Chapter 14: Madisen
The last few days had been very eventful. After Talbot had been carted off for going crazy over Jessica, she had stayed at the compound with us. Or I should say, stayed with Ajax. He had her staying in his room that first night. The following nights he was gone, and I could only assume he was at her apartment. I hadn’t had a chance to ask her what was going on with them.
The following day after the Patriots had left, we heard from Scarelli. I guess they had to have Talbot taken to the hospital for a psych evaluation when he wouldn’t calm down. Over the last four days, more information had come out which explained his obsession with the Warriors and Jessica. When he was young, his older sister got involved with a guy in a club. He wasn’t a nice guy nor was his club. She ended up becoming essentially the guy’s hostage. She couldn’t go anywhere or talk to anyone unless he was with her. When she tried to get away on her own, he caught her and ended up killing her. This was one of the reasons Talbot decided to become a police officer. He had fixated on Jessica because she looked a lot like his dead sister. I felt for him but was glad he was no longer a threat. He would be going away for a while to get the help he needed.
Today, Devyn, Jocelyn and I were being given a treat. Bull had arranged for one of the ladies at the spa in town to come to the compound and pamper us with a spa day. He explained he’d planned to do it a couple of weeks ago, but I ended up in the hospital. The woman coming was someone Dev and Jocelyn had been to and loved. I’d never had a chance to go to a spa, so it would all be new to me.
She was due to arrive at eleven. The guys were done with church. Jocelyn was telling us all about Rylan. She was mentioning their first meeting when the door to the clubhouse opened and in walked Tate. He was the one manning the front gate. He was leading a tiny woman and carrying several cases. He brought her straight over to us. Jocelyn stood and hugged her. I assumed this had to be Rylan. I curiously checked her out.
She was tiny, maybe only coming in at five-foot, max. She had tawny-colored hair hanging in wild curls down her back to her waist in a ponytail. Her eyes were a startling amber color that matched her hair. I’d guessed her to be around my age. She could have been a model if not for her height. The room became awfully quiet. I looked up to find all the guys were looking at her. Of course, Bull, Ace, and Rebel were looking at her but in a curious way. The others were looking stunned and appreciative, though none of them looked half as stunned or appreciative as Maverick. He was eating her up with his eyes. I hid my grin.
Devyn rushed over to hug her then they introduced me to Rylan. I liked her right off the bat. She was friendly and put you at ease. She didn’t come across like a lot of beautiful women. Like she was too good for you. Bull, Ace, and Rebel came over to introduce themselves with the rest of the guys hot on their heels. I saw her eyes get huge, seeing all these big, rough, tattooed bikers surrounding her. But I had to give her props, she didn’t flinch or cower. She stood tall and confident.
After introductions, Bull took all of us to his and Jocelyn’s house. There we’d have plenty of room and privacy for our spa time. I saw a lot of guys looking disappointed at the news. Jocelyn was trying not to laugh when we left the clubhouse. As soon as we were at the house and the guys had left, Rylan turned and looked at me, Dev, and Jocelyn. “Damn, girls, how in the hell do you stand all that testosterone and sex on a stick every day? It’s bad enough you three have those studs, Bull, Ace, and Rebel, but to have all those others around... I’d never get anything done. I’d just stare at them all day.” We burst out laughing.
“Well, they are awfully yummy, but believe us, they can get on your nerves. And not all of them are from this chapter. There are several from other Warriors’ chapters and their affiliates. Just let us know, maybe we could set you up with one of your own,” Jocelyn teased her. Rylan shook her head and held up her hand.
“No thanks. Me and men don’t get along. They always end up being assholes and cheating bastards. No, I’ll stick to my book boyfriends and my toys. But I can enjoy the scenery. Tell me what you want to do first.” I thought I saw a shadow flit across her eyes before she was back to smiling. There was a story there. Maybe one day, she’d feel comfortable enough to share it. After all, we women need to stick together.
