Knox's Stand

Chapter Thirteen

As Knox pulled up in front of Diamond’s apartment, she barely managed to wait for him to stop to jump off.

“Thanks for the ride.” Handing him the helmet, she took off for her door. When she was there, she realized too late she had left her purse in Knox’s saddlebag. As she turned to go back, she bumped into Knox.

“Diamond, what’s wrong with you? Don’t fucking jump off my bike like that again,” Knox growled, handing her purse to her.

Diamond ran her hand through her flattened hair. “I made a fool of myself. I didn’t mean to drag that crap out in front of you. I’m sorry.” Digging in her purse, she found her keys and then opened the door. She started to tell Knox goodnight, only to find herself propelled forward into her apartment.

“What are you doing?” Diamond said, startled.

“I’m going to check your apartment out before I leave,” Knox answered, brushing past her to walk through her apartment, checking each room.

“I believe I would notice if someone broke in,” Diamond said sarcastically.

“Your neighbors aren’t home next door. Who’s going to hear if you yell for help?” Knox said, unfazed by her attitude, which only irritated Diamond further.

“I have a cell phone,” she snapped.

“Yeah, you tell the man who breaks in and is waiting to take you out that you need to make a call. I’m sure he’ll listen,” Knox said sarcastically. “Until we find out who broke into your office, you need to play it safe, Diamond.”

In the turmoil of the last few hours she had forgotten about her office.

“I wasn’t thinking. Next time, I’ll be more careful,” Diamond admitted.

“Good. Now do you have anything to eat, I’m fucking starving.”

“I think I can manage something.” She laughed, setting her purse down on the table.

“Good, because I hate to tell you this, but your mama isn’t a good cook,” Knox said with a grimace.

Diamond had to agree. “How was the cake?” she asked, going to the refrigerator and pulling out lunchmeat, lettuce and tomatoes.

“I think she mixed up the salt with the sugar, and the chocolate was God awful,” Knox said, picking out an apple from the fruit bowl on the counter.

“She always manages to mix up the different types of chocolate. Sorry my dad didn’t help you out.”

“Hell, I understand; in that situation it was every man for himself.” Diamond laughed harder.

“Thank God, she doesn’t cook often. Usually it’s about something pretty bad, and I guess, tonight was no exception,” Diamond said, her laughter dying.

“You don’t want your parents to get married?” Knox went to her fridge, pulling out a grape soda. “How long have they been together?” he asked, taking a bite of the apple.

“Thirty-five years. Twenty years longer than they should have been.”

Knox paused, unscrewing the bottled grape drink. “Is that the reason you yelled at them out in their front yard?”

Diamond made the sandwiches, cutting and slicing them, even removing the crust. Then, setting them on a couple of plates, she carried them to the table.

“Yes.” When they sat down to eat, regret began to bloom in her chest, making it hard to swallow.

“I bet they hate me.” Diamond got up, throwing the rest of her food away and putting her plate in the sink.

“No, they don’t. They aren’t real happy with you right now, but they don’t hate you,” Knox said. “I have to say, though, if a man can eat that kind of cooking from a woman, there has to be a lot of love there.” Diamond had to partially agree; her mom was a terrible cook, although she had never seen him complain, acting like each meal she served had been prepared by a five star chef.

“Sex Piston hates me.”

“That’s probably true,” Knox said, finishing his sandwich, then rose to put his own plate in the sink. Diamond leaned against the counter, trying not to laugh.

“Gee, thanks.”

“I don’t believe in bullshit. What you said tonight, nothing was wrong with saying it. You simply should have done it sooner. That shit’s been festering awhile for you, hasn’t it?”

“Ever since I was fourteen and saw my dad fucking one of the sluts that had been hanging around the clubhouse.” Diamond turned away, walking into the living room. “She was always so friendly with Mom and me when we went to the clubhouse; both before and after I saw her with my dad. It didn’t bother her at all she was doing him behind my mom’s back.”

Knox followed her into the living room, sitting on the sofa. “You sure your mom didn’t know? They’ve been together a long time for her not to know he’s fucking around on her.”

“We never talked about it. I couldn’t tell her, and I’m damn sure my dad didn’t.” Diamond sat down at the end of the couch.

“It wouldn’t be something your mom would talk to you about,” Knox said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“Are you saying my mom knew he was fucking around on her and she stayed with him anyway?” Diamond asked angrily.

“I’m saying that what went on between your parents is their business. Maybe she did know and it didn’t bother her; she accepted it,” Knox reasoned.

“Are you crazy? What woman is going to stay with a man who is constantly fucking around on her?”

“Some couples don’t mind sharing,” Knox said, turning on the television with the remote.

“Yeah, The Last Riders for one. Don’t tarnish my parents with the same sick kinks your club shares.” Diamond grabbed the remote from his hand. Knox reacted by taking her hand and jerking her down on his lap.

“What do we do that’s sick?” he asked, easily keeping her on his lap as she tried to wiggle off.

