Page 52 of Macon

I smile. “No, they did, but not a lot.”

We all laugh.

Izzy hands me a cup before setting hers down.

I thank her as she hands me some sugar and creamer. Once my plate is full and everyone is settled, Snow speaks up. “I’m sorry for last night. I know that was probably a lot for you.”

I chew on my food and nod with a smile.

She continues, “We were all in shock. Plus, we’re worried about your sister.”

I don’t know what to say, so I nod and sip my coffee.

Izzy chimes in, “We have many questions but don’t want to push or overwhelm you.”

“It’s okay. You can ask me anything. My sister wanted me to come find you, so I know she trusts you.”

Snow, Izzy, and Ruby look at one another before Snow speaks. “Well, I know you’ve told the men your story, but we thought it would be good to hear from you. We feel that hearing from you would probably clarify many of our questions. You know men. They suck at telling us the whole truth.”

We all laugh.

Snow’s phone dings, and she smiles when she looks at the message. “Hold on. The rest of the girls are here. I need to let them up,” Snow says, getting up and going to the elevator.

I look around the table, and she explains when Izzy notices my confusion. “Alex and Maze are coming up. Not everyone has a suite, so someone has to escort them up here. Snow is with Shy, the president. Ruby is with Quick, who is the road captain. Maze is the bartender and kind of with Tiny, the sergeant of arms. Only officers have suites up here. Everyone else uses the rooms downstairs. Gus and I stay up here sometimes in the spare suite, but only when Ruby stays here.”

Ruby starts to sing. “Cause she’s my best friend. You know she’s a real bad bitch.”

Izzy swats her, laughing. “Shut up.”

I ask, “What about Alexandria?”

Izzy answers, “Alexandria doesn’t stay here. They aren’t members. She and Maddox stay at her father’s building. That’s where pretty much everyone else has an apartment. Ruby and I have an apartment there with her daughter. Gus has one there too.”

The elevator door dings and out walks Alexandria and a woman I haven’t met yet. She smiled big when her eyes landed on me, but I could see the shocked look.

Snow introduces us, “Maze, this is Sin. Sin, this is Maze.”

Maze walks over, and I stand up, realizing all these women like to hug. I hug her and say hello.

Maze pulls back and says, “So, I hear you’re also a bartender.”

I smirk. “Bartender, mixologist, whatever.”

Her eyes widen. “Girl, you know how to throw shit and dance around making all those yummy drinks?”

I tilt my head back, laughing. “Sure can.”

Maze lights up, letting me go, and says, “Bitch, you gotta show me.”

Alexandria moves in for a quick hug, saying hello again.

Once we’re all seated and everyone has food, Snow tells me to go on with my story. We sit around eating as they all listen to the story I told the men.

Ruby asks, “Do you know Vi and Lee?”

“I know Vi knows about me. I did speak to her once on the phone. I don’t know if Lee knows about me. My sister tells me names, and I look you all up.”

Everyone’s eyeing me. I glance around and ask, “What?”

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