“For the first time, I think I really will be.”
The door flew open and Gia sat up straight in her seat.
“If you think I’m going to thank you, you’re fucking out of your mind. You think because
you bought me like cattle, you own me too? That I feel grateful? Fuck you, Jalissa!”
“Bitch.” Lefty stood slowly. “Her name is Gia and she just gave up more than you can even
comprehend. So, sit your mouthy ass down while we figure out what the fuck to do with you.”
He bared his teeth.
Taffy paused and then took a step back.
“It’s okay, she has a right to be mad,” Gia said softly. “I get that. I didn’t try to buy you, Taffy. I saw a way to help you and I took it. I’m not asking you to pretend like everything is fine.
But at the least…you will show these men respect.”
“They might have you fooled. But I never met a man who deserved it.”
“I used to feel the same way. You’ve got a lot to learn. Your life is going to be completely different from today on, but you have to let me help you.” Gia raised her hand. “I didn’t say trust me, or like me. I said let me help you. It’s a whole new world, and if you fail, it’s on your own head. I’ll give you all the tools you need. Remember what you told me? If we give up, Mylandra wins.”
“She’s been winning for a very long time,” Taffy whispered, glancing down at the floor.
“And yet, she’s gone now.”
Taffy glanced up with eyes full of what Gia thought might be hope.
“We’ll get things figured out and go from there.” She found strength in the knowledge that this was her turn to repay a debt that had weighed heavily on her soul for far too long.
“You going to bring her home with us?” Lefty asked, arching an eyebrow.
“For now.”
“Alright, I’ll have a prospect get a hold of a car and drive you. Give her the run down on the rules?”
“Of course.”
“Rules?” Taffy said, instantly on alert.
“Lefty is…cautious. Let’s talk about the alarm system first.” Gia lead her out of the room, biting her lip to hide her grin. Her man had come through for her in so many ways and it felt damn good. Placing her trust and her heart in his hands had been the best decision of her life.
She’d been asleep at the wheel and he’d brought her back to consciousness, kicking and
screaming. She watched him speak with his head close to Demon’s and her heart swelled.
“It’s different between you two, isn’t it?” Taffy said.
“Huh?”
Taffy nodded. “The way you look at him. It’s more than sex.”
“Far more. Lefty is my old man. For a motorcycle club, that’s the equivalent to being
married.”
Taffy gasped. “You’d allow yourself to be tied to a man like that?”