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And even though I know the war outside these walls is far from over, for the first time in years, I believe her.
It’s the reassurance I’ve been waiting for. To know that she still has feelings for me after all the shit we’ve been through allows me to feel a peace I didn’t even know I was searching for.
I groan and drop my head down to her chest. Her heartbeat is like a lullaby. Perfect for just me.
As I hold her there in the bed, my mind shifts back to our past relationship and how happy we’d been for the most part. If I hadn’t been so blind, so selfish, she would’ve never left.
Now that I know what it feels like to be without her, I know I can never let her go again.
CHAPTER 24
IN LOVE AGAIN
SPIKE
The clubhouse is alive tonight. Laughter bounces off the walls, glasses clink, and the low hum of the jukebox keeps time with the celebration. It should feel like every other night we’ve toasted to a victory, but it doesn’t.
Because Jayne is here.
She’s curled against me on the couch, her head resting on my chest, her hand tracing the ink along my arm. I don’t miss the stares from my brothers, quiet at first, weighing what they see. But when Jayne tilts her face up and I press a kiss to her temple, the whole room erupts.
“About fucking time!” Rumble yells, beer lifted high.
“Thought I’d never see the day,” Tella smirks.
Even Leo cracks a grin with Nisa tucked under his arm.
For a moment, the sound of laughter and celebration drowns out the dark cloud hanging over us. For a moment, everything feels right again.
We did it. We went into the party and came out with the girls in toe. They are safe now because of us. I'm sure there will beother parties but maybe Xavier will think twice when he decides who to pick up. I can only hope.
Then the phone rings.
The sharp trill slices through the air, and the noise dies instantly. Virus grabs it, his face hardening the second he hears the voice on the other end. He doesn’t say a word before holding it out to Leo.
“It’s for you.”
Leo takes the receiver, jaw tight. “Yeah?” His voice is clipped, ice-cold. He listens for a beat, then, “You sure about that?” His eyes cut straight to me. “Say it again.”
The minute I see the grim look on Leo's face I know it's not good.
"What's going on?" Jayne asks but I shake my head because I don't know yet. I kiss the side of her head and leave her sitting on the chair before I hurry up to where Leo is speaking.
Even from here I can hear the voice on the other end, smooth, mocking, amused. Xavier.
Leo’s lip curls. “You think calling here is smart? You’re already dead, you just don’t know it yet.”
A laugh filters through the line, lazy and cruel.
As close as I am now, I can hear what Xavier is saying through the line. Dread fills my gut.
“Funny, I was just about to say the same thing. See, I know things now. I know about your little club. And I know you’ve been sticking your nose in places it doesn’t belong. Harboring strays. Protecting girls that should’ve been mine.”
Leo stiffens. My fists clench.
Leo’s voice drops to a growl. “You fucked up making this personal.” He pulls the phone away from his ear, then holds it out to me. “He wants you.”
I take it, pressing it hard against my ear. “This is Spike.”
