Sex Piston(45)

“I want Star back. I need her,” Candi whined.

“We’ll talk about it. We can work something out.” Stud would promise her anything to get Star to safety.

Candi started rubbing Star’s hair, trying to soothe the terrified girl. Stud was afraid to take another step forward for fear of her falling over the embankment.

“Candi, how you doing? It’s been awhile since I’ve seen you around.” Stud watched as Sex Piston came up beside him.

“Sex Piston, is that you?”

“Yeah, it’s me, Candi. I’ve been wondering where you’ve been.” Sex Piston moved a few inches away from Stud.

“I heard about you and Stud. He won’t let me have my kid. He’s got to listen to me,” Candi said, almost losing her balance when she switched Star to her other hip.

“I think he’s listening to you now, Candi.” Sex Piston took another step away from Stud, moving more toward the left side of the parking lot away from the clubhouse. Candi’s eyes followed her, but she kept switching back and forth between her and Stud, keeping both of them within her sights.

“You look worn out; want to have a seat in my car and rest for a minute until you’re feeling better? I could hold Star for you.”

“You’re trying to take my Star now that you got Stud. My baby doesn’t need you playing mommy. She already has one.” She poked herself with her finger. “I’m her mother. She doesn’t need another one of his sluts pretending to be.”

“I know that you’re her mother, Candi. Every time I look at her I see your pretty eyes. She looks a lot like you.”

Stud watch as Killyama moved stealthy to the side, sneaking up from the back of the building, moving through the shadows so that Candi couldn’t see her.

Star started crying harder. It broke something in Sex Piston that she didn’t think could be broken anymore.

Stud could only watch in admiration as Sex Piston tried to lure Candi away from the embankment.

“Sexy. I want Sexy,” his daughter cried, holding out her arms to Sex Piston.

“Shut up, Star,” Candi screamed at her daughter.

“Candi,” calmly Sex Piston held out her arms, terror on her face, “please, please let that baby go. You’re scaring her.”

Stud was standing there, watching the woman he loved drop all her guards and pride to get Star safe.

“What the hell do you care?”

“I love her, and I’m begging you to hand me Star because you’re her mother and when you’re not drugged out of your fucking mind, you’re going to be sick at how much danger you’ve put her in tonight.”

Candi stopped weaving for a split second, her gaze never leaving Sex Piston’s tear-streaked face.

“Please, Candi, I’m begging you. Give her to me.” Sex Piston took a step forward and Candi started to take another step back, but came up against Killyama who braced her weight steady before putting her hands in her hair, tugging her head backward at an awkward angle.

“You’re going to stand still and gently give that baby to Sex Piston right now because if you don’t, you stupid bitch, I’m going to break your fucking neck and take her out of your cold, dead hands.” Killyama’s cold and concise voice saved Candi’s life, giving her a moment’s clarity long enough not to resist Sex Piston when she took Star away from her.

As soon as Sex Piston got the baby away, Killyama threw Candi roughly to the ground, grinding her face into the gravel of the parking lot several times before Pike and Blade could pull the vicious woman away.

Stud went to Sex Piston, wanting desperately to hold his daughter, but he saw he would have to wait in line. He had wondered and always somehow knew Sex Piston’s capacity for love; now it was on display before him.

She was on her knees in the graveled parking lot, holding Star to her chest, crying into her neck as if her world was shattered. Crazy Bitch, Fat Louise, T.A. and then Killyama surrounded her, trying to give her privacy until she could regain control. When Stud saw her friends look of concern, he knew that Sex Piston had never even shown this side to them.

“Sex Piston.” Stud went to her, going down on his haunches beside her, his hand rubbing Star’s curls. “She’s safe. You’re holding her, and she’s safe.” A shuddering breath had her nodding her head as she turned sideways, handing him Star.

Stud got to his feet before reaching down and helping Sex Piston get to hers. Several police cars drove onto the parking lot, screeching to a stop. Their lights bright in the dark night.

Sex Piston’s hands smoothed away her tears as she went to her car. Her crew following closely behind her. Stud wanted to stop her from leaving, but knew he had to talk to the police and straighten out the mess Candi had made.