Page 38 of Redemption

They all walk up, unsure what to expect, but she drags chairs for them to sit on and whips out blindfolds.

“What the hell are you doing to us?” Lily asks with a laugh.

Heidi nods to Melanie, who puts the blindfolds on without question. Music starts, and the women start laughing and screaming. She feels a man grinding on her, giving her a lap dance, and part of her hates how much she enjoys it. Hell, it’s her last night of freedom, right? Why let guilt take over?

Avery screams, followed by Tara, and soon, the blindfold slips off Heidi. Grinding on her lap is none other than Taylor. She turns her head and sees Ty, Tripp, Phoenix, and Jace, all on their women dancing.

Lex stands over with Felicity away from the mothers of the club, no doubt keeping her distance. As much as she wants to enjoy Taylor dancing for her for a change, she can’t help but stare at the amazing woman putting her feelings aside to do something this extravagant for her. To subject herself to the scrutiny of others just to give her something she’ll always remember makes her want to murder Colt.

“Baby, I kind of expected a little something more from you,” he whispers in her ear. “I know I’m no professional, but I thought you might like this.”

“I do,” she says, kissing him.

Lex’s voice booms over the sound speaker. “No touching the dancers! You know the rules!”

Tilting her head back, she laughs. Lily runs her hands down Phoenix’s chest, and she has to admit, Lily’s man can dance. “Damn, Lil.”

“And everyone wonders how I got knocked up with twins. Look at how hot my man is!”

Even Avery enjoys herself, laughing and loosening up with Tripp doing whatever it is he’s doing on her. Lex knew the women who would really enjoy a lap dance from their man as well as the ones who needed a little reassurance. She wants everyone to have fun and feel comfortable.

After the song ends, they all cheer, even Tess, who shakes her head at her son. Taylor looks to Lex. “Do we have to leave? This looks like a hell of a lot of fun.”

“That’s up to the bachelorette. This is her party.”

“You men can stay on one condition,” Heidi says. “We all play a round of never have I never.”

Everyone looks around and nods. Winking, Taylor says, “This should be fun.”

Melanie jumps into the circle. “Never have I ever been married.”

Looking around, half the women take a drink along with half the men. This could get dangerously fun fast.

One by one, everyone says something even more risqué than the last, the alcohol loosening up some normally tight lips. “Never have I ever had sex on a party bus,” Avery says, surprising everyone.

Melanie, of course, takes a drink. Heidi giggles and does the same.

“We may have to change that, baby,” Tripp growls, and she meets his gaze with no embarrassment or shame.

“Never have I ever filed for divorce from my husband and father of my children,” Tess says, her eyes never leaving Lex.

“Mom!” Tripp shouts.

Taylor stiffens next to Heidi, obviously on edge.

Looking around the room, Lex lets out a sigh, holds her glass up, and downs the rest of her drink. “Happy?”

“Are you?”

“This isn’t the time or place, Tess-”

“You don’t even wear your ring anymore. You really just said fuck him and fuck the club, didn’t you?”

Lily tilts her head. “Didn’t you leave Jennings a few years ago? Talked about divorce and moved in with Goldie?”

“That was different.”

“Why? Because it was you and not Lex?”

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