Forbidden Love: Stepbrothers Raven

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Stopping the bike I climb off, and walk into the club. Ashton and Emmet follow me. I watch as Big Bear looks up at us, and waves us through. Walking around the bar we go into the office and sit.

“All good. No major issues, and nothing to point out.” He states and hands us the sheets, I pass them to Ashton and he flicks through the numbers.

“We might have a new barmaid for you, one who actually uses bikes.” I look at him and his head shakes. He won’t like it, but it needs to be done.

“No, I get it is your place and s**t, but no. We don’t need to replace the barmaid, she is fine.”

I laugh at his words. “Fine? Last time we were in here she couldn’t handle the customers, a woman with more balls would be better.” I have seen this Ava a few times and the last time she struggled to control the guys. She needs more control, dominance, dare I say it f*****g confidence

“Well, it isn’t an issue anymore. I’m here more to help out, and her friend isn’t afraid to kick asses either.” I look up interested. Ava has no friends, I came to learn that quickly.

“Raven showed up about a week ago. Dances at the Skinsteel. Ava had issues and I was ready to go out and sort it and Raven had. Look, I promised her father to look after her, I keep my promises, and she stays. You want to bring in a random, do it but she stays.” He faces me.

I nod, admiring that he is standing up to us. Stupid maybe, but I get it, she’s like family.

“All good.” Ashton slams the papers down on the desk. “Let’s have a drink and watch for a bit.” Ashton stands and I agree. I need to see how customers are behaving. I need to spend some time watching and seeing if anyone is acting up. Walking through we sit at the table. I watch as Big Bear whispers in Ava’s ear. She smiles and nods. A moment later she carries our drinks over to us before going back to the bar. She had a slight bit more confidence, for a change her eyes didn’t stick to the floor as she walked to us.

An hour passes and I watch as Ava works, she seems more confident, and that helps. Her smile widens, and I look around the booth to see the woman walk in. s**t, she is hot. I stare and watch as she talks with Ava. A while passes as they talk and Ava dances slightly. It’s a side I hadn’t seen and clearly, it is down to this Raven. It’s now a battle, do I wait and see if she changes more, or just go ahead and remove her?

I hear a laugh and look at the guys. They aren’t from here, no doubt hopping from town to town. Some do it.

“I was expecting leather, and biker chick, not a flabby dyke.” I watch my brothers turn as they hear it. Clearly, Ava and her friend haven’t. I shake my head at my brothers, we’re not getting involved. Sure I want to, but we can’t break a guy's fingers for words. Okay, I could, it’s a lack of respect, but I won’t.

“Disgusting, I’m surprised she can get clothes to fit.” I see Ava freeze and hate build in Raven’s eyes, she heard that. I smile, I want to see what happens. So I won’t get involved. I watch Ava stop Raven, whispering something to her. Raven simply nods and stands, and I watch her dancing, my eyes unable to leave her body as she swings her hips while on the bar, unfastening a button. I watch her dance with Ava and move to the table where the guys are. They are dumb, I might be enjoying her body move, but I’m watching, noticing. She wouldn’t get so close to me so easily.

My eyes stay on Raven and I watch her dancing on their table and throwing a drink into the face of the guy who had called Ava names.

“Call her names again and it will be the glass thrown in your face next time.” Raven glares at him and I watch him reach for her, I get ready to move and watch her duck his hit, and grab him, his head slamming down on the tables between her thighs. Hell, he’s lucky, so many men would want to be in that position.

“Touch me and you lose your f*****g fingers! Pervert!” Raven pushes him back and they run out, my body relaxes, and she can fight for herself.

“Raven!” I look at Ava as she complains, Raven spins on the table to face her.

“Don’t, he deserved more, I didn’t hit him.” She isn’t wrong. She jumps from the table and continues to dance, and I see Ava smiling and relaxing again. Raven stands on the bar dancing, slowly unfastening her top. She’s wild, I move and adjust my jeans. I watch the song finish and she jumps down and hugging Ava. We’re silent, it’s a new person in the city, and by the sounds of it, she’s staying.

“Raven.” I hear Big Bear and look at him.

“They called her disgusting, I was teaching them manors.” I smile at Raven's words.

Big Bear chuckles. “I wasn’t going to tell you off. I was going to say thank you, you saved me a job I heard from the office on CCTV, so thanks. You’re late for work though.” I watch her jump up and rush, clearly, she forgot work, so I guess a trip there will be good as well.

I watch as Big Bear walks to us.

“Look, for now, I will agree. She has changed, but she has a long way to go. Make her aware. You have a month and if there aren’t significant changes she is gone.” He nods without answering and walks off.

“Skinsteel?” Ashton looks at me. Clearly all too eager to see Raven again.

“No, we need to call into the bar next to it first.” I stand and they follow, getting on the bikes we make our way to Skinsteel. Walking to the bar next to it I watch as Darren looks at us shocked.

“Wasn’t expecting you.” Why do I feel like this is where we find he has hidden something?

“Well, we’re here, let’s go through.” I walk to his office with Ashton and Emmet following.