fucking heard me.” I got in her face. “You don’t touch me. Don’t come on to me. Don’t even speak to me. Understood?”
She nodded quickly and took another step away from me. Good. I didn’t have time for her bullshit, and the last thing I wanted was Hayley seeing some bitch pawing at me. We were in a good place right now, and I wanted to keep it that way.
I turned to get on my bike and stopped. Shit. A very familiar blue SUV had somehow managed to pull up on the other side of my Harley without me even hearing the damn thing. Hayley got out and stared at me and Lia before opening the back door. She reached in and I knew she was getting Freya. With our daughter clutched in her arms, she walked over to me.
“She wanted to see her daddy,” Hayley said. “We didn’t think you’d be gone so long. Is my dad here too?”
“He’s still inside.” I reached for Freya and held her against my chest before tugging Hayley to my side and kissing her. “Missed you, baby. Both of you.”
Hayley peered over at Lia and whispered, a little too loudly, “Is that one of those club girls?”
I closed my eyes and shook my head, fighting back a smile. “Yeah, it is. No fucking clue why Lia is here right now. Not my problem.”
“Is it okay I came to find you?” Hayley asked softly.
“Baby, look at me.” Her gaze clashed with mine and held. “You need me, or just want to give me a hug, you come find me. I don’t give a shit where I am. Only place you aren’t allowed is in Church. But you could always hang out at the bar and wait for me.”
“Jesus, Hawk. That’s your old lady? She looks like a child,” Lia said.
I turned to face her, handing Freya to Hayley. I’d never struck a woman before, but I was about to. This bitch had overstepped.
I backhanded her, knocking her to the ground. “That was the only warning you’ll get from me.”
“You hit women often?” the chief said as he came outside.
Great. Of course he’d see me hit the bitch.
“Only ones who disrespect my woman. She came onto me. Touched me. I told her to back the fuck off. Then she decided to verbally attack Hayley. She’s crossed a line.” I glared at her. “You have thirty seconds to get your ass back in your car and leave. Don’t ever come back, you hear me?”
She nodded and scrambled into her car, making the tires spin as she took off for the gate. After she shot through it, I made sure Kye knew she wasn’t welcome back, then sent off a text to the entire damn club so they’d know too. I wasn’t putting up with that bullshit.
“Right. So now that the drama is over, Forge and I have a plan,” Chief Daniels said. “I’d rather you stay here with the girls. Keep them safe. I promised to go as support and let your club handle everything.”
“Does that mean it’s almost over?” Hayley asked.
Her dad nodded. “If everything goes according to plan, yes. We should be back in time for lunch.”
“Have you talked to Mom?” she asked.
“I did.” His lips pressed together. “I also told her to turn her ass around and go right back home or she’d up in the middle of some dangerous shit. Thankfully, she listened. And before you ask, yes, I’m sure. I made her turn on the GPS on her phone. I can see exactly where she is.”
Hayley laughed. “Dad, that’s horrible.”
“No, it’s not. I need her to be safe. She understands, but she wants to see you soon.”
“I’ll bring Hayley for a visit,” I said. “You have my word.”
The chief shook his head. “Never thought I’d be taking the word of a biker. Of course, I hadn’t thought I’d be calling one family either. You take care of my girl, keep her safe, and make sure she knows she’s loved. That’s all I can ask of you.”
Loved? The look in his eyes said he saw far more than I’d have liked. Yeah, I loved her, but I hadn’t told her yet. Maybe it was time.
I helped Hayley in the car and put Freya in her infant seat, then I followed them home. I didn’t like sitting on the sidelines while there was a threat to my family. It was hard to let everyone else keep Hayley safe. As I watched her lift