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Chapter 5 The Showdown

Taz turns to me starting down at me looking like he has something he wants to say. Not for the first time I think how hot and handsome he is. I know this isn’t the time for this assessment but, this man before me is beautiful. He’s tall at least 6’3 he has a finally trimmed bearded, more of a five o’clock shadow and pearling green eyes with flecks of gold. His hat is faded on the sides and long on the top being held in a man bun. And is body, Lordy almighty he is stacked built like a god. I can feel my mouth watering at my perusal of him. I can’t help it, but I feel an instant attraction to him. Normally it’s not an issue but. With him. I can’t go there not in the donors club.

So, I do what I do and turn around I put my bag on the bar top grab a clean shirt and put it on. It seems the show is over as I look up and see everyone has gotten back to whatever they were doing before. The music is turned up and the party carries on. I look up in the mirror and see Vex leading Princess away she’s still looking at me with anger in her eyes and I just shrug it off. She wants to hate me, fine. Ain’t s**t I can do about it.

I take a breath and sit back down in the stool I was using before and Rocket does the same. He makes eye contact with me wondering why I’m still here. I honestly don’t know the answer to that question my damn self.

“So.. .” I feel Taz come over he sits down in the seat vacated by Vex. “.. . You want to fill me in on what you said to Princess. I know your pissed I get it believe me. But, as VP it’s important I know what’s going on so I can protect our club and all those we claim as family” he puts two fingers up and the prospect brings over two more beers.

“Long story short, and as I said Beverly mad shut choices and broke a marriage contract one that can honestly from what I know can never be broken. And the ones wronged are aiming to collect.” I say looking over into those beautiful eyes. He looks at me and he has a blank look. I’m assuming he’s not sure if he trust I’m here to help or hinder, even though I clearly said I was here to protect the Spawn of Satan.

In his gravely voice after he’s pondered what I said. “Ok, I get that. What I don’t get is who sent you and why Beverly said nothing to us about it. I mean I know she hates the MC always has. But, that’s her kid” and then I think it dawns on him exactly why she says nothing.

“See a few years back as you know Beverly divorced Prez and shortly after she married the Don Alessandro Ferrari of the Ferrari Mafia in New York. And as you also know she comes from the Berlusconi family out of Southern California. But the puzzle piece you are missing is that when a female in the family is born a marrying contract is made. She is promised to another family. These contracts are hard as s**t to get out of and even then they can be transferred. Which.. .”

“s**t” He gets it. “So, your saying Beverlys contract was transferred to her daughter” Yep, he gets it alright and the way his jaw ticks I’m sure he is not a fan of having to essentially pull his club into a war no one saw coming or was prepared for. Especially for someone who may not deserve to be save, in my opinion. I’m sure he, my father and the club thinks otherwise.

He stands up abruptly. He starts making his way back to the hall I now know leads to the Prezs office. I on the other hand stay seated. I’ve had enough of this family for one night. He stops and turns around. “Can you do me a favor, I know your not a fan at the moment. I need to go talk to Prez, I think Vex and Princess are in there can you wait here so I can fill him in. He may have a few questions for you” he looks at me in question awaiting my answer. I look at him and give a nod. He takes of towards the office.

I take a pull of my beer and Pain, Blaze and Sin who I didn’t hear come back in takes seats surrounding me. Blaze looks at me leaning his back to the bar keeping an eye on his surroundings and watching my back as he does so well. “What’s the plan?” He says looking over at me.

I shrug setting my sting down peeling the paper of the bottle in thought. “ I don’t know yet there VP headed back to talk to Prez and I’m waiting to see what they want to do”

“Who gives a s**t what they want to do, our job is to protect the brat and neutralize the threat so mom and the organization can figure out that stupid ass contract that family entered into with the Rossi family in Italy” comes from Sin who is sitting on my right. I can tell she’s still pissed for obvious reasons. But, she knows as I do we have to do this job.

“I get all that, but like it or not this is still my family. Unlike Blaze, I do want to know them and after all is said and done I deserve to know them”

They all just look at me in understanding. They know I’ve longed to know my dad I know I talk s**t but he’s my father. I deserve to get to know him. To understand why he made his choices and maybe have a relationship with him. To my brothers utter horror of course.

I look over to Blaze I know this is hard for him. Having to help a family that turned its back on us. I get it, I was angry for a long time. But, I have my mothers forgiving heart even if she is one of the most brutal assassins of our time. I am still hurt but not as angry and I hope one day he’ll get to where I am. It’s doubtful but one can only hope.

Taz makes his way back to us and his deep voice which seems to always send a tingle up my spine says from close behind me “Bellamy, can you come to Prezs office he has a few questions for you” I look at Blaze, Pain, Rocket and Sin. And tell them I’ll be back. I make my way trailing behind Taz. He slows his steps speaking low “Prepare yourself, Princess went in there on a rampage looking for Daddy to clean up her mess. I don’t know all that went down. But it’s clear Vex and Bull are pissed at her and your father is.. . Well he’s pissed at the situation I think”

We make it to the door I stop putting my hand over his and in that moment we make eye contact his pupils dilate from the contact. I know we’ve both been feeling the attraction. But, me stopping him isn’t about that.

“I’m here to do a job, if I get more family out of it, Great. If not the job still has to be done. But, just know I’ll beat her ass if she comes at me again. And I’m far mor deadly than Sin is.” I give him a stern look and the fucker chuckles and opens the door shaking his head. I hear him say under his breath ‘girl your are something else’ but I also see his lips tilt up.

I smile to myself as we both make our way back into the office.

Her we f*****g go again.

