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Whizz wondered if Sally was going tomake it hard on them on purpose, or if she didn’t know how else tobe.

Parking in the clubhouse lot, he smiledwhen he watched Sally’s reaction.Her eyes grew wide, and heimagined it took her every ounce of control not to press her noseagainst the glass.

“Do you like it?”heasked.

“This is the club you’repart of?”

“Yes, The Skulls.”Heclimbed out of the car, and moved to her door.“Come on.It’s timeto go and meet people.”

“You want me to go insidethere?”

“Yes.You’re not going tohave a problem meeting people, are you?”

She shook her head.“Erm, I didn’texpect this.”

“Look, honey, you’re goingto need to forget about everything you’ve ever known.We’re notlike the assholes you’ve been with before,” Whizz said.“We’regoing to blow your whole world.”

Lacey stood beside Sally and placed ahand on her shoulder.“Do you want to meet them?”

“Yes.”

On the way toward the main entrance,Whizz froze as Gash came out.The brother looked like he was on amission, and Whizz was surprised to still see him waitingaround.

“You’re stillhere.”

“I’m still here,” Gashsaid.

“Sally, this is Gash.He’sone of the brothers.Gash, I’d like you meet mine and Whizz’sdaughter, Sally.”

Sally froze in place, and Gash gave her asmile.“It’s a pleasure to meet you.I was waiting for yourappearance before I headed out tonight.The Skulls will protectyou.You’re not alone anymore.”

Whizznodded for Lacey to take her inside,and he stayed back to talk to Gash.“You’re still here.”

“I’m still here.I know.I’m not for much longer.I’m heading out.”

“Be careful, not just withyourself, but also with Charlotte.”

“She doesn’t need a whiteknight to help her out,” Gash said.

“Maybe not, but you don’tknow everything.Don’t act out quickly.”

“Look, Whizz, I like you, andbefore shit happened, I could even see us getting along, but we’reboth different.Back off, and let me do what I need todo.”

Holding his hand up, Whizz backedaway.This wasn’t his battle.This was nothing to do with him.Watching Gash, Whizz wished he’d not been able to find Charlotte.For both Gash and Charlotte’s sakes, he hoped they told each otherthe truth before they screwed each other over.

Chapter Eleven

Later that night, Rose enteredHardy’s room, and smiled at the change.It was bare because he’dtaken the time to move in with her over the past couple of days.Hewasn’t in her room, and he still took the spareroom, but shemissed him.She’d made him cave to sleep next to her.They hadn’thad sex apart from the one time when he’d made love to her.Rosedidn’t mind waiting, but she did have a problem with begginghim.

Hardy closed the door, flicking thelock into place.It was midnight, and the children had been sent tobed hours ago.The prom party had died down, and now there wereonly a few of the club remaining downstairs.

“Did you enjoytonight?”

“I loved it.”

“Now, part of the tradition ofprom is having sex.We can have sex, or we can hold each other.Idon’t mind doing whatever you want to do.”

Rose turned her back toward him.“Willyou undo me?”

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