“You, Rider, Evie and Bliss in one bed. That’s sick.”

“No, that was fucking great,” Knox said, dipping his head and taking her mouth in a demanding kiss she was determined to resist.

Diamond jerked her head back, tearing her mouth away from his. Undeterred, Knox’s lips traveled to her throat, seeking the sensitive flesh as his hand traveled up her thigh under her dress.

“Have you ever had dick up your ass and pussy at the same time, Diamond?” Knox murmured against her throat. Diamond shivered as the image played across her mind. “You can have a lot of fun sharing that beautiful body of yours, Diamond, if you just let yourself relax and enjoy the pleasure.” His fingers slid under the band of her panties, finding the wet warmth of her pussy waiting for his attention. His rough finger sought and found her clit, stroking it until the tiny bud quivered, sending flares of need screaming through Diamond’s body. “That’s it, baby, give me all that cream, you’re going to need it.”

Diamond’s head tilted to the side and Knox seized the advantage by taking her mouth with his again. This time the pleasure prevented Diamond from retreating, instead she returned his kiss, stroking his tongue with hers and searching his mouth in a duel of dominance. His tongue ring caressed her tongue as his finger plunged into her warm passage, creating a rhythm her hips rose to meet. Escalating her passion, he added another finger, only withdrawing when her arms clasped his shoulders, pulling him close while her legs thrashed as she tried to move to the couch.

Knox rose in one movement, carrying her into the bedroom and laying her down on the bed. His hands went to her hips, pulling down her stockings and panties. He then removed his shirt, exposing his chest. Diamond’s mouth watered at the bare expanse of the muscular chest, her fingers wanted to explore the tats on his arm and her mouth wanted to trace the tats on his chest. She watched breathlessly as he took off his boots, standing again to take off his jeans, exposing his huge, pierced cock.

Diamond’s eyes widened at the sheer size of his cock and the piercings that had several balls on the flesh around the head. She, even with her limited experience, knew that this would be no gentle round of love-making from the tensed look on Knox’s face. The size and piercings were enough to scare the desire from her body, add the fierce expression and Diamond knew he would be too much to handle.

Diamond rose to her knees on the bed as he pulled on a condom, her flight or fight instinct kicking in when faced with the frightening proposition of being fucked by a cock that she was afraid would rip her to shreds in more ways than one.

She tried to scramble off the other side of the bed, however she found her hips grasped in his hands and her ass dragged backwards to him.

“If you didn’t want to fuck, you would have said so before I pulled my dick out.” He pulled her dress up to her waist, baring her ass and pussy to his gaze. Stepping up between her thighs, he fit his cock against her opening.

“Knox...”

Knox inserted the head of his penis into her wet opening, pumping in and out in small increments. Diamond felt the balls of his piercings rub against her tender flesh as he moved against her, attempting to fit inside. His hands moved her thighs wider apart as he slid another inch inside her at the same time that Diamond’s fingers grasped her comforter as her knees tried to brace herself while he continued to shove his length inside her. His thumb found her clit again, stroking her. The rush of wetness allowed him to continue to slide within as she felt him stretching her. Diamond tried to buck him off and move forward, but Knox held her still, bending over and pinning her shoulders to the bed with his chest.

“You can take me, just relax.”

“That’s easy for you to say,” she said, trying to ignore the small bite of pain as he began a steady pumping that was driving him deeper within her. The piercings on his cock rubbed the walls of her pussy and it was eliciting a response that had her involuntary moving backwards against her better judgment.

“That’s it, fuck me back.” His mouth found the back of her neck, sucking a piece of flesh into his mouth and biting down.

The slight flare of pain arched her back, driving him further into her. Diamond whimpered as he began to move harder and faster inside her. The stretching fullness of his cock breached her tight opening, arousing her to feelings of lust she had never felt before. Losing control, she began to move back against him in demands of her own as she felt him fill her completely.

Knox controlled her wild movements with his experienced hands, moving her hips in the direction that maximized the feel of those piercing against her g-spot. The pain of the tightness of her cunt only added to the excitement of his cock driving forcefully within her. His mouth sucking against her neck merely stimulated her further as she moaned, trying to find her release.

“You want to come?” Knox’s hand on her clit pressed against her harder, lifting her off the bed as he used his hand against her body to lift her while he continued to fuck strongly within her.

“Yes!”

“I’m not ready to come yet; you going to suck me off if I let you come?”

“Yes!”

Knox lowered her knees back to the bed. Removing the palm of his hand, he started rubbing her clit as he pumped inside of her. Within two hard thrusts of his cock, Diamond felt her climax strike her in waves of sensations that had her incapable of doing anything except letting her orgasm run its course.

Knox pulled out of her, and with an arm around her waist, he lifted her from the bed. Turning, he sat down on the side of her bed, setting her down between his thighs on the floor.

Still shuddering with her climax, she heard his command. “Take the condom off.” With shaking fingers, Diamond reached out and removed the slick condom, dropping it into the small trashcan she kept by her bed.

