“Well, I met them both after I met Booker, so by then, they were awesome young men. I can only assume much of that was because of your husband.”
“Well, duh,” I retorted.
“Of course, Flea and Katie’s mom can’t be discounted,” she said.
“I wasn’t sure about her with all that business with Grace, but Jan did end up being okay.” I shrugged. “Jury’s still kind of out for me, though.”
“Boy, you hold agrudge.”
I let out a quiet snort. “Oh, hello Kettle, I’m pot.”
Dani laughed. “This is true.”
“What ended up happening to Rooster’s dad?”
Dani shrugged. “No idea. He’s still around, I think.”
“I can’t believe Katie didn’t tell me any of this.”
“Hatch was still Sergeant when all of this shit went down, and you know him, he didn’t get involved in the guys’ love lives.”
I sighed. “He still doesn’t.”
“No, I know. The men annoy me in that regard. Although, Booker’s good for the occasional ‘gossip’ session, and he’ll listen, but then he’s all,‘Stay out of it, baby,’and‘It’s none of our business, baby.’He’s such a dumb boy.”
I grinned. “Well, that’s why we get away with so much behind their backs.”
“Do we get away with it, though?”
“Maybe not. But I’m surprised Hatch didn’t know about Katie and Rooster. He’s not blind.”
“Katie’s always been really good at playing her personal life close to the vest. If she didn’t want Hatch to know, he’s not gonna know. And Rooster’s not talkin’ if she’s not talkin’, so they’re apparently still a team.”
“Well, I see why every man Katie’s ever been on a date with has ended before it’s begun.”
“Hell, yeah, it has. As you like to say, the dates went tits up.”
I laughed again. “Your accent’s getting better.”
“Well, thank you.” She grinned. “Mark my words, babe, those two will be married within the year.”
“Or burn the world down.”
Dani wagged her finger. “Or burn the world down, but after they get married.”
“Okay, so why the soft spot, then?”
“What I’m about to tell you has to remain here.”
I frowned. “Of course, love. I would never repeat anything you tell me in confidence.”
“I decided to surprise Booker at Blush one afternoon with lunch. I had a day off, and he’d been slammed with both club stuff and the Blush stuff, so I headed down without letting him know.”
Blush was a local nightclub the Dogs owned and operated. Booker and Mack ran it most days, but several of the prospects helped out as part of their patch earning hours and Knight handled the liquor procurement side of things.
Dani leaned against the counter and bit her lip. “I made my way inside and it was eerily quiet. You know, you’ve been there in the daytime. All lit up and kind of creepy in a weird way.”
“Yes. It’s like Space Mountain when they turn on all the lights.”
