“I…” I can’t seem to form the words.
“We know you love Hank. That you still wish he could accept the relationship you want,” Luke starts.
“We’re okay with that. We’d never make you give him up. And when you’re ready, we are okay with you bringing him in,” Josh adds.
“He’s moved on,” I tell them.
“He hasn’t. He just needs to get his act together. Whether he joins us or not. We still want you as our ol’lady. So what’s your answer?” Luke asks.
My gaze drifts between the two of them.
“Yes,” I whisper, choking on a sob. “Yes, I will.”
They each take a turn hugging me, whispering to me how much they love me. We lay there like that, wrapped in each other, until a sharp knock echoes from the door. Josh lets out a sigh, pressing one last kiss to my shoulder before pulling away from me.
“I'll get it,” Josh says as he stands from the bed, reaches down and picks up his boxers, putting them on.
“I love you,” Luke whispers as he pulls me into him and kisses me softly. “I thought I lost you.”
I can hear the pain in his voice. “But you didn’t. You saved me. Just like I know you always will.”
“You got that fuckin’ right. Ain’t nobody gonna get a chance to take you again. We’re placing trackers on our women.” My eyes go wide at his words, and I pull back so I can look at his face. He’s dead serious.
Josh returns a minute later, with a gift bag in his hands.
“What’s that?” I ask.
“It's for you, Veronica,” he says, handing it over. “Prospect dropped it off for you.”
I sit up in the bed, and take the bag from him. I set it down on my lap and open it. Inside is a brand new phone. Just like my old one. The one I lost the night I was taken.
“Did the two of you…?” I ask.
They both shake their heads and I raise my eyebrow in confusion.
“It’s from Hank, baby. He knows you don’t want to see him, but that you needed a phone. So he got it for you.”
“He did?” I ask in shock.
Josh nods, and I see Luke smiling. “I wasn’t supposed to tell you it was from him, but I think you should know,” Josh tells me.
He got me a phone. He cared enough to get me a phone.
Chapter 39
Hank
I’mleaningagainstthewall, beer in hand as the doors of the clubhouse open and close as brothers filter into the building for church. I’m going to need all the liquid courage I can get for what I’m about to do today. It’s been a week since Vee was taken, and I’ve kept my distance just as she’s asked.
Well, more like I haven’t talked to her or let her see me. But I’m there at her apartment building every night. I keep my motorcycle hidden out of sight as I watch for hours at a time to make sure that no one tries to seek revenge for Hiram and his son.
No one has. And I’m relieved about that. Luca was sure no one would, but I needed to know for certain. If anything else were to happen to her, I don’t know what I’d do.
Each morning I make sure to get three coffees delivered to her apartment. One for each of them and leave it at her door. I also have her favorite pastry delivered as well. Blueberry muffin, warmed just a little so that it’s still hot when she gets it.
She hasn’t messaged me. But then again, I’ve never told her that they came from me. The guys have to know, and if they toldher, she hasn't reached out to me. Not that I expect her to. This is about me making up for being an ass not only to her but Luke and Doc as well.
I have a lot to make up for. Even if Vee doesn’t want me, I want her friendship back. I don’t want her looking at me with hate-filled eyes. Her never wanting to talk to me or see me I can learn to live with. Hating me, looking at me the way she has been, I can’t. Low voices rumble around me as brothers talk to each other. Chairs scrape across the floor as people pull them from the tables to sit down. The sounds pull me from my thoughts. I see the door open and Ash steps inside, little Jacey in her arms, her men surrounding her.