“Get on your knees.” Diamond dropped to her knees between his splayed thighs. Knox’s hand went to her now messed up hair, pulling her down to his cock.

“Suck me off.” Diamond took his cock into her mouth, giving him what he wanted, although she had only ever given head a few times and she knew she wasn’t very good at it.

Knox’s hand in her hair took into account her inexperience, showing her what he wanted. Knox was not a lover that took it easy on you; he demanded, going past her defenses to get her to take more of his cock than she thought she would be able to. When he felt her begin to gag, he pulled back, but only gave her a moment’s respite before surging back within her mouth.

His fingers unbuttoned the front of her dress, pulling a breast out of the cup of her bra. Finding her nipple, he pinched until the nub hardened, turning a light red. Diamond groaned around the head of his cock.

“Use your tongue.” Again Diamond followed his instructions, using her tongue to explore the hard flesh and teasing the piercings that had driven her crazy when he had been buried in her pussy.

“Do you know how sexy you look with my cock in your mouth, wearing those uptight business clothes with your tits begging me to pinch them? You look fucking hot.” His praise had Diamond trying harder to please him, endeavoring to take more of him while going up and down his long length.

“That’s it; show me you want it.” His hand in her hair grasped her tighter and his hips began to thrust. Her tongue found the piercings again, playing with them while her fingers went to his balls, feeling them tighten. His length hardened even further as he finally achieved the orgasm he’d wanted.

When she removed her mouth, he picked her up by the waist, laying her on the bed and curving against her. His mouth went to her neck, placing kisses on her. Diamond felt warm and tired. Her eyes closed from the disaster of a day, which hadn’t ended badly.

“Get some sleep. I’m going to fuck you again in an hour,” Knox said, reaching out to turn the light off.

Diamond dozed off, thinking that he was overestimating his stamina, but it was Diamond who spent the night amazed at the amount of times he kept waking her. She found herself continuously submitting to the demands he placed on her body. It was only towards dawn that she felt him climb from the bed, pulling on his clothes. Diamond watched, barely able to move her sore body.

“I’ll see you this afternoon at Viper’s wedding. You better get some sleep; you’re going to need it.” He left her without another word.

Diamond heard the door open and close behind him, wondering what in the hell she had started.

* * *

Diamond soaked her stiff body in hot water until she felt her flesh begin to wrinkle. Her mind was in turmoil at what she had allowed to happen with Knox. The sexual attraction she held for him was nothing she had ever encountered before. Of the few men she’d had sex with, she’d had an emotional attachment to all of them before they had explored the sexual side of their relationship. With Knox, she didn’t know how she felt about him, yet her body wanted his until it almost consumed her with lust.

She admired the things he had done with his life, but she hated that he belonged to The Last Riders and the lifestyle he made no bones about enjoying. Diamond had no illusions; if he wanted to fuck one of the women at the club, their one night together wouldn’t stop him. Feeling a knife of jealousy plunge into her stomach, Diamond rose from the tub, drying off.

She went to her closet and picked out a purple dress that buttoned up the back. It was pretty and sexy. Diamond had picked it out in the department store in town and hadn’t worn it yet because the deep v in the front wasn’t appropriate for the office or court.

Dressed, she put on heels and brushed her red hair until it fell down her back in curls. When she went to get her car keys, she realized she had forgotten her car was still at the office. Not to mention, her keys were now missing. A knock at the door sounded just as she was going to pick up her phone to call and have it fixed.

. With a sense of déjà vu she opened her door to the grinning Rider and an impassive Knox.

“We brought your car back, all fixed with a new tire,” Rider said, handing her the keys.

“Thanks, Rider.”

“And before you can mention money…—” he continued.

“I know, Viper took care of it.” Diamond finished for him. “The way it’s going I’m going to owe him money.”

“Cheaper to get a new car than fix everything wrong with that piece of junk,” Knox said.

“I told you that I can’t afford to get a new car yet.”

“Then I suggest you get busy getting me off the hook for Sam’s murder so that you can buy one.”

“Why don’t you make it easy on me and just confess,” she snapped.

Rider burst out laughing. “As much as I’m enjoying this bickering, we’re going to be late for Viper’s wedding. Knowing Winter, she’ll make me take a punishment.”

“Take a punishment?” Diamond questioned Rider, but was ignored as Knox took her hand and pulled her out into the hall. Rider locked and closed her door, following behind.

“Slow down Knox; we’re not that late,” Diamond said, trying to keep up. Knox slowed his steps and Diamond walked between the two men.

A truck was parked by her car. Diamond started to go to her car, however Knox opened the truck door. “Get in.”

“But I was going to take my car.”

“Leave it. I’ll bring you back tonight.” Diamond gave in, sliding into the passenger side of the truck then scooting over as Knox got in beside her. Rider climbed in behind the wheel, expertly backing the truck out and onto the road.

“Did Winter invite anymore unexpected guests?” Diamond asked curiously.

