will touch their boobs. I’m not sure how you stand it.”
“Ewwwww don’t tell me that shit Candy!” She took a deep breath. “It is hard sometimes, especially when I was pregnant and right after. I was so afraid he wouldn’t want to wait six weeks you know? But Ink isn’t like the others. He really loves me and when he says he doesn’t want anyone else I believe him. He has never given me a reason not to.”
“Well, I’ve never seen or heard him be anything but professional with the women who come in here or at Tease or the clubhouse. Just so you know.”
“Would you tell me if you had Candy?” Angel’s voice softened.
Candy thought for a minute. She wanted to be honest. Angel was her best friend, but Ink was her boss.
“Yeah Angel I would. If he was doing something like that I would tell you because it would prove that the man I thought I knew wasn’t real at all and I know you are my friend.”
Angel hugged her tight. “Thank you Candy. That means the world to me, but Ink is solid. If he were going to pick another woman it would probably be you anyway so I think we’re clear.”
Candy laughed. There was no way she would ever think of Ink that way. He was the closest thing she had to family.
Angel seemed to think for a minute and Candy knew exactly what she was about to say before she opened her mouth, but she didn’t get the chance. The bell above the door jingled and Candy almost stopped breathing.
“Oh my God what happened?” She rushed to Spec and helped him sit in a chair behind the counter. Angel ran to get a first aid kit.
“Nothin’ you need to worry over Sweets.” He said even if it hurt like hell to move his swollen, split lip.
“Who did this?” Came Ink’s steady voice from where he stood near the counter.
“Nobody that will cause any trouble for the club. This was personal.”
“I’m not asking for the club.”
Spec looked up and read anger and concern on Inks face. He wanted to smile. Ink was pissed and it was personal to him.
“My past needed an ass kicking.”
“Did you get it settled?”
“Not as well as I’d have liked. Never good enough.” Spec let his eyes fall shut as Angel came back and began cleaning his wounds. There was nothing major. He had come here to see Candy, but he knew it would make Angel feel better if she could tend to him. She was like that, like her mother.
Candy didn’t even touch him and he cracked his eyes to look over at her.
“How’ve you been Cookie?”
“The name’s Candy.”
“That’s right. Knew it was something real sweet. I just couldn’t seem to remember what.” He winked and she smiled as some of her tension drained from her face.
“I was worried about you.” She breathed as his nearness made her breathless.
“Never have to worry about me Sweets. I’ll always come back to you.” He missed her look of rapt joy when Angel applied something that stung worse than acid on one of his cuts. “Damn it woman that hurts.”
“Oh hush you big baby.” She said, but she leaned in and blew on the sting so he knew she really did care.
“Your sister has a better bedside manner.” Spec gritted out.
“You’d know I guess.” Angel said flippantly.
“Preach was wondering where you went. Said there’s something you’re supposed to take care of.” Ink put in drily
Spec’s eyes landed on Candy. “I need some time to make that work, but I am working on it. I’ll head over there once I’m patched up. Had to stop in and see my girl first.” He winked at Candy.
Ink nodded and went back to work while Candy tried to force her heart to stay in her chest.
Seven
Spec could see that Candy wanted to ask him where he had been, but she didn’t. He wondered how long it would take. Every other woman he knew would have demanded answers after an absence like he had just returned from, but not Candy.
“Ewwwww don’t tell me that shit Candy!” She took a deep breath. “It is hard sometimes, especially when I was pregnant and right after. I was so afraid he wouldn’t want to wait six weeks you know? But Ink isn’t like the others. He really loves me and when he says he doesn’t want anyone else I believe him. He has never given me a reason not to.”
“Well, I’ve never seen or heard him be anything but professional with the women who come in here or at Tease or the clubhouse. Just so you know.”
“Would you tell me if you had Candy?” Angel’s voice softened.
Candy thought for a minute. She wanted to be honest. Angel was her best friend, but Ink was her boss.
“Yeah Angel I would. If he was doing something like that I would tell you because it would prove that the man I thought I knew wasn’t real at all and I know you are my friend.”
Angel hugged her tight. “Thank you Candy. That means the world to me, but Ink is solid. If he were going to pick another woman it would probably be you anyway so I think we’re clear.”
Candy laughed. There was no way she would ever think of Ink that way. He was the closest thing she had to family.
Angel seemed to think for a minute and Candy knew exactly what she was about to say before she opened her mouth, but she didn’t get the chance. The bell above the door jingled and Candy almost stopped breathing.
“Oh my God what happened?” She rushed to Spec and helped him sit in a chair behind the counter. Angel ran to get a first aid kit.
“Nothin’ you need to worry over Sweets.” He said even if it hurt like hell to move his swollen, split lip.
“Who did this?” Came Ink’s steady voice from where he stood near the counter.
“Nobody that will cause any trouble for the club. This was personal.”
“I’m not asking for the club.”
Spec looked up and read anger and concern on Inks face. He wanted to smile. Ink was pissed and it was personal to him.
“My past needed an ass kicking.”
“Did you get it settled?”
“Not as well as I’d have liked. Never good enough.” Spec let his eyes fall shut as Angel came back and began cleaning his wounds. There was nothing major. He had come here to see Candy, but he knew it would make Angel feel better if she could tend to him. She was like that, like her mother.
Candy didn’t even touch him and he cracked his eyes to look over at her.
“How’ve you been Cookie?”
“The name’s Candy.”
“That’s right. Knew it was something real sweet. I just couldn’t seem to remember what.” He winked and she smiled as some of her tension drained from her face.
“I was worried about you.” She breathed as his nearness made her breathless.
“Never have to worry about me Sweets. I’ll always come back to you.” He missed her look of rapt joy when Angel applied something that stung worse than acid on one of his cuts. “Damn it woman that hurts.”
“Oh hush you big baby.” She said, but she leaned in and blew on the sting so he knew she really did care.
“Your sister has a better bedside manner.” Spec gritted out.
“You’d know I guess.” Angel said flippantly.
“Preach was wondering where you went. Said there’s something you’re supposed to take care of.” Ink put in drily
Spec’s eyes landed on Candy. “I need some time to make that work, but I am working on it. I’ll head over there once I’m patched up. Had to stop in and see my girl first.” He winked at Candy.
Ink nodded and went back to work while Candy tried to force her heart to stay in her chest.
Seven
Spec could see that Candy wanted to ask him where he had been, but she didn’t. He wondered how long it would take. Every other woman he knew would have demanded answers after an absence like he had just returned from, but not Candy.
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