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I liked Iron, there was no mistaking that. He was more hands-on than Cal had been back in Moon Hill, but I wasn’t sure if that was because we didn’t have a VP for so long. I was almost waiting now that we had that seat filled for Iron to take a step back. So far, he really hadn’t. He was right there pulling the dirty jobs just like the rest of us were. He took a shift a week watching the docks. He didn’t have to but I admired that he did.
This chapter was pretty big. It was a group made up of people from all the chapters and a few newbies that had jumped through the hoops just like we all had.
When the club announced the new chapter I had this calling in my heart. I wanted to help the club grow and when they asked if I wanted to be a part of it, I didn’t hesitate to step up and give it my all. I found myself down here, thrown in with a few people I knew well and some I only sort of knew. The start of things was rough but I had expected it. Now, well… now things were locking into place and I felt like we were where I imagined us to be.
I had very few complaints and most of those were things I knew I’d just have to get used to. This was a bigger city than Moon Hill and I found myself having to constantly remember that. Down here, there were a lot of toes that we could step on and a lot of other syndicates to keep happy. So far we’d done a good job at keeping the peace, but I was smart enough to know that one slip up could bring the house down.
The night was unproductive but that was the best kind to have out here. I was bone tired by the time Tripp showed up to relieve me.
Sure, I didn’t sleep a whole lot but that eventually caught up to me. I could tell now was one of those times. I had plans to skip breakfast and crash hard.
Only as I pulled up to the clubhouse, I noticed one of our SUVs right behind me. And I knew by the way that Bridget was moving as she hopped out, she was as tired as I was.
Shit.
This just wasn’t working out. I kind of had hoped that I could crash in my bed while she was out doing stuff.
“Hey,” she said with a wide yawn as she made her way over to the stairs.
“Hey,” I parroted as I fell in step with her. We both shuffled like zombies up the stairs and to my room.
“Did you get anywhere with your case?” I asked.
“No,” she replied with a heavy sigh. “I checked the building, sat there all night, and there was nothing.”
“That sucks.”
Her head did a sleepy nod as she unlocked the door and stepped in almost like she knew I was going to follow. So I did.
“I’ll just grab a change of clothes and be out of your way,” I said as I moved to the dresser.
“You looked tired as fuck,” she stated and I let out a sharp laugh.
“Yeah. Had a long night too.”
“You should sleep.”
“That’s the plan.”
“Where?” she asked as she flopped back on the bed fully clothed.
“I’ll crash on one of the couches downstairs.”
I would try but honestly, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get a wink of sleep down there. Ever since Abigail started making breakfast every morning, it was a full house with everyone coming to get a plate. Which meant it was loud as fuck down there right now.
“I heard the noise all the way outside, you won’t sleep with all that going on. Don’t be weird, just crash up here.”
She blindly kicked out of her shoes, not seeming to give a shit where they ended up.
“Uh,” I said like an idiot.
“It’s fine. Weirdly enough, I trust you to keep your hands to yourself and not try to grope my tits while I’m sleeping.”
I was shocked into silence. There were just so many things in what she’d said but I was too tired to try and dissect it all.
“Come on,” she said patting the bed beside her but her eyes were already closed.
I went into the bathroom and stripped down. I really needed a shower but it was going to have to wait. When I came back out in a pair of soft sleep pants, I paused for a moment to watch her. Yeah, it was a little creepy.
