Lucas was out in front of the shop shoveling the snow that covered the ground. He smiles when he sees us pull in the parking lot. I hop out of the truck an walk up to him," Hi, bossman, need any help?" I smile back at him. "No, Sweetcheeks, go inside an keep warm." He says, handing a shovel to Joey. I smile at the clean smell of the shop. I walk to the counter an log in, we were booked today. The rest of the guys come in a few at a time. Joey and Lucas walks in ten minutes after Klean walks in, making it were everyone was here. Joey walks behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist. I lean back into him, soaking in some of his warmth. We stand like that until a phone call interrupts the silence between us. I answer, listening to the customer. I sigh," Sorry, I can only fit you in on Wednesday of next week.We are booked today" I answer to the man wanting to change his appointment to later that day. He was yelling saying that I was just being a bitch that didn't want to change anything because it would mean I actually had to work. Joey starts to kiss my neck, taking the receiver from me an puts it to his ear. " Find another tattoo parlor. We don't tattoo disrespectful assholes." Joey growls slamming the phone down. I look at him, he erases the man entry off the computer. " Just cancel rude peoples appointments. They shouldn't yell at people just doing thier jobs." Joey says turning me around an kisses me. I kiss him back as everyone in the shop hoots an hollars. I pull back when I hear someone come in. I greet the costumer. Klean starts the tattoo. Joey unzips my jacket, pulling it off. He sets it on the chair. He sneaks his hands up the hem of my sweater an shirt. His thumb caresses my abdomen. I shiver an swat his hand away. " Go get ready, your customer should be here soon." I mumble out as I look to see what we should expect for the next couple of days. Joey's customer walks in an walks straight to Joey. It is a female maybe in her mid-thirties. She stands on her tip-toes an wraps her arms around him. Joey steps back an look at me, holding up his hands. "Um, Lily, I'm with someone now, no more of that." He says pushing her away. She pouts an sits back," But I like tipping you." I see Joey smile an mumble something. I take the first customers money. Lucas walks over to the counter an leans against it. " Hey, Sweetcheeks, can you an Reaper make it to a pot-luck Wednesday?" Lucas ask I nod my head and look at Joey," I'll tell him when I get a chance." The customers come an go, around nine Lucas goes an gets everyone dinner. It was from a little resturant in town that served amazing chili burgers. I walk around an grab everyone's trash. I bend to pick up Joey's when he swats me on the ass. I turn an see him finishing off his burger. " Mr. Black, please be professional in the work place." I smile at him. He wraps his arms around my waist an pulls me to sit on his lap." I need to show everyone that you are mine." He says an bites my shoulder. I moan softly an move so I am sitting side way on his lap," You are wrong, Big Guy. I'm not yours, you are mine. " I peck his lips an stand up. He swats my ass again. " Hey, are we allowed to do that?" ask Skull. Joey turns quickly to him sneering," Touch her an I'll cut your fucking hands off." Joey stands up an I grab his arm," Yours" was all I said when he turned to look at me. He grabs my face an crushes my lips to his. I kiss him back clenching his shirt, pulling him closer. Lucus clears his throat an Joey pulls back. I feel myself blush. "Don't forget to pick up your paychecks tonight guys an we open at the same time tomorrow." He says looking at everyone. I walk back to the counter. I grab the wipes an wipe down the counters. When I go to throw away the wipe I notice the trash is full. I walk to the back an grab a big trash bag. I walk to each station an empty thier trash into my bag. Joey stopped tattooing for a moment an smiled at me when I grabbed his trash," Thanks, Babydoll." he says to me. I walk out back to the dumpster. I throw the trash away an turn around. I gasp an look at the biker. He smiles at me, it was a biker. He had a long white beard, skin looking like tanned leather. He wore a vest an leather pants. "Look what we have here. A whore from Death's Vengence. Let's me see if I can send you back with a little present." The biker pulls out a knife. It looked small in his meaty hands. He puts his forearm on my throat an pushes me against the wall. He pulls up my sweater and shirt, exposing my abdomen. I feel the blade dig into my skin," Now be still, Sweetheart, don't want to go too deep." he whispers in my ear. My hearts beats against my chest as I feel the blade press deeper into me. I bite my lip to keep from crying out. He stops for a moment an lifts the blade away. I feel it in my skin a little further away as he digs into my skin again. I feel a tear leak