"Man, did you think long and hard about this?", Luke asked.
AJ chuckled. That was the tenth time Luke asked him.
"Yes. I know she's the one and I want to marry her and call her my wife as soon as possible.", AJ replied.
"Same with Trish", Karl added.
They were at a jewelry store looking at rings. There was one AJ liked for Casey.
The bell over the door rang and they all turned to find Hunter and Shawn.
"Its nice to see you traitors", Hunter said, rolling his eyes.
"We aren't traitors, we just established ourselves away from you, legally", Finn replied.
"Legally? Since when does any money come in the legal way?", Hunter asked.
They knew he was right. The first few months they were doing great, but without the prostitution part and the drugs, less and less money came in.
Hunter waved to the owner of the store. It looked like he was picking something up for Stephanie.
Before they left, Hunter looked back at them.
"Don't worry, when your little club falls, I'll be nice and let you all back in. Of course, with less pay and you all get the bitch work", Hunter said, winking.
Shawn laughed as they walked out. Once Karl and AJ found the rings they wanted, they walked out and back to the club.
"He was right. If we don't do something and fast, we lose all this in a few months", Finn was the first to speak up.
"I promised Casey this would be a legit and legal business", AJ said.
"I said the same thing to Trish", Karl added.
"Then you two can explain to them why we went under and why we went back to work for Hunter.", Luke said.
Karl looked at AJ as Luke and Finn left them alone. He set his hands on his hips.
"I know Trish is going to be pissed at me, but they are right. Our clients will start drifting off if we don't start making moves. I wanted to do this the right way too, but its not working", Karl said.
AJ nodded and looked around their club.
"Call Garcia, have him send us two shipments. Tell Lita to talk to the girls, whoever doesn't want to do extra that's fine, but if they do, we need to know and we get a cut", AJ said.
Karl nodded and went to find Lita and also make a call to Garcia.
AJ sighed. Casey was going to be pissed.
"No kids?", he asked.
Casey could see the disappointment in his eyes.
"Do you really want to bring kids into this?", she asked.
"Into what? I think our life is fine. They will have everything they need", AJ said.
"Yeah, and could risk getting kidnapped and killed, gun to their head", she added.
AJ's shoulders slumped.
"Ric is the problem", AJ mumbled.
She nodded. He stood and cleared his plate from the table. She followed, watching him as he set his dishes in the sink.
He grabbed his keys.
"AJ", she said, stopping him.
"I just need some air, and a drink. You gave me a lot to think about", he replied.
He left. She leaned back against the counter and exhaled slowly.
Ric walked into DX territory. His suv surrounded by four suvs. He smiled and got off, holding his hands up in the air.
"I come in peace", he chuckled.
Vince got off and fixed his suit before approaching Ric. Hunter and Shawn on either side of him.
"What do you want?", Vince asked.
"I've been looking around towns for new merchandise. Ever since Rosey and Sika stole my property back, well, I've been low", Ric said.
"You took his daughter and tried to sell her off", Hunter growled.
They didn't like how Ric handled that. Especially when The Bloodline was close to Garcia.
"Water under the bridge", Ric waved off.
"She was twelve you sick fuck", Shawn replied.
"That's enough", Vince said.
Ric smiled. Vince looked at Hunter and Shawn.
"Go and stand by the cars, I need to speak to Ric alone", Vince ordered.
Hunter glanced at Shawn before they both stepped away. Ric knew Vince didn't want his boys knowing what he was about to say.
"I few of my ex men, well, they decided to open their own little club and leave me high and dry", Vince said.
Ric nodded.
"You want to get back at them? I'm assuming they have women, women they cherish", Ric said.
Vince nodded.
"But there are only two I really want to hurt.", Vince replied.
"Give me names and I'll have it done for you", Ric said.
"Hunter and Shawn can take the girls. They don't know who AJ and Karl are with", Vince said.
"You want AJ and Karl to know it was you", Ric smirked.
Vince nodded.
"But if I tell my son in law and his friend, they won't do it. Look how they reacted to Sika's kid. It's the stupid code Garcia made", Vince said, rolling his eyes.
Ric nodded.
"You should have been in charge", Ric said.
