Page 9 of Property of Heart

CHAPTER FIVE

–HEART –

The party is still going strong when we step inside the clubhouse.Kepner, Lumos, and Remus are standing in front of church, talking to Sevrin.

I notice Norie sitting on the couch and point at her while I tell Lina, “Norie is my president’s old lady.She’s also related to Sevrin, Karev’s president.Norie is smart as fuck and does the books for the club, and the business we own.She also likes pink in case you haven’t noticed.”

Lina snickers.“Understatement.The way she’s dressed no one would guess she’s a biker chick.”

I shrug.“True, but she’s not just a biker chick.She’s the president’s old lady.Basically, the woman is in a league of her own.”

“Like the vice president’s old lady?”Lina gives me her full attention and places her hands on her hips when she adds in a firm voice, “We still need to discuss this little fact.”

Refraining from shrugging again, because I’ve been crystal clear about the fact she now belongs to me, I tell her, “You’re mine, and I protect what’s mine.Now, let me talk to my brothers while you chat with Norie.She can hold her breath under water for fuck knows how long.Unexplainable, like you can’t feel pain.Something you two can discuss, and make sure you tell her you’re my old lady, along with the rest of what happened tonight.”

Lina looks confused.Normally I wouldn’t explain shit to a woman, but this situation is different.Lina is different.She’s my responsibility, and I owe her more than simply ordering her around.Besides, she’s not trying to fake her way into my life or my bed.She’s bluntly honest, intrigues me, and has a smart mouth along with it.

The woman will be in my life from here on out, which is why I can give her some private information about the president’s old lady.“Norie was kidnapped by one of our brothers who betrayed us.He locked her in a crate and dumped her in the water.We barely managed to find her in time.Sevrin managed to get the crate out of the water while no one could see where the fuck it was.Unnatural the way she was still alive, but she was.Something about her mother being Sevrin’s sister.”

“Great, she’s hard to drown and I can die without pain.I guess we both have a fucked-up trick up our sleeve.”Lina winces and steps closer and whispers, “But I was kinda wondering if I can tell her everything...as in the dead bodies in the woods part?Or does she also have a shovel within reach?”

I’ve seen her wince a few times tonight.For a woman who can’t feel pain she seems extremely sensitive.

Deciding not to comment about the dying part, I simply tell her, “Yeah, all good.Fatal shares club business with his old lady.”

“Okay.”She gives me a small smile and stalks in the direction of Norie.

I watch for a moment how Norie glances at Lina and smiles, patting the seat next to her to invite my woman to sit down.When they start talking I walk over to my brothers.

“Church,” I rumble and stalk inside.

They follow me inside and I wait for Remus to close the door before I rumble, “Lina is Karev’s half-sister, and my old lady.”

“Damn, you work fast, brother.”Remus shakes his head.“Here I thought I might be able to ask the hot redhead out...”

I narrow my eyes and cut the idiot off, “You don’t date, and brother or not?I’m going to rip out your tongue if you so much as say something along those lines to her now, get me?”

“Touchy, touchy.”Remus grins.