“No, just The Last Riders, you and Lily. Mrs. Langley was invited, but under the circumstances, she declined.”

“I know; Winter told me. I feel horrible that she doesn’t have any family left,” Diamond said, knowing the sweet woman had to be lonely.

“She has a great-grandchild if Sam hadn’t decided to keep it a secret with what she had done with it,” Knox said, staring out the window.

“Vincent Bedford refuses to tell?” Diamond asked.

“Yes. The sheriff is looking into the situation,” Rider answered.

Knox placed his arm against the back of the car seat. Diamond was unsure how to act around him. She didn’t want to act like a girlfriend, but she didn’t want to be the cliché one-night stand, either. She was confused as to what exactly she did want.

Rider pulled the truck into the parking lot of the clubhouse. The huge house sat on top of a hill facing the mountain. Diamond noticed a path being dug alongside the long flight of steps leading to the door.

“You’re putting in more steps?” Diamond asked.

“No, we’re trying to level it off so that a winding path will take you to the back door of the house to make it easier on Winter’s back. Viper worries that she will fall.”

Diamond had come to respect the way Viper treated Winter. During her school board case, he had let her take the lead, supporting her in the decisions she made and had backed her up with the wealth he had at his disposal. He saw her through the violent attack that had cost her several months of physical recovery and even now was making sure her safety was taken seriously.

They climbed the steps, and when they reached the front door, Knox opened it, letting her go first into the huge room. Diamond came to a stop, seeing the inside had been redecorated. The furniture had been changed since she had been to see Winter. The mismatched furniture had been replaced with expensive leather couches and recliners in several groupings. Two long sectionals were also along opposite sides of the walls. The bar where she had seen Knox with the two women stood empty with the overhead lights off; the liquor bottles and glasses gone. It looked like the bed and breakfast it was intended to be, not the motorcycle club that had been evident a few months before.

“What happened?” Diamond asked, amazed at the transformation it had gone from a haphazard assortment of furniture into a casually elegant welcoming environment.

“We redecorated,” Rider said in amusement.

“It looks wonderful,” Diamond said, looking at the shiny wooden floors and plants scattered throughout the room.

“Winter and Beth spent the week getting it ready,” Rider said, taking off his jacket and placing it in the closet. The door opened behind them and Beth, Lily and Razer came in behind them.

“Hi,” Beth and Lily spoke in unison.

“Hello,” Diamond returned their greeting. Beth looked gorgeous in a pretty blue dress and Lily was wearing a pink dress that highlighted the darkness of her long black hair, making her look feminine and graceful. Beth hung up their coats as Lily looked around.

“It’s very nice in here, Beth,” Lily told her sister. The look of relief on Beth’s face brought understanding to Diamond. The redecorating had been for Lily’s benefit.

“You haven’t been in here before?” Diamond asked Lily. Everyone surrounding her tensed. Even Knox stiffened, his hand grasped her upper arm, giving a squeeze. Diamond didn’t understand the secrecy about the change, but decided to ask Knox about it later, instead of making an issue of it.

“No. The clubhouse is off limits to me.” Lily lowered her eyes. Sensing her hurt, Diamond took a step toward her. Knox’s hand dropped away from her as she wound her arm through Lily’s.

“I’d make it off limits to you, too, if you were my sister. Too much testosterone.” Diamond gave a mock shudder, making Lily laugh. Turning back to the men, she asked, “So where’s the wedding?” Diamond twined her arm through Lily’s, and Beth gave her a grateful smile.

Diamond and Lily only managed a brief glimpse of the house as they went through into the backyard. The day was sunny with above-average temperatures for the late fall. The backyard was huge with two picnic tables set up with white tablecloths and flowers. A gazebo had flowers decorating it, which a minister was standing in front of, talking to Viper. Diamond had never met the Pastor who was extremely handsome with a sex appeal that made the ministers from her youth seem old-fashioned.

“Grab a seat; it’s about to start.” Knox ushered the women to a grouping of empty chairs toward the front. Beth had already gone to join Winter as her matron of honor.

“Winter didn’t want bridesmaids. She picked Beth to be her matron of honor and Viper picked Cash as his best man,” Lily whispered at her side.

Knox and Rider sat down next on the opposite side of Diamond. Diamond gazed at the guests already seated. All of them, The Last Riders and the female members, were waiting expectantly. Diamond felt terrible she had initially refused Winter’s invitation now that she saw that she had invited no outsiders other than Lily and her. Diamond didn’t understand why she had invited her, though. She hadn’t been friendly to the woman when she had represented her and had made no effort to get to know her since her case had been resolved.

They weren’t waiting long when someone started some light music and the door opened as Winter and an older man walked out. Winter was wearing a white dress that had long sleeves made of lace which wasn’t long, stopping at her calves, fitting her slight body to perfection. She looked beautiful with the smile and love on her face when she caught sight of Viper waiting with the Pastor.

“She looks beautiful,” Lily said beside her, speaking her own thoughts.

“Yes, she does.”

