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“Cost wasn’t bad either,”Coastadded.

“I’ll give them a call, see when they can come by and look at the place to give us an estimate,” Devil said and pulled out his phone.

We moved back into the main part and watched Ally and Neely run around the empty space while we waited for Devil to complete his call.

“Mick said he’d be available to swing by in about two hours if we wanted him to do it today,” Devil said to us as he held his hand over the phone.

“We could grab something at thedinerif everyone wants to wait,” I suggested.

“Sounds good to me. Might as well get that part over with,” Crusher said.

“Do me and Neely get to go?” Ally asked and smiled at Speed. He nodded, and she and Neely jumped up and down.

“No way you can be hungry, squirt. I just fed you at the house,”Devilsaid as he hung up, then bent in front of Neely. She stopped jumping,andthe smile left her face.

Christ, Luna had to have a boy. If I had a daughter and she gave me that look of disappointment, I’d give her anything to clear it away.

“You’re going with us to the diner, Neely. I just don’t know where you’re gonna putany morefood,” Devil said, palmed her face and stood.

“Hey,” Neely said as she looked up at Devil who smiled down at her.

“Ha, got away before you could do it back,” he chuckled, and his smile spread.

“There’s always room for pancakes,” Ally said.

Speed smiled, bent and grabbed Ally around the waist and swung onto his shoulders. “Got that right, spider monkey.”

“Well, let’s lock up and head to Thelma’s place. I could use with more coffee,” Jag said and headed for the door.

The rest of us followed and once outside, Jag locked the door. Within ten minutes, we were at the diner and ordering food. I ate and listened to the conversation, but my mind kept rolling over the idea of the construction company.

Chapter Fifteen

Luna

“I’m so glad you girls came by. Well, maybe not at eight thirty in the morning, but looking around now, I can’t complain.” I leaned against the counter with Bailey while Carly and Sami sat on the other side of the island on the stools.

I hadn’t known what to think when they showed up and was a little uncomfortable after Ghost first left and I was alone with them. But Sami, Bailey, and Carly made it easy. They talked to me as if I’d always been a part of their group.

“I told this one,” Sami used her thumb to point at Carly, “that we should wait, but she doesn’t listen.”

“I listen. I just chose not to follow what you say,” Carly said and stuck her tongue out at Sami.

“I can’t wait for her to have a kid,” Sami said to me and Bailey, then swiftly turned her head to Carly. “I’m sorry, I swear I’m losing a brain cell a day with this one.”

“Sami, it is fine. I’m not going to break down every time someone mentions kids or when I see a pregnant woman. I’m okay. Mac said there is no reason I shouldn’t get pregnant naturally. It will happen. She said after the stress on my body from getting shot, and my worry of being cleared to go back to work could be a factor. Not every woman gets pregnant at the drop of a hat.” Carly picked up her glass and took a drink. “And it is going to piss me off if everyone starts walking on eggshells around me,” she added and looked at Bailey as she sat the glass back down.

“Oh my God, we haven’t told a soul. How do you even know?” Bailey asked, and Carly smiled.

“I’m not a deputy just because I look good in the uniform,” Carly said and continued to drink her tea. Sami chuckled and got off the stool to hug Bailey, then she sat back down and looked at Carly.

“I can’t believe you knew and didn’t say anything. It’s so unlike you.” Sami laughed when Carly rolled her eyes.

“I didn’t want to ruin their news. I don’t blab everything. And if Lance hasn’t told the others, it will be a first. They gossip more than women.”

“Only amongst themselves because if Kane knows, he hasn’t said one word,” Sami said and looked at me and raised a brow.

I held my hands up. “Nope, if Brax knows, he’s not shared either. And considering the men filled me about you girls with the exception of Lance, I lean toward he hasn’t told his brothers.”

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