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Sally bit her lip.

“And we promise no one will tryto take from you what you don’t want to give.We’re a good bunch ofmen.”

“I’m not a bad mothereither.I’ll be cool, let you dye your hair, and pretty much dowhatever you want.”

Sally looked from one to the other.“If you would like me to come with you, then I’ll be happy tocome.”

Well, shit, he’d just gotten himself adaughter.

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“What the fuck is this about?”Lash asked,moving into the main clubhouse.It was Saturday, and Hardy had beenthinking about Rose’s diary all last night.

“Doing a prom theme for the club,something a little different,” Hardy said.

“Have we developed pussies?”Lashasked, stoppingin front of most of the club.

Zero and Prue weresitting together,along with Killer, Kelsey, Murphy, Tate, and pretty much the restof the club.They all went silent, and Hardy looked at them all.His cheeks heated with embarrassment.

“I’m trying to win my woman back.She’s never been to a prom or anything like that.I want to giveher everything that she missed out on.She deserves it, and I’masking you as the club Prez, and as my friend, to helpme.”

“You think prom is going tohelp you.”

“Prom is pretty importantin a woman’s life,” Tate said.

Hardy stared at Lash.“It’s important tome.It’s summer, and the kids aren’t at school.I’m not askingmuch.”

“You’re asking me to turnthe club into a high school prom.I went to prom.I’m not going todo it again,” Lash said.

“Yeah, you went to prom andfucked some girl that wasn’t Angel.Just think how much your womanwould love you if she knew that you’d created a prom theme,” Nashsaid, coming up to the group.

“You’re helping him?My ownbrother against me?”

“I’m a guy who can see what gooda prom would do.I wasn’t there to take Sophia.”Nash shrugged.“Think how much our women would love us if we were to throw them aprom.”

“Angel lovesme.”

“Look, I’m begging for this,okay?I fucked up the whole of my marriage, and I thought it wasbecause of me cheating on her.It wasn’t just that.I’ve beenfailing my woman for so long that I don’t even know where itfucking starts.I’ve got to do something.She’s pregnant with mykid, and I’m not just going to sit back and lose her.”Hardypleaded his case to Lash.

“Fine.”Lash gave in.“NextFriday and I don’t want to hear another thing about it.This getsout and we’ll have everyone fighting us for Fort Wills.”

Hardy thumped the air and turned tothe women.“I’m going to need your help.”

He worked for the next couple of hours togive the women an idea of the kind of prom he wanted.Everythingthat didn’t fit into the whole high school theme had to go.Hismission was to give Rose everything she ever wanted.The diarieshad been a nightmare and an insight, an important insight into hiswoman’s mind.

By the end of the day they had ordereda lot of prom crap, and now all Hardy had to do was get her a dressto wear.

Leaving the decoration of the club houseto the women and men, Hardy begged them not to let anything slip toRose.He wanted this to be a surprise to her.Riding into town, hepulled over when his cell phone went off.

Picking up his phone, he saw Rose wascalling.

“What’s the matter?What’swrong?”

“I couldn’t get Millie to agreeto Friday night, and I did tell Baker yesterday.However, shecalled and said if I’m still free she’s available tonight.Will youcome over tonight?I really want this to work for him.”

Hardy had completely forgotten aboutMillie and the plan to get her with Baker.

“Sure, yes.Have you phonedBaker?”

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