"So, will you do it?", Vince asked.
Ric nodded and shook Vince's hand. They parted ways as Hunter approached his father in law.
"You two will be collecting girls for him, and I don't want to hear any complaints.", Vince said.
"I won't kidnap little girls for that sick fuck", Hunter said.
"Not little girls. Women", Vince said.
"Still don't like it", Shawn mumbled.
"If Garcia finds out…", Vince cut him off.
"Fuck Garcia", Vince growled.
Hunter looked away.
"You work for me and what I say goes. He is going to pay this club good money, so get it done", Vince said, before leaving.
Shawn looked at Hunter.
"I don't like this", he whispered.
"Me either", Hunter replied.
AJ was back at his club, watching the red head move up and down her pole. She would lick her lips and sway her hips.
AJ didn't enjoy this, he just needed something to take his mind off of Casey's words.
"Wow. So this is what you do when I say I don't want kids. What are you going to do when I say I want a divorce?", she joked.
"That's not funny", he replied, slamming his shot glass down on the table.
Casey walked more into the small room and glared at the woman on the pole.
Eva Marie held her hands up and left. She had heard what happened to Mandy for starting shit with the Queen.
AJ leaned back in his seat as Casey sat beside him.
"I never imagined my life without kids, babe", he said honestly.
She turned his head towards her.
"I'm just scared", she whispered.
"Don't be. I can protect our family. Ric got away with it before because we weren't as strong and establish as we were before. DX didn't fear us, now they do", AJ said.
She leaned over and kissed him before straddling him.
"There are no cameras in here, are there?", she asked.
He shook his head no before connecting their lips again.
"Give me some more time to calm my fears and get better adjusted to my life and being home again", she whispered.
"I don't want to force you", he replied.
"I want kids too, its just, with what happened to me and Trish. It scares me", she said.
"I understand", he whispered.
Kenny had sent Matt and Nick home. AJ would need them tomorrow. He made his way up to Veronica's apartment and knocked on her door.
She opened it and sighed.
"What? Don't you get enough from staking out my apartment building?", she asked.
He chuckled.
"Look my guys left me and I need a place to crash. Can I…", she slammed the door in his face.
He mumbled some not so nice words about her before knocking again. The door opened.
"Oh goodie, its still you", she replied.
"Very funny", he said, before walking in.
"Hey", she said, grabbing his arm and shoving him against the wall.
Her forearm pressed against his throat. He smirked as best he could.
"Man, does this turn me on", he chuckled.
She pushed away from him and slammed her door shut. Making her way to her room.
"Strip and get in bed", she ordered before doing the same.
He raised a brow. She shook her head.
"Look I need to release some stress, now its either with you or…", he cut her off.
"Me", he said quickly, and stripping.
She connected their lips and he groaned. She pulled him down on top of her.
She wanted to feel something, anything. An emotion, a feeling, but got nothing. Well, did horny count?
"Harder", she growled.
He did as she said. She could feel her body relaxing. That's a good feeling during sex, right? He finished with a scream and what looked like a blissful expression on his face.
She wanted to feel that.
"Fuck, that was amazing", he said, before collapsing beside her.
She shrugged.
"I guess", she whispered as she stared up at her ceiling.
He raised a brow.
"It wasn't bad, was it?", he asked her.
"No. You did a great job, I guess", she shrugged.
"If you have to guess, then I didn't", he said.
He grabbed her and flipped her onto her stomach.
"Fine, don't like face to face, then lets try it this way and a little rougher", he replied.
It wasn't him at all, it was her. Training not to feel anything, it's the only way she could kill someone in cold blood and without a second thought.
He was making all kinds of noises behind her and calling her dirty names, but that did nothing for her at all.
But if she didn't react, he would continue to try to satisfy her. She really didn't want to have sex all night. So she faked it. Her moans, her words about what she was feeling, and orgasm at the end.
He smiled.
"See, I knew I could get it out of you", he panted.
"Yeah", she replied, kissing him gently on the lips.
"My name is Kenny, by the way", he whispered.
She turned over in bed and her smile disappeared. Nothing.
A/N: Happy Holidays! Stay safe!