MELISSA'S POVI had an impromptus trip to the doctor's office after I experienced some sharp pains in my stomach.Worried, of course, that something was wrong with the baby, but my doctor said it was just stress- induced pains, and that I should try to separate my self from stressful situations for the sake of the baby and me.But what the doctor didn't realize was that my entire life was one stress situation after another."It looks like you're about seven weeks long now".I have printed off a photo of your ultrasound here." She leaned forward and handed me the photo as a ball of emotions formed in my throat. I looked down at the tiny ball on the black and white photo and gulped back a sob. "It's just a little peanut right now, but it's growing just how we want it to. Will your husband be joining you next time?"I tore my eyes away from the ultrasound photos and up into her eyes. "I'm not married, and the father and I are separated right now." That's all I could tell her without gi
ALEXANDER'S POVI paced the meeting room floor with fustration as I tried to get them all on the same page. This new chapter needed more work than I ever imagined. They all had their own ideas on how to run things, and I knew that if they didn't put their heads together and agree in one way or another, they were never going to be a successful club. All of my time here would be a huge waste of time.Then I looked around the table and scolded myself for not realizing it sooner. Someone was missing."Where the hell is Jimmy?"Charlie sat forward and put his forearms on the table."I sent him south to take a few days under Axel's wings."I felt every hair on my body stand up on end. If Jimmy went South then he was with Melissa, and that thought didn't sit well in my stomach."You did what?", I asked again."You two were butting heads too much that I thought it would be good for him to get away and learn a few things from Axel." He responded.But I didn't think it was a good idea at all;
MELISSA'S POVI woke the next morning when my door bell ripped me from my slumber. I was still on the couch and didn't remember falling asleep here last night, still in my clothes from the day before. My music sheets were scattered on the coffee table, and my guitar was still leaning against the end of the couch.The doorbell rang again, clearing my mind as I quickly fumbled with the music sheets and shoved them under the couch cushion before I tucked my guitar behind the couch.Answering he door, I wasn't surprised to find Jimmy there to greet me as he held two styrofoam cups in his hand,holding one out for me to take. He looked me up and down, smiling. "Looks like it was a good thing I brought you some coffee this morning.""What are you doing here, Jimmy?""Your dad sent me over. Said he couldn't get you on the phone." The images of my shattered phone entered my thoughts as he continued, "There's an event tonight for the club in the mid-state so he wants us to go for the club, sai
ALEXANDER'S POVI had one thing on my mind and it wasn't pleasant. It had something to do with my fist and Jimmy's jaw, and the closer I got to them the angrier I became.Melissa was acting like an idiot. She was clearly drunk and Jimmy was taking the full advantage of it. I saw Jimmy reach up to her chest and pull her bra cup down as he exposed her, then his head lowered and his mouth wrapped around her nipple. I went into a rampage."Hey!" I screamed.Jimmy released Melissa to look up at me as his expression went from seduction to surprised, agrin spreading across his stupid fucking face. He didn't have anything to say because my fist connected with his jaw and sent him flying backward.Melissa jumped back and covered her chest, wobbling on her feet."Alexander!" She protested, but I wasn't listening.I wasn't listening, though, before I stormed after Jimmy again and when I got my hands on him, I didn't back down. I pinched his smug face over and over again with such a face and ange
ALEXANDER'S POVI had taken a long ride back to Charlie's clubhouse last night, and was surprised and glad that I wasn't pulled over for how fast I was riding. Only two things could settle my anger down. Fucking and riding. And I was done fucking, unless it involved Melissa. But now that I couldn't have her, riding would have to do the trick.It was midnight when I finally got back and crashed in my trailer. Between my anger, adrenaline, and the long ride, I was exhausted. And when I finally woke in the early afternoon, I had a mind splitting migraine and my hand hurt like a bitch. Looking down, I saw the evidence on Jimmy's face on my knuckles. They were bloodied and swollen, but I couldn't help but smile thinking about what Jimmy's face looked like this morning. The fucking bastard.I was glad to have a moment alone as I knew most of the guys were still passed out in the clubhouse,. Sneaking in, I went in the bathroom to clean my hand and throw a small bandage over the open wounds.
ALEXANDER'S POVI didn't care if my bike got towed away. There wasn't any damn parking near the front door of the hospital and didn't have the patience to find the spot way in the back. I parked right at the curb and took off running inside."Sir, how can I help you?" A nurse smiled at me and I wanted to slap her. How can someone smile during a tragedy? This was the fucking emergency room, bitch."Melissa Dunkens." I was out of breath as panic set in.She tapped on her keyboard as her brows furrowed and her bottom lip frowned. "Oh, she's in the ICU. Only family is allowed back, though.........soI didn't wait for her to complete her bullshit as I ran toward the elevators, hearing her yelling after me. Go ahead and send security, bitch. I scanned the signs next to the elevators and found what I was looking for. ICU. Floor Seven. I couldn't tap the 'UP' button fast when the door finally opened into the moving death box. I fucking hated the elevators, and if I weren't in such a hurry, I
ALEXANDER'S POVI nodded and headed that way, I found that I couldn't enter just yet. I could see her and it froze me to my spot. She was lying on the bed motionless with several machines hooked up to her, including a breathing tube. The sight of her made my stomach turn so that damn emotional ball lodged itself back into my throat. Seeing her so helpless and beat up did things to me. Things I never thought I could feel as hot tears ran down my face.Stepping into her room was suffocating. The machines were beeping and making all kinds of weird noises and it made me uncomfortable. But I pushed through and sat down next to her, taking her hand in mine. She was lifeless but still warm as I let out a breath I hadn't realize I was holding. Then the waterworks broke again as I laid my forehead down on her arm and just cried. "Please don't leave me. Not yet. I can't handle the thought of not having you in my life. I am so sorry for being such a fuck up. I will do better. I promise. Just ple
ALEXANDER'S POVIt was lucky that Axel drove to the hospital in the club truck because my bike was gone like I knew it would be. I will deal with getting it out of impound later. There were more pressing matters to handle at the moment.We were heading down the highway when Axel finally broke down the silence in the truck."I just don't understand.""Understand what?" I was confused."The shooting. Nobody knew where Melissa and Sally were going today. The two people who knew were myself and Melissa. Hell, Sally didn't even know because I knew she would lose her damn mind and find some way not to go to the rehab."I thought about what he was saying. "That doesn't make sense. Melissa is to smart to tell anyone where she was going. She knows the danger of that, especially not having an escort." Then I turned to him. "Why didn't they have an escort?"Axel groaned. "Hell, I didn't think they needed one. Not with this being a secret." Then I watched as the look of realization came over Axel