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I snapped my gaze up. “No shit? They’re giving you the house?”

Romeo laughed. “Crazy, I know. It all happened sort of last minute. Bear came home for the wedding and bought a motorhome. Willow wouldn’t go to Alaska, but his job is moving him to Texas.”

“How are you going to feel about me being with Kiss?”

“I hope you make her happy. Kiss and I had fun. Just friends, and we were never going to be anything else.”

I lined up the pressboard pieces. “I don’t know if you care, but Kiss says the same thing about you.”

Romeo finished with the windowsill then smirked as I forced a screw into the wood with a grunt. “You know, I’ve got a drill for that.”

I flipped him off, and he handed me the cordless drill.

“Are you going to bring her to the MC?”

The drill buzzed as I spoke. “Not for a while.” I couldn’t say more. Kiss had trusted me with her secrets about the MC. She wasn’t ready to return. One day, she’d be strong enough. Until then, she didn’t have to be my old lady for her to be my girlfriend.

Bullet leaned into the doorframe. “I thought I heard your voice,” he said to me. “Can I get your help for a minute?”

Romeo waved his paintbrush at Bullet. “Just remember, he works for me now. He’s putting in hours at the shop. He comes back here and finishes putting that shit together.”

“You’re working at CCC?” Bullet smiled. “Sweet.”

“He’s covering for Jazzy,” Romeo said. Then his brows furrowed. As if the rest of the puzzle pieces snapped into place, Romeo jerked his head around to me. “Is that why Jazzy is out? Is she with Kiss?”

“Kiss?” Bullet asked. “Did you find her? Where the fuck has she been?” Bullet ran his hands over his head. “And you didn’t say anything? Jesus, kid, I’ve had contacts out looking for her.”

Bullet had a reputation. Bangers, locals, even the fucking mafia gave him space. Probably because they all benefited from Bullet’s business. Even judges and politicians like paid pussy. That he’d use his sources to look for Kiss hit me hard in the gut.

“She’s staying at Jazzy’s.”

Bullet glanced toward the kitchen and laughed. “No wonder he’s been an ass. Gotta be hard to get your dick wet with company crashing on the couch.”

“We’re both over there. I’m at Sully’s.” I set the drill to the side and stood. “But I’m going to need a place. Is there anyone waiting on your room at the clubhouse?” I asked Romeo. “I lost my apartment, and I need to get out of Blade’s room.”

“Rooms are rented by seniority.” Romeo wiped paint from his hands on a paper towel. “Pike and Brenna would have first choice on the room.”

“Nah,” Bullet said. “He’s with Kiss. The room should be theirs if they want it.”

Romeo shrugged. “I’m not arguing with him. You want the room, it’s yours.”

Live with Kiss? Were we ready for that? Fuck no, but we both needed a place. Even if it was temporary, we’d have a place to sleep.

But that meant dragging her to the MC, putting her in the one place that would drive her to use. I couldn’t do that to her. Still, I’d ask her.

Even if she said no, I could still take Pike’s room when he upgraded. Romeo’s room was larger and had a private bathroom. At least, I had options. Taking Pike’s room was probably the better choice. He was responsible for bringing me into the MC. It felt shitty to use Kiss to take a room that should be his.

After helping Bullet haul the old carpet out of the room, we tossed it onto the back of the hearse. Then I went back to assembling baby furniture.

Hana showed up at lunch with tacos and her airbrush. As I put together a shelf, she airbrushed one wall in the nursery to resemble a nighttime fantasy in shades of pink.

“Levi is going to love having the house,” Hana said. “But she’s going to hate having this one.”

“Why do you say that?”

“Because Levi is attached to her grandma. You know Willow raised her because her parents are both locked up.”

I nodded, and she continued.

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