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“What are you gonna do? Stay out here?” Lucas asks, quirking a brow and Storm blows out a breath.

“I’m seriously considering taking up smoking.”

Lucas laughs as we turn back toward the door. “I’m gonna tell Ali that.”

“Don’t you fucking dare.”

He walks out to the parking lot as we reach the door and I suck in a breath, my belly doing a little flip, as Lucas opens the door and ushers me inside. The room is fairly open with a bar on one side and pool tables and couches on the other side with a few tables scattered throughout the space in between. One table near the entrance is piled high with gifts and I set ours down on top, thankful that I don’t knock the rest over in the process.

“Is this a big party?” I ask, eyeing the stack of presents and Lucas chuckles as he shakes his head.

“No, but it’s the first baby in the club in a long time and the guys went a little crazy.”

I bury my head in his shoulder to hide my smile. “That’s fucking adorable.”

“Just don’t tell anyone I told you,” he whispers and I peek up at him as I nod.

“Your secret is safe with me.”

“Lucas,” someone yells and a little redhead bounces over to us with another large man following behind her. “And you must be Quinn. We’ve heard a lot about you.”

“Oh?” I ask. “All good things I hope.”

She grins and I peek over at Lucas as he rolls his eyes.

“Quinn, this is Tate and Kodiak.”

“And who is this little cutie?” Tate asks, stepping forward and tickling Brooklyn’s belly. Brooklyn giggles but it’s a little reserved.

“This is Brooklyn,” Lucas answers and she lays her head down on his shoulder, plopping her thumb in her mouth.

“Oh my god,” Tate gushes. “If that’s not the cutest goddamn thing I’ve ever seen…”

“Quinn!” another voice yells above the noise of the crowd and I scan the room with wide eyes. A bubbly blonde with a giant belly wiggles through the crowd. “You are Quinn, right?”

I laugh and nod. “I am.”

“Oh, thank god. I’m Ali, it’s so nice to meet you.” She pulls me in for a hug and I glance back at Lucas, who grins.

“It’s nice to meet you, too.”

She releases me and turns to Lucas. Brooklyn peeks up at her and she smiles. “Hello, cutie. What’s your name?”

“This is Brooklyn,” Lucas answers and Ali makes a face at her and just like that, Brooklyn’s shyness disappears as she copies the look. Everyone laughs and Ali taps her nose.

“Oh, I think you’re going to fit in around here just fine, little girl.” Ali turns to me again before looking around the room and frowning. “Hey, any of you seen my husband?”

“We passed him outside,” Lucas answers and her scowl deepens.

“Well, what the hell was he doing out there?”

Lucas and I share a glance. “Uh, he was just getting a little air.”

“Oh.” She looks upset for a second before a smile slowly stretches across her face like every cartoon villain revealing their master plan that I’ve ever seen. “You want to know a secret?”

“Absolutely.”

She giggles, shaking her head. “I’ve been doing everything I can to drive that man insane so he’ll finally let me stay home when he’s working late.”