Road Tripped (Satan's Devils MC Utah #1) - Manda Mellett Page 0,133

of us went looking for or wanted to find a relationship. If anyone else knew, there would be teasing, awkwardness, discomfort, which would be a hundred times worse if we didn’t work out and it ended. He knows that as well as I. I don’t have to teach him anything about the Satan’s Devils brotherhood.

“Better get ready for that meeting with Pip.” He winks and starts to push himself up. “I’ll get my clothes on and do the walk of shame back to my room.”

I snort. Then reach out my hand, my fingers curling around his arm. “Come ‘ere first.” I pucker my lips. I pucker my damn lips. What the fuck has gotten into me?

But Road’s eyes just gleam, and his mouth comes down on mine.

Again it hits me how strangely satisfying a kiss can be. I’m sure we’ve both got morning breath, but as it’s two sided, neither of us cares. Eventually, he pulls away, then comes back for one last peck, which has my arms anchoring him to me again.

The next time we break apart, he reminds me, “Pip’s waiting. Remember him? Your prez? We’re going to be late if we don’t get a move on.”

“Damn, Road. Why the bloody hell didn’t you say?”

He easily evades my playful punch and slides off the bed laughing.

As he throws on his clothes, I feast my eyes on his disappearing skin. When he bends to pull up his jeans, I admire his rather nice ass. Then, with a final wink in my direction, he opens the door cautiously, makes sure the coast is clear, and leaves.

I roll over and stretch. It’s been a good start to my day. I feel refreshed, I must have had a good rest. I’d slept soundly, trusting Road to watch out for me. Then, when I’d awoken, he’d taken care of me in another and very pleasurable way.

It wouldn’t be hard to get used to this.

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Road…

Sexually, Swift is everything I’ve ever wanted in a woman yet never have found. She’s an active partner, not afraid to ask for what she wants, even though I purposefully hadn’t used words. I’d wanted to show her there were some things she could enjoy even while embracing that she’s deaf.

Sex, particularly with a new partner, is often punctuated with ‘right theres' and ‘move pleases', or ‘a little bit to the left or right’, but when two bodies are in such harmony as ours had been, directions hadn’t been necessary. I’d enjoyed watching her responses and interpreting them, as she had certainly understood mine. We’d used a language as old as time.

Last night the clubhouse was quiet, apart from Brute and Igor, we were the only ones here. Today there’s movement and sound coming from all directions. Brothers stirring in their rooms, toilets flushing, showers running, and voices coming along the hall. Quickly, I open my door and slip inside before anyone spots me.

I respect and support Swift’s desire to keep what’s between us quiet for now. Who wants to stir up shit when we’ve no idea where this will go? The destination could be far off, years into our future, or just a few more nights might show the magic we thought was between us, doesn’t exist.

Most importantly, before I take an old lady, there are matters I have to resolve. I have to decide what I want out of life, starting with in which state I’m going to live. Disregarding the mess I’m in, that I’ll either have to keep lying to Drummer, or expose Pip for what he is, my stars now seem more aligned with Utah now that I’m with Swift. I just don’t know how to get out of the hole I’ve dug for myself.

Tossing my clothes on the bed—both the jeans and shirt were clean last night, and I’d worn them for such a short time, they’ll do for today—I walk naked into the shower. There, I let the water run over my back, cascading down my body. Balancing myself on my stitched-up arm to keep it out of the stream, I rest my forehead against the tiles.

A few months back, I had my future mapped out and there was no woman in it, or none I wanted around for more than a few hours. If I wanted a woman to talk to, there were my brothers’ old ladies. Kids? Well there were enough of those getting under my feet, and none of them mine. I had no yearning to take a woman and