CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Afew months later
– FATAL –
All I can do is stare as I watch Norie walk toward me.She’s squeezing the salt water from her hair while her bare feet sink into the sand.The floral bathing suit is clinging to her curves.My woman is a stunner with a gorgeous mind, and a sexy-as-fuck body.
My gaze strays to the people around her, walking into the sea or getting out.Some of them are members of the Lexmore Beach, Maryland chapter.They draw a lot of female attention, but my woman’s eyes are locked on me.I’m holding out a towel and she turns when she stops in front of me so I can wrap it around her.
“Enjoy your morning swim?”I ask and take a seat at the table.
“Loved it,” she sighs happily and snags a piece of toast from the plate in front of her.
I made breakfast, just like I do every time we stay here.The condo is right at the beach and in Norie’s name.It was a gift from Sevrin, to make sure she has a home with her family.Fucker.Though, seeing the smile on my woman’s face is priceless.
With Sevrin’s club’s new brewery up and running, our visits here in Lexmore Beach have become less frequent.Yet, we make sure to stay at least one long weekend once a month.The condo allowing one-on-one time with my wife makes it worth it, though.The five-hour ride with her pressed to my back along with it.
“I like and simultaneously hate the fact that we’re going home tomorrow.”She butters another piece of toast and adds some strawberry jam.
Norie looks at the sea while she eats.The woman practically lights up with joy whenever we spend time on the beach.
Giving my attention to my phone due to an incoming message, I tell her, “We’ll be back soon enough.Your uncle likes his niece’s visits, even if you like visiting the sea more than seeing him.”
“Shush, don’t let him hear you.”Norie tries to hide her smile behind the mug filled with coffee.
“Hear what?”Sevrin rumbles.
“Where the fuck did you come from?”I grumble.
Sevrin snickers.“Easy enough to sneak up on you if your full attention is on my niece.”
“I’m allowed when I’m on vacation.”Fuck it.“I’m allowed any time of day ’cause she deserves it.”
Sevrin steals a piece of toast from Norie’s plate.“Sappy shit.You’re losing your edge there, Fatal.Giving a woman attention is one thing, but to leave yourself exposed is something completely different, even if you’re on vacation.”
“I feel sorry for you, man.”I get to my feet and place a kiss on my wife’s head.“More coffee, sweet thing?”
Her face turns to me and the full focus, open look filled with love and devotion?Solely for me?Yeah, that’s why she gets my full attention when there’s not one other thing to worry about.
“Why the hell feel sorry for me when it’s your ass on the line?”Sevrin asks.
“Yes, please.”Norie turns to her uncle.“Because you don’t have what we have, that’s why he’s feeling sorry for you.Me too by the way.Any progress yet with the arranged marriage you’re supposed to get tangled up in?”
“Don’t remind me.I only heard the woman is relocating here after a job offer.She’s supposed to be some fancy public official who works closely with law enforcement.Just what I need, right?Hell to the fuck no.I’ll be dodging her as long as I can.Another reason why I should stay single for the rest of my life, besides kids.I don’t do poop-machines, especially if I need to clean up.Hey, Fatal, can you bring me a cup of coffee too?Oh, and the dodging the woman thing?I’m riding back with you guys tomorrow and staying for at least a week, that’s okay, right?”
I nod and step inside the condo.It’s way better to dodge the discussion than to point out to the fucker that a baby isn’t a damn poop-machine.Before Norie became my old lady I’d only see Sevrin every once in a while, when they would swing by to pick up the weapons they ordered.Now, we’re business partners in more than one business, Kings of Anarchy brothers, and plain family.
