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“Yep, night was quiet.”
“Prospect do okay?”
“Yeah,” I said with a bobbing nod. “Even when he stopped to chat for a minute, his eyes and ears were always scanning. I didn’t once catch him slacking off.”
“Good,” he said tucking a stray strand of hair behind his ear. “Something I want to talk to you about.”
“Here?” I asked because we were out in the open and there were ears close enough to listen in.
“Yeah. I want you and Ky to watch over the prospects.”
I knew something like this was coming. Not that I was dreading it. I was truly honored when they invited me to the table, but that said, I knew it wouldn’t come without some kind of contribution.
“Got it,” I said with a prideful smile.
This club had become my life over the last few years. It had become my sanity and my strength. My acceptance and my family. So anything he asked of me, I’d never hesitated to give it everything I had.
“Great,” he said then took a gulp of his still steaming, black coffee. “Now get some damn sleep. You look like shit.”
I laughed.
“Yeah. Probably a good idea. Come get me if you need me.”
He gave me a chin jerk as I got to my feet.
I didn’t want to admit it, but the last few days I hadn’t gotten much sleep. Every time I tried to close my eyes, someone needed something. I got that it was hard especially when I tended to attempt to get some shut-eye when most people were awake.
“Hey, Lake,” Mouse said as I passed him on the way to my room.
“Hey,” I replied back.
“I’m heading up to the garage to sort through yesterday’s paperwork,” he said and I couldn’t believe that I’d forgotten about the mess I’d left.
Honestly, I’d gotten a little behind on the paperwork thing. I had meant to head up there and do it myself but I was too tired right now.
“Don’t worry about it,” he said reading the expression on my face.
“I’m sorry.” I tried to hold back a yawn but it managed to pry its way out of my mouth. “Just leave it, I’ll get it in a couple of hours.”
“It’s alright. I don’t have anything to do today other than to run to the bank for the bar. And I figured I’d take the garage deposit too. Get some rest, man. I don’t think there’s too much going on up there.”
“Thanks, brother,” I said and shuffled on to my room.
Though this place was different from Moon Hill, it was somewhere I’d started to come to think of as home. These guys were my brothers just as much as the ones back there.
