Allison

This man has lost his mind. Soon to be husband? I open my mouth to give him a piece of my mind, but a tug on my hand has me closing it as I look down at the little girl standing beside me. She looks exhausted, her eyes are drooping, and she holds her Mr. Teddy close to her side. "Can we please just go. I want to sleep sissy."

Deciding this isn't the time, besides we really shouldn't have this argument in front of her, I keep my mouth shut. Turning away from the infuriating man standing before me, with his head tilted, smoldering eyes squinted, and a devious smile along his lips, to pick her up. She doesn't fight me in the least.

She wraps her arms around my neck, dropping Mr. Teddy to the ground, she wraps her legs around my waist, her head falling on my shoulder. She buries her face into my hair, and I can feel her breathing even out. Letting me know she's already fast asleep. How she does that I'll never know. It takes me a good hour of tossing and turning before I can fall into a deep sleep.

When I turn back around to give Grayson my attention, I see him standing there holding her teddy bear in one hand his brows furrowed in confusion at me. "It's like her security blanket." I whisper to him. He gives off a little laugh, before walking down the steps. Waving me to follow him.

I walk down the steps slowly, before I pause a moment. Remembering my dogs, I feel confused. "How did you get past Fang and Butter Cup?" Looking around in the dark I suddenly feel panic in my heart, "Where are my dogs?" My voice comes out breathy. My chest feeling tight, I may get into a panic attack if I don't see them soon. The feel of hands along my arms, cuts my eyes up and into his deep brown irises. They are so dark; they almost match the night sky.

"They are here." He points behind him to a truck in the back I hadn't seen before. I walk over to the side and can see each of my dogs fast asleep in the back seat. Laying cuddled up within one another, right beside Lilith's booster seat. Turning towards him, I want to ask how he got them to cooperate, but my arms are feeling sore from holding onto Lilith for longer than a couple minutes.

He holds out his arms, his brows up to his hairline as he looks at me. Looking from the sleeping Angel in my arms, to the man I haven't seen in years, I'm at war with myself on what I should do. I know he wouldn't hurt us; I feel that deep in my heart but trusting a man hasn't been a part of my life for a long time. He doesn't push me, simply stands there arms open wide, waiting to see if I'll hand her over to him.

The ache in my arms makes my decision for me, I slowly hand her over to him. I half expect her to wake up, and want to come back to me, but she simply coos in her sleep as she tightens her hold around his arm. Burying her face in his neck, I watch him closely as he walks around the truck. Opening the driver's door first then the back door, he places her gently in her booster seat. Buckling her up, the dog's heads raise, but when they see its Grayson, they simply fall back to the seat.

He surprises me by kissing her forehead a moment before quietly closing the back door. He jumps into the front, closing his door behind him, starting the truck. Feeling my eyes on him, and I can only imagine the breeze from the night air, he looks over at me. One eyebrow raised; a questioning look held in his eyes. He nods his chin at me, silently telling me to get in. I do as ask, holding onto the handlebar, I hop into the truck, buckling up, and turning to check on the most important person and animals in my life.

Fang and Buttercup raise their heads, so I can pet them. Once they get the loving they crave from me, they lay back down to sleep. I can feel his eyes on me, but I turn to look straight ahead. Not knowing what to expect for the first time in a long time. I can see him out of the corner of my eye as he pulls out from the parking spot. Two motorcycles are in front of us, as I hear two following.

Deciding it's been a long night, and I just need to close out the world, feeling safe for this first time in years. I place my head along my arm on the door and close my eyes. Doing my best to get out of my head and allow the light purr of the truck engine and the rumble of the motorcycles lull me to sleep.

Viper

I feel at peace for the first time, I have my woman sitting beside me, an adorable little girl that already has a pull on my heartstrings, and two amazingly behaved beasts in the back. My brother's surrounding us as we drive down the road in the quiet of the night. Life is good! I'm no fool, I know it won't stay like this for long.

Once we get back to the clubhouse, she will fight me tooth and nail, being as stubborn as she is. Looking over at my sleeping Alley Cat, I have to maneuver my legs, with the feel of my cock hardening in my jeans. Just the thought of her pushing me away, trying to keep a distance between the two of us, telling me off has me aroused. I know she's going to be one hell of a fighter. She was when we were kids.

Although, when we were younger, she wanted nothing more than to be around me. Following me around everywhere. Shit got annoying, but she wouldn't take no for an answer. I would tell her to go home, leave me alone, get out of my face, and she would put her little arms along her hips and tell me to make her. Knowing good and well I wouldn't.

I could only shake my head in aggravation, growl at her, hoping that would scare her off. When it wouldn't I gave up, yelling at her to walk beside me. So, I could keep a close eye on her. She would simply smile and hum the entire time she was with me. Her and that stupid humming sound. Coming back to the present, I look over at her. Wondering if she still does that.

I got news for my little Alley Cat; payback is a bitch. Now I'm going to be the one that doesn't leave her alone. I'm going to come at her full force, showing her just how stubborn I can be. How much of a determined asshole I can be when I really want something. I meant what I said to her earlier outside of the diner. I have claimed her, in front of my closest brothers. In our world that makes her my property whether she likes it or not. She is my old lady, and perhaps someday soon, my wife.

Knowing full well she's going to fight me every step of the way. Her walls are so high up, it's going to take time to get them to crumble away. I'll get there eventually. I know she trusts me more than anyone, I could see it in her body when her eyes fell on me. It was as though all her prayers have been answered, and she could relax for the first time in years.

I know that asshole Drake Stefano abused her, how badly I have yet to find out. I will and sometime in the near future I will make him pay. Severely! They don't call me Viper for nothing. Her uncle warned me about taking her. Telling me just how much Drake is obsessed with my woman. Warning me he would come searching for her, not giving up until he has her in his clutches. A devilish smile forms on my lips, as I think of all the ways I'll gladly set him straight.

 Looking in the rearview mirror at the sleeping Angel behind me, and brining my eyes to my fierce Alley Cat, I dare him to try to take them from me. He's already snuffed a lot of her fire from her eyes, but I'll build her confidence back up. Within months she won't take anyone's shit, and it'll be glorious watching as her fire rekindles. I'll stand behind her as she sets this whole world into flames.