Chapter 16 The Talk . Vipers P.O.V. I said I know what youve been through … what your ex husband and your mother have put you through , angel , I know everything I say and I watch as Elenas face contorts from anger to shock , horror and embarrassment . I dont know why shed feel the latter emotion because shes got absolutely no reason to feel this way about this , if anything , her dumbass ex husband is the one who should feel embarrassed and shame for putting his hands on a woman the way that he did. How ? Elena asked and my heart hurt for her when I heard her broken whisper . Brandon and your dad told me , angel I tell Elena whose expression quickly changed back to anger . What ? She said through gritted teeth and my heart immediately started to race , especially when I saw Elena jump up out of her seat and angrily stomp her way towards my office door . Oh hell no . No , you dont , baby I said as I jumped over my desk knocking over one of the chairs in front of it as I did before racing over to my angel and stopping her from doing something which I knew shed regret . What the hell ? Elena squealed as I wrapped my arms around her waist and shut the door . I then pinned her against the back of it and held my body as close to hers as possible ignoring the sexy ass glare on her face as I did . What the f ** k , Tanner ? why did you stop me? Elena growls at me and I groan feeling myself getting turned on . I mean , I was already feeling turned on by her but her showing her angry side and knowing that its aimed at me is making me feel even hornier than I already was as weird as it sounds . 1/9 +10 Points Chapter 16 The Talk . f **k , youre so sexy when youre angry , angel I whispered huskily against her lips and her breath hitched as her glare intensified which made me smile because she looks so freaking cute . Is it possible for someone to be cute and sexy at the same time ?. If it is then Elena is currently being both right now , she looks like a sexy , feisty little kitten . I think I should change your nickname to kitten instead of angel , sweetheart I say with a chuckle . I hate repeating myself , Tanner , so please tell me why you stopped me from leaving your office ? and stop smiling at me like that as well , its weird Elena asks through gritted teeth . Im sorry , baby , you just look so f ***** g adorable right now I say with a smile and she rolls her eyes at me but I didnt miss the faint tug on her lips like she was trying to suppress her own smile . I stopped you , angel because youve already broken the nose of one of my club whores and destroyed her hair extensions , sweetheart , not to mention , youve also threatened to beat the crap out of the rest of them if they mess with you again and you did all of that in front of my entire MC who are now fearful of you which isnt an easy thing for someone to do with bikers , Elena I say and she chuckles . You think this is funny ? I ask her and she nods her head . Well , Im glad to see you find this situation so amusing , angel I say with a smile . And dont you ? a bunch of bikers are scared of little old me , even youve gotta admit thats a little funny , Viper Elena says with a slight chuckle which made me laugh . I guess it is kind of funny I say before continuing to explain why I stopped her from leaving my office . 2/9 +10 Points Chapter 16 The Talk . Anyway Elena , the reason why I stopped you is because I cant have you going back out into the bar area and beating the crap out of your dad and big brother who is also the VP of this club because they did what needed to be done What are you talking about ? Elena asks as she narrows her eyes at me in confusion . I want you , Elena … I want you so much , angel I confess to her . Ive wanted you ever since I first laid my eyes on you at that party five years ago and that want and need to have you and make you mine has only gotten stronger and more intense from the moment I saw you walk into the Devils Inn cafe four months ago You have ? She asks sounding shocked and I nod my head while smiling at her . Well , if thats the case then why have you been acting so hot and cold with me these past few months if you want me ? Elena asks sounding annoyed and angry with me which I dont blame her for to be fair because Id feel the exact same way if the roles were reversed . I briefly closed my eyes and sighed before opening my eyes again and looking back at my very confused woman . Come and sit down , baby I say as I reach for her hand and intertwine our fingers together before leading her over to the couch . I was dying to pull her into my lap and hold her close to me as I explained my reasons to her but I knew I had to keep a clear head right now which wouldnt happen if I had Elenas voluptuous body close to mine . Before I start , Elena , I want you to know that it was never my intention to blow hot and cold with you and it certainly wasnt my intention to hurt you either I say while gently caressing the back of Elenas hand with my thumb . Ok Elena says while nodding her head and I take a breath . 