“You’d miss me too much,” he says with a lazy grin, making me roll my eyes.
“BB, I’m supposed to give you the bad news,” Torch says, getting our attention.
“What bad news?”
“King is putting the club in rotation to have your back. You will keep two men on you at all times. One will be stationed here at Beau’s while one will be your shadow.”
“I think that’s overkill. It’s not like I’ve been the object of whoever is doing this. Only Hunter,” I point out—not liking the idea that someone will be following me around all day. That’s going to be annoying and weird when I meet with clients.
“Okay,” Hunter says, shocking the hell out of me.
“Okay?” I squeak. “You’re just going to quietly agree to having someone following you around all day? Who are you and what have you done with the man I thought I knew?”
Hunter smirks and gives me a wink. “I’m fine with it because I will do anything to keep you safe. I’m actually surprised that is the only thing King is demanding.”
“Well, I’m not happy,” I complain under my breath, while folding my hands at my chest.
“I can tell,” he jokes.
“Actually, there is more,” Torch says, getting our attention. I can feel Hunter tensing up.
“What?” he says, not nearly as jovial as he was just seconds before.
“You’re going to move home.”
“No fucking way.”
“It’s the only way to keep you both safe. Our house is gated and fenced. Nothing gets in and out without triggering sensors. You can keep your vehicles there and we won’t have to worry about what people are putting in them.”
“I’m not leaving my house. It’s my home. It belonged to dad. I won’t leave it unprotected,” I interject.
“Beau, honey.”
“No, I mean it,” I argue when Skull tries to talk me down.
“I actually agree with her,” Hunter says surprising me.
“You do?” I ask
“I do. This isourhome. It’s the first place that Ty has been that he’s completely happy. We’re building a foundation that he needs, something for him to have faith in. I’m not going to take that away. Me and the boys can make this place safe. There’s no need for us to move.”
There’s a lot to unpack in what Hunter just said. That fear that this is all moving at the speed of light hits me again, but I beat it down. I need to focus. I’m getting what I want here. The rest of it I can digest and obsess over later—when I’m alone and have instant access to a bottle of tequila.
“You okay there, Beau? You’re looking a little green,” Cal says, standing by the front door.
Hunter looks down at me. I see the questions in his eyes, but I ignore them. “Funny, Cal. Is Grifter here yet?”
“He’s just pulling up,” he explains.
I look around at everyone and then smile at Hunter. “He’s here to inspect the vehicle I did for their club. You guys are going to have to figure this out on your own. I’m not moving. That’snoton the table. I love you and Katie, but I’m way past the age where I’m going to live with parents,” I warn Torch.
“I’ll go with you.”
“Hunter—”
“I want to meet Grifter. It’d be a good contact for him and us. Dad can deal with this bullshit. I’m not leavingourhouse either.”
I sigh, because I know this is a fight that I’m going to lose. I stop for a minute when I think of Ty. “Ty,” I whisper.
