She could feel the croweaters glaring at her, because Chibs was with her, and not paying them attention. She stuck with beer, anything stronger and she wouldn't be able to think clearly. She also had to limit herself to a few drinks, to keep herself clear as well. She kept her ears open, listening to random conversations going on around her, nothing being said, that was note worthy.

She was sitting on the couch, watching him play pool. One of the braver croweaters, came over, and started to push up on him, acting like it didn't bother her, she got up, picking up a pool stick. Walking over to Chibs and the little whore, she swung the stick, hitting her in the face. The hit was with such force, the woman crumbled to the ground.

She stared down at the woman, she accidentally kicked her in the ribs. "Oh shit, I'm sorry. I'm such a klutz!" She stuck out her hand. "Let me hep you." Tig and Chibs stared open mouthed at her, she shrugged her shoulders, walking over to the bar. She watched as the woman staggered towards the bathroom.

Gemma was sitting at the bar smirking at her. "Nicely done Katerina!" She sat down asking for a water, feeling Chibs arms going around her waist, she felt his lips on her neck.

"Christ love, what the hell was that?"

She looked at him. "I don't know what you're talking about." She turned around, kissing him. "The pool stick, totally slipped out of my hands, then I tripped." He pulled her over onto his lap, his hands wrapping around her.

"I liked it. Seeing you getting protective...jealous." He stood up holding her close to him, kissing her. She broke off the kiss, turning her head, laughing.

"You thought I was jealous?" Shaking her head. "I just didn't want you to catch anything from the skank queen. I was just looking out for you." He threw her over his shoulder, carrying you outside the clubhouse. Sitting you on the picnic table, he stood in front of you cupping your face.

"Now listen to me. You're the only woman I'm interested in, I want to get to know you. I want to be with you, do you understand me?" Nodding her head, she leaned forward kissing him. His hands resting on her hips, pulling her forward. "It was really sexy, you beating the hell out of her."

She let out a laugh, cupping his face. "I'm glad you liked it." He pulled her off the table, into his arms. She laid her head on his chest, feeling his hands, stroking her back. The clubhouse door swung open, members started filing out, she watched them go over to the ring. Chibs pulled away looking over, then down at her.

"The fights are about to start." He dragged her towards the ring. She really didn't want to watch, but she went anyway. She sat down on the picnic table, while he went over to watch near the ring. She was pulled off the table by one of the croweaters, while the one she beat up on, tried to take a free shot. Kat kicked her feet up, kicking her in the face.

The croweater let out a scream, and fell to the ground, the one holding Kat, swung her around, to face another one coming after her. Kat had to make a decision to get her ass kicked, or fight back. She couldn't put up to much of a fight or it would raise suspicions, she was going to have to get her ass kicked a little. She saw a flash of silver, and instinct took over.

Kicking out again, she caught the approaching woman's arm, knocking the knife away. She yelled out for Chibs, she wasn't sure if he heard her or not, she felt her head being slammed into the table, then everything went black.

XXX

Her throbbing head was the first sensation she felt, along with the cold of an ice pack, opening her eyes slowly, she saw a practically naked woman straddling a bike on poster above her. She slowly started to set up, immediately regretting it, as the throbbing intensified in her head, and the room started to spin. She closed her eyes, hoping and waiting for the feeling to pass.

Hearing movement to her left, she turned her head, regretting it instantly, she was pulled down to the pillows. "Just rest for now."

"Filip?"

"Aye." She turned her head towards him, seeing him sitting in a chair near the bed. He looked tired, glancing at the clock, she could see it was two in the morning.

"Are you going to sleep in the chair all night?"

"Someone needs to keep watch over you, make sure that your alright." She closed her eyes again, knowing it might be a mistake, but not wanting to put him out. She exhaled slowly, she opened her eyes, glancing at him, he had already settled back.

"Just get in bed, and get comfortable." She watched him sit up, looking at her for a short second. He pulled back the blankets, crawling in beside her, pulling her into his arms. She glanced up at the poster. "Nice picture."

He chuckled in her ear. "When you feel better, I'll find you an outfit and you can pose on my bike." His lips closed over the lobe of her ear. She elbowed him in the stomach, letting out a laugh.

"I'd have to starve myself for six months first." Pulling the ice pack from her head, she laid it in the floor, curling up to his side, she drifted off to sleep, listening to his steady heartbeat.

XXX

Later that morning, she woke up with her head on his chest, and his arms wrapped around her. Lifting her head, she found him gazing at her, he brought his lips to hers. "How's your head feeling?"

"Horrible, but I'll survive." She rolled over, sitting up, getting dizzy, she swayed, he sat up quickly, his arms wrapping around her, bringing her back to his chest. She rested against him, letting the sensation pass, before opening her eyes, looking up at him. "Thank you, for taking care of me last night.."

He cupped her face. "Of course..." He kissed her lips gently, laying her back down on the bed. His body covering hers, as he deepened the kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. His lips moved down the side of her neck, his teeth making little nips along the way. He was at her collarbone, moving lower, her brain was screaming to stop him, and do it now, but her body wasn't listening anymore.

He raised his head, looking down at her, waiting for her to stop him, when she didn't, he lowered his head, his hands moving the top of her tank top away, his mouth, kissing the inside swell of her breast. His other hand, had made its way underneath the bottom of her tank top, and started to roll her bra clad nipple betwwen his finger and thumb.