The man handed Winter over to Viper and took a seat in the row in front of Diamond. The ceremony was brief and eloquent with both Winter and Viper speaking their own vows. When the minister pronounced them man and wife, Viper scooped Winter up into his arms, twirling her around. The loud cheer from the crowd had Diamond and Lily smiling at each other.

“Thank God, that’s over,” Knox said, rising to his feet.

Diamond sent him a reproving glance as they went to Winter and Viper to congratulate them. The happy couple greeted her with warmth, making Diamond feel welcome among so many strangers. Viper introduced Diamond to his father, Ton; the older man who had walked Winter down the aisle and now stood grimily at the couple’s side.

“You look beautiful,” Diamond complimented her.

“Thanks.” Winter smiled.

“I was afraid for a few minutes that Ton was going to run off with her,” Viper joked.

“Let’s get the pictures over with, so I can get some food. You already took all the fun out of it by hiding the booze.” Everyone sent the man a quelling look while Lily looked stricken with a faint blush rising to her cheeks.

“Diamond let’s get some food. You can come with us, Lily. Beth will be a few minutes taking pictures.” Knox took both women by the arms, leading them into a huge kitchen where a large amount of food was sitting in warming trays. Evie and Bliss were ahead of them in line, filling their plate. Diamond avoided their eyes after the women greeted her with smiles.

Lily and Diamond filled their plates, watching as Knox and Rider overloaded their own. They took a seat at the large table in the dining room where Lily sat across from her while Knox and Rider sat down next to her, one on each side. When Evie and Bliss joined them at the same table, their friendly demeanor put Diamond at ease despite their history with Knox.

Lily kept her entertained by asking questions about her job and where she had gone to college. She was familiar with Lexington and the University of Kentucky, and they talked for several minutes before a breathless Beth took the seat next to Lily.

“Razer is getting my plate. I didn’t want to fight the line.” As Knox and Rider had gone back for seconds, Diamond could understand. When they returned and they resumed their seats, Beth stared at them for several seconds before giving Razer a concerned look as he handed her a plate of food.

His carefully bland face gave Diamond no clue as to what was upsetting Beth. Knox drew her attention with a hard look at Beth as he asked Diamond if she had heard anything else about his case.

“No, it goes to trial in January, giving me a couple of months to prepare, but I’m basically at a standstill until we get the final results from Frankfort.”

“I’ll be glad when this bullshit is over,” Knox said, picking up his glass of Champaign punch.

“I need all the time I can get. If something new doesn’t turn up, it’s not going to go well for you,” Diamond warned.

“I made the biggest mistake of my life that day,” Knox said, the anger evident on his face.

Diamond squeezed his hand in sympathy as Evie and Bliss got up from the table, excusing themselves to wash dishes. Diamond and Lily started to rise to go help.

“Let them take care of it; it’s their punishment.” Knox stopped her with a hand on her arm.

“Punishment?” Diamond questioned, seeing Lily’s eyes widen.

“They screwed up an order that went out last week. The kitchen is the punishment they drew.”

“You punish them when they make a simple mistake?” Lily questioned.

“It wasn’t a simple mistake; a customer was kept waiting for the supplies they needed. They gave us a bad review and took their order somewhere else,” Shade said, pausing by their table.

“Then write them up,” Lily snapped back. “But punishing them like children is ridiculous.”

“Is it?” Shade said. “Do you think a written paper telling them they made a mistake is as effective as making them wash all the dishes and clean the kitchen for a week?”

“For a week?” Lily asked. “They should report you to OSHA.”

Shades lips twisted into what Diamond thought was his version of a smile. “It was handled as a club punishment, which is different than what we would have done if they had been one of the hired employees.”

“What would you have done to a hired employee? Make them mop the floors for a month?” Lily asked with fight in her eyes.

“No, we would have fired their asses,” Shade answered.

A thought occurred to Lily, who turned to Beth. Diamond would have bet her law degree on the question that was coming next. “Do you have to take punishments like that?”

When Beth didn’t answer immediately, Lily drew taut beside her sister. Diamond almost found herself smiling at the young woman who was like a spitting kitten trying to protect her sister.

“Then you don’t need to belong to the club anymore,” Lily declared.

“She’s Razer’s; she belongs to him and the club,” Shade said bluntly. Lily stared at her sister, wanting her to deny their ownership.

“We’ll talk about this later, Lily,” Beth said, taking Lily’s hand. “But I love Razer and you do, too, and you know it. The Last Riders are a big part of his life; he considers them family. I did know that he was in a motorcycle club when I fell in love with him, and it’s not like it’s an overly harsh punishment. The worst thing that could happen is dish pan hands.”

Lily gave her sister a rueful smile. “I’m sorry I overreacted, I just couldn’t stand the thought of you taking any punishment for any reason.” The women shared a private moment. “Besides, it’s your life and I know for a fact you’re very happy.”

“Yes, I am.” Beth smiled.

