Page 33 of Whizz

“I don’t know,” Nash said.“I’ve only just got up.Give me a break.”

“Rose isn’t in my room, and she’snot answering her cell.”

“For fuck’s sake, she wanted somespace.Give it to her,” Gash said, snapping.

“Where is she?”Hardystepped toward the other man.Gash got to his feet, showing hewasn’t threatened.

“You can get in my face allyou want, Hardy.I’m not the one responsible for sticking my dickin the wrong woman.She wants space, deal with it, or you’ll bedealing with a divorce.”Gash snapped up his drink, storming out ofthe room.

“I love her.I don’t wanther to leave.”

“Rose loves you, Hardy.Give hersome space,” Angel said, offering him a smile.

Taking a seat at the table, Lacey gaspedas Prue put Markus in her arms.“Right, I was thinking we’ll skipFort Wills and go straight to the mall in the city.No one iskeeping us locked up tight anymore.I need to get away,” Pruesaid.

Markus wriggled in her arms and Laceyheld on as she listened to the other woman.This was more than shecould handle.She’d never held a child in all of herlife.

“Lash won’t be happy,”Angel said.

“Screw Lash.This is a girls’day.What about you, Eva?Are you coming along?”

“I want Simon!”Tabithathrew her bowl off the table, glaring at her mother.

Eva rolled her eyes.“No!Tiny’s right.I’veput up with your temper long enough, lady.You’re so going in thenaughty corner.”In quick moves, Eva put her daughter in thecorner.“You will stay there and think about what you’vedone.”

“She better stay there,”Tiny said, appearing in the doorway.

Tabitha looked shocked to see her fatherwatching.“That’s right, missy.I saw you.”

She stuck her lip out.“I wantSimon!”

Tiny looked at Eva, frowning.“Shemeans Devil’s Simon, not Tate’s.”

Tabitha faced the wall, folding herarms over her chest.She looked every inch the spoilt littlegirl.

Prue placed a cup in front of her.“What do you want for breakfast?”

“Just sometoast.”

No one paid Lacey any attention as sheheld Markus close.

“How long has she beenthrowing her temper around?”Tiny asked.

“She liked Simon.They wereclose.”Eva cleaned away the mess.“I’ve been talking with Lexie.Simon has been the same way.”

“What do you want?”Tinyfolded his arms, the same way his daughter had.

“We want to meetup.”

Lacey tuned out as Angel startedtalking with Prue.“How’s Kelsey?”

“She’s vomiting.I think she’spreggers again.It wouldn’t surprise me.Killer is always on her.”Prue finished making some breakfast then made her way over to her.She took Markus out of her arms.“Not that I can complain.Theymake beautiful kids.”

“Are we inviting Tatealong?”Angel asked.

“Don’t go ruining my goodmood.”

“I’m not going,” Tate said,walking into the room.Lacey looked behind her in time to see Tatesmirk after she looked from her dad to Tabitha.She passed Tabithaon the way to the table, ruffling her head.“That’s mygirl.”

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