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Crow: What the fuck?
Me: My thoughts exactly. I’m bringing Mom and Em back to the clubhouse
Crow: I’ll have two of the rooms made up for them
Me: Thanks, bro
I return my attention back to Ember, and she’s fidgeting with her hands. “I want you to pack a bag for you and one for Mom. I think it’s best if you both stay at the clubhouse for a while.”
She shakes her head. “We can’t do that.”
“Why not?” I bark. “It’s not safe here.”
“You don’t even know who left that,” she argues. “Besides, switching up your mom’s routine, forcing her to go somewhere that isn’t familiar, would be detrimental for her. It wouldn’t be fair and could very likely send her on a downward spiral.”
Shit!
“Okay.” I shove a hand through my hair and begin to pace. “You’re right. I won’t do that to her. But I can’t leave you two here alone, not now.”
“Why not? I’m a big girl, Ghost. I can keep us safe.”
I bark out a laugh, but there’s no humor in it. “Em, I have no doubt of your ability to protect yourself… against normal assholes. But I have a bad feeling about this. This is about the club, and that means it’s no normal asshole we’re dealing with.”
“Well, we can’t go to the clubhouse, so I suggest you come up with another plan.”
“Why don’t you stay here, Ghost?” I whirl around at Poker’s voice and arch a brow. “Your mom dozed off. Figured I’m more useful in here than watching her sleep.”
“Right. Nosy bastard,” I mutter.
“Look, I saw the note. Crow already sent it out to all of us, wanting to give us a heads up.” Poker moves to sit at the table. “It makes sense that you would stay here. You can keep an eye on them and handle any threats that might pop up. It’s not like you need to be at the clubhouse twenty-four-seven.”
“True,” I agree. “Think Crow will go for it?”
He shrugs. “Don’t see why not.”
“Wait a minute,” Ember says, moving to the fridge to pull out leftovers. “You’re seriously gonna move back home, all because of some stupid note?”
“You did say that it scared you,” I remind her.
“Well, yeah, I did, but…” She gnaws on her lower lip while she prepares a plate of spaghetti for Poker and me.
“But nothing,” I insist when she doesn’t finish her thought. “I’ll move back in here until I know for sure that Mom and you aren’t in any danger. Hopefully, it’ll only be for a few days.”
“And if it’s not?” she asks.
I grin. “Then I guess we’ll finally get to live together like we were supposed to.”
CHAPTER 20
EMBER
I missed you.
“Anything else?”
Ghost takes the duffel from Ben and opens the zipper. Crow ordered him to bring Ghost clothes and stuff he’ll need, and the prospect seems to have thought of everything. My ex pulls a box of rubbers out of the bag and frowns. He definitely won’t needing those.
“Nope,” Ghost says. “Should be good for now.”
