Acid (Black Hearts MC #7)

Chapter 21

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

ACID

Scar and I decide to sit at the bar and have a chat. Although the arrangement had been made with Rhea, there were a few things we both wanted to discuss ourselves.

“So, how are we doing this so that we don’t piss each other off?” I ask as I take a sip of my beer.

He shrugs. “We agree to not take up all her free time and make sure it’s equal on both sides. We both care about her. She ain’t no bunny, so we’ve got to respect that.”

“I know she ain’t no fucking bunny,” I snap. Unlike my other brothers, I was pickier when it came to the women I slept with. Part of me knew it was to do with my past, but I chose to ignore and pretend to myself that I was more thoughtful in who I chose.

Scar pauses, picking at the label on his beer bottle. “If you’re going to do your shit with her, you’ll need to tread carefully,” Scar warns.

I sigh. Since bunnies didn’t stick to one man, the brothers knew my preferences in the bedroom. The main one being I liked control; they were never on top, and they could touch me only when I said they could. I’m sure a shrink would fucking cream their pants with my issues.

“I know. I will take it easy.” I nod. “I know you like her more than a casual fuck,” I state, eying him, watching his reaction at my words.

Scar shrugs. “I don’t know, it’s a feeling. I care about her more than I would a bunny. I know one fucking thing. I need more than that taste of her.” He groans.

My lips twitch. “I know what you mean.”

“This is fucking weird, right? Even for us,” Scar states, smiling.

I nod and laugh. “Oh yeah, it’s weird as fuck. It feels different compared to when we’ve shared bunnies.”

Scar nods. “Maybe it’s because we respect her?” He shrugs.

“Or maybe it’s because you are both fucking falling for her but are too fucking thick to see it,” Beast states, coming up behind us. We turn to face him, both of us frowning at him with a ‘what the fuck are you on’ look.

“You’re way off, brother. It is possible to be friends and fuck a woman,” I reply.

His lips twitch. “The only woman friends I have are my brothers’ ol’ ladies or Queenie. Do you know why that is?” he asks.

“Because if you tried to stick your dick in them, you’d be fucking dead?” Scar snorts.

“Partly, but if I wasn’t with Belle, if she wasn’t mine and the ol’ ladies were single, as in not claimed, I couldn’t be friends with them, because I am fucking man with eyes and a dick. Rhea is a damn good looking woman, and she’s a decent fucking person. Women like her cannot be friends with men like us,” he firmly states.

“What the fuck do you mean, men like us?” I press.

“Men that ain’t afraid to tell a woman they want to fuck them. Men that when they see something they like, they fucking go for it.” He laughs. “For example, some dick teacher that worked with Belle wanted to fuck her. I could practically smell his fucking desperation, but he never made a move. He never told her he wanted to fuck her, and they worked together for a while. He was too much of a pussy to make his move,” Beast states.

“Well, he’s either a pussy or we’ve been rejected from everything our entire lives. We don’t fear rejection,” I suggest.

Beast and Scar give me a look. “That’s some deep dark shit, brother,” Scar mutters.

“What are you on about?” Star asks as she walks around from behind the bar.

I give Beast a ‘don’t you fucking dare’ gaze. “That men like us aren’t afraid to tell a woman that we want them,” Beast states, thankfully leaving out all the other information.

Star frowns. “And you’re saying normal men are?” she queries.

Beast nods. “We ain’t afraid to say or take what we want with women.”

“Yeah, and so does a rapist,” she retorts. Beast’s smile instantly falls from his face. Star’s eyes spark with amusement and I’m doing everything to try and hold in my laughter. She reaches across the bar and pats Beast’s hand. “Maybe don’t go around saying things like that,” she says cheerly.

“You know I didn’t mean it like that,” Beast grumbles.

Star stands up straight. “No, you didn’t, but just remember, that while all us women ALLOWED...” She pauses, emphasising the word allowed. “… You, Ghost, and all the rest of them to claim us. It was nothing to do with you all being big macho alphas declaring what you wanted and us bowing to it. Sure, we appreciate that you had the balls to say it. We respect the balls, but we also know that we control your balls,” she says sweetly with a menacing undertone.

“I think my balls have just run in fucking fear,” Scar mutters. Star’s smile widens.

Beast stands there with his mouth hanging open, not knowing what to say next. “They had a three-way with Rhea,” he blurts out, pointing at Scar and me before walking off.

“You fucking prick!” I yell after him.

“It’s every man for himself, brother!” he calls over his shoulder.

Star stands there, her wide eyes flickering back and forth between us. “So, did you?” she asks, swinging and tapping her two index fingers against each other.

“Fuck no, we didn’t,” I snap.

“What is that you’re implying?” Scar asks.

Star still does it. “You know, sword fight. I thought that was a well-known thing,” she says with a shrug.

