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“I’m serious babe I want you in uy wanted me in his life

“Luke, I…,” I couldn’t find the words Hoas I going to tell hiht I was? I pushed myself away from people I had lived in a bubble for years for a reason “Luke, you don’t want to be with me,” I said defeated

“Oh, I don’t?” He see facetious

“Look, I’irls,” I said, staring at my hands in my lap

“Baby I can do fucked up, and I have issues myself, everyone does” He turned in his seat so that he was facing irls That is why I’m so attracted to you Do you have any idea how many women throw themselves at me just because I am the President of an MC? But you, you like me for me For the man I am without the vest I want you in every aspect of my life The club, the job, my family… I want you to be a part of it” I felt like the breath had been knocked out of s out on the table and I had nothing to offer in return I had no group of friends to introduce him to, my job consumed my entire life and my family was pretty much non-existent

“Luke, I don’t have anything to offer you in return I mean… I am self-centered and often ruthless, I have absolutely no e and everyone thinks I’m a bitch The only reason people even tolerate e of tears I had always known all of those things, but it cut deeper when I said them out loud

“Hey,” Luke said takinghtful And, who cares what everyone thinks They don’t know the Dallas I know You are an ahtful, that I almost believed him “If it makes you feel better, on’t make any promises Let’s just try this and see where it leads” Luke was a He knew more about me than I knew about myself It was clear to hi to revise the invisible “normal” contract between two people, just to make me comfortable I would be a fool not to keep this reeirlfriend?” he asked, his facial expression that of a little boy The comment immediately relieved the tension in the room and set my mind at ease

“Yes, Luke I will be your girlfriend,” I said, s back at him A broad s me deeply When he pulled away I was breathless

Luke didn’t waste any ti he did, after we finished breakfast was take me to his “Harley Room” I remembered the room from the last time I was in here, and just like before, the beautiful motorcycle was parked in the middle of the roorandfather, Pops, took me around the yard I still re burly men that drove them, but not me I have loved them since that first ride,” Luke said passionately “When I was sixteen, s he never did He was so proud when he handed me the keys I had it for less than an hour before I traded it for an old Harleyto himself “My dad was so pissed He didn’t speak to me for over a week It took hih he doesn’t agree, he is one of est supporters”

“Why didn’t your father ride?” I asked, intrigued with his story

“My Pops wasn’t much of a father to et out, he couldn’t get a respectable job because of his record The bike world welcomed him with open aruy started their own club”

“Connections?” I asked I knehat that meant, but I wanted him to tell me

“Another ti the subject completely