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She walked inside, waved at Daisy, and then headed to the locker room. Having already dressed, she went out to the pool and found Brooke.

Putting her towel on the chair, she turned toward the water. "Has Sky started swimming yet?"

"Nope, you passed her in the locker room." Brooke snorted. "I was kicked out. Apparently, none of the girls want help anymore, including braiding their hair. They have to do each other's hair before the meet."

She held up the goggles. "Dio gave me these to give her."

"Oh, that was sweet of him. She's been eyeing those goggles in the swim magazine. She'll be out any second and you can give them to her." She motioned to the chair. "Sit. Get off your feet. Relax. It's too hot to stand."

Cora joined them. The three of them sat in the corner with a view of the whole pool. The temperature gauge hanging on the wall hovered at eighty-five degrees.

Katrina fanned her face with her hand. The water looked inviting.

"Why are we sitting out here?" She moved to the edge of the pool. "I'm going in."

The kids came out in one large, rowdy group. She grabbed the goggles and called Skye's name. The young girl walked over to her.

"These are from Dio. He wishes you good luck." She handed over the gift.

"Dope." Skye marveled at the goggles. "He remembered. Thanks."

Skye walked around the pool to the deep end where the lanes were set up. Katrina sat on the edge and put her feet in. The cool water instantly comforted her.

"All we're missing is alcohol. I have to say, the pool is more fun when it's closed and only open to Havlin members." Brooke laughed "I never thought I'd say that."

"Count me out on partying for a while." She looked over her shoulder. "I'm pregnant."

"Me, too." Cora moved to the corner of the pool and walked down the three steps. "We're due two weeks apart."

Both had asked the doctor on their separate appointments if their night of drinking before they'd realized they were pregnant was going to affect the baby. The older doctor assured them the babies were fine.

"Are you kidding me?" Brook gawked at them as she got up from her chair and joined them in the water. "Am I the last to know?"

Katrina shook her head and laughed. It felt good to share the news with them.

It felt good to have women surrounding her that would support her. All her life she thought having bikers in her life was enough. But living in Seaglass Cove with Jagger had shown her that there was a place for girlfriends in her life, too.

Epilogue

AT FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT, Katrina stood outside the clubhouse with her aunt. She held the gender reveal cannon, looking at the top.

Cora read the directions. "You twist the bottom. Make sure you aim it away from you. Confetti will shoot out."

"What if we mixed up the cannons?" Katrina shook the device. "I can't see what color is inside."

"I'm already ahead of you on that." Cora pointed. "I wrote our initials on the side."

"Oh." She pressed her hand to her stomach. "Smart."

They'd each had the gender ultrasound that morning. Knowing she would never be able to keep a secret from Jagger if they were having a boy or a girl, she and Cora decided to have a party and announce the genders together when they got back. The timing was perfect because Jagger and Wire had a club meeting during the ultrasound and were unable to make it.

Cora squeaked in surprise and looked at her phone. "Daisy and Brooke have the cake and drinks set up inside." She laughed. "They also said there are no bitches in sight."

"Good." Katrina inhaled deeply.

She'd seen Rachel exactly once since her dad showed up to the clubhouse beaten with a woman tied to his back, and that was when she'd run out of the room screaming when the punishment was happening. Since then, nothing.

She'd almost think the bitch was gone, except for the odd behavior of her dad. He wouldn't allow anyone in the room, not even Katrina.

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