“It is, and no, our dicks did not touch in any way,” I clarify. Star nods, making me sigh. “You want to ask loads of questions, don’t you?” I ask, looking at her.

“Oh god, yes. I’m trying to be polite, but I want to know was it one in the pink and one in the brown? Did you suck him off at any point and did you do that porn thing where you both stood there jerking off all over her face? And did she pretend to like it? Because we don’t, you know. We don’t appreciate cum in the eye or hair. You guys can cum anywhere else but not there,” she rants.

I look at Scar, then back to Star. “I’m going for a smoke,” I state.

Scar grab his beer. “I worry about your mind,” he says to Star as he walks away.

“Fine, I will just ask Rhea,” she yells.

I walk outside and light a cigarette. I spot Spider and Nova sat together on the bench, but before I can turn away, Spider lifts his chin, signalling for me to go over. I walk over to them and take a seat.

“So, you and Rhea.” Spider smirks.

I sigh, looking to the sky. “There is no me and Rhea,” I grit through my teeth.

“I’m going to give you guys a minute,” Nova says, standing.

“Nova, you don’t need to go anywhere because we ain’t having that conversation,” I protest.

She tilts her head. “That may be, but I’m still going to give you a minute.” She bends down and kisses Spider.

I’m repulsed at the image. “Come on man, she’s my sister,” I groan.

They break the kiss, each of them smiling. “Go on sweetheart, I will come find you in a bit,” Spider says, smacking her ass as she leaves.

I glare at Spider. “Seriously.”

Spider just smirks, knowing how it irritates me. “So, you going to tell me what’s going on, or you going to try and act badly?” he asks.

“I might add,” I start. “That nothing is going on.” He raises his brow like he knows everything already, which I know is impossible, as Scar nor me, haven’t said a word. Beast only know a part of it. “We slept together once, that’s it. That is all there is to it.” I shrug, keeping my face neutral. Normally I word share pretty much everything with Spider, but not this time. I have made a promise to Rhea, so I will stick to it. Plus, I kind of liked having something that was just for me. Well and Scar, but I wasn’t about to go thinking like that.

“Beast said something happened at the apartment earlier,” Spider counters.

I sigh and roll my eyes. “Not that it’s any of your business, but yeah something happened. Nothing serious. Everything is good. Rhea and I are friends,” I reiterate again. Spider nods, although his eyes say he doesn’t believe me. “Is that it?” I ask.

He lets out a sigh and shakes his head. “So, I want to ask you something,” He states, his whole demeanour changing as he changes the subject.

My back goes straight as I sense the seriousness in his tone. “Anything brother, you know that,” I state.

He looks around, making sure that no one else is around before hie reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small velvet box. He opens it, revealing a sapphire ring. My mouth opens and my eyes go wide.

“I want to ask Nova to marry me,” he states. I’m shocked. I knew they were madly in love. Hell, I’m not blind, but they haven’t even been together that long. I assumed it would be one of the other brothers to get married first. “She is fucking everything to me. I wanted to ask for your blessing first. I wouldn’t fucking do it without you being okay with it,” he states.

I look at him, a smirk playing on my lips. “Like you’d fucking listen to me. I didn’t want you fucking my sister and you didn’t fucking listen then,” I point out.

He smiles. “Fair point,” he says, holding his hands up in surrender. “I wouldn’t ask her if you weren’t happy with it. Even without this ring, she’s still mine. But with the shit going on, if something was to happen to me, I want her taken care of. It’s not the reason I want to marry her, but it’s the reason why I want to marry her now. I have money saved and I have the house. If she’s my wife by law, it all goes to her. I ain’t never going to stop loving her, and I was going to marry her one day in the year or so, but if it comes to it and I have to step forward and take responsibility for this, I want to do it knowing she’s secure,” he states adamantly.

I look down at the ring, then back at him, smiling wide. “I guess this means we will be actually fucking brothers,” I declare.

Spider returns my smile. “In law and in bond.”

I stand up, as does Acid, and lean over the table, embracing each other in a brief hug before slapping each other on the back. “Fucking happy for you, man,” I tell him before sitting back down. “When are you going to ask her?” I question.

“Tonight, at home. In private. I don’t want to do it in front of the club and put that kind of pressure on her,” he says as he puts the little box away in his pocket.

“You mean in case she says no, and you’ve got to face everyone.” I smirk.

He smiles. “There is that.”

“And if I hear you saying stupid shit like some thing’s going happen to you again. I will kick you in the balls,” I threaten.

“I don’t think your sister will be too pleased about that. She’s grown quite found of my balls.” He laughs.

I get up. “Yep, I’ve changed my mind. You can’t marry my sister now,” I state before walking away, leaving Spider laughing on his own.

“Send your sister back out!” he yells after me. I flip him off as I head back inside.