my phone.

Me: Oh yeah? And who is going to watch the cub?



Pipper has had the nickname “Cub” since her birth. Just as I get a reply, someone knocks on my door. Getting up to answer it, I see it’s Phoebe.

“Hey Phoebs, what’s up?” I greet her, letting her in. I haven’t seen her in a few weeks, but I am aware that she has been spending more time in WB.

“I have come to babysit the little princess,” she coos in a baby voice to Pipper.

“Alaina’s idea?” I ask with raised eyebrows.

“Of course, when the queen speaks, you listen,” she giggles while throwing her jacket onto the kitchen bench.

“Alright then, I guess I should get ready,” I say, making my way to my bedroom to find some clothes to wear.



After an hour of shuffling though my wardrobe, Alaina finally finds something for me to wear.

“Alaina, I don’t want to wear this, my body is not the same,” I whine to her while looking at myself in the long mirror.

“Vick, you had a baby and even then, your body is still banging.” She’s lying, my body will never be back to how it was; my hips are wider and my ass is bigger, and my tummy isn’t tight like it used to be. “Thanks for the fake encouragement, Lain.”

She smiles up at me, while we make our way out the door.

“I am not lying, Miss Paranoid.” We make our way out to the front of my apartment, just as the taxi pulls up.

“I can’t believe I wore this,” I say as we are getting in. I’m wearing a tight pastel purple baby doll dress, and black heels. My long dark brown hair is flowing in soft curls at the ends, and I’m wearing a bit more makeup than usual. I had better work extra hard on my face, to make up for my fat ass. We pull up to the club and I thought I would be excited, but all I feel is anxious. This is the first time I have been away from Pipper, and I hate it.

“We stay till 12, and that’s it?” I ask Alaina as we jump out of the car.

“Yes, I promise. Come on mama bear; let’s drop that kitty down low.” I pause our steps and laugh at her.

“Ew Lain, what have you been listening to? You have only been living away from me for a few months, and your music taste has already turned to shit.” She hooks her arm around mine.

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go.”

I’m surprised Zane has let her out of his sight, this does not happen often. They have been trying for a baby, so they usually spend their free time having sex; and I mean everywhere.

We walk in and order some drinks, luckily, I can actually drink now; I tried the breastfeeding thing but my boobs are about as good as a dry nun. We are back to our old antics, shooting down tequila when I feel a body brush up next to me. Looking up, I see that it’s Ryder.

“Holy shit! What are you doing here?” I smile happily, pulling him into a hug. He’s looking as good as ever; in a white long sleeve shirt rolled up at the sleeves, showing off two arms that are completely covered in tattoos, and jeans with white Nikes. Shit, he looks really good.

“I’ve been in the area for a few weeks,” he smiles his smart smile at me, and I blush. I look over to Alaina and see her fangirling out, waiting for me to introduce her to him.

“This is Alaina, Alaina this is Ryder. No, I am not going to tell you how I know him; and yes, Blake knows I know him,” I say to her.

“Nice to meet you Ryder, I am a huge fan of Spinal Tap!” She’s fanning her face and embarrassing herself, so after saying goodbye to Ryder, I drag her out of there and towards the toilets. Once in the safety of the women’s toilets, she turns to me.

“Vicky, what the fuck? Oh my god, how do you know Ryder Oakley?” I look at her, wanting to slap the stupid out of her.