Chapter One
âTom Iâm two months pregnant, not an invalid!â I shouted at Tom as he stopped me from tidyingâŠagain.
âYouâve had four miscarriages, will you just let me do this and restâ He snapped back.
âYeah, keep throwing the miscarriages in my face like that will make me love you moreâ I cried throwing a cushion to the sofa violently.
âMaybe if you just did as you were told then you wouldnât always be in troubleâ
âMaybe if you just leave me the fuck alone I might get some real rest!â I snapped back and walked out the room heading out towards my grandpaâs diner.
For two hours I had been sat at Grandpaâs diner and Tom hadnât messaged me at all, I could breathe a little. It was nice being at work with Grandpa and Elise, although it was dead with no customer in sight as I tapped my pen against the table.
âAre you still happy you came here to relieve your boredom?â Grandpa laughed as he came out of the office.
âBetter than Tomâs constant reminder of my miscarriages and not letting me lift a single fingerâ I sighed.
âHeâs trying to keep you safe, maybe not the correct way, but he cares. Your mother though, she was the same, couldnât sit still, neither could your grandmotherâ Grandpa smiled.
âIf he cared he wouldnât keep on at me about the miscarriages when he knows how much it hurts me. Iâd rather be bored than around him right nowâ
âI understand, I do, he shouldnât be saying that. But, please rest, keep that little one safe and do not over-do itâ Grandpa kissed my head as I giggled.
âRestâŠthere is no one hereâŠwhat else am I doing?â I laughed, but as I said it I heard the rumble of bikes coming down the road as excitement filled me as I watched every bike park up outside.
I watched in awe at the bikes as they parked around my own, some of them look at it, noticing the personalisation of artwork that Taylor had done for me.
âYou spoke to soon. Iâll be in the office if you need me. Elise! Customers!â Grandpa shouted leaving the room.
âWowâŠthatâs a lot of bikesâ Elise said as she slid next to me at the bar.
âGood afternoon ladies, table for twentyâŠahâŠis it possible if me and my men put a few tables together?â The biggest guy came through first, he looked like a biker clad Santa.
âOf course you can. Do you need some help?â I asked as I went to walk around the bar.
âNo, my boys have it, you ladies shouldnât be lifting heavy tables. Now, I will ask, would you mind serving us up some colaâs?â He smiles as the guys behind him nod, he was clearly the leader.
âOf course, how many?â Elise asks.
âTwenty for nowâ He smiled again.
âThat bike out there is amazing, I wonder where the guy is who owns itâ One of the younger lads said as Elise looked at me with a smirk.
âDo you need anything to eat fellaâs?â I asked as I walked to the table as they all made themselves comfortable as I brought the first round of drinks.
âTen share platters sweetheart, thanksâ Biker Santa smiled.
âAnd a side order of pretty ladies!â The younger one whooped and slapped Eliseâs ass as she placed the last glass down. She cried out and scurried behind me.
âTouch her again and youâll regret itâ I growled.
âJust leave it Sam, Iâm okâ Elise whimpered in my ear.
âBe careful love, you might find yourself in a bit of a sticky situation if you start on meâ He got up from his chair as he walked up to me menacingly.
âJayden, sit down!â Biker Santa growled as the man next to him stood too in warning.
âOh shut it, old manâ Jayden growled as he put a hand on my shoulder and squeezed. I felt Elise move away and heard her run off to the office as I just smirked at Jayden.
âHands off me right nowâ I said.
âMake meâŠâ He sneered.
âJayden!â Biker Santa shouted, slamming his fist on the table, distracting Jayden from me as I took his wrist in my hand, slamming it behind his back and forcing him to the ground where he slammed his nose, it bled as he cursed out loudly.
âTouch me again and youâll regret itâ I kicked his side before letting go.
âJayden, I suggest you sit in your seat and clean yourself up. You deserved that, every single bit of it. I apologise for him heâs still learning his manners. Sweetheart, you sure know how to defend yourselfâŠWhere did you learn a move like that? My name is Tobias by the way, pleased to meet youâ Biker Santa, Tobias came around the table as he pushed Jayden, scowling, into a chair.