The afternoon flew by as we were waxed, given facials, had our nails done and finished up with her fixing our hair and makeup. She could literally do it all. We stood in Bull and Jocelyn’s bathroom admiring the final product. We looked like a million dollars. We hugged and thanked Rylan over and over. She acted like she hadn’t done anything special. We knew the guys had planned a casual party tonight, so we urged her to stay and have fun. After a lot of convincing, she agreed. I knew the three of us wanted to see how the guys acted tonight, but even more, I really like her. I hoped she’d become a friend. I shot off a text to be sure Jessica was coming. She responded, saying she’d be there around six.
Rylan fixed her hair in more curls and took it down from the ponytail. She freshened up her makeup and took a final look in the mirror. She had come dressed in leggings and a loose top. After we convinced her to stay, we’d gotten Tate to get another bag out of her car. She told us she always carried extra clothes with her in case of an emergency. She changed into a tight pair of jeans, a super cute and slightly sexy top paired with the low heels she’d worn this morning. She’d have the guys salivating. From outside, we could hear the music start up in the yard behind the clubhouse. Making a final check of each other, we headed out arm in arm. Devyn and Rylan were laughing about something that they saw at the spa one day.
When we joined the guys out back, Bull, Ace, and Rebel came right for us. Rebel kissed me breathlessly and told me how damn sexy and beautiful I looked. Bull and Ace were doing the same to their ladies. Rylan looked on, grinning at all of us. When I got myself under control, I looked over at the guys making their way over to us. Eyes were all over Rylan. I glanced at Devyn. She was watching them too. She smirked and raised her brows at me. I had to fight not to giggle.
Rylan looked around at all the men gathered around us. We quickly introduced her to as many as we could. Luckily, all the guys had on their cuts, so she would have no trouble finding their names. A huge group followed us over to one of the sitting areas set up under a tree. Others broke off to throw horseshoes. No surprise, Maverick was in the group who followed us. He sat across from her, rarely taking his eyes off her. Maverick tended to be one of the quieter guys in the club. He observed more, though I had no doubt he had plenty of alpha male running in his veins.
I sat forward to get Rylan’s attention. “Tell me about yourself, Rylan. Are you from Hunters Creek? How long have you been working at the spa? Any siblings?” I wanted to know for my own benefit, but I also wanted to find out these things for Maverick. Rylan laughed.
“Okay, first question, I grew up outside of Hunters Creek. When I was thirteen, I moved to Chattanooga with my parents. When I was twenty, I decided I wanted to move back here. That was four years ago. I got a job at the spa three years ago. I work there four days a week. I love it. About a year ago, I met Jocelyn and Devyn when they came in for a facial. On Fridays, I spend the day in Nashville at a hospital. I don’t have any siblings, unfortunately. I always wanted some, but my parents only had me.”
She asked me the same questions. Once I answered her, she asked how long Rebel and I had been together. Her eyes widened when I told her it had been a little under four months and that we were expecting a baby. I laughed at her expression. Then we got into more questions. The entire time, other people joined in on the discussion, made comments, asked questions, and in general joked and had a good time. Only Maverick stayed quiet. Finally, Rylan looked at him.
“So, what’s your deal? You don’t talk? You’ve sat there listening forever not saying a word. I see your name is Maverick. Are you from around here?” He gave her a blank stare. I didn’t think he was going to answer her, but he finally did.
“I talk when there’s something worth saying. I’m not from here originally.”
Rylan laughed. “Wow. Don’t tell me too much. Okay, handsome, I’ll leave you to your thoughts. But you know, you can take that quiet and mysterious thing too far.” The side of his mouth quirked up just a tiny bit. She kept us all entertained with stories of people she’d met at the spa. Before I realized the time, Jessica pulled into the compound. Surprise, surprise, she was on the back of Ajax’s bike. This raised eyebrows all over the place. Everyone knew he was totally into her, we just hadn’t expected him to get her to agree to come on his bike, I guess.
