Page 69 of Rooster

Rooster

“So, what about you and Mom?”

“What do you mean?”

Nathan grimaced as he asked, "You like her, huh?"

"Your mom is an amazing lady.”

“That’s a yes.” Samantha smiled wide as she chimed in, "It’s pretty obvious. He smiles whenever he looks at her."

“Is that right?”

“See?” She giggled. “He’s smiling right now, and we’re just talking about her.”

“Like I said, your mom is an amazing lady.” Nathan and Sam trailed beside me, their feet leaving imprints in the damp sand as we made our way down the coastline. “And I really like spending time with her.”

“You guys gonna get married?”

I could see that he was concerned, so I did my best not to take the question lightly. “I’ve got no idea what the future holds, but yeah, I could see myself hitched to your mom. That’s if she’d have me.”

“Would you guys live here?”

“I would hope we all would.” I stopped and turned to face him. “Your mom made it clear that you three were a package deal, and I was good with that. I still am, but I’m not looking to do anything until everyone’s ready, including your mother.”

“Does that mean I can have the room I’m staying in now?”

“If that’s the one you want.”

“Me, too?” Sam asked excitedly.

“Sure thing, kiddo.” I didn’t want us to get ahead of ourselves, so I added, “Consider those rooms yours any time you come.”

“Awesome.”

We continued walking and talking, and just before we headed back inside, Nathan stepped over to me with another one of his looks. “Mom said we’re going to your clubhouse tomorrow.”

“That’s the plan.”

“What’s it gonna be like?” Samantha asked. “Is it just a bunch of hairy guys and their bikes?”

“Hairy guys?”

“Well, yeah.” She motioned her hand towards my beard. “I mean, look at you. You’re pretty hairy.”

“Yeah, she’s got a point.”

“I got a beard, kid. That doesn’t make me hairy.”

“Don’t most bikers have beards?”

“Some do.” It was clear that neither of them knew anything about bikers, so I told them, “No two bikers are the same. The same goes for the clubs.”

“Some bad.”

“That’s right. Everybody is different, so you gotta find which one is best for you.”

“Did you do that with yours?”

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