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Daisy had replied she’d wait in the bar for me. She was sitting with Lacy and a few bunnies when I walked in. She turned and smiled, her blue eyes sparkling in the bar lights. I wished I could speed up time and slow it down all at once. I couldn’t get enough of her and wanted to be at her side. But I also wished I could help get all this shit figured out and behind us. I wasn’t sure we could really move on until things were settled with this crime ring, and I wouldn’t rest until Tony was dead.

We’d find and end this ring, but I was going to end Tony.

I wanted revenge for Raven, and for Daisy.

Chapter 37

Daisy

Falcon had a run coming up again soon, so I was shocked he wanted to drive me to Ohio to get my license and birth certificate before that. But he didn’t have any clients coming in and cleared it with Hawk. He told me it could be a while before we had time again. I was excited to get it out of the way. I’d still have to get a new license and visit the Social Security office in Georgia, but that wouldn’t be as much of a hassle as going back to Ohio. I couldn’t even call it home anymore. My home was with Falcon now, and the club.

As much as I loved riding on the bike, I was glad he told me we’d take the cage. After the ride from Jersey to Georgia, my ass didn’t like the idea of a long haul on the bike again. He still didn’t make many stops and said we’d get a hotel for the night, then make the drive back tomorrow. I didn’t argue; I nearly offered to take shifts driving just so we could get back, but he had a long trip ahead after we returned and didn’t need that turnaround. I dozed off several times on the trip and hitting some rain on the way up was another reason I was happy to be in the truck.

“Are you gonna let me drive this thing while you’re gone? I’ll be legit once we’re done here,” I said as we pulled into the DMV. It was later in the day, but it wasn’t a big town and luckily the parking lot wasn’t very full. The health department was in the same stretch of buildings and we could just walk over after getting my license.

“Where would you need to go? I have guys that can take you.”

“So, you’d rather let me ride with some biker than just hand over the keys? Are you serious?”

He hopped out and walked around to open my door, helping me out. He took my hand and started leading us to the door. It was warm, and not as humid as Georgia, but it was gloomy and miserable. Georgia had a lot of pop-up showers now that the weather was teetering between cold and hot but was generally sunny. I’d already acclimated in the short time there, even to the mugginess. Maybe it was just because Georgia was where Falcon lived, but being back here only reminded me of how boring and bland this state was.

Walking inside, we both had to go through the metal detector. He had removed his weapons in the truck but watching him dump his hard candy into the plastic bin and remove his belt was fun for me. The rent-a-cop grinned as she waved her wand over him. I crossed my arms and scowled as she took her sweet-ass time, especially around his crotch.

After she let him get his things from the bin, I shot her a glare, but she just smirked back. Bitch. “Some women have no couth.”

“Jealous, darlin’?”

“Of her?” I scoffed as I motioned behind us. “Hardly. But we’re obviously together. She practically felt you up.”

He put his arm around my waist and guided us to the flimsy plastic chairs. The lighting was depressing and, after waking up to leave in practically the middle of the night, I was exhausted. But his plan made sense. This way, we could hopefully get what I needed done, have only one hotel stay, then go home.

Oddly enough, even though I read it was possible to get a copy in person, the process went pretty smoothly. They would only give me a paper copy until the other could be mailed, though, and they wouldn’t let me change the address since I had no proof of residence. Falcon had already talked to Mama Hen about that and had her trash bill put in my name, but that was too recent, and we planned the trip quickly. All they did was scan my face, take my fingerprints, take his money, and give me a paper copy.

With my license available, we left one dreary building for another. Once more, very few people were inside the health department, but I still had to sign in and wait. I was about to nod off when my name was called.

Falcon walked with me as we followed the petite older woman down a short hallway. Her perfectly coiffed silver bob bounced with each step. She motioned to two chairs and then sat across from us. “What can I do for you both today?”

I laid the paper copy of my license down on her pristine desk. “I need to get a copy of my birth certificate. All of my things were stolen, so I have to replace everything.”

The cute little woman grinned. “Oh dear, that’s much less fun than what I thought. How terrible.” She pulled a clipboard from the other side of her desk. “I’ll need you to fill this out.”

She kept sneaking glances at Falcon, but he just gave a smile back, as much of a smile that anyone would get from him, anyway. I couldn’t help but grin at her slight blushing. She had to be old enough to be his grandma. It was funny how some women would cower and clutch their invisible pearls at the sight of these guys, while others— those you’d least expect—would preen.

“Here you go.” Passing the form back, she grabbed my license and pulled reading glasses from a chain around her neck. She began pecking away at the keyboard and the silence aside from the clicking of the keys was making me antsy. “What did you think I needed my birth certificate for?”

She gave me a coy look and wiggled her shoulders. “Well, not to scare him, but I thought you needed it so you could get your marriage license. Most women don’t have a need for them until that time comes, and nobody keeps up with them.”

As she kept pecking away, heat rose in my chest, but I tried to breathe slow and steadily to keep it from rising to my face. “Not sure we’re there yet,” I said with a nervous chuckle.

Falcon whipped his head at me and his intense stare was unnerving. I hated when he did that. I had no clue what he was thinking. I decided to keep my mouth shut going forward. I was sure he’d bring it up once we were back in the truck, but if he didn’t, I would because I couldn’t handle not knowing what he was thinking.

“Oh, my,” the woman said with a frown. “It’s you.”

My brows shot up. I hadn’t done anything wrong, and I didn’t owe anyone money, but her tone made me feel like I was in trouble. Falcon must have sensed my unease because he scooted his chair closer to me and gripped my hand. “I’m sorry. What do you mean?” I wanted to bolt from the chair, but Falcon’s grip was grounding me.

“Oh, honey, I’m sorry. But I have to call this in.”

My heart thundered in my chest. She typed in something on her computer before she turned her screen to show me. Falcon turned it even more so he could read it as she picked up the phone.

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