All of the sudden what happened with Lana seemed trivial as Cole and I stepped up to the roaring fire, standing right next to Ghost and Lana. The rest of the club stood united around the fire, as the load roar of bike engines made their way down the desert road; kicking up dust in their wake.

I make eye contact with Lana and we both say "I'm sorry" at the same time. She gave me a look and squeezed my hand. "Don't be scared. Cole won't let anything happen to anyone. Neither will Ghost" she says titling her head looking up at him in complete love.

"This stuff happens all the time, sometimes different clubs roll up and it's intense but everyone keeps their head. You need to do exactly what Cole told you. Which I'd imagine is, letting any guy know that hits on you, that you're with Cole tonight. Understand?" She gave me a look and I nodded.

The bikes were on Coles private road now. I still couldn't tell how many there were but if there sound was any indication, lots.

Cole put his hand around the small of my back pulling me to his side. He leaned down to my ear. "You're with me tonight. Stay right here with Lana, I'll be right back" I could hear the anger strain in his voice but it wasn't towards me, that much I knew

"Ghost, Deisel-Let's go" Cole said to the guys. I was now able to see Deisels patches in the light of the fire. They read:

Sgt at Arms

Men of Mayhem

All the effects of the alcohol and any drugs in my system were gone and my heart pounded in my chest.

How did I get here?

Last night I was home in Colorado and less than 24 hours later I'm in the desert, in the middle of a biker showdown!

Lana squeezed my hand telling me it'll be ok. Ghost and Deisel are like his right hands. They watch his back and would give their life for his.

All three of them walked towards the end of dirt road. Each of them big guys, over 6'. Each of them muscular and none of them looked like anyone to fuck with, even on a good day.

The bikes slowed and I couldn't help watch as about twenty guys, the Scorpions club, got off their bikes and flanked the three men where they stood making me very nervous.

Whatever they were talking about didn't seem to effect anyone around the fire. Everyone was laughing, drinking, smoking or making out in chairs or at picnic tables; heavily.

A blunt appeared in front of me. Tattooed fingers hold it up for me "want a hit?" The young guy from the bar that had Prospect on his cut asked me.

I pulled my eyes from Cole and the group of bikers.

"Sure why not?" I ask and take it from him, taking a big hit, maybe it will calm my nerves. I handed it back to him.

"Hey, what does Prospect mean anyway? What's your name?" I asked genuinely curious why his cut was different.

He smiled a cute smile. He was just a kid, maybe 19 "I'm Drew. Prospect is like pledging a frat. I'm pledging my loyalty to Cole and the club. I do whatever he needs me to do to earn his respect, so that one day, he will patch me in with a Satans Slayers patch on my cut and I'll be a full member, riding at his side" he spoke like doing this was the most important thing in the world to him.

"So what does he have you doing tonight?" I ask curious

He raised a questioning eyebrow at me and handed me the blunt back.

"What?" I ask with a nervous laugh

I hit the blunt again and look around for Lana she was supposed to be staying next to me.

"I'm making sure you are good" he said and gave me a look like he wasn't explaining.

"Hey Drew, can I have some of that?" Lana said. She had come back from wherever she was.

"I'll leave it for you ladies" he smiled and walked off but not far, keeping his eyes scanning the scene in front of him.

Lana nudged me "whaaaat?" I ask getting embarrassed by how she was looking at me.

"Cole had the Prospect watch you"

"I'm 26 Lana, I don't need to be babysat" I protest

"That's not what that was about but I'll explain later, they're headed back" she said nodding her head at the big group of guys walking back to the fire.

I hit the blunt again and passed it to Lana and watched Cole walk back towards me, his intense eye contact, pinning onto me again.

When he got close I hit the blunt again, he saw me and smirked. He walked right up to me, allowing his lips to hover over mine so I could shotgun him again.

It was even hotter this time and the kiss that followed turned carnal. He pulled back and looked over to his big workshop

"You remember what I said about being mine tonight?" His voice was now husky and needy

"Yes" I panted out

"Give me about thirty more minutes and I'll make that happen" he kissed me again and when he pulled back I sucked on his lip, giving it a bite and pulled back letting it go from my teeth.

A growl rumbled from him

"Ghost!" He curtly yelled "let's do this. Prospect?" Cole looked at Drew and put two fingers to his eyes, pointing them at himself in hand motion of "keep your eyes open" and the Coles eyes fell to mine before looking back to Drew and nodding.

I knew what he was telling him..watch me

He walked off with Ghost, leaving Lana with me, and about ten of his guys, the same amount from the other club, standing around the bonfire, listening to it crackle and pop.

Everyone started to talking and partying together which eased my nerves considerably.

"Come on let's get a drink" Lana said.

She took me by the arm leading me towards a big red toolbox that was standing off the side side of the bon fire, that was raging at this point, sending tiny red sparkling embers into the desert sky.

A picnic tables were set up all around. She opened the tool box cabinet door and pulled out a bottle of tequila, a couple shot glasses and headed over to a picnic table.

We sat down and she poured two shots

"To letting go" She clinked my glass and tossed it back, I did the same.

"I'm glad I came out tonight. You were right. I'm having fun. Even though it's a little scary. There is something about Cole isn't there?"

She just laughed at me "oh there is but he knows that Hailey. Don't read anything into hows he acting. He is a charming guy. He will make you feel important when you're with him but when you're not with him...he's making someone else feel important. Have fun with him tonight, Hell, have fun with him a couple times a month but don't expect him-

"Hey darlin how are you" a really big and scary dude sat next to me

"I'm with Cole" is what came out of my mouth, with conviction I might add.

"Is that right? Cole don't have an old lady" he said putting his hand on my thigh

Lana stood up "Well Ghost does, me, and she's my friend and tonight...she is with Cole" Lana said as tough as she could but I could hear the fear in her voice.

So did he, it just made him laugh

"Hi ladies. Everything good here?" Drew must have been watching because he swooped in

"Easy there kid, just talking-

"You might want to find someone else to talk to" Coles voice interrupted him from behind me and as he moved to face us, he looked terrifyingly scary.

You could cut the tension with a knife.

"I'll see you next time sweet thing, when it's someone else's night with the young President here" his disgusting voice told me, with absolute lack of respect for Cole. It actually gave me a sickening chill.

"Don't push me tonight Kyle, I don't think you're President would like the results of you starting shit at my place" Cole fires at him, his eyes were dark with danger.

The big guy, Kyle, got up and put his hands up

"Just having some fun Thomas"

"Funs over. Go" he growls through clench teeth

When he walked away I started to get into my head about Cole. He's clearly been with a lot of women. Is that something I want to touch with a ten foot pole?

Ha well I already did.

Why do I care? I'm using him for my own needs tonight. I know what I'm doing.

I poured another shot from the bottle and threw it back feeling it burn, walked over to Cole, put my arms around his neck and kissed him hard.

I pulled back just enough so I could whisper up into his ear.

"We have unfinished business President Thomas, I want to request a meeting" I gave my best sexy voice.

He put his head back and laughed a little

"That can be arranged" he said in his sexy voice that did crazy things to my body "tell your friend goodnight" he told me firmly as he put his arm around my back to lead me back to his room to finish what we started hours ago.

"Night Lana, don't leave without me in the morning and I'm taking this" I told her as I swiped the bottle of booze off the picnic table

Cole squeezed my hip "ready?"