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CHAPTER SIX
Tig laid on the couch asleep trying to ignore the pain from the gunshot wound in his side. He jerked awake when someone poked him in his wound. Smiling down at him when he opened his eyes was Odette. "I'm gone seven months and shit hit's the fan. You guys need a babysitter. And one that isn't the kind that daddy tips a little extra when he takes her home." She sat on his legs.
"Than why have a babysitter?"
Reaching over to pinch his cheeks. "Still the adorable bestie I know and love." Odette mockingly said.
"Still a bitch." Slapping her hand away. "What happened to a few days?"
"Harder to work past what happened to me than I had expected. Now I'm better and back to being a complete bitch to you. Tell me everything because I want to know it all."
"I'm not a girl, I'm not going to gab to you."
Odette gasped. "Your clubhouse is now above an ice cream shop because the other one was blown up, Clay and Tara are dead and now you are laying up here with a gunshot wound. I say you need to tell me the details, like now."
"Looks like you know everything."
Odette smirked carefully leaning forward, getting close and personal with Tig like she was going to kiss him. "Are you sure you don't want to tell me the details?"
They both looked to the door to see Venus Van Dam walk in. "Oh, I'm sorry. They told me Alexander was up here with a friend." She softly spoke.
"I'm the bestie he doesn't talk about." Getting up she went to shake hands "Odette."
"Venus Van Dam." Shaking hands she took in Odette. "You are quite pretty, just like your name."
Smiling at the compliment. "Thanks. I think you are pretty too." Odette returned to sitting on Tig's legs.
"I'll come back later. It was a pleasure meeting you." Venus quickly left.
Odette gasped hitting Tig's wound lightly. "You asshole! How could you not tell me you met someone?" She smiled happily at him.
"It's nothing."
Pointing at the door. "That was nothing. I saw the way she looked at me when saw me. She wanted to gouge my eyes out with a spoon."
"No, she didn't."
"I don't doubt she is a nice person. Doesn't erase that she wanted to gouge the women's eyes out that is sitting on the man she likes."
Tig notices Odette looking at him oddly. "What?" He asked cautiously.
"You sleeping with her? What's that like? Does she kiss better than me?"
"I'm not some chic. We don't talk about such things."
"If you don't talk to me about this I'll go to Venus. And trust me, you don't want two women talking about such things. We get into some very hairy details."
Glaring at her. "Blackmail? Bitchier than when you left. I missed that." Tig smirked.
Venus came back down a few minutes after she went up. "Who is she?" Looking to the guys for the answer. "Should I be worried?"
"About the ass-kicking princess?! Somehow in the midst of Tig trying to fuck her, he became friends with her." Chibs answered.
"Have they?"
They laughed. "Odette would snap his neck before she let him in her pants," Jax answered.
"Let Alexander know I'll see him later." Returning her sunglasses on her face as Venus exited the building.
Almost an hour later Odette came down from where Tig was which was also the temporary clubhouse. "You up for some shots and poker tonight? I could use some more bra's and matching panties." She winked at Chibs.
"This time I'm winning my money back and then some."
"That's cute you believe that."
Jax caught Odette outside. "I need a word with you."
"Should I be worried?"
"No, we're running a business and I want you to do the books. You'll be paid well."
"Its this club business or am I allowed to know what the books are to?"
Placing his hands in his pockets. "Porn videos."
"I'm sorry I asked."
"I know you are not a big fan and I'll understand if you say no. Its just we could use someone we could trust. And knows what they are doing."
Odette thought about the offer. "Ok, but same rules apply as they did with Clay. I don't get pulled out of work. I'm not sleeping with any of the Sons because you tell me to or anyone else because you want me to. It's my decision and mine alone. It's strictly the books for the business, nothing else. I also reserve the right to back out if I want no questions asked. Ok?"
"Is that it?"
"I'll do the books here. I prefer not to be near where you do your business."
"Sounds good."
Emily was beyond thrilled to have Odette back that she didn't shut up for almost two hours straight. Odette didn't find it as weird as she thought of coming back to her home. It was nice to be home and she missed her own bed.
"So everything went well? I hope." Emily flipped through the old magazine in Odette's place.
"Very much so. I just wish it didn't take so long. I missed everyone." Returning to the living room from the kitchen. "I did take solace that the money from when working with Sons helped take care of the bills while I was gone."
Taking the water that was offered her. "I still can't believe you saw Tig first."
"I said I was sorry. It was just because he was shot and I wanted to see how he was doing."
"You better be happy I find him attractive."
"You think every biker guy you meet is hot."
Odette brought Emily with her as they went to the ice cream parlor. "Look who showed for an ass whooping?" Chibs grinned shuffling a deck.
"You get off getting your ass kicked don't you?" Odette mocked.
He smirked, "When it's you doing the beating."
"You know how to win the ladies over." They never even got to play a hand. Some things came up that the club needed to take care of.
Emily decided to go home as Odette lingered with Tig. She was sitting on the floor playing solitaire with Chibs desk of cards. "So how much did you miss me?"
