The Thunder Wolves MC - Petal (Book #12)

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Petal

I was really glad I didn't have to put up any kind of fight to be able to leave early. Jax was understanding and knew as well as I did that even if I wasn't so mad, my night was over anyway. The fight wasn't exactly on the down low, and anyone wanting a dance from me before no longer wanted one. Everyone decided to move on and request different girls. So there was no point in me going back out there anyway. I wasn't going to make enough money for it to be worth it. It was best to cash out and go home, and Jax was okay with it. Thankfully, I didn't have to fight for him to allow me to take an Uber home, either. I was ready for that fight. There was no way I was getting on the back of another MC member's bike.

When I got home, I took a nice long bubble bath before crawling into bed and binge-watching shows. I stayed there the following day doing nothing. The only time I got up was when I had to use the bathroom or I needed to get up and answer my door to get the food I ordered. Honestly, it was my way of escaping everything and not having to deal with anything. And it was nice while it lasted. By the end of the night, I had a message from my dad asking me to join him for dinner the next day. I negotiated dinner to lunch with the agreement that he would take me to pick up my car from the shop if it was ready to be picked up. Something I am really hoping happens so I don't have to figure out a ride to the club on Tuesday for my shift.

Thankfully, that is how everything worked, and by the end of lunch with my dad, I had my car back. Well, not without a lecture from my father about which shop I had my car at. But really, what was he expecting me to do? And honestly, I think I would have ended up paying more money to have the car fixed than only the couple of hundred that I did. Though, if I was being honest, if the MC guys hadn't taken care of everything for me, I probably would have called my dad and had him help me. And I think my dad felt a little left out in the process. Especially since he didn't even know I had gone nearly a week without a car. Noah hadn't bothered telling him that. Though he had no issue with letting my dad know I hadn't quit my job at the club and was still dancing. He also had no issue with telling my dad I had one of the MC guys over to my apartment the other night. Oh yeah, that went over real well. We will just say I am sure out of everything, having one of the MC guys over to my apartment was the longest part of my lecture overall.

The lecture mainly consisted of my dad telling me to be careful with those guys. They like to use girls and throw them away when they get tired of them. Or they will decide to keep one around and dub them their old lady, yet still go out and do whatever they want. Being with one of them would only bring me heartache and pain. That was unless I didn't mind my guy sleeping with any woman who looked his way and gave him the time of day. I tried to get out of him how he knew that was something that would happen. But like my mom, knowing Rooster, I figured pretty quickly I wasn't going to be getting an answer to my question, so I let it go and let my dad have his moment. I let him continue on with his lecture, only just barely listening.

By the time my lunch was over and I had my car, I was ready to go back home and crawl back into my bed. I was ready to shut out the world and all adult responsibilities again for a day. But that wasn't how things were going to go. As I pulled into the parking lot outside my apartment building, he was there. His motorcycle was parked next to the only other open spot available. Him leaning against it waiting. I considered turning the car around and leaving again. I don't know where I would have gone, but I am sure I would have found somewhere. Except he saw me and would probably only follow me, so I might as well get whatever is about to happen over with. Sighing, I did my best to center myself as I pulled into the open parking spot and turned off my car. I only had a second between my car shutting off and my car door opening. Finch opened it for me just as he had the day he took me shopping with his daughter.

"Can we talk?"

Standing, I shrugged my shoulders.

"You going to kiss me again?"

Shifting from one foot to the other, I was happy to see he was nervous.

"Not unless you want me to."

Sighing, I nodded.

"Fine."

Moving, I let him close my car door for me as I made my way up to my apartment. I didn't bother making sure he was following me. I knew he would if he wanted to talk to me so badly. And I know I probably should have had him say whatever he wanted to say to me right there out in the open. But I didn't want any of my neighbors to listen to my conversation with him, and I had some nosy neighbors who liked to know everybody's business. Besides, even after everything, my gut was still on board with trusting this guy with my life. I wasn't scared of being alone with him, and I didn't feel like he would ever do anything to really hurt me. So I made my way into my apartment, walking into my front room just enough for him to make it in the door and close it behind him before I turned around.

"Well?"