“Hot damn,” Henry says. “I had my money on Miles being the first Raider brother to have a child out of wedlock.”
“Hey!” Miles glares at him. “I always use protection.”
So do I. Fat lot of good it did me.
Eli stands. “Okay, we have a plan. We’ll do a paternity test and I’ll make an appointment with a lawyer to discuss custody.”
I don’t know if I want custody of Adele. But I can’t admit to it when my mom and brothers are ready to fight my battles for me.
“Does this mean we can eat? I can smell those pies fromPirate’s Pastriesfrom here.” Henry pushes up from his chair and Kai rushes to help him.
Why couldn’t Kai be the one to have a baby dropped at his doorstep? He already has a built-in family with Harper and her dad.
I’m checking the expiry date on all the condoms in my house when I get home.
Chapter 6
“Harper’s never going to trust me again.”
Sloane
Istop at the back entrance toRumrunner.
“Boozer, sit.” I wait until my dog obeys my command before continuing. “This is a big night for me. Harper left me in charge because she’s celebrating Thanksgiving with her family.”
And I’m not jealous at all. Not at all. My stomach gurgles in protest. I ignore it. I don’t want to be part of the Raider clan.
“I want to show her I can handle it. Once she sees how awesome a job I’ve done, she’ll appoint me assistant manager. Which means a raise.”
I desperately need a raise since I don’t have the money to pay a deposit for a new apartment. Which means Boozer and I are currently between homes. It’s temporary.
“All this means I need you to behave tonight.”
Harper will lose her mind if she discovers I brought Boozer to work again. But I don’t have a choice. Pam is away celebrating Thanksgiving with her family. And I can hardly leave my dog in the car while I’m at work.
“Let’s do this.”
We enter the bar, and the sound of the crowd immediately hits me. Thanksgiving is a big day for the speakeasy. Tourists enjoy visiting the island for the long weekend. And exploring the local speakeasy is a must do.
“Oh, good. You made it,” Dave, the bartender, says when he rushes into the hallway. “The crowd is insane tonight.”
Boozer wags his tail at Dave but when the bartender ignores him, he barks. “You brought your dog? Harper is not going to be happy.”
“What she doesn’t know, won’t hurt her.”
Dave snorts – probably because I’ve never managed to get away with bringing Boozer to the bar without Harper finding out – before entering the storage area.
I make my way to the office and unlock the door. I place the doggy bed on the floor and point to it. “Boozer, stay.”
He whines but I ignore him. It’s bad enough I brought him with me to work. I’m not letting him wander around the bar.
He tucks his tail between his balls and slinks to the bed.
“Wish mommy luck.” He barks. Good enough.
I shut the door behind me and make my way to the bar where a line of customers is waiting. I join Dave behind the counter.
“Who’s next?” I ask and get to work. The next thirty minutes fly by as I help customer after customer.
