She nodded, but I didn’t miss the sheen of tears in her eyes.
“Okay, so today, I’m takin’ my truck. Spotters have seen Spiders out on the road, and I’m not takin’ the chance that I might be caught unaware.I’ve given the order to ride in quads, so no one rides alone, but today, I’m alone, so I’m in the truck.”
She buried her face in my throat and nodded. “I love you.”
“I know, Sunshine.” I kissed her hair. “I won’t ever take that for granted.”
“Why is Warlock doing this?” she rasped.
“Because he’s crazy.”
The doorbell pealed, and I checked our front door camera. It was Razor, so I kissed Maisie gently, then headed to the front to answer.
“Hey, brother,” I said as he walked in.
“Hey.” He gave me a tentative smile. “Maisie okay?”
“She’s holdin’ on,” I said. “You know how she is.”
“Yeah.”
“How’s Waverly?” I asked, closing and locking the door.
“She’s good,” Razor said. “At work. Brian’s on her.”
“Thanks for hangin’ with Maisie,” I said, leading him back to the kitchen. “I know I pulled you off that Chevelle.”
Razor chuckled. “I finished the Chevelle.”
“No shit?”
“Yeah, last night.” Razor set his keys on the island and pulled my wife in for a hug. “Hey, sweetheart.”
“Hi, love.” She smiled up at him. “I have some errands today. Are you sure you don’t mind shuttling me around?”
“It’s my pleasure,” he said. “Brought one of the club trucks.”
“Oh, I can drive,” she countered.
I wrapped an arm around her waist. “Not how it works, Sunshine.”
She wrinkled her nose as she tugged on my beard. “Can’t blame a girl for trying.”
“You got your panic button on?”
She fingered her necklace. “Yes. I actually have my bracelet on as well.”
“Good.” I kissed her gently. “Use it, even if you’re not sure.”
“Razor’s with me, darling, I’ll think we’ll be good.”
“Baby, if you feel like something’s off, use it.”
She sighed. “Okay, okay, got it.”
I kissed her again, then reluctantly left her.
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