“After seeing him with Gabby, I’m sure I would. That’s not why I ended our contract.”
“Crash said something about you had a disagreement with BB,” Torch says, watching me closely.
“Didn’t you ask your son about it?”
“He said the two of you had a misunderstanding and he’s been trying to see you to apologize,” Torch says. “Honestly, we stepped down. We’ve been giving them time to try to work this out without stepping in. That doesn’t seem to be happening.”
I let out a snort of humorless laughter. I wouldn’t have thought laughing right now was possible, but apparently it is. “His explanation is a very watered down way of explaining it I suppose.”
“What did the fucking asshole do?” Torch grumbles, clearly not happy.
“Are you supposed to call your own son an idiot?”
“If the shoe fits. Now, tell me what he did,” Torch orders.
“He did a couple things. I’m not getting into it because it’s personal. Let’s just say the first part of it hurt, but I would have at least continued accepting your projects—even if I didn’t make them a priority. After the second, I’ll not relent. I love you both, but Torch, if I have to even look at your son again, I will cut off his dick and stuff into his mouth so that he’s unable to speak. Then, your dream of grandchildren will be gone.” Skullchuckles at my words. He probably doesn’t understand that I’m not laughing and I’m definitelynotjoking.
“BB has a kid. Ty. I just assumed you knew, though I guess that’s one topic we’ve never really broached,” Torch replies.
“Ty?” I ask, almost feeling sick to my stomach. “Is BB married?” I ask, praying he’s not. It feels weird calling him BB, but at the same time it’s easier. I fell in love with Hunter. I can pretend BB is just an asshole I have no attachment to whatsoever. I’m not sure I’m that good at living in a make-believe world, but I’m going to try. Lord knows that I lived there enough when I was growing up.
“No. BB was a kid himself when Ty was born. Never should have fooled around with the bitch he did, because sheisa bitch. A fact that even ten years later the woman proves over and over. Still, none of us would give up Ty. He’s everything good, so we deal.”
I nod, feeling marginally better that at least I won’t be responsible for the asshole cheating on his wife. I wonder if the red head from the wedding is the baby’s mother. I push those thoughts away. Not my monkeys, not my circus. Hunter can go fuck himself—or the red head. It’s not my business. “Anyway, things happened, and now, it’s done. I hate it, you know I do. It breaks my heart that I’m disappointing either one of you. I won’t change my mind, however.”
“Beau, our club is in trouble. No one knows that and I’m asking you to keep the information between the three of us,” Skull says.
Shock hits me …hard.I don’t bother trying to hide it. He has to read the surprise and disbelief on my features. Skull lets out a frustrated breath, raking his hands through his salt and pepper hair. Skull might be a little on the older side, but it must be said the man is damn fine and aging well. The fact every inch of him is covered in tattoos is hot enough, but you add inhis beautiful hair along with his deep voice, the way he sounds speaking Spanish, along with his beautiful dark eyes, and any woman—no matter her age—would be a goner for him. All that is him, however, is even sexier if you take a minute and realize how devoted he is to his wife. He treats her like a queen.
“Skull, I can’t work with him. In fact, I don’t even want him on my property. He’s shown up a couple of times and each time I fight with myself to keep from calling the law.”
“What if you don’t have to see him?” Torch suggests, shocking me because well, itishis son.
“Say what?”
“I’ll personally guarantee that if you take the club back on, BB will stay away,” Skull elaborates.
“I hardly think that’s possible. He is the VP of the club now,” I inform him of something I’m sure he already knows since he took that role from him.
“We’ll make it so that it is possible.” I jerk my head to the side to see where the new voice has come from. That’s when I see King standing there. Hands up in the air like he’s surrendering. I look back at Torch and Skull, my glare accusing—to say the least. In return, they look more than a little guilty, but don’t say a word.
King is a big man. He’s broad and big everywhere. He’s also extremely hot. When Gabby hitched up with him, that girl did good. He’s intimidating, but his deep brown eyes grab your attention immediately. He’s black with rich, dark skin that looks as if it has been kissed by the gods. His body is also covered in ink in a way that makes a girl swoon just looking at him. I can tell he’s older than me and therefore older than Gabby. I’m glad for her. I met the guy she was so hung up on before King. I think his name was Dom. He came in with some of the Savage Brothers MC crew once when one of them had some bike troubles and needed a part. They were in town visiting Skull. It might beunfair, because I only met him once, but I didn’t exactly like him. I felt he was kind of full of himself. Since he was probably older than I was, I figured that didn’t mean great things. It’s clear Gabby traded up this time.Good for her.
“I know you’re used to dealing with Skull and Torch. You have a friendship with them. They view you as part of their family.”
“I—”
“Even if you always insist on keeping your distance,” Skull adds, scoring a hit that inflicts a little bit of damage. Luckily, King isn’t aware of that.
“I don’t do that,” I lie, trying to cover—and recover at the same time.
“Sweetheart, you’ve been to four events out of a thousand that we’ve invited you to in twenty years,” Skull prods gently.
“I stay busy,” I mutter, again lying. I mean, I do stay busy, but that’s not why I don’t show up when he invites me places. I doubt they know why. The only one who truly does is Callum, and he’d never tell another soul.
“I’m stepping into a club here and I don’t have the history everyone else has, Beau. I’m an outsider. The thing is, I’ve found a home. I found family and a group of men that are looking to me to make this club work again. I’ve got to tell you, that’s a really great feeling.” I swallow nervously with King’s words because you can tell he really means them.Shit.“I also have a wife and a baby girl who I love to the marrow of my bones. Gabby likes being back home. She wants to give our daughter a life where she has her entire family around her. I want to give themboththat.”
Shit. Shit. Shit.
