"I'm serious about you," he said. "I want this to be real, Thorn. I want everyone to know that I've finally claimed you."
"But everyone in our town will know what that means," I argued. "I mean, a biker doesn't just give his property cut out. People will talk. All over town."
"Exactly," he stated.
I gawked at him for a moment.
"Are you being serious?" I blurted.
"I've never been more serious in my life," he replied. "I don't know how else to prove it to you, baby. Wear my property patch. Be mine. I'll treat you right. Forever. I'll never let you go, never let you cry, never hurt you. Let me love you the way I've always wanted to. Love me back. Babe, I'm beggin'."
My lips parted, but no words came out for a moment.
"Brix... I just got out of a long relationship. And it ended badly,"
