Page 63 of Outlawed Treat
Taking Rory from Zoey’s arms, I hold her against my chest with one arm while keeping the other one wrapped around Cali.Bryce walks between Tank and my dad as they lead us to the SUV Luca brought to the back of the clubhouse.After getting Cali and the kids inside, I climb in and my dad drives us home.They help us unload at our house and help me get the kids to bed while Cali rests in a warm bath.I join her the second I know Bryce and Rory are settled.My dad and Tank remain in the living room until it’s time for us to go to bed.When I get Cali covered up, I head out to lock the house down and arm the new security system Master and his team installed yesterday.Climbing back in bed with Cali, I hold her close as we both fall asleep.I dream of our life together and the kids she’s currently carrying.
Epilogue
Caliana
One year later
THREE MONTHS HAVE passedsince I gave birth to our twins.We have a son named Kylan Alexander and a daughter named Dakota Belle.I always knew Caleb would make a wonderful dad and he proves me right every single day.He spends equal amounts of time with all four of our children and never allows a single one of them to feel as if they’re less than any of the others.Bryce is just as protective over Kylan and Dakota as he is Rory.I thought there would be an adjustment period with Rory since she’s so young, but there wasn’t.If anything, she tries to be as close to the babies as she can when she’s awake.I catch her trying to share her toys with them and she tries to run to them if they cry.My baby girl isn’t such a baby any longer.She’s walking and saying simple words.Dada was her first word much to Caleb’s delight.Our children are happy and loved every single day of their lives.
Kreed spends every day at our house.He also spends equal time with the kids and has been helping Bryce with his mini bike.Kreed loves chasing our son around the yard as Bryce pretends to race along like Kingston on his sport bike.Kreed is the Godfather of Kylan and Luca is Dakota’s Godfather.Kingston has been made Bryce’s Godfather and Dylan is Rory’s.Zoey is Rory’s Godmother while Tiffany is Bryce’s, Hope is Dakota’s, and Faith is Kylan’s.We weren’t sure if we were gonna have the kids baptized, but made the decision to do so because of the life Caleb lives.His world can be a dangerous place as we learned with Darren and my situation.We ultimately decided to ensure the kids are protected and will have someone at their back no matter what happens to Caleb and me.
Luca has grown so much over the last year.We’ve all watched him become a better version of himself and gain the confidence and self-esteem he lacked for so long.Luca is still healing from the trauma of his youth and everything his mom and stepfather put him through for so damn long.But now he has the Feral Dragons, Phantom Bastards, and Wild Kings at his back to help him on the days he can’t keep his head held high.He also has the love of Maysen.The two of them have been officially dating for four months now.They’re taking things very slow and aren’t in any hurry to keep pushing forward with their relationship.They’re on their own timetable and that’s okay.Maysen is good for Luca and he’s been great for her.Maysen has a past none of us could have guessed and is so similar to Luca’s it’s been helping both of them heal more every day.Luca has also been patched into the club.His road name is now Viper.
I have gone back to work at the diner.Veronica and Simon have made me a manager so I can work during the day while Bryce is in school.Maysen likes to work the night shifts so she can go to school during the day.She’s getting her degree in accounting because she’s always been amazing with numbers.Caleb has already talked to her about working with Count on the club’s books so it frees him up to do other things.Maysen has also become a good friend and we spend time together outside of work.Tiffany still watches the children for us so Caleb and I can work without having to worry about who they’re with.She’s a great babysitter and someone I’ve come to rely on as one of my close friends.The club has been helping her care for her younger brother and grandma so her mom doesn’t have to work countless hours so she gets sick.
My parents and the Fosters had their trials and all were found guilty of several charges.Mr.Foster got punished the worst out of all four of them.He got dishonorably discharged from the military and will spend the rest of his life in prison.I cheered so loud in the courtroom when his sentence came out.My father will also spend the rest of his life behind bars.He blamed me and yelled that fact out in the courtroom for all to hear.Caleb held me tight as I held my head high and ignored the man who donated his sperm to create me.My mom and Mrs.Foster will both spend time in prison, but their sentences are lighter than their husbands’.I do feel bad for my mom, but she made her own bed and now has to lie in it.The same with Mrs.Foster.
Abigail was found still living in Glendale.Because the club kicked her out and banned her from several other clubs, no one would hire her.She turned to becoming a prostitute and her pimp is a vile piece of shit.He beats her regularly and doesn’t let her keep more than a few dollars of her money.That wasn’t good enough for Caleb though.She betrayed the entire club but especially them.Maddie and Sam got their hands on her and made her pay a high price.Abigail was in the hospital for almost a month because of her injuries and then she was not so politely escorted out of Glendale and told never to return or she’d suffer even worse if anyone saw her again.
Climbing out of bed when I realize Caleb is no longer lying next to me, I make my way to the nursery where I know I’ll find my husband.This is his time of the night with our twins.He gets up with them throughout the night and completely takes care of them on his own half the time.Each time, he spends more time than he needs to with them in his arms after he changes their diapers, feeds them, and then burps the twins.He always talks to them as if they understand what he’s saying and it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.My man looks good with a baby in his arms, sleeping against his bare chest.