Shade once again started to walk on until Lily’s next words stopped him dead in his tracks. “We need to go to Arizona; they have cowboys, Diamond,” Lily said to her mischievously.

“Cowboys?” Diamond asked, not understanding the abrupt subject change.

“I’m going to marry a cowboy. Their gentlemen, kind and protect their women,” Lily said with authority.

“They do?”

Lily nodded her head. From the look on Shades face, the only cowboy in Lily’s future would be wearing leather instead of chaps and a motorcycle instead of a horse.

Beth laughed at her sister’s idea of a perfect husband. “Our father wouldn’t let us watch television. The only shows he would take us to every now and then were cowboy movies. Lily has been infatuated with them ever since,” Beth explained.

A chill ran down Diamond’s back at the expression on Shades face. His hands clenched and unclenched as he stood still.

“Shade, Razer is waiting on you.” Winter’s voice broke the tension-filled moment as she came up behind him, her eyes flashing a warning. Shade leaned over Lily, reaching for Diamond’s empty plate.

“You think cowboys don’t know how to punish their women, Lily? They have whips and spurs they use on their horses.” A terrified look came over Lily’s face and her hand went to the wrist with a rubber band. Shade’s hand covered the wrist before Lily could touch it. “I’ll take that to the kitchen for you, Diamond. At least when I punish someone, I don’t leave a mark,” he said suggestively, rising with Diamond’s plate in his hand, leaving the quiet group behind.

Rider started laughing, breaking the tension. “I think I’ll get another plate.”

Diamond stared at him in surprise. “Rider, you’ve been back twice.”

“I have to have plenty of energy for the dancing,” he said with a meaningful look at Beth, laughing at her red face while she gave her husband a threatening glare.

Rising to her feet, Beth took Lily’s hand and went upstairs to help Winter get out of her wedding dress.

Diamond looked at Knox. “I don’t want to know what that was all about, do I?”

“Nope, just do what I do.”

“What’s that?”

“Stay out of it,” Knox said.

“That’s good advice.” Diamond didn’t want to invade Lily’s privacy and she wasn’t about to piss off Shade. That man took the term intimidating to a whole new level.

“Let’s go outside and sit.” They went outside, finding a couple of chairs.

“I didn’t realize this backyard was so big.”

“The property extends for several miles. Razer and Beth are building a home over there.” Knox pointed to a clearing that had several piles of lumber stacked and a frame already well under way. It was close to the house, but not too close; giving the impression of privacy while still having the feeling of being close to the main house.

“They wanted to have it finished by next year when Lily graduates. There was another clearing farther away with its back to the mountain. That’s where Shade plans to build his house when Razer’s is finished.”

“It’s a beautiful spot.”

Music began playing. “Dance with me.”

“I shouldn’t, Knox. I shouldn’t be doing any of this. I could get censured.” Diamond attempted to half-heartedly resist.

“No one is going to open their mouth about you even being here today.” The thought suddenly occurred to her that he had driven her, not letting her take her own car, ensuring that no one would see her car parked outside for any length of time.

They went to where several of The Last Riders were dancing in a spot that obviously had been used to dance several times. Diamond was amazed at how tame everyone was; no liquor, the women were all dressed modestly and on very circumspect behavior. Her dad’s former club would have torn the place apart by now, celebrating an occasion of their president getting married. Diamond knew of two instances where fires had been inadvertently set.

Everyone in the club was dancing, so Diamond and Knox danced several times before Lily, Beth and Winter came outside; Winter having changed into a cream dress that suited her and wasn’t as formal. While Viper and Razer grabbed their women for a dance, Lily saw Diamond and came over to them to sit down by her and Knox.

They sat, talking until Diamond began to feel uncomfortable. It was obvious Lily wanted to dance, yet no one had asked her. Diamond tried to give the hint to Knox with a shake of her head when Lily wasn’t looking, however she received a firm “No” in response that made Lily jump and Diamond want to kick him. She thought Razer would ask, yet when he approached with Beth, they only joined them to sit and relax. Beth also tried to unobtrusively get Razer to dance with Lily, which was ignored.

Diamond noticed that all the men in the group gave Lily a wide berth, which led Diamond to draw two conclusions; one was that because of Razer they were showing respect by leaving his sister-in-law alone, the second that they were afraid of someone. Diamond had grown up with bikers; when they wanted a woman, no harm no foul, anything was game on.

So that left the only conclusion; they were afraid, and she had a feeling she knew who they were afraid of. The man in question was dancing with Bliss who had been in Knox’s bedroom the day they had served the warrant. She was also the woman her sister and crew wanted to beat the shit out of because she had been the woman Razer had two-timed Beth with.

As Lily sat talking with Beth and Razer, she never once looked at Shade and Bliss. The oblivious woman had no clue of the wolf stalking her.

Knox caught her staring with a raised brow. Diamond said nothing at first then became slightly mischievous and decided to dance again.

