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“Not yet. I’m on my way,” Romeo said. “I’ll meet you at the hospital.” He smiled through his tears. “I love you, mom.”

“I love you.”

As soon as he disconnected, Jazzy launched onto him, hugging him tightly. “Kiss Levi for me. I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

Bullet grabbed a box. “We got this. You go with him.”

Blade called Hana. Dozer was on the phone with Pippa. Torch was texting, so I assumed he was giving Gabi the news. There was a time when Kiss belonged in this group.

This was Romeo’s moment. And I felt awkward being in it when my loyalty was torn. So, I grabbed a box and carried it out to the truck.

Rather than go back inside, I rearranged a few of the boxes in the bed of the truck, probably fucked up the fit, but I wasn’t ready to go back in.

Two minutes later, Romeo and Jazzy rushed out of the clubhouse and straddled their bikes.

Bullet took over the move. In less than an hour, the rest of the boxes were loaded. Blade rode with Torch in the truck. Dozer, Bullet, and I followed on our bikes.

“I’m heading up to the hospital,” Dozer said once we’d unloaded the boxes into the garage.

I wanted to be there for Levi. But I hated that Blade’s words had rooted into my thoughts. Knowing Levi was about to have Romeo’s baby might make Kiss wish for what she used to have. What if it gave her a reason to use again?

She hadn’t done anything to make me think she would relapse, but here I was, waiting for her to fuck up.

Chapter Ten

Kiss

Sully was in the house with Heather. Jazzy’s mom never spent much time in the MC, so I didn’t know her well. I didn’t know how she felt about me staying here, but I didn’t have to guess. I could hear their conversation through the open kitchen window above me. Apparently, even Jazzy’s mom knew about my reputation with the Hellers.

If Blade had ever discovered the shit I’d done with his dad, whatever little bit of friendship we had left would be over.

“Jack, I know you want to help her.”

“Let it go, Heather. You know I can’t turn my back on her. Her old man was my best friend.”

“You stepping down from the board was supposed to give us more time together.”

“I ain’t leaving the Hellers.”

“No, you’re just bringing it into our home.” I didn’t want to listen, but it was impossible not to. Heather’s heated voice carried.

“You moving in?” Sully asked his wife.

“Hell no,” she snapped. “I want to stay married.”

Sully laughed. “Guess I should warn you. You’re going to need some time to get over being pissed.”

“What now? It’s not enough you’re running a halfway house for club junkies?”

“Don’t talk about Shae like that. She’s made some bad choices. Her staying with me isn’t one of those. I’m a fighter, Heather, and that girl is in a fight. She needs someone in her corner. She needs me.”

Heat bloomed in my belly and radiated into my limbs. My heart hurt. I’d never had anyone fight for me. That wasn’t true. I had Blue. But this was different. Sully was a part of my past. And he was right. I needed to fight. Fight for both me and Blue.

Sully’s voice lowered. “Blade and the board are going to vote Jazzy in as sergeant at arms.”

“This is your fault, Jack. You raised her with no rules.”

“Nah, she’s going to be enforcing the rules. I’m not taking this from her.” They must have walked out of the kitchen because their voices grew muffled.

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