Her breathing increased, she arched her back, the whole time her brain is screaming for her to put a stop to it, but her body had other plans. He pulled her up, pulling off her tank top, then reaching around and undoing her bra, he laid her gently down on the bed. "Christ! You're gorgeous."

Someone started banging on the door, he glared at it over his shoulder. "What!"

"We've got church in ten!" He dropped his head to her chest, lifting it, he looked at her.

"I'm sorry, Katerina." He lowered his lips to hers, kissing her. He rolled out of bed, changing clothes, and leaving the room. She laid there relieved for the interruption, she got dressed, grabbing her purse, she left the room. She needed to get out of there before she made a mistake. She called a cab on her phone, and rushed out of the room, not stooping to talk to anyone.

She heard Kip calling her name, as she rushed out the door, but she didn't acknowledge him, she didn't stop running until she was out on the street, waiting for the cab.

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Chibs walked out of church forty minutes later, planning on going back to his room, and apologizing to Katerina. He had to leave to take care of club business, that would have him gone most of the day, but he wanted to see her tonight. He was going to have Half Sack take her home, and he'd be over later, as he was walking out of church, towards his dorm room, Half Sack yelled to him that she left five minutes after he went into church.

"What do you mean she left?"

"She ran out of here like her life depended on it. A cab picked her up."

"Go check on her, call me and let me know if she's alright." He watched the prospect leave, hating he couldn't go check on her himself.

XXX

She stood under the spray of the shower cursing herself, what the hell was she thinking? If they hadn't gotten interrupted, she would have slept with him this morning. She couldn't let that happen, not now, not ever. Getting out of the shower, she heard the doorbell ringing, she had pulled her jeep into the garage, and closed all the curtains. It looked like no one was home, she needed time to collect her thoughts.

Ignoring the door, she dried off and got dressed, curing up in bed, she decided to watch TV. Her phone started to ring, glancing over, she saw it was Chibs, she just let it go to voicemail. It rang, three more times, then there was a pounding on the door, she ignored it all, hoping it would just go away.

The sound of her door being kicked in, had her jumping from her bed. She grabbed her gun from her night stand, flipping the safety off, she went into the hall, she saw a shadow coming towards her. She fired a shot near his head, hearing a curse. "The next one will hit it's target! On your knees asshole!"

She flipped on the hall light to find Juice in her hall, he was on his knees, staring at her. "What the hell? Get up!" Juice slowly got up, looking a little scared of her.

"Chibs sent me over to check on you, since you wouldn't answer when Half sack was here, and you didn't answer his call." She rolled her eyes at the man.

"I was sleeping. Are you going to fix my door?"

"Ummmm! Yeah...Please call Chibs, let him know you're alright."

She went back to her room, picking up her phone, she didn't want to talk to him, she couldn't not right now. She sent him a text instead.

Went home and fell asleep. Sorry that you worried.

She laid her phone back down, closing her eyes, she heard the ping of her phone. Picking it up, she saw she had a return message.

I need to talk to you. I'll be by tonight.

She tossed her phone on the bed, laying back she closed her eyes, trying to relieve the pounding in her got up, making her way to the kitchen, she saw Juice and Half Sack working on fixing her door. She pulled out a bottle of water, and some pain reviler, she went and laid down on the couch.

XXX

She felt a hand gently stroking the side of her face, she jerked awake, finding Chibs sitting beside her on the couch. She blinked her eyes a couple of times, slowly sitting up. "How long have you been here?"

His hands cupped her face, pulling her to him, his lips lowering to hers. "Not long." His dark eyes continued to look into her green ones. "Do you want to be with me?"

She bit her bottom lip, looking at him. "Yes, but it scares me."

"Why?"

"I've not had a lot of relationships, the few I've been in...they didn't end well for me." Again sticking to half truths were always better, it helped to keep facts straight. The truth was she had been in maybe two adult relationships, and the both ended terrible for her. One her boyfriend cheated on her, and he nearly killed her when she ended the relationship. The other one, was the Marine she had dated, he didn't like her career and had ended the relationship.

"Take a chance with me, see where this goes." He lowered his lips to hers again, this time his kiss was full of passion and promise. She wrapped her arms around his neck, letting herself be pulled in.

She broke off the kiss, looking up at him. "Okay." He smiled at her, his dimples appearing, he pulled her onto his lap, his arms wrapping around her.

"If you ever take off on me again like you did today, ignoring my calls and the members I send to check on you, I swear to God..."

She smiled at him. "You know I can defend myself..."

His hold tightened on her. "Promise me, you won't take risks like that again. There are people that would hurt you because of your relationship to the club, because of your relationship to me."

"I promise, I'll be careful." She leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"How's your head feeling?" His hands were rubbing gentle circles along your back.

"I have a terrible headache." His hands continued the slow massage up her back, she leaned forward. "That feels nice." She let out a sigh, as he increased the pressure. "You're hired." She smiled, when she heard him laugh.

"Is that right?" His lips were nibbling on her ear, his hands moving down her sides.

"You're very good with your hands." She turned to face him, leaning in kissing him. Brushing his hair from his face, she smiled at him. Hearing him growl at her, she smiled him. Standing up, she needed to step away from him , she went into the kitchen, opening the fridge she grabbed a bottle of water. She felt his arms wrap around her waist, pulling her to his chest.

"Let me show you how good I can be with my hands." His words were whispered against her ear.