All Chapters of Road to Redemption: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Hawk“You fuckin’ touched my woman,” I snapped as I dragged the asshole from the bathroom floor and slammed him against the wall. “Now you’re gonna deal with me.”“I didn’t mean to hit her, man, it was an accident.”Booker and I had stayed out of sight in order to keep an eye on Payton and Dani without them knowing we were there. I had watched the hipster douchebags stop at Payton’s table and almost walked over then, but the men had walked away before I did, so I let things be.I’d been watching Payton as she walked to the bathroom, thinking nothing of it until one of the guys that had been harassing her at the table walked in behind her and closed the door. I made my way to the door, found it locked, and knew something was off.“What the fuck are you doing?”Dragging me from my thoughts, I turned to the sound of the male voice and recognized the second of the table douchebags. “Your buddy attacked my woman.”“What the fuck, Noah?”“I didn’t attack her, Chris,” Noah squealed. “It was

PaytonTHANKSGIVING MORNING I woke up excited. I hadn’t seen Alex since the morning after girls’ night out when he informed me he had “club business,” so we couldn’t hang out, so he dropped me home, kissed me quickly, and was gone. To make matters worse, the week got away from us, and we’d only managed a few stolen moments on the phone. The only bright spot on our drive home was that Lily was with him, so she and I got to talk a little and I convinced Alex to stop at Starbucks for hot chocolates which helped me butter up his daughter.I showered and did my makeup and hair, but dressed in sweats and a T-shirt first, since I knew we’d be doing last minute cleaning and I didn’t want to sweat through everything. I walked upstairs to find the house in organized chaos, Bailey and my sisters were already in the kitchen, Brock and my brothers-in-law more than likely hiding. Macey and Dallas would be here later, which was surprising. It was rare Brock and Dallas had holiday time off at the sam

PaytonBecause I had no idea what Alex would be wearing, I chose to dress down a little. I wore a dark pair of jeans, a festive red sweater with a deep V-neck and a black lace cami underneath it. My knee-high black boots finished off the outfit and because they were my favorite, I felt extra comfortable.I was standing in the kitchen when I heard the doorbell ring. Since Macey and Dallas had arrived thirty minutes ago, I knew it had to be Alex. “I’ll get it.”I rushed to the foyer, my heart racing in anticipation. I smoothed my hands over my jeans and then pulled open the door, my breath leaving my body. I didn’t think Alex could get better looking, but he wore dark jeans, almost black, a dark blue button up shirt, open at the throat, and a pair of black boots that looked in better shape than his regular motorcycle boots.I smiled. “Hi.”“Hey, baby,” he whispered, his eyes raking over me. “This is my sister, Kayla.”Kayla looked a lot like her brother. And I mean, a lot. I looked a li

PaytonTHE SATURDAY AFTER Thanksgiving, Alex was picking me up to take me to a club get-together and I was a little nervous. Our status had changed since the last time I was there and according to Macey who’d heard it from Dani, it was a big deal. I was just glad Dani would be there tonight, considering Dallas was home, so I’d lost my backup.Alex had suggested I pack a change of clothes in case it got late and we decided to stay at the club. He’d quickly followed up that statement with a promise that nothing would happen if I didn’t want it to. I smiled. Something was most definitely going to happen if I had any say in it.I took care with my appearance, although, I dressed a little more casually than I normally did. I wore the same dark pair of jeans I’d worn at Thanksgiving, my knee-high boots, and a long-sleeved Harley Davidson T-shirt that Macey and I found the previous week. It was black, tight-fitting, and made my B’s look like C’s. It rocked.My parents were at Kristen’s house

PaytonI pushed open the door to find myself pulled into Alex’s arms and kissed quite thoroughly. I smiled against his lips and broke the kiss. “Hi.”“Hey, baby. Missed you.”I chuckled. “It’s barely been half an hour.”He drew his eyebrows together. “And?”“Are you getting all gooey on me?”Alex laughed. “Fuckin’ kill me if I do.”I shook my head. “I kind of like the softer side of you.”“You do?” He slid his hand to my neck and stroked my pulse.“Yes. Like the way you are with Lily.” I wrapped my arms around his waist. “It’s sexy.”“Right now, I want to take you up to my room.”I smiled up at him. “Yeah?”“Yeah.”I licked my lips. “Let’s go.”“Fuck, seriously?”“Yes.”He grabbed my hand and led me out of the kitchen, through the common room, nodding occasionally at someone who called his name, but never pausing or stopping to talk. My man was on a mission and I was his goal.We walked down a long hallway, up two flights of stairs, and then he unlocked the first door on the right. He