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“It would be safer in there,” I say.

“Mommy and Daddy are fighting,” Mac replies before laughing his Petey laugh.

“Oh, what about?” Axel asks while leaning in for some gossip.

“Babies,” Mac replies while preening a little because he loves to be the center of attention.

“Ava wants more babies?” Axel questions.

“Told Dad to get snipped. What’s that mean?” Mac asks with a head tilt.

“Means our Prez has been a raging dick because he’s afraid of a little vasectomy,” Axel replies, then laughs loudly.

“How about you and I go out back, and I’ll give you one!” Gunner states in a cold, deadly tone. “Do the entire world a favor with one cut! Let’s go, VP!”

Axel gives me a disappointed look before saying, “You could have told me the large ape-like man was behind me.”

“Where’s the fun in that?” Reeves asks while laughing his ass off.

“Back off, ape-man,” Prissy spits while eyeballing Gunner.

“Back off, little birdie. We have an air fryer you’d fit nicely into,” Gunner barks back.

“Leave my girl alone. She’s only defending her man. I notice Mac’s not defending you, though,” Axel taunts.

“Gots to go,” Mac states before lifting into the air and flying away.

“Wow, Gunner. You’ve even pissed off your wife’s pets. How can my dear sister even live with you?” Axel continues.

Gunner stares hard at Axel before stating, “Church. Now.”

Our Prez must not have chosen violence today when he woke up, and Axel will survive another day because of it. Taking my cup of coffee with me, I follow Gunner to Church.

Once everyone is seated, Gunner opens the meeting with the normal rundown of club business. After, he asks me to explain where we’re at on the sex traffickers and their operation. I answer a few questions from different members and then fall silent.

“Where the fuck is Chubs?” Trigger suddenly asks.

“He’s busy,” Gunner responds while shooting a look at Axel.

“He’s working on Aria’s stalker issue. Rex had some leads, and Chubs took it from there,” Axel answers while staring Gunner down.

“You turned it over to Chubs?” Petey asks in a skeptical voice.

“I did,” I answer.

“Have you washed your hands of it?” Trigger questions in the same tone Petey used.

“No, I haven’t. I have spoken with Chubs about Aria, and he’s cool with it. For those of you who don’t know, Aria and I are dating. Well, we will be anyway,” I state and feel all eyes land on me.

“And yet you’re letting Chubs take lead on her stalker?” Freddy asks with raised brows.

“I have him working on the traffickers instead. It’s important, and we need his skills,” Gunner answers while glowering.

“Have known Rex a fuck of a long time now, and I have never known him to only be able to do one thing at a time,” Pigeon says while aiming a dark look at Gunner.

“Fine, fuck it! I ordered him to work on the traffickers because I felt he was too distracted with the Aria situation! Yes, I was being a dick! Yes, it was wrong of me to imply he couldn’t handle both! Now that all of you princesses are up to date on everything, can we get back to the trafficking situation?” Gunner asks sarcastically while tossing his hands in the air.

Laughter erupts around the room except from me and Gunner. He glares at the guys while I sit quietly, still fuming over the way he’s acted toward me lately. I know some of my attitude is from simple exhaustion, and knowing that, I hold my tongue.

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