Truth and Lies: Chapter 20

After Axel and his man leave, I sit on the bed with my back leaning on the headboard and rub my forehead. I don’t know what I should do; this has all gotten out of control.

Three options, first, I can’t allow the club to go to war for me if I have no ties to them. It just wouldn’t be right. Two, do a runner, get as far as I can before they catch me, and then what, death? Three, become an ol’ lady to one of these men? Shit, I never wanted to be involved with an MC ever again. If I become an ol’ lady, will I ever get away again, doubtful I know?

I hear the lock, and the door opens. Then the skank walks in with a single cup. Yea, she’s up to something. I don’t react at all, even when she stands staring at me.

‘You want this drink bitch?’ the skank asks, giving me an evil grin.

Who the fuck do these women think they are? They hardly dress, let men treat them like sexual doormats, and think they are special? It amazes me.

I continue to just look at her and wait for what comes next, but before anything can happen, a man walks in, grabs her by the back of her neck, and drags her out, all without a word.

The one they call Ruger walks in two minutes later, sits on the end of the bed, and looks directly at me.

‘You’ve run out of time, Mia. Sharp and the brothers just pulled into the compound. We gave you as long as we could, so you’re down to two choices, option one or three, two don’t stand anymore.’

Looking at him, I stand and walk to the window, looking down at the men that must have left the building and now sitting on the picnic benches talking.

‘Okay, option three,’ I say just above a whisper.

‘It’ll be Axel, as he can give you the most protection,’ he states, sounding as though this is an everyday occurrence.

I nod as I don’t know what I’m supposed to say.

‘You okay with that, Mia?’

Again, I just nod but carry on looking out the window.

‘Axel is goin’ to get rid of them if he can. How he’ll let them know you’re his ol’ lady, I don’t know, but probably he’ll keep it up his sleeve as an ace card when it’s needed.’

‘Okay,’ I respond but say no more. What can you say when you’re up against a wall?

‘They will come back, and you’ll have to tell your story, Mia. It’ll have to come out eventually to clear your name and to get these fuckers off your back once and for all,’ Ruger says, ‘The more information you have, the more we can throw at them. Whatever you know about this, Cara will help. At the moment, she’s in a cell as she was cruel to the daughter, and Crack caught her. All that goes for you Mia, it proves she has no love for the girl.’

Again, I nod but say nothing. I know he’s right. I’m going to have to speak up.

‘I’ll tell them what happened when they come back. But I won’t go with them under any circumstances. If I leave with them, I won’t live long.’ I tell him and look at him so he can see my truth.

Walking out, he speaks to whoever is on guard duty and then comes back in, handing me a bag.

‘New clothes, wear them in the morning.’ and he closes the door and locks it as he leaves.

Waking the following day, I shower, wash my hair, and use the dryer that I asked the guard to find for me. Once I’m finished, I pace back and forth as I’m getting more and more worried about what is about to happen.

Looking in the mirror, I have to admit whoever got me the new clothes they at least purchased nice ones. The jeans are boot cut, a Harley t-shirt, and a blue sweater. The underwear matches and is in my size. How the heck they know all my sizes? I’m not sure. The ankle boots are black leather with a strap and buckle around the top of the ankle itself. At least I look decent in these clothes, and my hair is in a long braid.

The door opens, and Drag walks in, smiling at me as though we’re old friends.

‘Come on, Mia, follow me down, and once we’re in the office, we’ll get you some breakfast and a hot drink.’ he holds out his arm to indicate I lead the way.

We walk down the stairs and a hallway or corridor depending on where you come from and looking at Drag, he points to a door at the end.

Entering the room, Axel is sitting behind a desk, and as he sees us, he stands and signals for me to sit at the chair in front of the desk.

‘What would you like for breakfast, Mia?’ Axel asks.

‘Whatever’s handy, toast and coffee will be enough for me, thank you,’ I state. I’m not sure I could eat a lot with how things are because I feel sick already.

Axel looks over at Drag, ‘Get one of the women to get what Mia wants, watch them too, in particular Brandy.’

Drag nods and leaves the office.

The room is quiet, and I’m not sure if I’m supposed to say anything or keep quiet, so I just sit and watch my hands in my lap.

‘Are you okay about being my ol’ lady Mia? You can be Drag’s instead, but you have to be one of ours as our positions hold the most respect.’ Axel asks, sitting again behind his desk.

‘It is what it is, and I thank you for helping me. Once this is all over, I’ll make sure I walk away, and you can have a real ol’ lady, one that will care about you properly, give you children.’ I state. I’m trying to let him see I’m grateful but will fuck off at the first opportunity I can.

‘Well, we’ll see what happens; only time will tell. For all purposes, you’re my ol’ lady, and you’ll act like it and be treated like it.’ he looks directly at me, ‘Are we clear on that?’

‘Yes.’

Drag brings a tray and places it on the corner of the desk, a plate with toast and a coffee, plus sugar and cream.

Looking up, I give a small smile, ‘Thank you.’

‘Boss, we’re gonna have to get rid of Brandy soon. Things are not right with that one. I caught her going to give Mia toast she’d rolled on the floor, but I made her eat the fucker.’ and he has a big grin on his face.

While eating, I keep quiet and listen to the conversation that Axel and Drag are having. Mainly about Sharp and where he stayed overnight, what they expect he’ll do next.

‘Are you up for the meeting with Sharp and his crew Mia?’ Drag asks me, making me jump as I had let my mind wander.

‘If you two are going to be with me, then yes, I’ll tell what happened. But if Gunner is here, he won’t believe me. He wouldn’t even let me speak at the time.’ I tell them both.

‘We’ll be with you and more of the brothers. You’ve nothing to worry about. Just stay calm, keep your head up, be the ol’ lady of the President.’ Axel says.

I nod, ‘I’ll try to do my best.’

We spend the next hour sitting in the office waiting for Sharp and his men to arrive, and I’m getting more and more nervous. Then I take a deep breath and think back to the time in prison when I was at my lowest when life didn’t seem worth living, when I could have easily left this world without a backward glance, only to realize doing that gave them a win, and fuck if I was going to let them win.