Page 82 of Big Red

After we dress, we head over to the clubhouse for breakfast. Everyone is in attendance except for a few of the single brothers. Alice and I speak to Cindy and Colt before making our plates. We sit at the table where Viper, Bear, Blade, and Thor are seated with their ol’ ladies.

“Geez, Cara,” Thor mutters, staring at her plate in disbelief.

I can’t say that I blame him. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Cara has always had an appetite for such a small person, but this seems a bit excessive. She has enough food to feed a sumo wrestler.

Cara glares at Thor mid-bite. “What?” she snaps.

“Don’t get snippy with me. You’re over there with enough food like you’re eating for two, and you have the nerve to—” Thorpauses as if all his words just caught up to him. As a matter of fact, everyone at the table has frozen.

I don’t even need to ask for confirmation on Thor's accusations. Viper’s shit-eating grin gives them away.

“Your ass is pregnant again?” Thor shouts.

Crystal is up and out of her seat in a second. She hurries to Cara’s side, bouncing on her feet. “Did somebody say pregnant?”

A few laughs go around the table at her excitement. I swear, all Crystal wants to see is the ol’ ladies barefoot and pregnant. She told us not too long ago that all she wanted to do was spend her older years surrounded by her grandkids, and I guess she meant it.

Everyone stares at Cara, waiting for her or Viper to answer the burning question. After taking a hefty bite of her waffle, she shrugs. “Yeah. He got my ass again,” is all she says.

Viper smiles wide, nodding his head. “She went and got that Depo crap after the pill mishap, but I had to show her. My shooters don’t miss.”

The brothers roar with laughter. Cara rolls her eyes and keeps stuffing her face.

I don’t know what is in the water around here, but something is definitely going on. Bianca is seven months pregnant, followed by Madison, who is five months. Then Alice is a little over three months, and now Cara is pregnant again. The only two left are Sara and Sofia.

Crystal kisses Cara’s cheek before skipping back to her table to celebrate with Paul. “Look at that, honey. I asked God for three grandbabies, and he blessed us with a bonus baby!”

I throw my head back, laughing as Cara damn near chokes on her food. She looks over at her mother like she has lost her mind. “Don’t be calling my child no damn bonus baby!” she scolds.

“You know what I mean. And watch your mouth. You ain’t too old for me to go upside your head.”

Cara huffs before going back to her food.

“You seem to be taking this easier than the last time. You have a set of two-year-old triplets and a one-year-old. Why are you not freaking out?” Sara’s voice drips in horror.

“I mean, at first, yeah, I kind of freaked out, but after I calmed down, I had to ask myself, what am I really freaking out about? It’s not like I’m a single mother. It takes a village to raise a child. Look around, sis. We’re surrounded by one.”

Everyone in the room nods their heads in agreement. We all might not be related or have come from the same backgrounds, but we are a family regardless. There is nothing any of us wouldn’t do for each other.

Staring over to Alice, I count my blessings. I peck her lips a few times before bringing my forehead to hers. “I love you, kitten.”

Smiling, she palms my cheek. “I love you, too.”

My life might have started off as a complete nightmare, but I am finally living the dream. Nothing and no one would ever change that.

As I look around the room, watching everyone celebrate another incoming Sinful baby, I can’t help but think of how far the club has come.

We used to be a bunch of single, knuckle-headed hellraisers, and now we’re settling down, making babies left and right. I can’t help but think what’s next to come for this crazy group of bikers.

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