3/9 Chapter 16 The Talk . O +10 Point After Id walked away from you that day at the diner , I went back inside and I spoke with my brothers about you and I explained to them who you were to me and my plans to make you mine and make you my old lady but my godfather told me that I should wait and speak with Daniel and Brandon first before I made any concrete plans or I did anything with you because you had been through something traumatic with your ex husband which has left you scarred in more ways than one So you know ev erything about me , including … Yes , I know everything , baby I say and Elena looks down at our entwined hands . I know all about the mental , emotional and physical abuse you were forced to endure for all of these years , I know about your ex cheating on you with your sister leaving you with trust issues and I know about your ex drugging you to keep you weak so that he could easily control and manipulate you I say through gritted teeth . There are two things in this world that I f ***** g hate more than anything and thats abuse and s **** l abuse being inflicted upon women and children . Ive worked hard for many years along with my club to help out womens shelters and domestic violence centres to help out victims of such abuse . My brothers and I have also had a hand in getting some justice for these victims by inflicting ten times the pain on their abusers and making sure they receive lengthy prison sentences and that their lives behind bars are as miserable as possible . I cant put into words how it felt to hear that my woman had been subjected to such abuse but it f ***** g devastated me and I made a vow from there on out to protect Elena from anyone who wishes to harm her and to make sure she lives a beautiful and happy life until the day she dies . I just hope that shell accept me in her life and will share this wonderful future with me . So … you know all of this and you still want me ? Elena asks whilst keeping her eyes downcast . I leaned over and gently gripped Elenas chin lifting it up so that her eyes could meet mine but she refused to look at me . Look at me , Elena 4/9 +10 Point Chapter 16 The Talk . I commanded her and she was hesitant to obey me at first but she eventually gave in and looked me in the eyes . I want you more than anything , angel Why ? She asks with a broken whisper . Why would you want someone who has been broken and damaged by another man ? … thats like your mom offering you a brand new toy or a second hand one with missing parts and pen marks all over it and you pick the second hand one Elena says and I chuckle as I gently rub her chin with my thumb . Thats because broken and damaged toys deserve some love and affection too , angel I say and she scoffs . You wont be saying that when you get to know me , Tanner and you realise that Im more hard work than Im worth How so ? I ask her and she lets out a breath . Im trying really hard to forget about my past and fix myself so that I can be the old Elena again but its hard … I still have nightmares , really bad nightmares , Tanner , I still flinch and have really bad panic and anxiety attacks whenever men or even women approach me unexpectedly and my trust in men is practically non existent now Elena says as she looks me in my eyes . You say you want me and you want me to be your old lady but are you sure about that ? are you willing to put up with all of my bullshit , Tanner ? are you willing to put up with a mental and emotional ticking time bomb as a girlfriend? are you willing to deal with sleepless nights because Ive disturbed your sleep with my nightmares ? can you honestly accept a woman who will constantly question you about your whereabouts or your relationships with other women because her trust in men has been br oken ? because I dont think you can and even if you could , I wouldnt allow you to put up with all of that because its not fair to you You do realise all of this is fixable , right ? with some therapy and the right people around you , all of that can be fixed and you can build a bigger and better , Elena , as for your trust issues … how do you expect to fix that and find love again unless you take a chance and trust me ? 5/9 Chapter 16 The Talk . I ask her and she sighs as she looks away from me . O +10 Point Besides , Im hoping for us to have many sleepless nights together , if you know what I mean I say with a smirk and Elena chuckles as a blush appears on her cheeks . Theres my beautiful girl I say with a smile and she smiles back at me half heartedly . I dont wanna be a burden to you , Tanner Elena says barely above a whisper and I forcibly lift her head back up by her chin . Youre not a burden to me , Elena , in fact , youre the complete opposite , youre someone who is very important to me Really ? Elena asks sounding weak and vulnerable which is a far cry from the feisty badass she was earlier on . Yes , you are I say with a smile as I cup her face . Ive kept my distance from you these past few months at the request of your father and big brother because they wanted you to heal and be on your own for a little bit before you started something new with me which I reluctantly agreed to because I knew you needed this break but I refuse to be away from you any longer But why me ? Why not ? I ask stumping her . Youre a beautiful , strong and incredibly sexy badass , Elena who doesnt take any bullshit from anyone and your strength isnt just because of what youve been through with your ex , its because youre a naturally strong woman and the proof of this is in your ex drugging you because he wouldnt have had to do that if you werent as strong as you are Thats true … I still cant believe he did that though Elena said with a sigh . Well, dumb people tend to do dumb things , sweetheart I say and Elena scoffs while rolling her eyes . 