Slamming the door, I flop onto the sofa, feeling pissed and dismayed. Laying my head onto the back, I run my hands up and down my face. What the hell am I going to do? I'll never get in touch with her now.

Staring up at the ceiling for what seems like an eternity, I hear a soft knock at the door.

"What?" I bark out.

I can hear it open slowly, but I don't even bother to look because I already know who it is. Nobody knocks soft in this clubhouse.

A shaky voice asks, "Solomon, can I come in?"

Remaining silent, I just wave her in with my hand.

"Solomon, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to disrespect you at all. I don't want you to think I don't respect you...I do but I was just upset."

Bringing my head up to look at Nicole, I don't respond. I just nod my head that it's ok.

She goes on though, "Look Solomon, I saw you were a little...uh...different...when we returned from the trip and I kind of put two and two together. I knew it had something to do with her, so I called her, thinking it would help both of you. You seemed so down and I...ugh! I'm sorry I put myself into something I shouldn't have. Devin was right, I should've minded my business."

Guess she gets that from her mom, huh?

"But when Victoria saw you with that girl, she assumed you've gone on with your life."

I watch Nicole as she paces, wringing her hands and now I feel bad. What a clusterfuck.

"Nicole, I like Victoria...a lot. Those two weeks on the island with her, were like nothing I've ever experienced...I mean it was really unbelievable. She's an amazing woman." Shaking my head, I raise my eyes to the ceiling, in thought.  

"My brain is telling me to leave her alone but something inside just doesn't want me to do that." Pausing to look out the window, I take a deep breath and go on.

"Two weeks is not a lot of time, I know that, but I started feeling things for her. I also know that most people would call it infatuation, but I've been around enough to know the difference. I'm just not sure we're a good fit. I'm so different from her, from you and your family." I shrug, "That could be a problem."

"It'll be a problem, if you let it be one Solomon. If Victoria feels for you like I think she does, then you two can work to get past that, if you really want to. You probably have more in common than you realize."

She stops pacing, tilts her head and asks, "But Solomon, what about the woman that was with you today? Is that someone---?"

"Friends Nicole, we are just close friends. Kat and I go way back and that's it."

She nods her head and gives me a hard stare. "Listen Victoria is my mother's friend, but she has also become mine so I kind of feel responsible here. So, I'm going to give you her number and her address, even though she might kill me...BUT...Solomon, you better not hurt her. You may be the President of this MC, but I swear I will kick your ass if you hurt Victoria!"

My mouth wants to smile but I try to hide it. She's right, I am the President, but I honestly believe her when she says she'll hurt me. I think I should be afraid.

I chuckle as she puts Victoria's info in my phone, and I pull her into a tight hug. "I'm sorry I flipped off on you like that, Nicole. I love you girl now get out so I can try to fix this thing."