“See you then.” She smiles and turns to open her door. I watch her step in before heading down the stairs.
Since my apartment in town doesn’t fit into my future plans with Hadley, I meet with a real estate agent the next morning to begin the process of buying a piece of property close to the clubhouse.
I stop at the Rodeo Drive Market to pick up the lunch and wine I ordered earlier this morning. After putting the bag in my saddlebag, I head to my kitten’s apartment. Kyra opens the door and steps back to let me enter. “Please be careful with Hadley.” She crosses her arms over her chest and raises an eyebrow. “My sister has never ridden a bike before.”
“I wouldn’t ever do anything to hurt her,” I reassure her. “I’d protect her with my life.” My girl already means everything to me.
“Good.” Kyra walks down the short hall and calls, “Hadley, your biker is here.”
When my girl steps out of the bedroom wearing tight jeans and a black t-shirt, I nearly self-combust. Having her luscious curves pressed against my back all the way to the Silver Spoon Falls Riviera will be torture. After hugging her sister, Hadley takes my hand and follows me down to my bike.
She tenses when we step next to my black bike. “I’ve never done this before,” she admits.
“Don’t worry,” I reassure her. “I’ll take care of you.” I grab the extra helmet I strapped to my bike this morning and help her put it on and secure it. Then I give her a few instructions. “We’ll go slow through town.” After making sure the mics work, and she’s snug against me, we take off. My girl is a natural.
Within a few minutes, she relaxes her death grip on me. Her fingers begin to run slow circles on my stomach, and my cock grows behind my zipper.
I turn onto the road that leads to the lake, and she tightens her hold on me. “You doing okay?” I ask.
“This is so much fun.”
Smiling to myself, I head to the back of the lake where few people go. The large man-made lake has a country club on one side with an amusement park across the lake from it. The furthest part of the lake has less traffic since there are no amenities. After finding a place to park under the trees, I help Hadley off the bike, then grab our lunch and the blanket I stowed in my saddlebag.
“Let’s go set this up over there.” I point to a spot way out of sight from most of the lake. The early spring weather is perfect. Seventy-five degrees with a light breeze.
After I spread the red and blue plaid blanket, I sit on the ground next to my girl. She stretches back and glances at me. “That ride was awesome.”
I smile at her. “I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
While we eat, she explains how she and Kyra inherited the florist shop from their great aunt. “We always loved spending summers here with Aunty Poppy.” She shrugs. I’m glad they made that decision, but I’m sorry I didn’t meet my girl months ago. In just a few days, she’s become the most important thing in my life.
six
HADLEY
I stare into his warm brown eyes and feel my insides turn to mush. My unused girly parts are begging me to make a move on the hot biker, but I don’t even know where to start. While I’m debating my options, he reaches over and runs his finger across my bottom lip. Goosebumps break out along my spine as I lean into his touch.
I don’t resist when he wraps his large hand around the back of my neck and pulls me close for a kiss. His tongue pushes into my mouth, and I melt against his hard chest. Cash slips his warm hand under my t-shirt and slides it slowly up my back, and I forget about everything around us.
He groans and leans back, pulling me over on top of him. My legs automatically separate and hug his hard hips while his tongue explores my mouth. I run my hands over his muscular shoulders and tangle them in his dark hair. Cash lightly bites my bottom lip then places soft kisses down the side of my neck.
I forget all about my lack of experience and jump in with both feet. When he rubs his hardness against my pelvis, fear flashes through my sluggish mind. I pull back and stare into his hungry eyes. “I’m sorry.” Biting my bottom lip, I explain, “I’m not very experienced with this.”
Cash stares silently into my eyes for a few moments before he finally asks, “What do you mean?”
Great, now I get to explain that I’m a twenty-four-year-old virgin. How humiliating. “I’ve never done any of this before.”
“Thank God.” He kisses me again, and I forget my embarrassment as his tongue touches mine. Cash weaves a spell around me, and I lose myself in his kiss.
He sets me back on the cover and groans. “We have to stop before I lose control.” I nod my head, not sure what I’m agreeing to. I mean, my brain turned to mush when he first started touching me. “Why don’t we go for a walk to help clear our minds?” He reads minds, too.
“That sounds good,” I agree, and he stands before reaching for my hand.
As we walk on the path that runs around the lake, he tells me about his brothers. “Oh, my goodness.” I can’t believe Bender Valentine, the rock star, is one of his MC brothers. “I love his music.” Cash glances down at me, and I wonder what caused the angry look to move over his handsome face. I stop walking and lay a hand on his arm. “Is everything okay?” I ask.
“I’m a fucking jealous moron. I can’t stand the thought of another man getting your attention.” He smirks as my mouth falls open. “Bender will be happy to hear you’re a fan.” He continues telling me about his MC brothers, and I don’t recognize anyone else. One of his brothers is a prince. A real prince. Damien “Angel” De Angelis is from a small country in Europe that I’ve never heard of. Another brother, Cormac “Giant” Carmichael, owns a security firm that contracts for big-time celebrities. Rafe “Lynch” Soracco is the architect who designed the Silver Spoon Falls Opera House. There’s also Tate “Hands” Grimes, a local pediatric surgeon. Landon “Cowboy” Rickman is a local ranch owner. Andreas “Playboy” Romano is the CEO of Romano Shipping. Jude “Fifth” Despora is the club’s attorney, which is how he got his name. Always on the defense, his favorite quote, apparently, is, “I plead the fifth.” They even have a genius computer hacker, Finn “Hacker” Taylor. My mind is blown. How will I keep all these men straight? Hopefully, meeting them and putting a face to the names will help. The wealthy bachelors are hiding in plain sight right here in Silver Spoon Falls.
When he tells me his parents are Lucy Delta and Thomas Martin, I’m blown away. The beautiful star made her mark on Hollywood by playing a funny dumb blonde in several popular movies. Her handsome husband is a well-known producer.
“How do you keep your life out of the media?” I ask him. I visited Silver Spoon Falls many times over the years before moving here months ago, and I’ve never heard a whisper about the famous men living just a few miles down the road.
“We go to great lengths to guard our privacy.” After telling me about the hoops his brothers jump through to stay out of the public eye, he explains how his parents have made an art out of keeping their family private.