“Your mama and I don’t have the best love story out there.I loved her when we were younger and in school.Cali became the first, and only, girl I would ever love.We met when she was eight years old and had just moved to Benton Falls.She was the prettiest girl I had ever seen in my life and I didn’t even really like girls yet.The second I saw your mama, I knew I had to protect her from everythin’ evil in the world.Kylan, you’re gonna have to protect Dakota and Rory when you get bigger.Bryce and I will show you how to do that.Though I have a feelin’ you already know what to do.Even as a baby, you always reach out for your sister when she cries.Anyway, as we got older, I slowly realized I was falling in love with your mama.She calmed me down when no one could and made me feel lighter from a simple look.That’s her superpower.
“You both have an entire family full of people ready to step up to love, support, and protect you.Bryce already decided he wants to be like Kingston and race sport bikes.When Kingston is in town or we go see them, that’s all he talks about.Kingston always makes sure to spend time with him.You have so many uncles and cousins it will be hard to keep everyone straight.On the other side of that love and support, you’ll also have to learn to be a referee, mediator, and so many other things.Our large family is chaotic and crazy, but I wouldn’t change them for the world.
“Honestly, I don’t care what either one of you do when you grow up.As long as you are good people, that’s all I care about.While I’d love for my boys to follow in my footsteps and join the club, I will never force that on either one of you.And I will do everythin’ I can to support whatever decision you make for your future.My girls will always be my little princesses and I will give you the world.Neither one of you can join the club, but it doesn’t mean you can’t start your own.It’s in your blood and I wouldn’t be surprised if one of you chose to start an all-female MC.It might give your mama a heart attack, but we’d still support you,” Caleb says as he keeps his eyes on our twins while they sleep against his chest.
Caleb has a blanket covering them both because we’ve discovered Dakota gets cold easily but neither one of them can sleep alone yet.They share a crib and more often than not, we find Kylan with his hand on Dakota’s arm.It’s almost like he can’t sleep if he doesn’t feel his sister next to him.We have so many pictures of them sleeping that way on our walls with pictures of Rory and Bryce.
We also have pictures of me when I was heavily pregnant.Caleb surprised me with a pregnancy photo shoot with the same photographer we had for our wedding.His name is Ryan and he’s one of the best photographers I’ve met in my life.Our wedding pictures turned out even better than I thought they would.We have a large one of Caleb holding me from behind on our living room wall.I’m looking up at him as he looks down at me and the love we have for one another has been captured by Ryan in a way I’ve never seen before over the years.Caleb and I have hundreds of pictures together and the ones from Ryan are the best versions of ourselves.I’m amazed by the way the pregnancy ones turned out.I wanted to do the same thing when I was pregnant with Bryce and Rory, but Darren refused.He thought it was stupid and unnecessary.Stupid fucker.
There are days I can’t help but think of the man I married right out of high school.None of the thoughts I have are good.When I truly allow myself to think back over the years, I realize I should have listened to the feeling in my gut as Playboy and the others taught us to do.Instead, I thought it was a nervous energy because of Darren’s loud personality.Now, I know it’s because he was a monster.Darren made me outlawed to be with Caleb in the eyes of the club for so long because we were married.Now, that’s all changed because he’s a traitor.I ignored so many of his red flags because I wanted to make our family work.It would have done more damage to Bryce and Rory if everything hadn’t happened the way it did.Now, they have a great man for a dad.Caleb has adopted them and their last name is no longer Foster.That was one of the happiest days of our lives to know they no longer had that asshole’s last name.
Stepping forward before Caleb can start talking again, I move through the nursery until I’m directly in front of him.Caleb looks up at me and the smile on his face lights up the room.
“Couldn’t sleep, Reina?”he asks me, still calling me his queen after all these years.
“No.I woke up and knew you were in here.You have a long day ahead of you tomorrow, Babe.You leave for the run and need to have your head in the game.I don’t want to get a call that you crashed because you were exhausted,” I remind my husband as I reach out to take Kylan in my arms.
Holding my youngest son in my arms, I press a gentle kiss against his forehead as he nestles in closer to my body.I lay him down in the crib as Caleb stands from the rocking chair with Dakota in his arms.He leans down so I can give her a kiss as well.When he lays her in the crib, she instantly moves closer to her brother before we cover them up.We make sure they’re not going to wake up before leaving the nursery and heading back to our room.As usual, Caleb checks on Rory and Bryce before following me to our room.When he slides in bed, I know I’m in for a long night.
“Need you, Reina.Not gonna see you for almost a week.I’m gonna miss you like fuckin’ crazy,” he tells me, his voice full of need as he lifts my body over his.
“I’m yours, Caleb.Always and forever,” I tell him as my husband kisses me deep and runs his hands over my body.It takes nothing at all for him to turn me on.Hell, all it takes is a look from him and I’m ready.
Caleb explores every inch of my body all night long as usual before I return the favor.We know each other in every way possible and he’s shown me so many ways to please him as he gives me untold pleasure.I never thought it was possible for each time to be better than the last, but that’s what I get with my husband.As I knew, he spends the rest of the night worshiping my body and teaching me even more new things.My husband is insatiable before he leaves on a run and tonight is no different as we finally fall asleep when the sun starts to brighten the sky.