Page 45 of Scar

Ghost slaps him on the back. “We know you, brother. Now go find your ass a chair so we can finish church,” he laughs before sitting back in his seat. Once we’ve all congratulated Happ, Ghost continues. “Run Wednesday, now with our new brother Happ,” Ghost beams.

“So, are we saying this run should be smooth?” Beast asks, a hopeful smile on his face, hoping that we will have time to party while away.

Ghost nods. “Ain’t no reason it shouldn’t be, but fuck, you know our luck brother, and I ain’t about to jinx that shit and relax. We still treat it like we’ve got a target on our back and watch out for anything unusual. Just because no fucker wants us dead right now, doesn’t mean the Feds haven’t decided to come sniffing around again. So, don’t go thinking this is a fucking jolly.”

“Fuck no! Why the hell would we let our guard down and enjoy ourselves?!” Cash says in mock disgust.

Ghost rolls his eyes. “We still need a party for Scar coming home, and now we can make it a joint celebration for Happ being patched in. Does that make you happy?” he asks.

“Actually yes, it fucking does.” Cash nods.

“Good, I aim to fucking please,” Ghost tuts.

“Quick question, Pres. What was that about earlier with Star?” Rage asks bluntly.

We all tense, knowing Ghost can be really fucking funny about Star. His jaw tenses, and for a minute I think he’s about to bite Rage’s head off. “It’s nothing. I was an asshole is all,” he mutters.

“I’ve heard you call her worse,” Rage says, frowning.

Ghost slams down the gavel. “End of fucking church,” he barks before he stands and storms out. We all exchange a look.

“Problems in paradise?” Hawk asks, shrugging.

“Nah, not them. They ain’t your regular couple. Ghost wouldn’t allow it.” Spider smirks.

We all chuckle. “Ain’t that the fucking truth,” I mutter as we all stand.

“Shit, maybe Star’s getting emotional and shit because Enzo will be one?” Hawk asks, shrugging.

“I don’t fucking know, man. Women are beautiful and complicated creatures. I ain’t going to try and figure them out,” Cash says, shaking his head.

“You know, my mom used to say that if a woman is mad it’s your fault, if a woman is crying it’s your fault, and if she’s happy and satisfied it’s usually because of someone else,” Bambi adds, standing at the side of the door. We all turn our attention to him.

“Jesus kid, that’s a little fucked up,” Spider tuts.

Bambi’s cheeks heat and he nervously scratches the back of his neck. “Yeah well, my mom wasn’t exactly loyal to my old man,” he scoffs, an embarrassed laugh escaping him.

Hawk places a hand on Bambi’s shoulder. “Have you ever made a woman happy?” he asks, smiling.

“Brother, come on. Don’t tease the poor fucker,” Beast says as he tries to pull Hawk away.

“I’m not, just asking. He’s only a kid. How old are you?” he asks Bambi.

“Er, I’m 19,” he stutters, his cheeks deepening.

“Fuck, are you a virgin, Bambi?” Hawk asks. Bambi looks down at his feet. “Oh my fucking god. Kid, we are going to get you laid. We are going to get you the perfect girl to not just pop that cherry of yours, but she will lick it, suck it, and ride it till fucking dawn.” Hawk grins wide.

Bambi smiles at him, his eyes wide. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t have a semi just thinking about it. “Seriously?” Bambi asks him.

“Fuck,” I laugh. “You better make sure it’s clear to invite bunnies to the party before you go promising him the night of his life,” I point out.

Hawk turns serious. “Shit, good point. I’m sure I can get the ol’ ladies on board when they realise that we are giving him his dying wish.”

“But I’m not dying,” Bambi argues.

“Do you want to die a virgin?” Hawk counters. Bambi’s eyes go wide, and he shakes his head no. “Right, so I think we’ll have this party Friday when we are back,” Hawk says, patting Bambi’s chest. “Get wanking kid, you’ll need the practice. No one likes premature ejaculation, especially the whores.” Hawk winks.

“Tell Elsie I will be back in a minute. I want to go check in on her old man,” I tell Spider. He nods and I exit the back way, not wanting to explain to Elsie where I’m going.

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