Page 60 of Inflame Me
“Derek.” I demand. He helped us out during Blaze’s kidnapping a while back. The other two are still too new to trust.
“I’m gonna send Dipstick, too.”
It was Daggers turn to growl. “He’s so damn timid I can’t believe we are giving him a shot.”
This is totally true. We voted to let him in because Pops said he saw something in him. I don’t know what, and I’m still fucking looking.
“This will be good for him.” Both Dagger and I nod, not liking it yet not going to change it, either. “After we meet with Ralphie, you can go meet up with your girls.” Pops shakes his head. “Never thought I’d see the day Rhys.”
“Me, either.”
“And my fucking daughter.” Dagger adds.
I smirk. “I’m the best fucking thing that happened to you ol’ man.”
He slaps me on the shoulder. “Remember you’re an old man, too.”
Who fucking cares? I’m older and don’t give a rats ass what other people think, and Tanner doesn’t seem to, either.
“Becs and I are going to meet with Ransom. Then we’re taking off.” Becs is the vice president of the club and a standup man. Ransom, on the other hand…
“What about?” I ask.
“Says he has some work for us. I’m just gonna go check it out.” Pops shrugs.
“Want us to come along?” I trust no one but my brothers. I don’t give a shit if Ransom has helped us out by helping us get even with people. He’s not one of us.
“Nah. He just wants to go over some shit.”
“All right. We’re gonna get the girls off.” Dagger says as we walk out the door.
“I’M COMING AS soon as we get our business done,” I say to a misty-eyed Tanner. My woman’s heart is pretty big.
“You don’t need to. We’ll be fine.” I tap down the initial anger that wells inside. “You have a life here. Mine is up there.” She shrugs as if it’s all the same. Fuck no, it’s not.
“I’ll be there.” I don’t have time for a debate or any shit. I’m going, and that’s that. This shit is final.
“Okay,” she whispers as Dagger walks up. They really haven’t had a chance to get to know each other. I feel a bit sad that she doesn’t know yet what a great guy her father is.
“Take care of your mom. I’ll be up there for the funeral.”
Tanner nods, pain etched on her face as she tries to push it out. She’s feeling the lack of connection between her and her father.
Dagger pulls her into his arms and hugs her as tears start to fall from her eyes. Dammit. Fucking tears, again. Dagger then kisses the top of her head and pulls away to her gasp.
“Go,” he orders, but she turns to me.
She plows into my body hard, wrapping her arms around me.
“Sprite, it’s only a couple of days.”
She nods then pulls away. “Bye, Rhys.”
Fuck, I feel like it’s good-bye, good-bye. Fuck that.
“See you soon,” I tell her, kissing her forehead before she gets in the car.
Both Dagger and I stare as the car and bikes holding Derek and Dipshit leave. Fucking hell.
