Total pages in book: 87
Estimated words: 87911 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 440(@200wpm)___ 352(@250wpm)___ 293(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 87911 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 440(@200wpm)___ 352(@250wpm)___ 293(@300wpm)
“It’s real, man. So real.”
“Wow, I can’t believe you’ve gone from hating this chick, to actually liking her,” Riley said.
“I got everything wrong with her. She’s not a bitch, and she doesn’t think she’s better than us. Far from it, in fact. I was the one that fucked this all up, not her.” Alfie couldn’t believe he was having this conversation. “What I asked you guys here for is to make sure none of you talk about what we were going to do.”
“It’s dead in the water,” Riley said.
“Yeah, have you guys watched Eagle lately? That man is like a cat that got the fucking cream. I am not shitting on his parade with Lily. If any of this comes out, our patch could be kissed goodbye,” Ian said.
“It wouldn’t be kissed goodbye,” Alfie said. “We’d be punished for it.”
“Hello, if it came out and Eagle was married to Lily, it would be over for us,” Ian said. “You think he’d allow the kind of shit we had planned to slide in some kind of punishment? You’re deluding yourself there.” Ian held his hands up. “I’m taking it to my grave. I don’t want any of this shit to ever come out. It’s got to stay between all of us. No one can ever know.”
“Neither can Chloe. I don’t want to hurt her.”
“Are you falling in love?” Riley asked.
“Don’t take the piss right now. I’m not in the mood. I mean what I say. I don’t want to hurt her. I’ve already done enough of that over the years.”
“Then don’t film yourself having sex with her. Whatever you do with Chloe is now on your own time,” Ian said. “My lips are sealed. This will stay between us.”
“Agreed,” Riley said. “So, be honest with us, you like her?”
“Yes, I like her. I like her a lot.” He rubbed the back of his head, feeling a little uncomfortable with how honest he was being. “It’s crazy to think I spent so much time hurting her, you know. It makes me feel a little sick inside.”
“I bet.”
“Alfie, it’s time to go,” Eagle said, coming to the edge of the fence.
“That’s my cue.” He shook Riley and Ian’s hands. “Love you guys.”
“Aw, he loves us. Maybe we should pin him down and start fucking him,” Ian said.
“Fuckers.”
He left them out there laughing as he saw his father.
“Did you drink?” Alfie asked.
“Not a drop. I’m good to drive us. Come on.”
They climbed into his dad’s truck, and he saw a couple of the club whores pouting. Lily had never been liked by the club whores, and Alfie imagined it was because of his father’s infatuation with her. Other women had some kind of intuition when it came to that shit.
“So, son, how do you like Lily?” Eagle asked.
“I think she’s great. Do you know what has happened to Kurt?” Alfie asked.
“Not heard a peep out of him. He left the club and said he was taking off, needed to clear his head. He’s probably trying to convince another club to take his cowardly ass in.”
Alfie nodded.
“I want to ask Lily to marry me.”
“You do?”
“Yes. I love her, son, and well, I’ve been waiting a long time to finally have her.”
“I know you loved her. Even when she was with Kurt.”
“Why didn’t you ever ask me about it?” Eagle asked.
“I figured you’d tell me when you were ready. It’s what you always told me growing up. That when I was ready to be a man or to tell you something, I’d man up and do it.”
“Shit, I fucked up with you, didn’t I?”
Alfie laughed. “I think I’ve come out all right. To some I’m a pain in the ass, but for the most part, I’m adorable.”
“Thank you,” Eagle said.
“What for?”
“For being a damn good son. You’ve made me proud so many times over the years. Not when you nearly killed your friend, but I was so fucking scared that day. I knew I shouldn’t have whipped your ass, and after I done it, I knew I was wrong. I’ve always been told that when you have a son, you’ve got to push him to be the good man. The right kind of man to take over at the club. If not, if I was too soft on you, they’d crush you. That’s club life. I want you to know that I do love you, Alfie.”
“I think you should propose to Lily more often.”
“Shut up, you little shit,” Eagle said, laughing. “So this thing with Chloe? Is it the real deal?”
“Yeah, it’s the real deal.” There was no hesitation.
“Seems kind of sudden.”
“Not really. I’ve been friends with her for a couple of months, so it makes sense.”
Eagle chuckled. “Well, treat her right. If she’s anything like her mother, she’s one of the good ones,” he said.
Alfie didn’t say anything. There was nothing more to say.