When they made it over to us, we introduced her to Rylan. The evening passed with everyone having a good time. The guys drank and cooked out on the grill—just basic burgers, hotdogs, some chicken, and ribs. The prospects had bought tons of chips and some other cookout foods. When we were all done stuffing ourselves, and the sun went down, the music was cranked up.
I was enjoying my time with the club and Rebel. He left me to enjoy my time with the women but would often come and spend time with me. When he wasn’t, he played horseshoes, shot the shit, and had a few drinks. I was having such a good time, that I hadn’t even thought of the bunnies and whether they would be showing up tonight. It was after nine when the first of them arrived. I rolled my eyes when I saw them. Rylan looked at them with interest.
We happened to be standing alone at the time. I went on to explain to her who the bunnies were and why they were there. She shrugged. “I figured that was who they were. I read a lot. Club bunnies are not a new concept. The lack of clothing is enough to give it away. I just can’t relate to wanting to be like them, but more power to them. If this is how they want to live, it’s none of my business.”
“We can’t relate either and wouldn’t care as long as they all knew to keep their hands off our men,” Devyn said.
“Oh, now, hell no. If I had one of these guys and one of those skanks came creeping up on them, I’d have to hand that bitch a piece of her own ass! Fuck that,” Rylan snarled. This sent us all into gales of laughter. She was so damn funny and feisty. As the bunnies slunk through the crowd, looking for their hookups for the night, we got up and danced to the music playing. We were dancing our hearts out. A lot of the guys had come over to watch us and call out sexual comments to us.
We were just having a good time, when Rylan accidentally stepped back too far and bumped into one of the bunnies. She immediately turned and apologized, however, the bunny, April, didn’t see fit to accept it. She shoved Rylan away from her and screeched, “Watch what you’re doing, dumb cunt!” We all froze. Rylan gave her an incredulous look, then her eyes narrowed, and she stepped up to April.
April stood a good five inches taller, but this didn’t deter Rylan. She got right in her personal space. “Listen, I said I was sorry. It was an accident. But I’d watch who I called a cunt, bitch. Unless you’d like to eat a few of those teeth and lose some of that hair, I suggest you let it go.”
April’s face filled with surprise first then anger. She shoved Rylan. “Bring it on, midget bitch. I’ll tear you apart.” The guys had all come out of the stupor they were in and rushed to get them apart. Unfortunately, they weren’t fast enough to stop April from shoving Rylan. That was all the incentive Rylan needed. She kicked out her foot and hooked it behind April’s knee, bringing her to her knees. As soon as she hit, she pulled back her fist and let a punch fly. It took April right in the mouth. Instantly, blood flew and April started to sob. Rylan wrapped her hand in April’s hair and dragged her a couple of feet across the ground. When she got her flat on her back, she stood straddling her.
“Don’t ever touch me again. I won’t take it so nicely next time. Get up, go clean yourself up, and show a little dignity.” She left her there in the dirt. I had to say I was beyond shocked. Rylan was dynamite in a little package. The guys were hooting and hollering at her. She smiled and shook her head like they were crazy. The other bunnies stood back, whispering to each other, and throwing looks at April. A couple of the guys picked her off the ground and pointed toward the clubhouse. We went back to dancing after we congratulated Rylan on how well she handled her. The rest of the evening passed in a flurry of fun. It was close to midnight when I decided to call it a night. Rebel had been trying to get me to leave for a while. He was afraid I was getting too tired.
It was the exact opposite. I was feeling good and wanted to have a piece of my man. I’d watched him tonight and had only gotten wetter and hornier. As soon as we got in our room with the door closed, I pushed him against the door and stood on my toes to take his mouth. He grunted in surprise. I licked along the seam between his lips, teasing to get him to open them. He chuckled and at first kept them sealed tight. This only caused me to try harder. I nipped his bottom lip with my teeth and tugged it into my mouth so I could suck on it.