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I shut up and looked up at her when Josie rested her hand to my upper arm. “I know how hard it’s been for you, Swan. But in life, all you can do is love who you can for however long you have with them, because you never know what can happen. Mum taught me that when she lost Dad and fell in love with Gamer.”

I gave her a watery smile and sniffed. “Yeah.”

She curled her arm around my waist, and we walked over to the table together.

Wolf moved around the other side so we could slide into the booth. Josie smirked at him. “Can I ask why you’re here for the girl talk?”

“A lot of the time when the men get together, they speak of their motorcycles. It bores me. I have more fun gossiping with your lot.”

“Yay, we’re better than the boys. And I know exactly what you mean. That happens at work too,” Rommy said. “Now, what are we going to talk about?”

“I think I’m in love with Drake now that I’ve stopped fighting myself over thinking I was a terrible person for wanting someone after losing Lockland,” I blurted quickly and then downed the rest of my drink.

“Holy shit,” Rommy yelled, getting to her knees on the seat and slapping the table.

Nary grabbed a hold of her. “Shush,” she said quickly.

Rommy ducked down, grinning. “I knew this night was needed.”

I snorted and met Wolf’s gaze. “Bet you wish you were elsewhere now.”

He smiled. “I do not. How else would I tell you that when I see him look at you, you’re all that exists.”

My belly fluttered.

“Really?” I breathed.

“Yes, and right now, he is watching us like the protector those men can be over their partners.”

I glanced over my shoulder to see him leaning against the bar, facing our way, with his arms crossed over his chest and his brows furrowed while Pick and Billy talked to him.

“Ha, he’s worried we’re corrupting you somehow,” Rommy said.

I turned back around. “What do I do?”

“Kiss him,” Rommy said.

Just the thought had me blushing and holding the still-cool empty glass to my hot cheek.

“I agree.” Wolf nodded.

Nary shrugged. “It can’t hurt. I doubt he’d make a move.”

Josie shook her head. “He won’t. Not unless you give him a clear sign that you want him to make a move.”

Oh God. Was I seriously going to do this?

It could wreck our friendship.

But did I want to go on through life without knowing if a relationship with Drake would work in all the right ways?

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

DRAKE

“What do you think they’re talkin’ about?” I tipped my chin towards the women and Wolf sitting in the booth.

Billy chuckled. “Not sure we want to know.”

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