Satan's Sinners #1: Reid and Indiana

Chapter 11

Reid POV

Coming home after two days of being on the road with Hound, I felt like I was coming back after being away for too long. I was ready to get home. I missed seeing Bear and Boomer. But I really missed starting my morning by watching Indie do her yoga and have a conversation over the fence with a cup of coffee. I was tired. I was annoyed. The guy I had to get the information from didn’t know anything. Which meant it was a wasted trip. There’s been someone trying to get into the compound without showing his ID and Prez hasn’t rescinded the order to check vehicles and identification of everyone yet. He’s tried to get in on three different company vehicles. He wants something.

Hacker got the footage, and we had church about it two days ago. That’s also when we got the intel that someone with information on who this guy is, why he’s in town, and what he wants with us. I’ve been watching this guy since I finally got him yesterday. He had no information. Nothing concrete that could point us to what this guy wants. We need something physical. All he had was ‘I heard this’ and ‘someone told me that’. No hard evidence. I had this sneaking suspicion that it was Indie and Bear they were after.

They’ll have to find some other way to get them. Because not on my watch. Pulling in, I still have a few hours until my date with Indie. Time to get my new patio furniture and get the projector all set up. I’m hoping this isn’t cheesy once it’s all set up.

Four hours later, I am in black, ripped jeans, my HeyDudes and a white henley t-shirt. I looked good. My tattoos looked good. I put my hair back into a man bun. Hurrying downstairs, I grabbed my black cooler, and filled it with ice, water, green tea, peach tea, a couple beers, and pre-made mixed drinks and put that in between the two new chairs I had just set up. On the black metal matching coffee table in front of the chairs, I placed puppy chow, pizza, cheesy bread, Chinese, and of course, popcorn with all the different seasonings next to the giant bowl. Looking around, I was actually pretty pleased with myself. Even if it is cheesy, I would still love this date. I walked back into my kitchen through the sliding door, grabbing the paper towels off the counter, and flipping on new patio lights, I took one final look around and went to knock on Indie’s door.

Kai answered, a knowing look in his eyes, “Hey brother.” He clapped my back. I looked around the living room, running my hands down my pants, wiping the sweat off.

“Bear needed her while he’s trying to learn how to use the big boy potty. He’s having a bit of a regression. His therapist says it's normal.” He answered my unasked question about whether she was ready yet.

“He’s been through a lot. He didn’t get to check out when all that was happening, so it might take a little bit to get him back to better.”

“She’s really kicking ass at this whole mom thing. It’s as natural as breathing for her.” Kai mused, and I just nodded because it was true. Looking at her and Bear together, you could just see the love pouring out for her son. It was beautiful. One of the times she shined her brightest.

“She is.” Just as I say that, I hear her feet coming down the stairs. Looking at her, I just drink her in. She’s wearing black leggings with distressed knees, black high-top Chuck Taylor’s, and a white zip-up sweater.

“She is what?”

“Ready to go?” I smiled at her, reaching for her hand. I wanted to know how it felt in mine.

“I am.” She smiled at me and linked our fingers together. Oh, god this was going so good already!

“Kai, remember bedtime is eight at the latest. Any later and he gets cranky. I’ve got my phone,” she says, pulling it out of the pocket of her hoodie, then putting it back. “If you need me, I’ll be there.”

“Yeah, yeah. Go have fun. You deserve it.”

I smiled at her, leading her out the front door. Once we were at my front door, I gave her the option of tour before or tour next time.

“Next time. Gives me another reason to come back.” She winked. Oh, she’s adorable. And flirting. I just smiled at her and led her through to the sliding door. Once outside, her eyes got as big as saucers as she looked around, taking in the new patio furniture, umbrella, and potted plants. She was looking at the string lights above the patio and finally at the inflatable movie screen.

“I have a couple ideas. I’ve got comedy, romance, or we can put on football. Pre-season starts this week.”

“Oh, can we do football? Since, as you mentioned, it's preseason, we’ll still be able to talk while we watch. Who’s your team?”

“The Browns. Duh. You?” I asked as I moved to put the preseason games on. It’s always good to get a sense of all the teams to be prepared for fantasy league.

“Cleveland all the way!”

“Do you do fantasy league?”

