Page 27 of Savage Bond

“Who’s going first?” River looks between the two of us.

“Me,” I say before Chopper can respond. I don’t want to sit and watch him get tattooed. I’ll get anxious about it and will end up chickening out before River gets to me.

I want this. I’ve wanted a tattoo since before I turned eighteen, but I haven’t followed through. I want to this time and I need to go first or it won't happen.

“Alright, you can go change in my office and then we can get started.” River motions to which door is his office.

I quickly head in there and shut the door. I glance around the large space and make sure no one is in here before I strip out of my leather pants and put on the tiny shorts Chopper got me.

I was half expecting him to come back with a pair of men’s athletic shorts. Anything to make me less attractive to the men here. I'm shocked he got me something I’d wear after today.

“Dang, baby. You look great in those,” Chopper murmurs in my ear as soon as I return to his side.

“I expected men’s athletic shorts.” I grin up at him.

“I thought about it.” He laughs. “I really did, but then I saw these and I thought about how much I’d enjoy seeing you in them.” He swats at my butt, making me scowl at him, but we both know I'm not mad. Not really.

I want his hands on me at all times. I like knowing he’s mine and he isn't afraid to show me affection. This might not be the case when we’re around Savage members though.

It will be interesting to see how he acts at the clubhouse or the bar. I want to know if things will continue the same way they have for years, or will Chopper step up and claim me in front of everyone.

“Alright, let’s do this.” River pats the table and I hop up on it.

Once he gets the stencil where he likes it, he asks me to take a look and see if I like it too. As soon as I approve of the placement, he puts together his tattoo gun with a clean needle and glances up at me.

“Are you ready?”

Chapter 17

Chopper

I watch each line get inked on her skin. Each detail getting added in. I love seeing my girl with ink. It makes her sexier. Tougher. More of the Savage princess I’ll always view her as.

“How are you feeling, baby?” I ask softly as I take my place on the table and Roxy lowers herself into the chair next to me.

“It hurts less than I expected.” She glances down at her thigh and smiles.

I love that I was able to give her this. I pushed her to overcome her fears and she’s so happy right now. She doesn’t realize it, but I’d give anything to make her happy.

“Good. You’ll want another one soon.” I wink at her, wishing I could pull her into my arms and kiss her.

I hiss in pain as River moves to a sensitive spot near my nipple. I know there and near my armpit are the most painful spots this tattoo will have. I'm no stranger to painful tattoos. I’ve been inked in the worst areas and lived to tell about it. I just suck it up and deal with it.

“Are you ok, baby?” Roxy scoots a little closer and wraps her hand around mine.

The pain fades into the background. The only thing I can focus on is her calling me baby and her hand in mine. Any time she touches me, I forget all about the world around us.

Sometimes I wish I could disappear with Roxy and start a new life. I can’t imagine living without the club though. Knowing you always have men at your back who are willing to do anything for you. I don’t think I can walk away from that, but I’d leave it all for her.

“Yeah, I'm good as long as I have you.” I lift her hand to my mouth and press a soft kiss to her skin.

As River works on my tattoo, I watch Roxy and how she can’t take her eyes off of my chest. She’s held my hand throughout my entire tattoo, just like how I kept my hand on her other thigh through her tattoo.

I don’t know what changed last night. What finally made her drop the walls and be honest with me, but I'm more than thrilled she did. I can’t wait to get to know the real Roxy better. The things she keeps hidden from the rest of the world. Like her sugar addiction.

River wipes my chest one last time before looking up at me.

“What do you think?”