wouldn’t be standing here with you right now,” I tell him as I watch the corner of his lips twitch.
A smile crosses his face when the guys holler for him.
“We gotta get it there. Come on,” he says tugging me along behind him. He stops just inside the doors and kisses me roughly. He then shoves me towards the bar, with a slap on the ass. I giggle as I walk over and sit down.
“So, you tamed the Monster huh?” Whitley says as I glance over and smile up at her.
“I think he kind of tames me,” I admit.
“He’s a good guy. I haven’t known him as long as the others, but he’s always been a little different. You know? Mason told me it’s the scars, but I don’t even notice them. He’s just Monster to me. Looks don’t make you the person you are.”
Well, damn. I think I just found a whole new reason to like Whitley.
“Shut up Whit. You know if Mason was ugly you wouldn’t have touched him,” Carnie adds as she walks over.
“I thought he was Satan for Christ’s sakes,” Whit laughs.
“You what?” I ask trying to keep up, but finding myself laughing.
“I was into a lot of drugs back then. I was running from a self-appointed counselor. God, she was such a bitch. Anyways, I ran into the alley behind one of the bars and he was there smoking. I totally thought he was Satan. I was high,” she laughs.
“That is funny,” I laugh with her.
“So? You and Monster?” Carnie asks wiggling her eyebrows as she leans against the bar.
“He asked me to stay with him,” I tell them. I don’t know why, but I feel at home with these girls. I feel like I can open up and admit things to them about myself and Monster. Monster has told me many times during our time together that they are very trustworthy. I find myself believing that to be true. I’m comfortable with them, which is very new to me.
“Really? That’s awesome. We could use another girl around here. Some of the club whores are really annoying,” Carnie adds.
“I don’t know what he expects of me,” I tell them taking another long pull.
“To be with him. He sees something in you. That’s why he asked you. He likes you. That much is obvious. I’ve never seen him the way he is with you.”
I watch Whitley as she talks. I can’t believe that they’ve paid that much attention to us.
“What’s it like living here all of the time?”
I change the subject. The two share a look. I don’t know what that was, but Carnie is the one to answer me.
“It’s fun, chaotic, and emotional. You name it and you’re going to feel it. The good times are just that. They are amazing, but times can get hard too. Things were rough when my brother left. Fin was a part of this club,” she says when Whit interrupts her by saying, “Is a part of this club.”
Carnie smiles and nods.
“Is a part of this club, but he and his girlfriend got into a lot of drugs. Her old man was in the club before he got killed. They both kind of spiraled.”
“Are they okay?” Carnie nods as a small smile tugs at the corner of her lips.
“They’re in rehab. He comes by every once in a while. I’m sure you will meet him soon. Aside from that, the parties do get wild. You have to be able to control yourself around these guys. There will be girls that will throw themselves at the guys and shit like that. Club whores that want what you have. You just have to be able to trust your man.”
“How do you handle all of that being pregnant?” Carnie smiles.
“I love Viking. That’s how. I trust that he will be faithful to me. He’s never given me a reason not to trust him.”
“And you?” I ask Whitley.
“It’s me that Mason needs to worry about. Not the other way around,” she laughs. “I kinda have a thing for girls and he sometimes lets me run wild, but he’s always there, so to me it isn’t cheating.” Jesus, I think I love these two.
“I don’t know exactly how Monster feels about me,” I admit. They share a look before they laugh and now I’m even more confused.
“I do,” Whitley says with a smirk.
“How?”
She nods behind me. When I turn to look the heated gaze of Monster’s is locked with mine. Heat courses through my