I took his hand and shook it as I heard two pairs of footsteps behind me.
âTobias!â Grandpa called out as I whirled around to him, how did he know these men?
âMy god, if it isnât old man Harveyâ Tobias boomed as they hugged.
âOld man! Look whoâs talking! Looking more like Santa every day!â Grandpa laughed as I chuckled.
âSomething funny?â Grandpa raised a brow at me.
âJust a thought I had earlierâ I smiled.
âAnd that thought was?â Tobias asked.
âI didnât know your name beforeâŠI might have called you Biker Santaâ I blushed as they boomed with laughter.
âSo stupidâ Jayden mumbled, I sent a glare his way.
âI wonât warn you again boyâ Tobias growled.
âWhat happened? Why do I feel that you were the cause of his nosebleed Sam?â Grandpa asked as I shrugged.
âHe deserved itâ I said.
âNow, how do you two know each other?â I continued.
âWe went to school together, known each other for yearsâ Grandpa clapped Tobias back.
âSo, did you used to ride together?â I asked.
âYeah, for a whileâ Grandpa said.
âSo, thatâs why you keep taking an interest in my bikeâŠyou want to ride itâ I smirked pointing to my bike, knowing that he looked at it longingly.
âYOUR bike!â Jayden shouted his jaw wide.
âYes, MY Bike, that beauty is mine.â I smirked.
âWho knew such a bitch would have a cool bikeâ He mumbled.
âDonât make me put you on the floor againâ I warned.
âSam, chill out a littleâ Grandpa placed a hand on my shoulder.
âI apologise Harvey, Jayden has misbehaved, he is still learning the code and where his fucking manners areâ One of the other big bikers placed a hand on Jaydenâs arm in warning.
âI hope you get a hold on that boy Tobias, if he hurts my grand-daughter then he will deal with me personallyâ Grandpa said as Tobias turned to me with a look of surprise on his face.
âYou are Harveyâs grand-daughter! Trentâs kid!?â
âSheâs the fucking midnight rose girl!â Jayden squeaked out as he winced at his bleeding nose.
âScared of me now are we?â I smirked.
âGet fucked kittenâ He grumbled as the guy next to him thumped his arm, he groaned and quietened.
âJayden, manners or I will throw you back to the streets where you first started!â Tobias warned in anger.
Jayden nodded and slumped in his chair.
Tobias walks up to me and holds my chin in his hand as he takes in my face.
âI can see the resemblance, Trent must be proud, Iâve kept my ear to the ground, heard about Gregory, heard about a young girl who defeated the odds, never thought she would be a Jennings⊠I also thought you had nothing to do with your sons business, thatâs why you refused to join us wasnât it?â Tobias said raising an eyebrow.
âItâs complicated, how about we sort out your food and we join you. Weâll explain everythingâ Grandpa said as the others nodded. Tobias couldnât keep his eyes off of me, neither could Jayden and it was irritating me.
âI need a minuteâŠâ I said as Elise watched me walk away and outside to get a breather.
âSammy?â Grandpa followed me out.
âYou were a part of this life at one point werenât you? Part of a gang? Tell me the truthâŠâ I sigh as he takes my hand and turns me towards him.
âI never wanted to be a part of it, I just wanted to make the world a better place, just like I can see you want to do too. I was a part of their gang, their biker gang, but they focused on protecting people, like a security firm on bikes, but occasionally it would lead to something more. When I was younger and we went on a run we came across Jon, your other grand-father, and he tried to destroy us. My wife, your grandmother, died that night, while your father was ripped from her stomach prematurely, and I vowed never to get involved with another gang again, no way would my family be involved with any of it anymore. Then your father got involved, he fell in love with Louisa, snuck her out of her home, brought her here for a few days, I knew it would be trouble. I warned him and we had our falling out. He left and never looked back, not until you⊠You are single-handedly changing the world we live in. I realise I may have to jump back into this, but Iâll do it, for my grand-daughter and your baby, we will take this on togetherâ Grandpa hugged me.