out an I squeeze my hands. He presses against my throat harder then releases. " Tell Reaper and Killer that I am coming for them. They fucked with the wrong person." He chuckles turning around running into the woods. I catch my breath, pressing my hand against the cuts, stumbing back into the shop shivering, not knowing if it was from the cold or the encounter. Lucas sees me first. He stands up from the chair from behind the counter," Fuck, Laura, what happened." he rushes to me. I move my hand from the cut an move the hair from my face," I,um, some-someone cornered me." Joey pushes Lucas away from me," Where the fuck is the blood coming from, baby." he demands looking at my hand. I look down at my shaking hand, seeing some blood. I reach for the hem of my shirt an pull it up. I see fire in Joey's eyes as Lucas tells Mark to get the first aide kit," He, um, said that-that he is coming for Re-Reaper an Killer. That they-they messed with the wrong people." I stumble out. Mark hands Lucas the first aide. He opens it an pulls out some anti-septic wipes. He wipes the wound an I hiss grabbing for Joey. I watch as Lucas finishes clean an curses under his breath, " Demon did this. He carved Sw. Fuck, I didn't think he knew." Lucas stands up an knowingly looks at Joey. Joey wraps his arms around me. " I'm so sorry baby. I didn't want to bring you into this, fuck." I put my face in his chest an just break down. I don't know what is going on but I just feel safe being in his arms. Joey goes to pull away an I hold onto him. I hear Lucas clearing out the shop telling the customers that they will get a discount. Joey lifts me up an I wrap my legs around him. He holds me tight to his chest. We begin walking. I cry in his neck. I feel him sit down an he rubs my back with one of his hands. I cry myself out about five minutes later. I pull myself away an adjust myself so I am sitting on the couch an my legs on Joey's lap. We were in Lucas's office, everyone was in here. They were standing around the room, watching me. I wipe the tears an snot off my face with the sleeve of my sweater. I look down at my hand," I'm sorry." I whisper. Joey lifted my face to look at him," Don't be, that should never had happen. Now tell me exactly what happened." I bite my lips an," I was throwing the trash in the dumpster. I turned around an he was there. He, um, said that I must be the gangs whore or something. He pinned me against the wall an told me to not move incase he went too deep. Thats it, when he is done he leaves an I come inside." I whisper. I feel Joey tighten his hand on my calf," Where did the bruise on your neck come from? You mentioned nothing of your throat." he growls. I bite my lip then reply," That is how he held me against the wall, his arm across my throat." I glance at Joey an see Mark hand him a lite cigarette. He takes a long drag an slowly blows it out. " I'm going to fucking kill him. The girls have always been off limits. They always have, what happened shouldn't have changed anything. " Joey says looking at Lucas. " Wh-what happened to change anything?" I ask, looking at Lucas. He glances at Joey. "We have to tell her. She is in this now." He says to Joey. " No, she is to stay out of this shit. He will not get near her again." Joey growls. " He knows that we protect the females of the gang. Now we are telling her." Lucas says ending all protest. He turns his gaze to me," We killed Demon's second in comand a little while back. He is pissed an wants revenge." I look at Joey, he is taking another drag off his cigarette," We?" I see Joey sigh," Another guy in the gang an me, we shot him in the head. He killed a few of our memebers. It was only right that we kill him." Joey tenses when he finishes talking. I take my legs off Joey an stand up. I pace the room. I look at Joey an see him watching me." Why didn't you tell me? I could have avoided this, now I am carved up like a fucking Jack-o-latern, fuck Joey. What if something happens to you. I just fucking got you. I cant lose you." I rush out. I feel myself start to tremble," Nothing is going to happen to you or me. But, somethimg is going to happen to Demon." He stands up an stalks to me. " What fucking shoot him like you did his second in comand. That got us in this situation. I am against violence. I fell in love with someone who kills people for a living. I wont even have a gun in my house. " I rub my hand over my face," Just take me home. I want to go home, Joey. I want you to take me home an fuck me senseless, so I can sleep an forget this shit ever happened." I look up, Joey bends down an pecks my lip," Babydoll, you can't go home. Demon probably knows where you live. I am not taking you to my house because it isn't safe. The only safe place is the hide out. " I wrap my arms aroynd myself."Okay, just take me somewhere away from here, please, Joey." I beg. He sighs, Anything for you, baby"