The Biker's Fate Chapter 207

Kim

TWO WEEKS LATER, I dragged my seriously tired butt into work and immediately wished I'd called in sick. We were slammed. We were one server down because Jenny had called in sick, which meant, I had to do double duty with helping Pauley with pouring, and running myself ragged serving.

I'd made the decision to go for the Olympics... it was simply an opportunity I couldn't ignore, and Fozzie and I had been training almost seven hours a day. On top of long days at the barn, I had been working my normal shifts, only having one night off a week and, as Knight had warned, it was killing me.

By the time my man walked in to say hi, I thought I might collapse with either relief at seeing him, or exhaustion. I set my tray on the bar and accepted a quick kiss.

"You look wiped," he said.

"Completely."

"You quit yet?"

"No." I frowned. "I can't leave Pauley in the lurch, honey. Look what happens when just one person calls in sick. I can't leave her to the mercy of Doug."

Doug Long was our boss and, admittedly, he was kind of a dick, but he paid well, even better than Blush, so most of the staff couldn't afford to leave.

I called out drink orders to Pauley while Knight grabbed an open stool and sat down, pulling me between his legs. "I'll talk to Doug," he said.

"You will not talk to Doug," I countered. "Let me work it out."

"You're gonna burn out, Kim."

I took a deep breath and looped one arm around his neck. "It's been two weeks, honey. I'm not going to burn out."

His arm slid around my waist... his hand settling on my bottom. "Your body's not used to training all day and then working all night, sugar."

I smiled, running my fingers through his hair. "It won't be forever. I just need to find Doug a replacement."

"I can help."

"Shhh." I glanced over my shoulder, I'm not really sure why, but if Doug heard him (from his office), he'd blow a gasket. "He'll lose his shit if you... or any of the Dogs have anything to do with this."

"We won't tell him."

I rolled my eyes. "Give me a couple of days. I'll figure something out."

"Why the hell is he not out here pitchin' in?"

I sighed. "Because it's beneath him."

"Because he's an asshole."

"Well, there is that side of him, yes, but he's not all that bad."

He scowled, but let it go... thank God. "I'll swing by and pick you up after your shift."

"I have my car."

"I had Jax drop me in, so I can drive you home."

Aidan currently lived with his older brother, who also happened to be an FBI agent. Somehow, they made their conflicting lifestyles work... don't ask me how.

"You planned it so you could take me home?" I asked.

"Yeah, sugar." His eyes softened as he smiled. "It also means I'm in your bed tonight."

I grinned. "Even better."

"Drinks up, Kim," Pauley called out, and I sighed.

"I should be done around three."

"I'm gonna hang out for a bit, make sure you're okay before heading back to Blush. I'll be back at three. Text me if you're done earlier."

"I will."

He patted my bottom and I grabbed my tray of drinks. I didn't see Knight again until well past closing time and virtually fell into his arms as I handed him my keys at the end of my shift. "You drive." I yawned. "I'll sleep."

He chuckled and drove me home. Once inside my apartment, I dropped my stuff on the floor, rather than putting it away. "I'm going to take a shower and then I'm going to die."

"Want some company?"

"In the shower or the grave?" I retorted.

Knight laughed as he locked up. "We'll start with the shower and then go from there."

I pulled the shirt from my jeans and unbuttoned it as I headed toward the master bathroom. "Knock yourself out, honey. But be warned, since I can barely lift my arms, I might need you to soap me up."

He grabbed me gently from behind and pulled me against his chest, kissing the sensitive part behind my ear. "You say that like it's a bad thing."

I leaned into his touch, yawning again. "I just don't know how responsive I'm going to be."

"Why don't you take a bath while I take a shower? We'll just sleep tonight."

I let out a quiet snort. "Right, like that's going to happen."

"I can abstain, Kim. God knows I have for a while now."

"I know you can, but I can't," I admitted, turning in his arms and smiling up at him.

"Okay, how about you take a bath, I'll shower, and then I'll take care of you before you sleep."

I kissed his throat. "Deal."

Knight

I followed Kim into the bathroom watching her fill the tub, barely able to keep her eyes open as she sat on the edge. "Sugar, why don't you just go to bed?"

"I'm okay." She gave me a tired smile. "I need to get the bar smell off me."

I didn't argue, despite the fact I wanted to, as I removed my clothes. Kim finished undressing and slipped into the bath, sighing as she sank under the water. Once she was settled, I turned on the shower and stepped inside.

"What time do we need to start tomorrow?" Kim asked.

"We can skip tomorrow."

"Really?"

"Yeah, honey. You need a break."

She yawned again. "Sounds heavenly."

By the time I turned off the water and grabbed a towel, I could tell Kim was no longer awake. I smiled as I dried off, then leaned down and kissed her gently. "Hey."

"Hey. I fell asleep, huh?"

"Yeah. Let's go to bed."

She nodded. "But I reserve the right to wake you in the middle of the night."

"Technically, it is the middle of the night... it's almost four, but if you need to wake me, you wake me."

"Good answer."

"I'm here for you, sugar. Don't ever forget that."

She giggled and stepped out of the tub. We skipped clothing of any kind and climbed into bed. I pulled my girl close and, after kissing her, held her as we fell asleep. I wasn't asleep long when my cell phone buzzed. Kim was out, so I slipped away and checked the text in the other room. It was Buck telling me to call right away, so I did.

"Someone tried to fuck with Kim's horse again," he said immediately.

"Who?" I demanded.

"Don't know," he said. "Mack's got 'im back at the compound."

"And Fozzie?"

"He's good, brother. We're watching him."

"Thanks, man."

"Bye."

Buck hung up and I slipped back into Kim's bedroom. I smiled. She'd rolled onto her back and shoved the sheet down to her hips so that her chest and stomach were exposed. She was gorgeous. The most beautiful woman I'd ever seen.

"Aidan?" she whispered, reaching for me.

"I'm here." I climbed in beside her, kissing her breast and then her neck.

"Everything okay?" she asked sleepily, wrapping an arm around my waist.

"Club business, sugar. Gotta go. I won't be long."

"How about a quickie before you go?" she whispered, pushing me onto my back and straddling me.

Grinning, I flipped her on her back and did as she requested.