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“Where are you working?” Amelia asks taking me by surprise.

“I just started work at the Coffee House, and I’m going to be working for the cleaning company from tomorrow,” I reply.

“Heather’s company? My dear, you are going to be tired out. Exhaustion is no joke.” Sybil looks at Bitty while giving her a look I’m not sure of.

“I need the jobs to get my name cleared of debt. I’m doing okay, and working the two jobs will get me clear sooner, rather than later. I’m looking forward to working with and for the elderly people that Alf has allotted me to.”

“What are you going to be doing?” Amelia asks.

“Well, cleaning, shopping if they need anything, and I will make sure they have their meals from Heather as they are doing delivery things now for them.” I take my dish to the sink and start running the water because it does take longer than a few minutes for it to get hot.

“Alf runs a good business. I’ve spoken with Heather about the things he’s doing now that they didn’t do previously. She is leaving more and more of the business to him. She still cleans at the clubhouse, but to annoy Wings more than anything I think,” Sybil grins.

“Who is Wings?” I ask, and I’m thinking there are some weird names being thrown around because wasn’t that other man called Meat?

“He’s one of the MC brothers. He’s one of the enforcers too, a big, strong, man who has every woman’s panties melting around their ankles,” Amelia states while resting her chin on her hand as she rests her elbow on the table.

Enforcer! Oh, what have I let myself get involved in? Bitty is never going to disappear now that I’ve called her ‘Mom’.

“So, leave it with me and I’ll speak to Specs again, and some of the other boys and find out how we are going to evict that piece of shit, Yax,” Amelia rubs her hands together, and has a glint in her eye I’m not sure I like the look of.

“When is your day off?” Bitty asks.

“Hm, I work Monday through to Friday at the Coffee House during the day, and I work evenings and weekends at the cleaning job,” I respond, and not sure when I have a day off now I think about it.

Bitty picks her phone up from where she’d placed it on the counter earlier, “Sundays, the cleaning company is closed, so you must have Sunday free. I’ll check on that. I’m making a note to remind me. You know we can do like Harry Potter and have rememberals on our phones. They let you know appointments, and stuff.”

“Do I have one of those on mine?” Sybil asks and pushes her phone over to Bitty.

“I don’t know, you need to ask Specs, he will sort it out for you.” Bitty pushes the phone back again, and for a minute I’m thinking they are going to start fighting.

A loud banging starts on the front door and before I can get up, Amelia grabs her cane and rushes to the door. Now, I’m thinking why does she need a cane when she can move that fast?

Before I can really consider that thought the door opens and I see Yax with a man standing behind her. “We are here to speak to Blake. She has to start paying for Franklin’s upkeep. He is her stepson and she has responsibilities.”

I slowly stand and take a step toward the door, but am pushed back when Bitty grabs my arm. She shakes her head to indicate I stay where I am and nods towards Amelia and the door.

Tap…tap…tap…Amelia’s cane is tapping, and it’s like a drumbeat, it is attention grabbing. But when she speaks, mymouth falls open in shock. “Get your skanky ass gone and take your no-good-asshole man with you. You ever come to Blake’s house again and I’ll have the MC on your arse, and bury you where no one will ever find your disease-ridden butt.”

“Hey, there is no need for that.” The man steps forward and before I can get past why Amelia said arse she swings her cane and smacks him upside the head.

The man screams in pain, Yax screams in fright, Sybil steps forward with a can of pepper spray in her hand and Bitty is cheering as though we are at a football stadium.

Tap…tap…tap…Amelia’s cane starts beating that tempo once more, and looking at Yax I place my hand over my mouth to hide the smirk that is happening. Yax grabs the man and drags him down the path away from the house. Amelia leans forward pointing her cane at them, “Come back again and there will be more than my cane for you to face…”

I’m not sure what the heck is going on, but I know I’d rather be on the side of these three than against them. I plop into my seat at the table and stare at Amelia, as she calmly takes her seat at the table and asks, “Do we have any dessert?”

CHAPTER TEN

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Sitting in the kitchen drinking a coffee and checking in with Chaos, who has an idea for everyone to go on a ride over the weekend. I’m going to get my name down for that because I’ve been at the club, the bar, or here at the clubhouse for months, and I’m well ready for a break.

Meat hands me a plate with a grilled cheese sitting in the middle. I look up and give him a nod of thanks before grabbing it and taking a huge bite. I don’t know what else he puts on top of the cheese, one of his concoctions, but fuck, it’s good.

Bitty takes a seat beside me and I give her a side-eye, because I’m not sure what that look is on her face, but it smells of trouble. Before I can speak Mia, Sybil and Amelia take a seat.

“I thought you were all looking after the twins and Summer?” I ask, with more than a little suspicion in my voice.

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