“Nope,” Rory and Sebastian said at the same time.

“I don’t trust that man as far as I could throw him,” Rory said.

Sebastian said, “I think that I’ll start investigating the members. If any of them have warrants, I’ll alert the authorities and tell them where to find their fugitives. That might thin down the pack a little.”

“I’m afraid that we might have a war,” Rory cautioned. “Watch your backs.”

The Griffins headed back to Angel’s Creek and hung out at the clubhouse. Several of them wanted a fight.

“Do you think they’ll wait for the Silver Fangs to come to us?” Sebastian asked.

“I think so. Most of these guys just want to ride their bikes and enjoy life. We have a doctor, a veterinarian, two teachers, and other professionals. There are a couple of roughnecks, but they aren’t stupid enough to walk into the lion’s den alone,” Rory said.

Sebastian nodded.

He wasn’t surprised that everyone was in bed by the time he got home. He checked on the kids. Cat was curled up around a stuffed bear she had gotten for her birthday with a ton of stuffies surrounding her. Drake was laying on his side, sucking his thumb, which he only did while he was sleeping. Rory pulled the covers up around him and smiled. These kids were his heart.

Rory really wanted to knock on Savvy’s door to check on her and ask whether there had been any suspicious activity around the house -- at least that’s what he told himself. He didn’t want to admit that he was attracted to her and really wanted to talk to her. However, it was late, and she was likely asleep. The kids were amazing, but they had a way of wearing a person out.

Rory jumped in the shower and went to bed. He thought about Savvy and pictured her lying next to him. He could almost feel her body pressed against him and her full breasts rubbing against his chest. His hands flexed as though he was holding onto her shapely ass.

“Knock it off,” he told himself.

He purposely thought about movies and music until he drifted off.

The loud jingle of his alarm clock woke him up. He groaned and thought, not for the first time, about ripping it in half, but then he would have to buy a new one. Rolling out of bed, he got ready for the office.

Cat, Drake, and Savvy were already eating by the time he stumbled downstairs in search of coffee and food.

“Daddy. We missed you last night,” Cat said as both kids ran over to him for hugs.

“Did you, now?” he asked, looking at Savvy.

“They did,” she said.

He was hoping that she would say, “We did,” but he knew she wouldn’t. Sighing heavily, he slid into the chair at the table and gratefully accepted the coffee and pancakes that Rosa put in front of him.

“We’re going to play in the sprinklers today,” Cat said. “Can you stay and play with us?”

“I wish I could, baby girl, but I have to work,” Rory said.

“That’s okay, Daddy. We have Savvy,” Drake said.

Rory wasn’t sure whether he was glad that they loved Savvy so much or if his feelings were hurt because the kids didn’t need him.

“How are you doing?” he asked Savvy. He touched his face to let her know that he was asking about the wounds.”

“Great,” she said, smiling.

“Definitely going to have to get some of that salve,” Rory said.

Savvy just grinned at him. Once again, he got a feeling that there was something she wasn’t telling him. It was more than just about the salve. He had met healers in the past who could create some miracle cures for just about everything, but her face had healed overnight. The gashes had been deep enough that he was surprised he couldn’t see bone through them.

“Alright, babies. Come give me a hug,” he said after he finished eating.

“We’re not babies anymore,” Drake said solemnly.

“You’ll always be my babies,” Rory said. “Even when I’m a hundred years old and you are seventy-six.”