Turning back to Judi she saw the young girl smile. “See, he’s lovely.”
“I think you’re the only one I know who sees him and the whole club as lovely.” Tucking some hair behind her ear she smiled at the young girl.
“He did for me what no one has ever done before. He fought for me. I’ve never known what that would be like at all.” Judi gazed down at her books. “I thought my life was over. Rob…” She stopped talking to run her hand down the spine of her course book. “He took everything away from me. He made me feel like scum.” Tears were shining in Judi’s eyes. “I had no one but him and the beatings he liked to give me.”
Lexie hadn’t known the truth behind what had happened. She asked the young girl why Rob was beating her.
“He took me to one of the houses—” She stopped to point up and down the garden.
“In this street?” Lexie asked, shocked.
“Yeah. One of the men wanted a bit of fun. When he saw me he asked how old I was. He didn’t like my age and kicked me out of the house. From what I saw, he started to hit Rob, in the ribs, not in the face. Told him to take me away and learn what real women were. I didn’t know his name. Then when we got back to the apartment block, I was taken by three different men in cars. They all wanted something different but refused to pay. Rob wanted his money. He only ever wanted the money I earned.”
“Did you see any of your own money?” Lexie asked.
“No. He took it all. I got a shopping bag each week of food. I wasn’t allowed anything else at all.” The tears were sliding down Judi’s eyes. “I don’t think I can do this.” Moving to the sun lounge that Judi was sitting on, Lexie pulled the young girl into her arms.
“We’ve got you, and nothing is ever going to happen to you.” She held her tightly. None of the men approached even though they were watching the interaction. Devil moved a little nearer but didn’t close that gap.
“How can I go to school? Everyone is going to know what I was. I could have been with their fathers. Their friends.” She sobs grew louder.
“Come on. We’ll go inside and have some privacy.” Standing up, Lexie helped Judi into the house. The men were watching them. Devil looked ready to commit murder. He really was a softy providing no one got on his bad side.
“I didn’t mind what I heard with you and Devil. It sounded like you were having fun,” Judi said.
Sitting her at the kitchen counter, Lexie grabbed another fruit juice from the fridge. She paused, looking at the other woman.
“Do you know how much I wished for something like that? I’ve been with over a hundred men, and I’m not even eighteen years old.”
Lexie didn’t say anything. She’d been with two men in her whole life.
“How do you know the number?” Lexie asked.
“I counted them.”
“We’ll get through this together, honey.”
“Anyone who attacks your name will deal with all of us,” Devil said, entering the kitchen. “The men had this made for you.” He lifted up a small leather jacket. Lexie smiled as she read what was printed on the back: Chaos Bleeds Princess. “You’re one of us, and we take care of our own. Stand up.”
Judi went to Devil putting the jacket on.
“There, no one will mess with you. I get angry when I don’t get my own way. Just you watch. You’re a Chaos Bleeds member.”
Lexie fell for Devil right then. She had liked him, but in that moment where he was being really nice to Judi, she truly fell in love with him. He was so sweet and tender.
In no time at all the rest of the boys had pulled Judi out. Just watching them with her, Lexie could tell they made her feel like a princess.
Devil grabbed several beers from the fridge.
“What are you doing?” she asked, washing up the plates. The barbeque was long finished, and the sun was setting. The strong ambers and intense colors were shooting across the sky.
“Having a few beers with the boys. They’ll be staying the night here,” he said, tugging her close to press his lips to hers. “You’ll be with me. Come on out.”
Simon had been settled down, and Judi was in her room, reading.
Heading out with Devil, she sat on his lap as the men started playing cards.
“You’re all a bunch of pussies,” Devil said.
Lexie laughed, knowing he’d been waiting for the right moment to tell his men what he thought.
“What?” Ripper asked.
“Sending a girl to do your job. I didn’t realize the kind of cowards I rode with,” Devil said.
“We weren’t wrong. You’d have castrated us for interfering with your fun.” This came from Curse.
They talked amongst themselves as Lexie thought about the young girl in the house. “You were good with Judi today,” she said when they stopped arguing.
“She’s a sweet kid. The bastard took too f**king much from her.” His fingers stroked along her thigh. The denim didn’t stop the pleasure she experienced from his touch.
“Did you hear what she said about one of the men wanting her along this street?” she asked.
“Yeah, I heard. I also heard that he didn’t do anything to her. Man was looking for a woman, and Rob handed him a girl. Judi’s been through too much, and I think it’s time for her to know what it’s like to be a kid. I’m not going to cause problems for her, but I’m not going to act like it hasn’t happened.” His hand moved further up her thigh. The tips of his fingers grazed her pu**y with his touch.
“She’s a lucky girl,” Lexie said, resting against him as the conversation picked up. He kept a firm hold of her throughout it all.
For the next hour she tried not to moan aloud as his touch became more daring, touching her blatantly in front of his men. None of them made a comment, but she saw them watching.
“So, boys, what do you think of staying in Piston County?” he asked.
Lexie tensed, wondering if she was about to hear them start disputing their stay.
“Club is coming around. I can see us setting down roots. I don’t think we should be moving Judi around, and she’s one of us now,” Curse said. “I’m ready to stick around with Vincent.”
Several other men voiced their positive thoughts. She felt giddy at their words. Devil was staying.
You’re falling.
No, she wasn’t f**king falling. She was already there, loving him.