Prez sitting at his desk signaling for me to take a seat. I look around and I do. I sit in the seat I was in earlier. I see Vex and Bull are standing with there shoulders resting on the wall beside the couch and she’s sitting there looking smug. Like things are going to go her way. I know they are not but I’ll let her think what she must. I shift in my seat making eye contact with Prez.

“First of all, let me make something very clear to you. I know you are my daughter and you may not know how things work around here. But, DON’T YOU EVER RAISE YOUR HAND TO A MEMBER IF THIS CLUB” he yells at the end looking f*****g pissed. And my blood begins to boil. This motherfucker has lost his ever loving mind. I refuse to show and outward response to this man my sperm donor. He.. . They don’t deserve a response. So, I just stare at his red angry face blankly.

“Prez, What the f**k?” Taz says from behind me I’m sure he’s as shocked as I am at his outburst. But, unlike me voices it.

“This is my club, daughter or not she can’t come in here throwing her weight around. You know me, you know how I am about those three” he points over to the the couch. I look over and both Vex and Bull are tense, both brothers have their arms crossed over their chest looking at the floor. I can tell Vex wants to say something I can see he is peeking up from his lashes. I just look at him and shake my head. He doesn’t need to defend me. He and I both know the truth I never put my hands on her other to defend myself. He slightly relaxes in

“Yeah, I get that Prez, but I was out there” he points to the door. “I saw and herd everything. I know for a fact Vex told you what Princess was saying and what she did.” He sighs stepping closer at my back placing a hand on my shoulder. “Bell doesn’t deserve your wrath, she didn’t do s**t but defend herself from Princess, First onslaught of assaulting words then poring her drink on her. No body not even you” he points to Prez. “Would have handled it as calmly as she did”

Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say. Prez slams his hands down on his desk and stands up. He’s pissed and honestly, I don’t think he truly knows where to aim his anger at me, himself, his ex or his kid. It’s a lot. But, I’ll be damned if I’m going to be his punching bag. I need to get to the point, it’s clear he will always chose his other kids over me and Blaze even when they are in the wrong. Which at this point is fine by me. I still have a job to do.

“Look, I’m not here to have a passing contest with you or your kids. My family sent me here for one reason and that is to protect Princess and your club. We are trying to prevent a war you had to part in starting or egging on to begin with. Hell you had no idea there was even possibility. You married Beverly and you were under the impression that was the end of it” I stand. “Marry the b***h prevent a war”

I hear an intake of breath coming from the couch. “Daddy, are you going to let her talk like that about our mother” Princess states shrilly waving at her and her brothers. I carry on ignoring her. Prez puts his head down and is white nuckle gripping the edge of his desk. But, I’m undeterred.

“Marry the b***h and no war” I look directly at Princess when I say it then, carry on pacing trying not to lose my s**t from Prez earlier outburst. “Basically, when Beverly married you the contract did not end. The Rossi and Berlusconi families simply transferred it to the next daughter” I look at Prez and give a pointed chin lift towards Princess.

“Here is where it gets a bit complicated or not so complicated more like f****d up. Dominique Rossi is f****d in the head. He has had two former girlfriends end up in the hospital and on gone missing. So, you can see where my mothers concern comes from. Why she cares I don’t know” I just shrug and look at Prez.

He’s looking at me like I’m the scum under his feet for I’m assuming my comment about why mother cares about saving his precious daughter. But I give zero f***s. I’m done with him. My brother Blaze is probably right about keeping our distance and getting this job done.

“Listen here, what happened between me and your mother was unfortunate. But, your attitude towards my family is uncalled for.” He’s seething and my hackles rise. I’m really f*****g tired of him treating me like I’m not the kid who’s ass he should be kissing because he throw me a way. “You don’t have no right, you don’t get to come in here dump this s**t on me and my club treat my kid like s**t and walk away unscathed.. .” At this point I’ve f*****g had it with him. And cut him off

“You motherfucker. I have no right. I HAVE EVERY f*****g RIGHT. MY MOTHER YOU KNOW THE ONE YOUR THREE OUT PREGNANT TASKED ME AND MY TEAM TO COME HERE AND PROTECT YOUR b***h OF A DAUGHTER AND MAKE SURE YOUR f*****g CLUB IS UP TO SNUFF SO THE ROSSI FAMILY DOESN’T GET TO HER SPOILD ASS”

I hear the door fly open behind me and I look over to Blaze, Pain, Rocket and Sin making there way into the room. And all of them are f*****g pissed. I can guran-damn-tee they were on the other side of that door listening to every word. I may or may not have had my coms on so they could hear what’s going on. I didn’t know what I was walking back into and Blaze want about to let me out of his sight again without knowing what’s going on.

I take a few deep breaths to try and calm down. Holding my hand up for my team to say and do nothing. I need to get it all out. “After everything you herd, after what you did to my mother. I just.. .” I sigh. “I expected more, but I guess it all makes sense all of it”

Bull finally speaks up “What do you mean” I know my siblings are confused, because they don’t know all that I do.

“What you said to my mother what you did to her on that last day. Well, it caused a chain of events that have effected the choices she made for her life and ours. She allowed the darkness that she held at bay for years to consume her, because what you said to her. You proved to her that the life she yearned for the life she wanted with you was a joke.” I’m pacing the span of his office trying not donkey punch his ass in the throat. f**k this guy.

“What is she talking about Prez, what did you say to her mother?” Vex asked our father.

He just stared at me begging me to let it go. But, it was to late his stupid cunt of a daughter has to throw a fit and start s**t with me. And then he has to show his true colors and be the duck he is. Yeah I could have walked away earlier and come back. But, that b***h needed to be put in her f*****g place. Blood or not you don’t disrespect me. So it’s to damn late to rain me in. He thinks he can just order me around treat me and mine like s**t, he was wrong. Dead f*****g wrong. Time for Pappa Bear to pay the Piper.