“Let’s dance.” Agreeing easily, Knox stood up, going ahead to where the group was dancing while Diamond turned back to Lily. “Want to dance with us?” The enthusiasm on her face made Diamond’s breath catch. “Lord have mercy,” she mumbled under her breath, taking Lily’s hand. Knox threw her a look when she approached with Lily. She thought he would walk off the dance floor, but Lily’s joyful face stopped him as did the threatening glare from Diamond.

Resigned, he danced with the two women, although he did dance close to Diamond’s side, staying as far away from Lily as the crowded floor would allow. Lily stayed on Diamond’s other side, dancing with youthful enthusiasm. She was good. Her lithe body moving to the music had her smiling at the two people she danced with as a rosy glow crept onto her cheeks. She twirled when the music ended, laughing at Diamond’s astonishment at her skill.

“You’re very good,” Diamond complimented her.

“Beth and I used to dance in our bedrooms when we were little. We were terrible, but it was just us, so we didn’t care,” Lily confessed.

“You’re not terrible now, you’re really good.”

“My roommate has been teaching me. She likes to go to some of the college parties and she makes me go with her.” Her voice was a little loud so she could be heard over the music. She twirled again, and this time when she twirled, a hard body was waiting. Lily immediately shied away from Shade.

Diamond was about to take a step forward to intervene when Knox put his hand around her waist, holding her back, although he did stay close enough to keep a watchful eye on the situation. “You started this, now leave it alone.”

“You dance with guys at these parties?” Diamond heard Shade ask Lily.

“No,” Lily said, trying to break away. Shade loosened his grip, letting Lily put some space between them.

“Dance with me,” he said persuasively, loosening his hold.

Razer and Beth came to dance next to them with Beth sending her an encouraging smile. Lily slowly began to dance to the music, yet she didn’t regain the fluidity of before. Her hand went to her wrist, but Shade sent her a warning glance and she removed it. Diamond was as relieved when the music ended as Lily was, leaving the dance floor with a sense of reprieve.

“It’s time I leave. I’m going back to school tonight. My roommate is picking me up at my house. She’s visiting a family friend. Beth didn’t want me to drive back in the dark.” Lily accepted her sister’s over-protectiveness without complaint herself before they could reach their chairs. She hugged Beth and Razer goodbye. “See you in a couple of weeks.”

“Bye, little sis,” Razer said with his arm around Beth’s shoulder.

Lily turned to Diamond, giving her a quick hug. “It was nice seeing you again, Diamond.”

“You too, Lily. Drive careful.”

“I will,” Lily murmured, stepping towards the door, avoiding Shade’s sharp gaze. The tension seemed to evaporate with Lily’s departure.

Knox led her back to the dance floor. This time the music seemed more erotic, his hands going for her hips, brushing her against his own hips and thighs. Diamond stared around her, noticing the change in the others also; the movements more erotic and sensuous.

When the dance was over she thought they would go back to their chairs, yet Knox seemed to have other ideas. “Let’s get a beer.” They went into the kitchen where beer coolers were now sitting on the counters and several members were already drinking. Grabbing them two ice-cold beers, Knox took her into the living room, finding a spot for them on one of the couches.

“Why didn’t you have beer earlier?” Diamond questioned Knox.

“Lily has a few issues with alcohol. We thought it would be better to wait until she left.” Diamond felt the difference in the vibe around the club. The alcohol wasn’t all they had been hiding from the young woman.

No sooner had she begun to notice the changes than Rider took a seat across from them on a chair, pulling a woman down on his lap. Diamond watched as Viper’s best man, Cash, went up to Evie who was sitting on one of the bar stools. His mouth dropped to hers as his hand slid up her thighs, widening them and stepping between them.

“Knox, I think it’s time I went home.” She watched as Cash’s hand disappeared under Evie’s skirt, obviously playing with the woman’s pussy. When Evie then grabbed onto the bar, Diamond was sure it was time to leave. She turned to Knox who was watching her in amusement.

“We’ll leave in a little while, just relax. They’re simply having some fun,” Knox told her as his hand slid behind her hair and he turned towards her. His mouth found hers and his tongue went inside of her mouth.

Diamond tensed as he kissed her in front of the woman and Rider. She had never kissed someone in public before and was not enjoying it now, feeling as if everyone’s eyes were on her and Knox. Moving her lips away from his didn’t stop him, his lips simply went to her throat.

“Watch; he’ll have her coming in a few minutes.” Diamond tried to tear her gaze away, but ended up watching in helpless fascination as the woman sat there, letting Cash bring her to a climax in front of the whole room.

Razer and Beth entered the room, followed by Viper and Winter. Both women stared at Diamond in concern, but Viper led Winter upstairs while a grinning Razer pushed Beth behind the bar. Razer talked to Cash as he continued to stroke a shuddering Evie while Beth no longer met her gaze, standing behind the bar, drinking a beer.

When Knox’s lips traveled lower to the tops of her breasts, she reached up to push his head away when his head lifted and his gaze met hers. “Kiss me. Forget there’s anyone in the room,” Knox suggested.