âJon killed my grandmotherâŠâ a tear escaped my eye. He nodded glumly.
âYes, car accident..â He answered, my eyes widened, and I suddenly started to laugh, although it was so inappropriate, but I couldnât help it, my emotions with the baby inside me were heightened.
âSeriously, what is it with fucking cars and my family!â I began to calm down, wiping the tears in my eyes.
âIt does seem to be the go-to kill when it comes to being a Jonesâ Grandpa smiled lightly.
âUgh, I donât want to be a Jones anymore, I hate everything that comes with the nameâ I groaned.
âThen change it⊠Whether you change the name or its status or the legend, change it to what you want it to be. Change it to something Louisa would be proud ofâ Grandpa hugged me once more.
âYeah, well we had an idea about that⊠Actually, Tobias might be just the man to help me, him and his bikersâ I smile thinking of how they could help all the kids stay safe if we were to make the boarding school a reality.
âWell, for now we should go inside, sort their food order out and talk to them, catch them up on everything before we start something newâ Grandpa smiled as we went back indoors and helped Elise bring out the plates.
When I was bringing the last platter out the doorâs bell dinged, signalling a customer.
âSamantha! What the fuck are you doing!?â Tomâs voice shouted as I dropped the platter to the ground in shock, the guys all stood at the sound of shouting and clang.
âTom, I would ask you to keep your voice downâ Grandpa warned.
âI canât believe youâre letting her work! Sheâs two months pregnant!â He shouted red faced.
âSheâs what?!â Jayden shouted as Tomâs eyes zeroed in on him.
âWho the fuck are you?â Tom growled as I stepped in front of him.
âThat is Jayden, he is part of Tobiasâ biker protection gang. Calm downâ I laid a hand on his chest.
âHis nose is bleeding⊠you did that didnât you?â Tom asked, his eyes glaring at me.
âHarvey, who is this boy?â Tobias asked.
âThe father of her childâ Grandpa answered.
âAnd her boyfriendâ He growled out.
âAnd you guys think I need mannersâ Jayden said as Tom completely lost it, pushing me to the side as Elise caught me in her arms as he stormed up to Jayden.
âSay that againâ Tom got in his face.
âTom, back off right nowâ Grandpa stepped between them as did Tobias.
âTomâŠâ I cried out as he ignored me.
âTom, she would have fallen if I hadnât of caught herâŠâ Elise called out.
âStay away from my girl and meâ Tom growled at Jayden.
âI donât think kitten likes me anyway, but itâs her decision, not yoursâ Jayden said back.
âSam, weâre going homeâ Tom ordered as he grabbed my arm and dragged me away as I pulled my arm out of his grip, his force hurting me.
âYouâre hurting me. Iâm staying hereâ A tear slipped from my eye as he looked at me angrily.
âFine, do what you want, have your fifth miscarriage for all I careâ He stormed out of the diner and I stood there in shock.
âfifth?â Tobias mumbled to my Grandpa.
âSammyâŠâ Elise faced me as the tears began to flood, her arms wrapped around me tightly.
âI think we need to have a little chatâ Tobias said to Grandpa as Elise took me to the bathroom to clean my face up a little.
When we came out Jayden was stood leaning against the wall.
âIâm sorry, I coaxed him too much. And Iâm sorry about earlier tooâŠIâll do better, I promiseâ He sighed as he held out a hand, I shook it and he smiled as all three of us went back into the diner.
âTobias and I will have a word with Tom, we think he needs a reality check and an outside view. Weâll sort it Sam, I promise.â Grandpa hugged me as the guys all looked at me sadly. Grandpa had obviously told them my story.
âDonât botherâŠWeâve been having arguments all monthâŠIâmâŠIâm not sure if me and him were ever going to workâŠâ I sighed.
âThe boys and I will be around if you need us. Your grandfather says that you had an idea for us to help with. Iâm excited to find out what your plan isâ Tobias said as it gave me a small smile back.
âOh, we will definitely have that talkâ I smile.