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“I suddenly realized I don’t haveto wait for the moment for you to leave me for better.You’dalready left me, and I was the same guy who was just broken inside.My woman didn’t want me, but the club still had me.There werestill bitches there, and none of them were you.”Hardy stroked histhumb over her cheek, going down to run the tip against her lips.“Then it was like a message or something to me, and I watched thebrothers with their women, and I knew that the only person stoppingme from giving you exactly what you wanted, was me.I’m the one whocould give you whatever the hell you want, no one else.”

“This is why you took me toa fancy place instead of burgers.”

“Yes.I have to concede defeat.The food was pretty awesome, deliciously so.”

She giggled and pressed a kiss to hislips.“Does this mean I’ve got a lot more to look forwardto?”

“You’re going to be in fora couple of surprises along the way.Think of everything you’veever wanted, and just wait for me to get to it.I’ve got a lot ofground to cover, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”Hepressed his nose against hers, and smiled.“We’ve never done thisbefore.We need to do this more often.”

“Make love?”

“Talk.I love your voice,and I want to hear it more often.”

“It will be up to you as towhether I can get a word in,” she said, laughing.

“After that you’re going tobe so fed up of talking you’ll be begging for me totalk.”

He pulled out of her pussy, andgathered her up in his arms.

“Hardy, what are youdoing?”

“We’re going to have awash.It has been a long day, and I know how much you hate sleepingafter we’ve been out without a wash.”He carried her through totheir bathroom, and with her in his arms, Hardy knew he could faceanything, and not crumble.

The only woman who he had ever loved wasin his arms, and he was more determined than ever to make sure shewas going to stay.

Chapter Ten

“Are you sure she’s ready?”Hardy asked, checking out the last of the decorations.Theclubhouse had been opened up, and Millie was helping Angel as theyplaced up the last of the pink banner.Angel was dressed in abeautiful blue prom dress that really contrasted with her hair,highlighting the blonde tresses.Hardy saw Lash was close watchinghis woman, and beside him was their son, Anthony.The kid wasnearly in school, and Hardy couldn’t believe how much time hadpassed.It didn’t seem that long ago when Angel was giving birth,and Anthony was coming home to a family that loved him.

The club had couples, and allthe kids were also dressed for the prom, and it was just acute-fest.

“Hey, man,” Gash said,coming to slap him on the back.He turned to see his friend wasalso dressed in a tux for the event.

“You’re still here.Whizztold me he gave you what he needed.”

“He did, and now I can wait a fewdays.I’ve got to see this prom through, meet Sally, and then I’mgone.I’m not going to be around for your kid coming into theworld.”Gash thrust his hands into his pockets.“I’ve got what Ineed, and I’ll be gone after today.”

“What’s the plan?Stalk thewoman in the hope of her leading her to where you want to go?”Hardy asked.

“Pretty much.I want toknow if Charlotte knows where she is.”

“Who is thiswoman?”

“Charlotte?”

“Her, and the other woman.You’venever said her name, and it’s so fucking long ago, I can’t rememberher name.”Hardy turned in time to see Gash clench his teeth.“I’msorry.I didn’t mean to bring up bad memories.”

“It’s okay.The memories arealways there.They’re never going to disappear.The woman’s namewho sent me down, accusing me of rape and murder, is RebeccaCharleston.”Gash tightened his hand around the glass bottle he wasdrinking from.“She’s the bitch who sent me down, along with thecop she was fucking.”

Hardy didn’t need to ask about the cop.Heremembered him.“Who is Charlotte?”

“She was Rebecca’sroommate.A cute, chubby little thing.She reminded me a little ofa mouse, and I used to call her that, mouse.”Gash smiled.“Ithought she would come to the trial telling what had happened, saveme.She never did.I didn’t even get a fucking visit fromher.”

“What if there was aproblem?”

“Charlotte knew the scorebetween Rebecca and me.She watched the bitch beg me to make loveto her.Rebecca had a thing about being watched.The guy theyaccused me of killing I’d never even met.”

“I’m sorry,man.”

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