“Not anymore. I did in college. Because I had Kai and Leif explaining everything to me, I was actually kind of decent by the second season of fantasy.” She’s amazing. She likes my team; she understands how the game is played. Could she be more perfect?

“Do we just dive in? Are there drinks?”

“Yes. In the cooler here," motioning to the cooler between our seats. "I have some hard drinks, water, and some teas. Which would you like?”

“Could I start with water?”

I pulled one out and handed it to her. She grabbed some cheesy bread and put it on a paper towel, sitting back in her seat, happily munching. I smirked, grabbing a piece of the Nashville hot chicken pizza.

“Is that pickles on pizza?” She said with a disgusted look on her face.

“Hey now. Don’t knock it til you try it. It’s a Nashville hot chicken pizza. The pickles help cut through the heat.” Eyeing me skeptically, she agrees to try a piece.

The conversation flows smoothly between us. I learned a lot about her. She grew up here in this MC, until her mom died when they were 12. It was a lot of anger, sadness and hormones for their dad to deal with alone. He went from being a patched member at this chapter, to a nomad so he could focus on raising her and Kai while still getting the protection of the club. It was a smart move on his part. When they all went to college, she met Jack. Kai and Leif never liked him. They’d heard rumors but couldn’t prove he was cheating. He started to manipulate her away from them and after college, she was pregnant, so they married and moved to Colorado for a better life. She told me about the abuse, the cheating, how it all started. How she’s talked with her therapist, Debra, about it extensively to be sure she’s really over him. She told me the things that could trigger her. She was so open and honest. I wanted to share too, but I was worried about what she’d think of me. Everyone who hears, always pities me. I can’t take that. Or they just quit talking to me because I'm too damaged.

Indie POV

As the night came to a close, he told me he had a bad past, and it would take time for him to be able to open up about it. But he wants to be open with me, and he wants to share. All he did share was that his childhood wasn’t a happy one, and he left it at that. I can’t imagine what he’s gone through, but he did say it was similar to Bear’s childhood so far, and he was stuck in it a lot longer. Which about broke my heart for him, but he was also so strong for getting through that. I just sat, kept my face neutral. I don’t want him to think I pity him or only see what’s happened to him. He’s more than his past. He's more than his trauma.

His favorite color is blue, he loves spicy foods, but his favorite is home-cooked jambalaya. He wants to get married and have kids someday, but he’s never found anyone he wants to do that with. He’s never been in love, but he says he’s hoping to know how that feels soon, and my heart tried to flutter away. Does he mean me?!

He walked me back to my front door, and made sure I could get in before turning to walk away. He was one step away when he turned around, opened his eyes and stared at me.

“f**k it.”

And he leaned in and kissed me. And my god did he kiss me. It was so deep and sweet, and tender. It felt like the rest of the world was fading away. The way his hands cupped my face, so gently, as if I’d break if he held me too tightly. The feeling of his lips leaving mine, and his forehead pressed against mine, both of us breathing heavily; I was in heaven. I was wet. I was needy. I wanted more. But I also didn’t want him to see how needy I was.

“That was the perfect end to this perfect night. I want so much more than to kiss you, but I want to take our time. I want you to be sure you’re ready.”

I looked at him, closed the door and pressed the button on the key pad, effectively locking it.

“Aren’t you going inside?”

“No, I’m sure. I want this.”

“Wh-what?” He stood there, shocked and stuttering.

“I haven’t been touched in any sort of loving way for over two years. I want this. I want you. I’ve been fighting this attraction since I met you. It’s only gotten stronger. Please. I want you. I want it to be you. You’re not a rebound. I like you. I want to see where this goes. I’ve never felt more comfortable with someone than I do when I’m with you.” My face was on fire. Blushing like crazy, I kept his gaze.

He stared at me, and for a second, I thought he was going to turn me down. Then he picked me up and pushed me up against the door. I wrapped my arms and legs around him, looking at him. He looked at me. Our breath mingled together in the closeness of this embrace. He leaned his head down, giving me the chance to stop if I wanted. Looking at his beautiful full lips, I leaned up and pulled him down into my mouth. The kiss was hot and needy. It was desperate. Leaning into the kiss, I felt him poking between my legs. Reid pushed off the door, hands gripping my ass, as he walked us back to his house, never breaking our kiss.

This is going to be a night to remember. I can feel it.