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“You can do the same withchicken.”

“It’s not the same.It’s nowherenear the same, and you can have a lot more flavor withsteak.”

“Okay, fine.Mashedpotatoes or roast?”she asked.

“Both.Why have one whenyou can have two?”

“You’re beinggreedy.”

“Maybe just alittle.”

She leaned back and smiled at him.“Ilike this.We should do this more often.”

“I don’t know.Lash isprobably going to be so pissed at me after all the mess is clearedup.”

“I don’t mind helping.What’s happening tonight?”she asked.

“Well, it’s prom, and soit’s a rite of passage for my woman to have sex.”

“With you?”

“There’s no one else you’regoing to be with.This is all about giving you what you missed outon.”

Closing her eyes, she rested her headon his shoulder.It really was perfect.

They danced together for three more songs,and then Hardy had to disappear to the bathroom.She moved to standbeside the women of the club.Angel was standing in Lash’s arms,and the kids had taken up the dance-floor with some children’ssongs while the grownups took a breather.

“You look happy,” Angelsaid.

“I am happy.”

“You better be.Hardy made sureall of this was for you,” Lash said, pointing around the room.“We’ve got pink streamers coming down from the roof.I tell you,any passing MCs are going to think we’re fuckingpussies.”

“We’ll take them,” Tiny,Nash, and Zero all said.

Rose chuckled.

“Yeah, baby, you’d be at anadvantage,” Angel said.

“How is that?”

“They’ll think you’re abunch of girls, and then real men will come out.They’ll probablysoil themselves.”Angel leaned back, kissing his cheek.

“I’m going to get myself adrink.”Lash cupped the back of Angel’s head, deepening the kiss alittle more.

Angel sighed.“I tell you that man isgetting more possessive with age,” she said.

“You’re loving it,” Rosesaid.

“I am.”Angel chuckled,clearly looking happy.

Looking out onto thedance-floorRose saw Anthony dancing with Daisy while Tabitha and Miles weretogether.

“Is she missing Simon?”Rose asked.

“I wish the Simon she wasmissing was Tate’s son, but yes, she is.”Angel looked aroundbefore turning to her.“Devil’s on his way with Lexie, and thekids.”

Rose’s eyes, widened.“What?”

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