Page 40 of Joyride
Sienna runs out of the clubhouse. “Eeek! My best friend is back!”
“I missed you, too.” Wren laughs as they collide into a hug.
“We’re having a girls’ night tonight to celebrate,” Sienna mutters to her.
I smile, watching them together. The sparkle is still there in Wren’s eye. “Hey, Sienna. Where’s your Ol' Man?”
“He had an errand to run. He should be back soon.” She turns back to Wren. Wren introduces her to Aria and Raven. Kicks comes out a couple minutes later.
“What’s goin’ on . . .” Kicks pauses when his eyes land on Raven. His face splits into a huge smile. “Raven.”
She walks to him, wrapping her arms around him. He whispers something to her and they head back inside.
“Why don’t you have girls’ night with them and get to know everyone,” Clutch suggests to Aria.
“Yeah! Please come! I want to get to know my bestie’s secret bestie,” Sienna teases Wren, who rolls her eyes.
“I’d like that a lot. Thanks!” Aria grins. Clutch kisses her, then heads toward me.
“She’s gonna fit in great,” I tell him.
“Don’t I know it. I need a drink just thinking about it.”
I laugh. “They’re a wild bunch.”
“Ain’t that the truth,” Clutch agrees. We head inside, leaving the girls to talk.
“Welcome back.” Bull greets us as we walk in. “Let's talk.”
Clutch and I follow him into his office, sitting in the chairs in front of his desk.
“How’s the New Orleans chapter lookin’,” Bull asks.
“Real good. They have two club businesses they got up and running while we were there,” I tell him. “A repair shop they had before joining and a strip club. They also have something in the works with the Mad Tatter tattoo shop.”
Bull nods his head. “Any word on the clubhouse they plan to have built?”
“They’re breaking ground at the end of August,” Clutch informs him. “Their plan is to have it done by the end of the year at the earliest, February at the latest.”
“I’ll reach out to Gator later this week and plan a couple visits.” Bull isn’t speaking to us directly. More so, thinking out loud. He dismisses us. Walking into the main room, Wren, Aria and Sienna are sitting at the bar.
“You girls doin’ alright,” Clutch asks. He stands next to Aria, placing a kiss on her cheek, something I wish I could do with Wren.
“We were just waiting on y’all so we could tell you we were going up to Minx’s house,” Sienna says.
“Have fun,” I tell them.
“Always.” Wren winks at me. I watch as they walk out of the clubhouse. As soon as the door closes behind Wren, I turn and walk toward the rooms.
“I’ll be in my room if anyone needs me,” I call out over my shoulder.
26
Wren
“Knock, knock, bitches,”Sienna shouts as we walk into Minx’s house.
“What are you . . .” Minx pauses. “Wren! You’re back!”