610 +10 Points Chapter 16 The Talk . Aint that the truth Elena said with a smile as she looked up at me and I smiled back at her as I stroked my fingers through her hair . I know why I want you now , angel but back then I didnt … I didnt know what it was about you that made me crave you so badly , all I knew was that I wanted you and I had to have you and make you mine one way or another which I had every intention of doing back then but you had disappeared on me before I could put my plans into action That wasnt my fault Elena says barely above a whisper as she once again breaks our eye contact . I know it wasnt , sweetheart , it was your moms fault What ? Elenas head snaps up as she looks at me with a confused and panicked expression . My mother ? wh..what do you mean it was my mothers fault ? whats she got to do with this ? She asks me and I sigh as I prepare myself for what Ive got to tell her next . I know I have to word this right because if I dont then theres a very high chance that she could take it the wrong way and become even angrier with me and think something is true which isnt true . Listen to me carefully , baby and let me finish before you say anything , ok I say and she nods her head . I dont know how , sweetheart but your mom somehow found out about us and our weekend together WHAT ? Elena shouts sounding panicked as her eyes widen and her body trembles slightly . Relax baby , its ok , your mom cant hurt you anymore and neither can anyone else How do you know ? She asks me and I smirk at her . Because Ill personally take down anyone who tries to hurt you in any way , angel and that includes your mom I say as I place a kiss on her forehead and I smile when I feel her body slowly relax and stop 7/9 +10 Points Chapter 16 The Talk . trembling . How do you know she found out about us , Tanner ? Because she sought me out What ? why ? Elena asked as she looked up at me . I looked deep into her baby blue eyes which were filled with so many different emotions and it broke my heart when I saw fear swimming around in them . It still baffles and surprises me how this incredibly strong woman with cat like reflexes and the ability to kick ass with both genders can be afraid of certain individuals , especially ones who arent even worthy of her fear . Its also surprising that shed feel this way after undergoing some serious therapy which makes me wonder if shes got some form of PTSD which wouldnt be surprising if what Brandon and Daniel have told me is true . Why did my mother seek you out , Tanner ? Elena asks me and I sigh as I briefly look down before looking back at her . Your mother wanted to pay me off , sweetheart , she wanted to give me money so that I would leave you alone and not seek you out What ? Elena said through gritted teeth . Everything after that happened so fast as Elena angrily jumped up from my couch and stormed out of my office and clubhouse at a speed faster than flash shocking the hell out of me . ELENA !! I shouted as I chased after my girl ignoring the shocked and confused looks I was receiving from my club brothers and their old ladies as I did because my main focus was Elena but by the time I had reached her outside , she had already got in her truck and had sped off my driveway leaving me in the dust . s ** t I angrily muttered under my breath as I made my way over to my Harley Davidson not realising I had been followed out of the clubhouse by Brandon , his dad and his uncle . 8/9 +10 Points Chapter 16 The Talk . Viper , what the f ** k is going on? wheres my sister gone ? Probably to Black Dawn to kill your mom I say as I look over at a very confused Brandon . She knows … I told her about her mom trying to pay me off s ** t O Brandon growls as he runs a hand through his hair and looks out at the darkness where his sister vanished into . Go and find my daughter and bring her back home , Tanner , if anyone can calm her down right now its you Daniel says and I wasted no time in putting my helmet on and riding off into the dark night with determination in my heart to find my angel and calm her down before she does something she may or may not regret . MizzLaura Hi , beautifuls , Can I ask you all a huge favour ? if you like my book so far can you share it and suggest it to anyone who you may think will like it and also vote for it in the moon ticket contest ?. If you havent already please go and check out my other books on my profile . If you like this book or any of my other books please vote for them in the moon ticket contest . Love MizzLaura