Page 63 of Blue

Levi inhaled through her nose. “I don’t think the bean likes tacos.” She leaned her elbows on the table. I stood. Did I grip her shoulders, rub her back, get her a bowl to throw up in?

Romeo bounded across the room. “Back, pussy, or nipples?”

Stormy tossed a piece of lettuce at him. “Really? That’s why your balls are blue. You can’t talk to her like that.”

“It’s baby poetry.” Romeo stood behind Levi, wrapped his arms around her, and gently lifted her belly. “The little bean is cockblocking me.”

“Great.” Levi rolled her eyes. “I just peed myself again.” Tears filled her eyes. “That’s like the fifth time today.” She shrugged out of Romeo’s arms. “I need your help to change my panties,” she said to him.

“Don’t wear any,” he said.

“Then I’ll pee on the floor. My mom and dad will be here in a minute to take me to the doctor.”

“Are you sure you don’t want me to come?” Romeo asked. His gaze shifted to Rogue. A grimace played on his lips.

“No. The doctor is just going to check me and send me home again. Besides, my mom and dad want to take me shopping after.”

Romeo glanced over her head to the rest of us at the table, wagged his brows, and then helped her waddle out of the chapel.

The door swung open, and sunlight cut through the floating dust motes. Bear and Willow were here to take Levi to her appointment, giving us time to move their belongings from the MC to the house.

Bear deviated to Blade and Dozer behind the bar, but Willow rushed toward us, the long gray braid down her back swishing with her steps.

“We just came from the house. The nursery is perfect.” She glanced around the room. “Where’s Romeo?”

“Levi peed her pants again.” Jazzy laughed as she took another bite of burrito.

“I haven’t seen you in a few weeks.” Willow rested a hand on my shoulder. “How are you feeling?”

“Good.”

“And Shae?”

“She’s good, too.”

Her gaze softened. “Tell her that I miss her sweet smile, and her laugh. Let her know I’m always here for her. She’s one of my girls.”

Levi waddled back into the room. As soon as she saw her mom, she started to cry. Bear ambled out from behind the bar, crossed to Levi, and pulled her into a hug. “Come on, sweets.”

Romeo kissed Levi. “Text me as soon as you’re done.”

“Okay.” She sniffed, then Willow tried to hide her smile. As soon as the door closed, everyone scrambled.

“Boxes are in the office,” Blade said.

Not a lot of sorting was done. Romeo started pulling clothes out of the closet. We couldn’t all fit in the room with the chaos. I leaned against the hallway wall with Dozer and Blade.

Romeo, Bullet, and Jazzy filled boxes.

“Heavy shit goes on the bottom.” Bullet grabbed Levi’s college textbooks out of one box and put them into the bottom of another.

“Dude, the box is small.” Romeo dropped more into it. “You can’t overfill it.”

Jazzy braced her hands on her hips. “No, but the bottom could drop out. Bullet’s in charge.”

Bullet glanced around. “Where’s Rogue? I need him to hear this.”

Dozer slipped a cigarette between his lips. “Good thing he isn’t.”

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