Brick Brick (Knights Corruption MC - Next Generation, #4) - S. Nelson Page 0,141
and I groaned. “Oh shit, did you finally do it?”
“Do what?” Kaden strolled over, his woman not in tow for once that evening. Riley was huddled together with Chelsea and Zoe, more of the women joining their group to discuss whatever it was that women talked about endlessly.
“You get it?” Brick was next to hover over me, grinning from ear to ear.
“Yeah.” I removed my cut in preparation.
“Babe, why don’t you go talk to my sister.” Linc jerked his chin toward the small group of women on the other side of the yard. Once Maddie was out of earshot, I shoved his arm.
“You afraid she’d get turned on once I took off my shirt?” The quick flick of his eyes toward me and the slight scowl told me I was right, not that Maddie would get turned on, but he didn’t want her looking at me.
“Let’s see it.” Brick tipped his beer and swallowed the remainder of his drink, tossing the empty into a nearby can. “Why didn’t you have one of us go with you?
“I wasn’t sure when I was gonna do it.” Grabbing ahold of the back of my shirt, I dragged the material over my head, then down my chest. I had to put the club emblem on my back, near my left shoulder blade because my chest was completely covered. I’d had to have some corrective work done on some of the ink on my front because of the scarring from Cutter’s handiwork. I still didn’t like that guy so much, but I didn’t hold it against him anymore, understanding the dynamic and emotions behind why they did what they did.
Turning slightly, I glanced at Kaden, who was directly behind me. “I can’t reach the bandage.”
“How fresh is this?”
“Got it yesterday.”
He carefully peeled the tape from my skin to reveal a skull with flames shooting out from both sides and a large sword slicing through the middle of it. Our club’s emblem, the final seal needed to be fully integrated into this brotherhood. Everyone had this same tattoo. Where they chose to put it was up to them.
“Looks great,” they all complimented, one after the other. Marek had come back outside and walked by our group, stopping briefly to see why everyone was clustered around me.
“What do you think, Prez?” I asked, looking for his approval even though I already had it.
“There’s no getting out now.” A half smile tipped his lips, his eyes glazing over as they bounced to each of us.
“You feelin’ good?” Stone appeared out of nowhere and bumped into him, both men slow with the reflexes.
“A bit, yeah. Too much celebrating today is to blame.” His focus moved from Brick to his son, his grin widening.
“You better slow down, ol’ man. Mom’s not gonna wanna carry you inside.”
“Don’t you worry about me or your mom.” Prez winked, which was so unlike him, at least from what I knew of him. “Your mom will be well taken care of.”
Kaden nearly choked on his drink mid swallow. “Oh, God. I gotta go. I don’t even wanna contemplate what that meant.” His face scrunched when his dad laughed.
“Speak of the temptress.” Marek held out his hand for his wife, yanking her into him when she slid her palm in his.
“Since when am I a temptress?” The sound of her laughter drifted on the early evening breeze, Prez kissing her neck and making her squirm.
Even though the connection between Sully and me was tainted with horror, not of my doing, but because of my biological father, she never held any of her past against me. She welcomed me with open arms, even during the first encounter we had at the safe house when I wasn’t sure if Marek was gonna order for me to be killed or not. She was the one to convince her husband to make me a prospect. He didn’t wanna do it, and I didn’t wanna accept, but he hadn’t given me much choice in the matter. It was either join or die, and I still had my mom and my sister, Penny, to worry about, so I reluctantly agreed.
“Since always.”
“Be careful, Mom. He’s on his way,” Kaden shouted as he walked away, not wanting to bear witness to his parents’ PDA.
Watching everyone pair off with their women reminded me that I didn’t know where mine was. Tossing my shirt back on, I caught up to Brick before he and Zoe took off inside.