Page 109 of Shine: Sins of the Father
“I wasn’t asking you, Wolf. Simmer down.”
“I keep losing guys to this fucking chapter, Cole. You already took Reckless. Now you want Shine as well,” Daytona says.
“Nobody offered him a spot yet,” Cole says.
“Can I speak?” I say.
Cole nods and leans back in his chair.
“Before we even go down the road of where Fiona and I end up, I’d like to take the baby to meet my mother. She doesn’t like to fly, and it’s a long trip for her.”
“That’s reasonable,” Cole says.
“Fiona’s gonna flip her lid if you try to take that baby from her,” Wolf snaps. “Over my dead body.”
“That how you want it?” I ask.
“Enough.” Cole slams his fist down. “Daytona, what about that fucking asshole you’ve been tracking? He in the area?”
My president spreads his hands. “I honestly don’t know. We had some intel he’d left for Florida, but we can’t confirm it. Could be a bunch of bullshit.”
Cole drags a hand down his face. “Okay, here’s what’s gonna happen. You take Fiona and the baby for this visit. Reckless and Cody go along for protection. Plus, you’ll have Daytona and Trick on the way there.”
“Bullshit. No way,” Wolf counters, and jabs his thumb at his chest. “If anyone’s goin’, it’s gonna be me.”
“No, Wolf. Let Shine have some time with his son and mother without you glaring at them.”
“But Prez—”
Cole drills his eyes into Wolf’s. “They go, Wolf. That’s final.” He looks to Daytona. “You good with that?”
“Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.”
Cole lifts his chin to me. “Out.”
As I shut the door, I hear Cole speak.
“You better get used to the idea of the two of them together, because like it or not, he’s that baby’s father. This is happening, Wolf, so get right with it.”
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
Shine—
The rental car I got us was a big luxury SUV, and I made Fiona as comfortable as possible for the drive to Las Vegas. She sat in the backseat next to Dylan.
Reckless and Cody are riding behind us, and Daytona and Trick are riding in front. We don’t take the mountain route; instead, we go south and take the interstate for a quicker and smoother ride.
After many stops to tend to the baby, we finally make it at dinnertime.
My mother and sister are expecting us when we come through the front door of the safe house they’re still living in. A prospect stays with them for security.
The long drive is all worth it when I see my mother’s face light up when she gets her first look at her grandson.
She holds her hands out. “Can I hold him, son?”
I pass Dylan to her, and he grins at her.
“My, how big you are, my little angel.” She kisses his cheek and catches his little hand in hers. “I’m your grandma, and I love you more than you can imagine. I’ve waited a long time to get to meet you. So very long.”
