Page 83 of Always Mine

“Yes, Jade.I know you care about me.We’re best friends and that is never going to change.Not now, not ever.I love you, and if you do put me before your kids, then you are not the mother I thought you were.”

She saw the tears in Tabitha’s eyes.

“You’re the greatest friend, you know that?Even when I should be the one telling you everything is going to be okay, you’re consoling me.”

“It is what makes me one hell of a friend.Now, stop worrying.Go and be with your kids.I’m here, and Anthony is taking care of me.”

“No, Daisy, the whole club is taking care of you, and I can see it.”Tabitha hugged her again.“I’ll call you.”

Anthony came to stand by her side.She held her hand up.The rest of the Chaos Bleeds crew were saying their goodbyes as well.

“You were being too kind to her,” Anthony said.

“Shut up.She has kids, and they are more important.”

“Are you telling me that if you and I had kids, it would determine how you would go see her?”

Daisy looked at him.“Kids change everything, Anthony.You know that.I don’t want her to put me above them.I had parents who did that.Who never put me first.Who forgot about me.I would never want to be the cause of a child not being first.”

“Okay, now you’re making me feel bad,” he said.

She couldn’t help but laugh.“Is that because you’re feeling bad for being so mean to her?”

“Hell, no, she came in with her accusations, and it pissed me off.I didn’t need that kind of shit.She wanted me to have a reality check, well, I gave her one as well.Did I consider her kids?No, and I am sorry, but I am only sorry to you.”

“I love you,” she said.

“I know.”He pulled her in close.

They stood together, watching as the Chaos Bleeds crew left.She waved, seeing Tabitha wave back.She loved her friend but knew her place was no longer in Fort Wills.

Just as Chaos Bleeds left, it seemed the heavens decided to open up, and there was a loud thunderclap.Anthony moved her inside, straight out of the cold within seconds.She couldn’t help but laugh at how quickly he moved.They were still that way when Lash entered and he clapped his hands.

Daisy had a feeling this was coming.

“With Chaos Bleeds now gone, and Daisy out of the hospital, it’s time to deal with the problem at hand.”

The club was silent.

“We all know what Anthony and the rest of the newly joined members did.Regardless of the Monster Dogs being our enemies, there was already a plan in place.We were handling it, and my son saw fit to change that.As punishment, their patches will be revoked until further notice.Any special privileges they have earned are gone.”

Anthony stood up.“I take full responsibility.”

“No, man, you’re not taking the fall for this,” Miles said, and moved in close.

One by one, they banded together.United as one.

Daisy held onto Anthony’s hand.They were not going to allow him to take the fall for this.They would all face punishment.

Lash looked at them.

“Whatever punishment you want to mete out, I’m ready,” Anthony said.“This was my plan.I was the one who got the weapons.I was the one who trained us.”

“Yeah, and we all agreed,” Miles said.

“Absolutely,” Rachel said.“We were there every step of the way.”

“And we were all part of the plan,” Daisy said.

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