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“Want somecompany?”

“Yeah, it’s going to be acouple of hours,” Gash said, finally looking up.

“What’s going to be acouple of hours?”Steven asked, coming out of theclubhouse.

Steven was once a prospect of the club buthad earned his patch by nearly getting killed multiple times, alongwith Blaine, another member.He was a good time guy, and wasn’tlooking at settling down any time soon.

“I’m heading out for aride,” Gash said.

“If you’re heading out fora ride why do you know it’s going to take a couple of hours?”Steven asked.

It was Hardy’s thoughtsexactly.

“I’ve got something I wantto check on.I don’t want to wait around another minute.Youpussies can either come or stay.I don’t give a fuck.”

Hardy let out a sigh.If he left Gashto go and do whatever the hell he wanted to do, it would be on hishead if something happened.The last thing he wanted to do was getin the shit with Lash or Tiny.

“I’m heading out with you,”Hardy said.

“What about Rose?”Stevenasked.

“She’s having a girly day, andpossibly a girly night.I don’t want her to call the cops on me inan attempt to get rid of me.”He wanted to court his woman, makeRose fall in love with him again, not give her the chance to getfed up with him.

“I’ll come.I’m tired ofbeing around the clubhouse.There’s nothing to do but fuck and playpool right now,” Steven said.

“You could fix up some ofthe cars that are waiting for your attention?”Gashsaid.

“I could do that, but it wouldn’tanswer my curiosity.”

“Curiosity?”Hardyasked.

“Yeah, I want to know whereGash is going.You won’t tell me when you get back, and neitherwill that big fucker.I’m coming along.Deal with it.”

Gash shook his head, and Hardy climbedonto his bike.Within minutes they were on the road.Hardy had sentRose a quick text to let her know he was out on a ride with Gash,and he might not be back.

He hated leaving her behind, but therewasn’t anything he could do.With her pregnant could she even rideon the back of his bike?Fuck, it was something he’d have to askthe doctor about.He hated this, and yet loved it.The baby shecarried gave him another chance.It gave them both achance.

Got to keepher.

I can’t be withouther.

I love her with all of myfucking heart and soul.

I’m nothing withouther.

He’d had a rude awakening when Rose walkedout and an even bigger one when he was served with divorce papers.When Tiny told him he was to back off, and it was the club rule, ithad felt like someone had torn his heart out, and smashed it intothe ground, constantly stamping on it.

Every time Rose pulled away from himwas another pounding his heart took.Whenever she turned him away,forced him to leave her alone, he’d been tearing apart inside.He’dbeen angry at himself.If only he’d not gone to that fucking partyall of those years ago, and made her talk to him, they wouldn’t bein this situation.

I was scared.

He let the fear of losing her keep himfrom making Rose talk to him.It was his first, and biggestmistake, and one he was never going to repeat again.

The road opened up, and Hardykept in line with Gash.He was between Gash and Steven, but histhoughts were all on his woman and their unborn child.What more could hedo to help him show Rose that he was going to stick around, that hewasn’t going to fuck up again?He’d not looked at another woman,and he didn’t want to.

Hardy had almost lost Roseonce.Hewasn’t stupid enough to risk it a second time.He frowned as Gashcame to a stop outside of a rundown apartment building.Coming to astop, Hardy looked at the building.

“What’s going on, Gash?”heasked.

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