I nod and slip my hand into his when he offers it to me.
“Let’s go. Havoc, you wanna drive?”
He nods and holds out his hands for the keys, which Ambros tosses his way. The three of us walk down the path back to the warehouse in silence until Havoc breaks it.
“We need to get you a car.”
“Me? I can’t drive, Havoc.”
“So I’ll teach you.”
I look at him. “You want to teach me to drive?”
“I want you never to feel trapped again, and having a car will help with that.”
“I can see why my sister loves you.”
He preens at that, but Ambros just snorts. “Don’t think you need to make his head any bigger than it already is.”
I elbow Ambros in the stomach, but the man is like a fucking machine. It hurts me more than him.
“Okay, I’m game. I’m not sure how quickly I’ll pick it up, but I want to try.”
“We’ll set aside some time to do it. Maybe when Star is at school? Keep your mind off her not being there.”
I sigh. “Insightful bastard,” I mumble, making them both laugh.
“While we’re on the subject of things Citi wants to do, I’m going to teach her how to fight. Made me think on the wayover here, though, if any of the other women might want a few lessons. Amity could help me out if she wanted to.”
“That’s not a bad idea, actually. When shit went down with Driller and Nevaeh, I know she felt helpless. I never want her to feel that way again. As much as I want to protect her from everything, I know I can’t always be there to do it.”
“Alright. Find out if they’re interested. And if so, when would be the best time for a class. I’ll start with Citi while we get things worked out.”
We walk through the warehouse to where the truck is parked. I wait as the alarm beeps and the lock pops, then climb into the back.
“I can sit in the back, Citi,” Ambros offers, but I shake my head.
“Your legs are as long as my whole body,” I tease. “I’m fine back here, I promise.”
They both hand me their cuts, which I lay on the seat beside me. I lean back and tune them out when they start talking. We stop at the gate and wait for the prospect to open it. I watch him hold on to it as we pass through. He spots me looking and salutes me, making me smile.
I watch the world pass by, not willing to take any of it for granted, not really paying attention to anything until I hear them mention a bomb. Not wanting them to clue in to me listening, I keep my eyes focused on the view, but it’s hard to pick up everything they’re saying with them talking so quietly.
“What are you whispering about over there?” I eventually give in and ask.
“Club business,” Havoc answers automatically.
“Right.” I sigh and go back to ignoring them. I’d been warned about the whole club business thing, but I didn’t think about how annoying it would be, though. Surely I must have heardwrong. If there were a bomb threat, they’d say something, even if it was just to keep us all safe.
Right?
Chapter Six
AMBROS
A dozenother kids come out before Star does. My eyes move over each of them—all seem so much bigger than Star is. When I finally do spot her, she has her head down as she stands next to the teacher.
“Crap,” Citi curses before opening the door and hopping out. I push my door open and follow her out, hurrying over to her.