"I didn't miss you for one second."
"You are such a liar. I know you missed me like an idiot misses the point."
"More like a hole in the head."
Placing a 4 on a 5. "Those are your hooker girlfriends."
"Oh your still here." Venus walked in.
Two heads turned to the door. "I should go." Getting up off the floor. "Guess I'm not the only girl to get to monopolize your free time anymore."
The next day Odette walked into the son's temporary clubhouse after a call from Jax. "Hey, Gemma…" Seeing Nero. "New guy."
"Odette meets Nero, Nero this is Odette." Gemma introduced.
Shaking hands. "Pretty name for a pretty lady." He complimented.
"Get in line." She smiled.
"How are you doing?" Gemma asked.
"Therapy helped very much. But apparently, the hospital job doesn't want someone like me working for them anymore. Too much baggage apparently for them. So if you guys know anywhere that needs a physical therapist, hit me up."
They watched her go upstairs. "She seems nice," Nero said.
If Odette wasn't at work she was at the son's clubhouse. She was behind the counter with Chucky. "So all your fingers except both your pointer fingers were cut off to stop you from masturbating?!"
"Yup."
"That sucks."
"I'm used to it by now."
Typing some more numbers on the calculator. "Still sucks." Chucky went to bring a few things upstairs when Nero walked in. "Gemma's not here."
"Not here for her."
"The guys aren't here either. It's just me and Chucky."
Taking a seat on the stool across from her. "I'm here for you actually."
"You are with Gemma and no offense because you aren't bad looking. I'm not into Hispanics. And I don't do a sharing thing, I'm a one-man kind of person who isn't attached to another person."
"That's not why I'm here. You heard about the shooting with the escort agency I have?" Odette nodded yes. "Well, the new girl can't do the books for beans. Jax says you are a wiz but you might not do it. And when I asked why he said I should talk to you about that."
"That's because my parents stuck me in child porn when I was seven. I have a few videos out there where it's me being sexually abused as well as a few where I'm sexually abusing other children. When I got free from them I went into hiding which I changed my name. And part of the deal I have with Jax is I don't do the books for him where the place is but here. I can't walk into such places. I get anxiety about it."
"I'm very sorry that happened to you," Nero spoke softly.
"It's in the past now after some help, but thanks. Its just sometimes certain things cause a trigger causing some bad anxiety I'm still working to get past." Odette explained. Leaning on the counter. "I have to ask. What is with the attire? You dress like a 90-year-old guy in your slacks and sweaters."
"I think I look nice."
"For an old fart."
Nero laughed shaking his finger at her. "It's not good to insult someone who might be your boss."
"I'm so scared now." Odette mocked him.
"You are a cheeky girl." He stood with a smile. "I've got something to do today. But I'll keep in touch. Work out the rest of the details."
Not long after Nero left Chucky returned. "Was someone here?"
"Like you didn't hear everything."
"I tried not to."
Waving it off. "Don't worry about it. Now that my parents are dead and I don't have to hide anymore, I need to be able to talk about it. Acknowledge what happened to me."
"I wanted to ask. If you don't have to hide, why don't you go back to your original name?"
"That girl died a long time ago." Odette went back to her work.
Odette walked out of the coffee shop with a coffee in hand to see Tig driving by. He spotted her and made a u-turn for her. "Where is the bicycle?" He teased.
"The chain is being fixed on it, it was getting rusty. Now I'm going to meet Emily. We are going to sit by the pool and tan."
"Hop on, I'll give you a ride." Wetting his lips. "I believe you need a ride."
"I believe you just want to see us in our bikinis."
"I just got shot. Throw me a bone."
Odette laughed as she returned walking down the sidewalk. Tig chased after her. "You are so not joining. This is just me and Emily time."
"You can't have fun without me."
"I always have fun without you. Its when I'm with you I'm not having any fun."
Stopping her. "Don't lie. You have so much fun with me. Its why you hang around me all the time. Because you so want me."
"You are so delusional."
"Am I? Because I remember you kissing me before you left for seven months."
"That's because you needed to know what its like to be kissed by real women. Not by a chic you have to pay for."
Taking her coffee. "Bitch."
"You are such an ass give me my drink back."
Taking a taste while he kept Odette away. "What kind of girly drink is this?"
"Is this man bothering you, ma'am?" Two cops walked up.
Grabbing her coffee. "Unfortunately no, my friend is just being a dick." Glaring at Tig. "I think you should apologize for interrupting these men at work."
"Apologize?! No way!"
Looking over to them. "As a matter of fact officers, he is bugging me."
"You bitch," Tig said in a low voice before turning his attention to the officers. "I'm sorry for disturbing the peace."
"I retract my previous statement officers. He was just taking my coffee. Nothing that cant be easily replaced." The officers stood there for a second debating if they should leave or not before actually leaving.
Tig looked over at Odette. "You were going to lie to the police and let them arrest me!"
"Aren't you happy you are friends with me?" Odette laughed leaving Tig on the sidewalk.
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