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"For now, she's staying."

"What?" She placed her hands on her hips. "Is he involved with her?"

Jagger shook his head in a non-answer. She scoffed, wanting to know what was going on with her dad.

A knock ended the conversation.

"I need to get out there." Jagger kissed her. "You'll be okay?"

"I'm pregnant, not fragile." She smacked his ass. "Go out and deal with your club. I'm going to the pool for an hour. I told Cora and Brooke, I'd meet them there and we could cool off in the shallow end while Skye had a swim meet."

"Keep your suit on." He opened the door and slipped out of the room.

She stripped out of her clothes and put her suit on, then pulled on a pair of cutoffs. The button was tight against her stomach. Soon, she'd have to put the shorts aside until after she had the baby.

She left the room with a towel over her shoulder. As she walked through the clubhouse, there were Havlin members already coming in for the meeting. She looked around, making sure Rachel wasn't mingling with the men but it looked as if her dad had her sequestered in the bedroom.

She went through the doorway, leading to the parts shop, and went out the front of the building. From there it was a short walk along the sidewalk to the pool next door. Catching sight of Cora ahead of her, she called her aunt's name.

Cora stopped on the stairs. She hurried to catch up.

"I almost called you to remind you about coming." Cora hugged her. "I'm glad you remembered."

"Yep." She climbed the rest of the stairs. "I also had a talk with my dad."

"No." Cora grabbed Katrina's arm and stopped her from going inside. "Spill the tea."

"He's staying in Seaglass Cove."

Cora's mouth opened and she jumped in place. Katrina held on to her aunt's arms in case she toppled at the top of the stairs.

"He now knows about the baby."

"I'm so glad. This is the best news ever." Cora leaned closer. "Was he happy?"

"Shocked." Katrina shrugged. "But I think he's okay with the idea of being a grandpa."

She kept the way her dad and Jagger had talked to herself. Not knowing what was said or where it was headed, she wasn't going to get her hopes up that they would work out their problems and become best friends again.

Besides, Cora never knew about the punishment. She had only heard that Jagger was involved in a fight at the clubhouse. Wire hadn't shared the news. That wasn't a surprise, since it was club business.

The warmth from the day penetrated her shoulders. She motioned for Cora to walk.

"Katrina!"

She turned around and found Dio jogging up the steps. "Are you coming or going?"

"Coming." She pointed at Cora. "We're going to swim for the next hour. Why?"

"Will you do me a favor?"

"Sure."

He reached behind him and removed a pair of swim goggles out of his back pocket. "Give these to Skye. Tell her they'll bring her good luck."

"Sure." She took the gift.

"Thanks." Dio jogged back toward the clubhouse.

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