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Cal jolts at that statement and starts yammering his mouth in his own defense when Pippa reaches out and lands a pretty punch to his moving mouth. I give half a laugh and notice that Trigger is grinning wide. Dirt bag comes here to argue his case and gets his balls handed to him by two women. Great morning so far!

“You ladies want to do any more damage, and I’m okay with it if you do, let us drag his ass to the backyard before we get an audience,” Trigger says while chuckling.

“I want to rip his face off and break a few bones. We got time for that, Trig?” Tammy asks.

“Always have time for murder and mayhem, doll,” Trigger responds.

“You hurt Pips?” asks an angry little boy voice.

“Is he mine?” Cal asks again.

“Fuck no, he’s not yours, you moron! He’s mine and you don’t get to look at him,” Pippa screeches as she pulls Craig to her side.

“You had a baby without me?” Cal questions, incredibly.

“Please, baby, get him out of my sight! I never want to see his face again!” Pippa exclaims as she starts to pull Craig back to the door with her.

Craig breaks free and lands a kick to Cal’s shin before Pippa gets control of him again. As she’s going back inside with Craig, he shouts over his shoulder at Cal, “Get gone, asswipe! Don’t come near Pips again! Don’t make me tell you twice! Kick his ass, Pooh!”

After the door closes behind them, Tammy turns back to face Cal, but says to Trigger and me, “Get him out of her sight and her life. Make him understand that I will kill him myself if I ever see his face again.” Tammy then enters the house and shuts the door quietly behind her.

I look at Trigger and we both know that the laughing at Cal’s dilemma has ended. It’s wet work time. I release my hold on Cal and pull out my phone.

Pippa

Pooh and Trigger wait on the porch with Cal until Chubs shows up to stay with us. On his way past the guys on the porch, I see Chubs stop and say a few words to Cal, before entering the house. Pooh, Cal and Trigger leave in Trigger’s truck. Chubs walks immediately over to Craig and holds out his fist. They do their fist bump thing and Chubs says, “Proud of you, Craig. A good man defends those he cares about and he defends those who can’t defend themselves. Even if he’s going to lose the fight, he protects others. Happy to call you my friend.”

Craig’s back straightens and you can see the pride shining off that little body. Chubs always knows what to say and when to say it. After that is said, he walks to me and pulls me tight to him. I get a huge bear hug and a kiss on the head before he lets go and walks to Tammy and does the same thing.

After releasing Tammy, Chubs states, “Wish I could have seen the action this morning. Heard all three of you got some good shots on that piece of shit. Now, have we had breakfast yet?”

It’s a fact–Pippa loves Chubs.

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Vex relieves Chubs of guard duty and he immediately drops to his back on the couch in the living room of New Horizons. He gets several appreciative looks from the women that are coming and going. He’s eye candy times twenty. His eyes are closed and I’m pretty sure he’s sleeping, but he’s here if we need him and for that, I am very grateful.

I’m in my office working and Tammy has left with Trigger to get groceries for the women here. Trigger picked her up in his truck, on his lunch hour, but did not say a word to either of us about what happened with Cal. When Tammy asks, he ignores the question, and hurries her out the door. I’m now sitting at my desk wondering if I even care enough to ask again.

“There a reason you’re staring at me, kid?” I hear Vex ask.

“Do you have a dick?” I’m shocked to hear Craig ask back. I immediately push back from my desk and walk quickly toward the living room. I spot Craig sitting on the coffee table that’s directly in front of the couch where Vex is laying. Craig is staring intently at Vex.

“Yes, I do, thank you for asking,” Vex drawls with amusement in his voice to the quiet giggling taking place from the kitchen area. I glance that way and see a few of the women hanging by the door listening to this interesting conversation.

“There a particular reason you want to know that?” Vex questions while still lying on his back with his eyes closed.

“Well, sorry to say this, but you’re kind of pretty,” Craig answers sincerely. “Axel said you’re too pretty to be a man, so I just thought I’d ask if you had a dick. Because only men have dicks, you know.”

“Thanks, I think. But I kind of prefer the term hot over pretty. And, yes, I’m aware that only men have dicks. Axel is just jealous because he’s bald and ugly as fu… um, hell.”

“You have really long eyelashes too. Other than Gee, I’ve only seen eyelashes that long on women.”

I don’t know whether to break this up or let it play out. I don’t know Vex as well as I do some of the other guys, but I’m pretty sure he’ll find this amusing and not insulting.

“I have no idea where this is headed, Craig. Why don’t you tell me why you’re asking these questions and I’ll see if I can explain what you want to know.”

“I don’t get why the women say you’re so pretty, but that Cash and Pooh are hot. I guess, I kind of understand, but not really. If you’re a man, why do they say you’re pretty? Are they really saying that you’re a girl?”

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