“Calm down,” I tell him.
Falcon comes to a stop next to me and gives his brother a tight nod.
“We’re all here for you and you know how damn tough your old lady is.She’s got this, man.”I grab his shoulder and give a hard squeeze.
“She’s fire,” Thorsten states.
At the same time, we hear a loud cry and glance at the open door of the delivery room.
Lynn is standing in the doorway.“It’s a boy!Congratulations, Thorsten.Though, you have to try again because I’m kinda in the middle of founding an all-female MC.Your baby has a piss hose dangling downstairs and isn’t qualified to join.”
We all stare at her until Thorsten announces, “Then we’ll have to try again.”
Lynn snaps her fingers and points at Thorsten when she says, “I knew I liked you.Come, meet your kiddo.”
Thorsten steps forward and we all follow him into the room.Livi is sitting up in the bed and looks exhausted.Except, the glow on her face and the smile tugging at her lips as she stares down at the little bundle in her arms?So.Damn.Precious.
Lu steps closer to me and I wrap an arm around her waist to pull her against me.
Placing a kiss on the top of her head, I murmur, “One look at them and you know that’s love right there.”
Lu releases a happy sigh and I feel her head tip back.Glancing down, I stare at her stunning green eyes.There might be a lot of people in the room, but when she looks at me the way she does now?It’s just us and fuck everyone, and everything else.
Shifting my body, I take her face in my hands and murmur, “I fucking love you.Every day a fraction more than here and now where our breaths mingle.To know we will have our moment in two months, just like Livi and Thorsten, where we will become a family lights my heart with joy.”
“You, Macsen, are the spark that lights my joy with an eternal fire.”Her voice cracks with all the emotion swirling between us.“I love you just as much, if not more.”
I grin and murmur against her lips, “It’s not a competition.If it was, you’d lose because my love trumps yours.”
Someone snorts and I pull away from our almost kiss to glare at Jocko who steps into the room.The fucker has recently returned after a long recovery, and an assignment Thorsten put him on which moved him out of state for a few months.
“What?”I snap.“Do you have something to say?”
Jocko bobs his head.“Yeah.Actually, I do.”He turns to Lu.“I’m glad I missed.”
Anger boils up and Lu’s hand grabbing my leather vest is the only thing that keeps me rooted to the spot.
“Thanks,” Lu says.
Jocko turns to me.“Oh, and VP?Love and relationship shit does have a competitive level.You know, anniversaries, date night, remembering those things and doing stuff to make sure everything is in balance.Just giving you a heads-up.”
I shake my head while he moves to Thorsten and Livi.
“I really dislike that fucker,” I grumble.
Lu pulls gently on my leather cut.“Everyone has a learning curve in life.Moments where you fuck up and would like a do-over except some things are carved in stone once they happen.It’s a good thing we all reacted correctly and live to be annoyed about it.”
I chuckle and wrap her in my arms.“I’m not simply annoyed, sweetheart.No one fucks with your life, not even a club brother.It will take years, or something close to a damn miracle before I can even begin to think about forgiving him.”
Lu sighs.“You know it’s bad to hold a grudge, right?I mean, you’re the one who gets all the negativity weighing you down if you keep it all inside.”
I’m about to say something when Thorsten steps closer with his son in his arms.“VP, Lu, I’d like for you guys to meet Novak Rhyland.”
Reaching out, I grab his shoulder.“Nice strong name, brother.”
His eyes are filled with emotion as he nods and glances down at his son.
“Can I hold my nephew?”Lu croaks.
