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“Damn there’s a brain in there somewhere,” I grumble, just as the door gets pounded on again. “In a minute,” I growl, not wanting to deal with Crusher, Diesel or any of the bullshit. I don’t want to stay under the Savage Brothers umbrella. I am going to Denver, like Gabby wants. Maybe I’ll find a place in a club there.

“Papi …”

“I know how he treated you, Gabriella. I didn’t find out until later, but I eventually did. I don’t want that for you. You deserve better than that. You always have.”

“I know, Papi. It just took me a while to grow up.”

“It looks like you’re happy,” he says, his gaze going to me.

“Fuck this shit. I’m not standing out in the sun with my fucking dick in my hand until you decide to let me in asshole.”

My head jerks up and I see Dragon stomping in the kitchen, slamming the kitchen door closed behind him.

“Fucking fantastic,” I mutter. “Now we have the family reunion from hell.”

“Hermano, how does the one man you didn’t have a hand in raising end up to be the one who is most like you?” Skull asks Dragon.

“Jesus,” I hiss. Gabby giggles again, squeezing my hand.

“Nicole wasn’t around to soften him up,” Dragon mutters. His gaze comes to Gabby. “How you feeling, sweetheart?”

Shit. I like him. I never wanted to, but I do just the same.

“I’m good, Dragon. Nicole with you?”

“Nah. Her and Kayden and their crew will be down for dinner. We’re having a family meeting.”

“I think I’ve had enough family meetings,” I growl.

“You’ll like this one.”

“Is Dom and T coming?” I ask, point blank.

“No, but not because they’re against you and Gabby. I’m pretty sure that’s mostly dealt with. Thea just needs to slap Dom around a bit. They aren’t coming because I just didn’t figure this was something Gabby would be ready for.”

“You’re right about that,” I mutter. “But I don’t think I am either. Your boy needs a serious come to Jesus moment.”

“You’re not wrong,” Dragon agrees, leaning on the bar. Gabby lets go of my hand and moves to the coffee pot to getDragon a cup of joe. I don’t like it, but I let her. She’s probably as fed up with this crap as I am. “Thanks, Gabby.”

“I told you. You’re just like him,” Skull mutters, looking at me. “Gabriella are you sure you know what you’re getting into?” My gaze turns to my woman, and I find her smiling at me.

“I love him. We’re going to have a baby and build a family. I’ve never wanted anything more in my life, Papi.”

I pull her to me and give her a quick kiss. It’s closed mouth and not near enough, but I take it because I need it like the air I breathe.

Dragon claps his hands. “Now that that’s settled, let’s talk about this bullshit move to Denver,” Dragon growls. I look at my old man, seeing without even asking what all this is about. He went and rattled Skull’s cage all because he didn’t want me leaving.

Fuck me.

“We’re moving to Denver,” I insist with my own growl.

“You’re needed here. Diesel wants you here. He needs new blood.”

“Between him, Devil and Crusher they have a million kids around here. They don’t need me. Being part of a club is my life. It also needs to be a certain type of club where old ladies and kids are put first. I didn’t find that with the Saints, which sucked because I liked my place there a lot. Still, I’ll find it and it could very well be in Denver.”

“You could go back to Virginia,” Gabby murmurs.

“That’s not where we belong, Sunshine. T and Lyla will come around, I know that and I know it in a way that I feel like the four of us will be cool in each other’s presence eventually. That said, I don’t need reminders of the shitty decisions I made where Shelby is concerned and how I let the pain of those decisions, keep me from claiming the beautiful woman who laid in my bed all night crying and sharing her life with me. A beautiful womanwith blonde hair and haunted eyes that I knew was supposed to be mine. My Sunshine.”

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