“Cheating doesn’t make you a bad person, it’s just a bad choice. In any case, I don’t think things are good with him and his missus, he’s always here, always volunteers for runs. I don’t think I’ve seen him go home for months…still, it’s not something I want for Mari.”
“I agree. She deserves to be so happy, and being the other woman isn’t going to do that.”
“Are you good? Do you want me to tail you guys so you feel safe?”
“No,” I told him. “But, thank you. What’s going on at the clubhouse? It’s so busy today.”
“Yeah,” he replied. “Reaper called everyone back. He let us have the clubhouse for a few weeks to get back to normal, but now it’s going to be a celebration. Some stuff has happened with your brother, and the Ironborne. Everything looks good for a collaboration and we’re having a party tonight to celebrate.”
“Oh.”
“We don’t have to go, babe. I’ll put in an hour, then I’m coming home to you and Van, but I think we should go back to our house, and not stay here. It’s not a place I want Van to grow up in, especially not on party nights.”
My heart swelled. “Okay. I do miss our house.”
He nodded. “Me too.”
Maverick leant over and kissed me on the temple. “Be good, baby. I’ll see you later.”
He left the bedroom and I waited for Mari. Pope had told me I needed to come clean with someone about everything I was feeling, especially when it came to my fears that Maverick didn’t love me enough to want to stay through the PTSD moments, especially when I woke up in a pile of sweat, screaming. Mari seemed the perfect choice.
She appeared at the door to her ensuite in jeans and a new band t-shirt, looking perfect. “Let’s go. I think lunchtime margaritas are calling our name.”
God, I loved this woman.
Maverick
Tavi slid under my arm, herProperty of Maverickkutte sitting perfectly on her slim shoulders. “You look damn good in leather, baby,” I whispered to her, before kissing her temple. She smiled up at me, before we turned our head toward the door just as Reaper entered, with a familiar face behind him.
“Manny?”
“Yeah,” I said. “I told you things were good. Looks like he’s got his men under control, and we’re entering into a new era between the Ironborne and Shackled Sons.”
“So I can see him more?”
I nodded. “Yeah, baby, you can. Anytime you want.”
“And to think, all we needed do is get rid of my useless ex.”
I chuckled, hiding my laugh in her hair, loving her dark sense of humour. She really was the perfect woman for me.
Rowan sidled up to us as Reaper took to the front of the brothers gathered. Mannix stood with him.
“Tonight, we enter a new era in the Shackled Sons and Ironborne feud. Mannix here, after taking over from his dickhead dad, has pushed forward to align with our values. So, drink up, tonight we celebrate the end to the feud in Sydney, and hopefully, over time, the rest of our chapters can align with the Ironborne in their states.”
A round of cheers went up and we all drank.
“Where’s Van tonight?” Rowan asked.
“Lani’s babysitting him with Bane. They’ve loved getting to know him more since we moved home.”
“That’s so cute. Built-in babysitters. I love it.”
Tavi and I both laughed. We really were lucky, but some of our best nights are family game nights where Mari comes over with the kids and we end up sleeping in the lounge room on blow up mattresses with the kids.
“Oh shit,” Rowan grumbled, her eyes locked onto where Mannix now stood with a woman, who I knew to be Rowan’s best friend, Frankie. She was showing Reaper her large engagement ring. My eyes swung over to the one who I knew was head over heels in love with her, Chaos, who was now storming toward them.
Fuck.
