Page 57 of Remorseless
“I don’t know. Me, Ran, and Ry decided you needed something special to make you feel better even before I saw you crying, so we left a while ago, right after Diesel saved Nyx.”
“What does that mean?”
“Ask Dad,” Axel said, turning and hustling out the kitchen.
“He’ll just say it’s club business,” she mumbled.
While she waited for Axel to show her his surprise, Meggie returned to the refrigerator and took out her last two dozen eggs, a package of pork links, and a pound of bacon. Tomorrow was out for grocery shopping, but she needed to get there assoon as possible.
Christopher, Diesel, and CJ walked into the kitchen through the mudroom just as she cracked the last egg in her favorite glass bowl and began whipping it up.
Christopher gave her a moment to pour the mixture into a fry pan. She lowered the fire so she could turn to her husband.
He wrapped his arms around her, then bent and kissed her. “We got to talk after dinner.” His stomach growled. “I’m so fuckin’ hungry, baby.”
“Breakfast for dinner,” she announced, standing on tiptoes so he could kiss her again. “Ready in twenty minutes.”
He released her. “I love you so fuckin’ much.”
It wasn’t a secret, still his words coupled with Axel’s, piqued her curiosity.
“What happened?”
“Do you have enough food for me, Aunt Meggie?” Diesel asked, subdued.
“Always, son.” She nodded to the bruise on his cheek. “What happened?”
“Stupid motherfuckery,” Christopher supplied.
She laughed and rolled her eyes. “Club business, I take it.”
“Kinda,” Christopher agreed, “but I’m so fuckin’ sorry those cunts and assfucks took my fuckin’ stupidity and used it against you, Megan.”
“Me too, Aunt Meggie,” Diesel said.
CJ came to her and kissed her cheek. “Me too, Mom. You’re the most important thing in the world to us. We’re just blind sometimes. We don’t mean to make you think your opinion isn’t important.”
“Thatyouaren’t important, Aunt Meggie. We all love and appreciate you so much.”
Meggie laughed through her tears. “I love you all very much too. Christopher, you, CJ, Reb, Rule, the Triplets, Gunner and Jo are my world, Diesel. Never forget that and never doubtthat.” She looked at Christopher and CJ. “None of you. I love you all so much.”
“MOM!” Axel raced back into the room. “Oh hey, Dad, C, and Diesel.” He ran to Meggie and grabbed her hand. “Come on, Mom. I made it special for you.”
Meggie dug her heels in and hugged him, then kissed his forehead. “Thank you, son. Whatever it is, I’ll love it.”
Axel wrapped his arms around her waist and smiled at her. His wet, muddy state concerned her. “Okay, cuz carrying those buckets was hard. Ran and Ryder did the lightweight work.”
“What the fuck you talkin’ about, boy?” Christopher demanded.
Pulling away, Axel grabbed Meggie’s hand again and tugged her forward. “You can see, too, Dad. It’s your room, too.”
“What the fuck you lil’ motherfuckers did?”
Megan threw a smile over her shoulder.Hopeful.She couldn’t handle one more conflict tonight. Besides, despite Axel’s messiness, his sweet little face warmed her. “I’m sure it’s fine, Christopher.”
“We did a spa bath for you, Mom,” Axel announced. “With all the ingredients we heard Dad talk about.”
“What?” Meggie asked faintly, no longer concerned at Axel’s breakneck pace the entire walk up the stairs to the third floor. They started down the hall. Christopher, Diesel, and CJ followed her as curious about her present as she was.
