Page 34 of Whizz

“Don’t encourage her,Tate,” Tiny said.

Tate chuckled, taking a seat at the table.Her rounded stomach was starting to show.She’d almost lost herchild after an attack from Gonzalez.Fortunately, Tate hadn’t died,and neither had her unborn child.

“Get your own cereal,” Pruesaid.

Angel looked at her.“Don’t mind thosetwo.They’re always bickering.”

Lacey felt like she was suffering fromwhiplash with the way the two women were talking.Eva and Tiny weretalking, and Miles kept eating his food while glancing at hissister.Tabitha was dancing on the spot, not doing as she wasasked.There was so much going on.

“Fine.You can go, but make sureDevil knows about it as well.I’m not going to be dealing with hisshit because of you two.”

“Lexie has already gotDevil’s agreement.We’re going to meet up at ParadiseRocks.”

“That’s fucking hoursaway,” Tiny said, spitting his coffee back into the cup.

“Yeah, but it meets at themiddle.I’m not having Lexie come here and risk Devil kicking yourass.I’m not going to Piston County and have you follow me to kickhis ass.Paradise Rocks is neutral territory.It’s not owned by TheSkulls or Chaos Bleeds.It’s like Switzerland,” Evasaid.

Tiny looked like he wanted tosay something else.He looked around the room, and his gaze settled on Lacey.“Does Whizz know you’re out?”

She nodded.This man was scary asfuck.She didn’t want his anger directed at her, not onebit.

“Don’t you have avoice?”

“Dad, stop scaring her.Pruelooks like she wants to shoot your ass, and I heard she’s prettymean with a gun,” Tate said.

“Shut up.”Prue glared atthe other woman before turning to the president of The Skulls.“Whizz knows she’s out.She’s not a fucking dog.I’m taking her outwith Angel.”

“Lash know aboutthis?”

Lacey wanted to die.They were treatingher like she was something evil that needed to muzzled orsomething.Not that she could blame them.None of them knew her,not really.They only knew she had been part of a club that hadkilled several townsfolk.Eating her toast, she stayed quiet whilethe others started to talk.

“He knows, and he’s fine with megoing with them,” Angel said, cleaning Anthony up.

“Really?”

Angel looked at Tiny.Her face wasbright red.“Really.Lacey is not going to hurt me.You’re beingrude in treating her like you are.”She stood, turning her back toTiny.Lacey saw her hands were shaking.

“Dad, enough already.You keepquestioning Angel then Lash is going to kick your ass.”Tate took aspoonful of her cereal and smiled at him.“Besides, Tabitha’s morelikely to hurt Angel than Lacey.”

“Am not.”Tabitha’s littlevoice came from the corner.

“Are too,” Tate said,sticking her tongue out at her little sister.The two sisters werealso giggling as they played with their dad.

“Stop it, you two,” Tiny said,shaking his head.“Your mom’s going to see Lexie with Simon.Ibetter not hear any more crap from you, missy.”He pointed hisfinger at Tabitha before moving onto Tate.“You should know better.You’ve got a kid of your own and one on the way.”

“Will do.”Tate salutedhim.

He shook his head, walkingout.

Tabitha walked over to her sister, andthey high-fived.“We had him, did you see?”

“Yep.”

Was this what it was to be a family?Laceyhad been ten years old when her family had been torn from her.Pushing the thoughts aside, she finished eating as Zero walked intothe kitchen.

“What have I told you aboutleaving my bed?”He pulled Prue into his arms, slamming his lipsdown on hers.

Lacey wished she could havesomething like that.Zero was careful of Markus as he kissedPrue.

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