“Knox…” Her mouth opened to protest, finding his mouth on her again. This time he was determined to find a response. Diamond couldn’t resist the stroke of his tongue; unexpectedly aroused by watching the couple across the room.

“That’s it, relax,” Knox murmured against her mouth.

Diamond let her body relax against him, allowing herself to enjoy him kissing her. Her guard lowered and Knox took advantage by caressing his hand across the back of her knee before sliding underneath her dress, rubbing her thigh. When he didn’t try to go any further, Diamond didn’t resist. As his mouth went to her throat again, sucking the flesh under her ear, Diamond shivered in need, becoming aroused. Her eyes lifted self-consciously, looking toward Rider and seeing that he was sucking on the woman’s breast.

“Damn, Jewell, you taste good,” he said, his lips tugging on the woman’s nipple. Jewell pulled away, pulling off her top then lifting her skirt to her hips, showing a tiny black thong. Straddling Riders hips, she pulled his cock out of his jeans. Diamond watched in shock as the woman then took a condom from Rider and slid it on his cock before moving her thong to the side and plunging herself down onto him.

That did it. Diamond started to jump up from the couch, but Knox used the opportunity to slide his hand further up her thigh, reaching her own pussy. Sliding underneath her panties, his finger found her clit, rubbing the moisture he found.

Diamond fell back against him, squeezing her thighs closed.

“Open,” Knox ordered. Diamond stared. “Open your legs.”

Diamond slowly opened her thighs as she watched the woman across from her slide up and down the cock inside of her. Rider leaned back in the chair, squeezing the woman’s breasts, but his eyes were on Diamond as Knox’s hand rubbed her pussy, building her to a climax she couldn’t believe was dangerously close.

“You want me to fuck you here or upstairs?”

Diamond couldn’t believe she was even going to answer. She should be getting to her feet and getting the hell out, instead she found herself answering, “Upstairs.”

Knox stood to his feet, picking her up and carrying her up the steps. He opened his door with one hand, turning on the light and then shutting the door before crossing the bedroom to lay her on the bed.

“Get your clothes off,” Knox said, already pulling his off. Diamond didn’t hesitate, pulling her dress off then removing her bra. She sat on her knees, watching as Knox pulled off his boots, but left his jeans on, unzipping them to pull out his cock.

“Come here.” When Diamond crawled across the bed toward him, Knox reached down to lift her up as he sucked her breast into his mouth before turning and doing the same to the other and then setting her back down on the bed.

“Get back on your knees, facing me.” Diamond did as he told her. His hands went to her breasts, pushing them together. “You know what I wanted to do the first time I saw you?”

“What?” Diamond asked seductively.

Knox covered his cock with a condom then pushed it between her clenched breasts. His hips began pumping as he fucked her breasts. His teeth clenched and he held her breasts tighter together.

“When I get enough of this, I’m going to fuck you harder than you’ve ever thought you could take. You still want to go home?” Knox said with a clenched jaw.

“No,” Diamond answered honestly.

His cock was sliding faster between her breasts. Knox took a shuddering breath then pulled back. He wrapped his hand around her waist, turning her until she was again on her knees, facing the mirror of his dresser this time. She watched as he plunged into her wet pussy without stopping; stroking himself in until Diamond groaned at the tight fit.

“You’re so tight; it’s going to take a couple of months of me giving it to you for you to get accustomed to it. After that, it’ll get easier or you’ll get used to it. Either way, you’re going to be getting my dick all the time. You won’t remember what it was like not to have me in you all the time. I’ll be fucking this pussy anytime I want it and you’re going to give it to me anytime I want it, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” Diamond whimpered.

“Anytime?” Knox asked

“Yes,” Diamond whimpered again.

“Any place?” Diamond wasn’t that far gone that she gave him that answer. Knox laughed. “You will.”

His cock pumped into her hard, driving her forward on the bed. Knox reached forward, taking her breasts in his hands to use them as he dragged her back onto his hard cock. Diamond began moaning; as her climax built, she tried to stifle the scream.

“Don’t worry about the noise; you’ll be hearing it from the other rooms the rest of the night. No one here gives a fuck about the noise.”

Diamond couldn’t hold back her release any longer, letting the climax take her as Knox gave a deep thrust. She felt him climax through the thin barrier of the condom then she lay passively on her stomach as he removed his jeans. Shifting her further up in the bed, Knox lay down next to her.

“Aren’t you glad I didn’t take you home now?” Knox asked.

“Yes,” Diamond replied, almost asleep, tired from her lack of sleep last night and exhausted from his sexual demands.

“Get some sleep. I’ll wake you up when I want some more.”

Diamond opened her mouth to let him have a piece of her mind, yet then shut it before she said anything. She wanted him to wake her; the lust he aroused in her body had her wanting him again. Diamond didn’t know how to get herself back under control. She had thought earlier that Lily was oblivious, however it was herself that didn’t know what was going on. She’d lost touch with reality. Diamond mocked herself for living in never, never land. The scary part was, she didn’t want to find her way back.