ACE (Defenders M.C. Book 4) by Amanda Anderson Read Free Book Online Page A

you!”  Marty said the words to the room but her eyes were squarely on Mike and he knew it.
     

 
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    Ace watched Marty light up when she realized what Ace had done for her.  She bounced on her feet as the furniture was unloaded and she got her first look at all of her things.
     
    “You did all this for me?”
     
    Ace nodded and was rewarded with a huge hug from Marty.
     
    She wiped at tears as she met his eyes.
     
    “I don’t know what to say.  I wasn’t sure you would want me to ever come back… or… I just didn’t know.”
     
    He pulled her in again.  “Marty, this is your home anytime you want it.  You don’t have to ask, it’s just here and it’s all yours.”
     
    He didn’t tell her that he had already put the whole place in her name.  It was legally her place.
     
    She burrowed into his chest and he felt sorrow hit him hard.  How could she think he would ever turn her away?  He tried to clear his throat.
     
    “Marty, I love you kid.  You are the only blood I have left.  I’ll always stand by you.”
     
    She looked up.  “Ace?  Can I call you something else?”
     
    “Like what?”
     
    “Like dad or something?”
     
    “You can call me anything you want to.”
     
    “I’m not sure what will stick so I may try out a few things…”
     
    Ace laughed.  “Whatever makes you happy Marty.  Now go help Janice get this place in order so we can move in.  I’m tired of sleeping in the clubhouse.”
     
    She let out a little squeal and ran into the trailer.  It wasn’t much, but it was more than he had given her in her whole life and it meant more to her than he could have imagined.  It meant she was wanted. 
     
    He let his mind wander back to the scene in the garage and picked up his phone.
     
    “Hey Preach, got a sec?”
     
    “Yeah, just a few.  What’s up?”
     
    “Got any idea what’s eatin’ Mike?  He laid into Jack a while ago, didn’t seem to be a reason.”
     
    “Yeah some shit going on with him.”
     
    “Got anything to do with my kid?”
     
    “Not that I know of, but he don’t like her.”
     
    “I noticed.  He touches her and I’ll kill him.”
     
    “I know how you feel, but let Marty fight her own battles here Ace.  There might be a day when you aren’t here and she will need to know how.”
     
    Preach’s words stung because Ace knew that day was coming sooner than he wanted.  “It’s one thing if it’s justified, but he just hates her.”
     
    “Shit.  Jack looks half dead.  I’ll call you back.”
     
    Ace turned off his phone and frowned.  He hoped that shit wasn’t somehow Marty’s fault, but he had a feeling…
     
    He pulled himself up the steps to his new home and opened the door.  He turned as he heard motorcycles nearing and threw his hand up when Spec, Law, and Ink pulled to a stop.  Nikki and Angel slid from behind their men and almost bounced to the porch.
     
    “We came to help!!”  Angel announced as she passed him and made her way inside.
     
    “We came to drink.”  Law held up a six pack.  The others pulled beer from their saddle bags and carried it inside.
     
    “I hear Law is good at assembling furniture.”  Spec put in and dodged to fist Law aimed at his chest.
     
    “Fuck no.  I’m not building shit today.  I’m just here ‘cause Nikki wanted to come help and I figured I could drink here as good as at home.”
     
    “Come on in then.  Anybody else heading this way?”  Ace asked.
     
    “Maybe Moose and Bambi.  Shad and Lacey might stop in.  Rider and Lizzie…”  Ink grinned.  “This place needs breaking in right.  Been thinkin’ about Marty too.  She needs some ink.”
     
    “No she doesn’t.”  Ace frowned and Ink slapped him on the back.
     
    “What you don’t know…”
     
    The men filed into the new place and made themselves at home.  They didn’t sit around.  They had the beds up and mattresses on in no time at all and even went out to build a make shift