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Jake

W ho would have ever thought that getting shot might be the best thing that ever happened to me? Without that bullet, I might never have ended up where I am now, having such an amazing man as my other half and helping him raise his younger brother. I never imagined he would declare his love for me in such an unforgettable fashion.

I’ve never been one for big scenes and crap like that, but having Flash tell me he not only loves me but also asking me to be his Ol’ Man in front of everyone was beyond perfect in my eyes. It showed me he has no issues expressing what he really feels for me and that he wants the world to know just what I mean to him.

I’m more than happy to shout that Flash is mine and I’m his from the rooftops; at least this way I don’t need to be taking drastic measures for the rest of the world to realize we’re both taken; it’s going to be there for everyone to see. There’s been more than once recently where, despite the fact we’re out together and clearly more than just friends, people have had no issues with hitting on one of us. I’m all for people acting on what they want, but seriously trying shit with people who are clearly in a relationship when they are out with their fucking partner is just wrong.

The worst one we experienced was a man who was interested in Flash when we went out with everyone to Inferno’s, the nightclub the MC owns. We’d all decided we needed a night out to chill and hang out, to sit back and relax after the most recent chaos we’d dealt with. My night was anything but that when that idiot wouldn’t take the fucking hint that Flash had no interest in what he was offering; he wouldn’t stop touching Flash and trying to fawn all over him despite the fact I was standing right there and Flash had his fucking arm over my shoulder. Fucking hell, even Flash told him he wasn’t interested, but that didn’t deter the guy. I was very close to making a scene, which isn’t the norm for me; I’m the one who will happily stay quiet in the background observing the world around me, but that guy was pushing it to fucking far. Flash is mine, and I don’t fucking share.

Thankfully, before I went all caveman and started shouting mine at the top of my lungs, the friends he was out with intervened and apologized on his behalf for his disrespectful behavior. Apparently, the guy has a thing for bikers and was determined to get down and dirty with one. Who would have guessed with the way he was acting? With him removed from the situation, the rest of the night went off without a hitch, and I had fun spending time with the brothers as an equal.

The celebration is in full swing in The Common Room, and I’m not shocked at all; these guys and gals don’t need much of an excuse to throw a party. The music is playing loudly through the sound system, and the drinks are flowing freely. It’s a heady feeling knowing all this is going on to celebrate me and Flash. I’m not one for being the center of attention, but considering I’m as good as married in the eyes of the MC after accepting Flash’s proposal to become his Ol’ Man, I’m more than okay to deal with feeling a little uncomfortable.

“You doing okay?” Flash asks from where he’s standing next to me.

“I’m good, babe. I couldn’t be happier. I love you.”

“I love you too.” He replies, his love for me shining in his eyes.

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of hearing those words come out of his mouth. It makes my heart soar each and every time. As we stand and watch the goings-on around us, I see Piston break away from the crowd and start heading towards us.

Just as Piston is about to reach us, I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket and pull it out. Looking down at the screen, I see Rex’s name. This is the first time he’s rung me since he left to follow up on the lead he had on Dre. I’ve only spoken to him via text a few times to just check he was okay. I have no idea why he could be ringing me right now, but I know I need to answer. Accepting the call, I raise the phone to my ear.

“Hey Rex, everything okay?” I ask.

“Hey Jake, yeah, it’s good. It sounds loud wherever you are; can you hear me okay? I have some news.”

“Just about. Just give me a second.” I say into the phone. Turning to Flash and Piston, who are now standing together next to me, I ask, “Can you get the music turned down? I can hardly hear him.”

“Cut the music.” Piston shouts, his voice booming across the room.

Almost immediately the music is cut, and everyone is staring at us wondering what’s going on. Not that I blame them; it’s not very often the music will get cut, not unless there’s something happening that requires everyone’s attention.

“Go ahead, Rex; I should have no problems hearing you now.” I say getting back to the conversation with my brother.

“That’s good. I don’t suppose Wreck is close by?”

“He is. Do you want him on this call too?” I ask, my curiosity piqued. Is this call about his search for Dre? That’s the only thing that really makes sense with him asking about Wreck.

“No, it’s okay. I don’t have a lot of time and can’t go into details right now, so I’ll let you fill him in once we’re done. I just wanted to know how soon he’ll be finding out what I’m about to tell you.”

“Okay. I’ll fill him in as soon as we’re done. What have you found, Rex?”

“Dre. I’ve found Dre.”

“Seriously. That’s fantastic news. Is he okay?”

“Physically he’s fine. There are still some things we need to handle here, so we won’t be back just yet, but can you please let Wreck know? I know how much he’s been worrying about him, and I want him to know he’s safe now.”

“Just keep yourselves safe and get home as soon as you can. I’ll handle things here, but you know he’s going to have questions and want answers.”

“I’m aware, but I’m respecting Dre’s wishes by not saying anything more than I have. He wants to tell Wreck in person, and he deserves that right after everything he’s been through.”

“That’s fair. Thank you for this call. I’ll let you go and handle what you need to. Stay safe. I love you, Rex.”

“I love you too, Jake. I’ll see you soon.”

With that goodbye he hangs up, and I look up and see everyone except Flash and Piston has gone back to minding their own business.

“Everything okay?” Flash asks warily.

“Yeah, it’s fine, but I need to speak to Wreck. Do you know where he is?”

“He’s over by the bar talking to Sera.” Piston says.

“Okay, that’s good. Can one of you go and find Shadow, please, and meet me over there? I have a feeling he’s going to need him.”

Piston and Flash share a wary look but don’t say anything. Piston just takes off to find Shadow while Flash starts heading over to Wreck with me. He grabs my hand and squeezes it in support. He doesn’t have a clue about what I need to tell Wreck, but he can probably guess by what he overheard during my conversation with Rex.

“Everything will be okay.” Flash whispers so only I can hear him.

I hope he’s right. I have a feeling that there’s a hell of a lot to Dre’s story, but I’m just going to have to wait and find out if I’m right when Rex finally brings him home. Right now I have to focus on Wreck and give him the good news I just received, even if I know I don’t have the amount of details he’s going to want.