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“Only if I’m coming with,” Charlie said.
Lucien regarded him through a half-closed, heavily lidded eye, and for a split second Charlie would have sworn he saw the pupil in Lucien’s eye go slanted, like a reptile’s, but then it was gone just as suddenly. “Is Daisy yours?”
“One day, I’m hoping. But for now, we’re just dating.”
“Dating don’t get you in, my brother. You need to commit or not.”
“It’s Daisy holding him off,” Havoc said.
“Ain’t that some shit? Women always holding you at arm’s length. But that’s alright, we’re going to take care of her hurts here real soon. Then no more stumbling blocks,” Lucien said.
“Hopefully,” Havoc said.
Charlie nodded along like he was understanding everything going on around him, but truth was the only thing he really knew was that he was completely clueless to the way things were handled in this family. Something completely out of the ordinary was going on here.
Chapter 13
“Em? I just heard Havoc is grilling steaks,” Barron said, walking into their living room.
“Yeah, me, too,” Emmalyn said, holding up her phone to show him the text from Analise.
“You wanna go?” Barron asked.
“As much as I’d like to go, I can’t even imagine the smell of cooking meat right now. So, no. Feel free if you want to go, though.”
“Naw, I’m good. I’ll stay with you.”
“Aw, you’re so sweet to me,” Emmalyn said.
“’Course I am. I’m a sweet Sonofabitch,” Barron teased.
Emmalyn laughed, then they both looked toward the door when someone knocked on it.
Barron walked over and opened the door. “Is it time?” he asked, on finding Brandt standing there.
“No, but I’m heading over to Havoc’s anyway for just a little while. Daisy and her boyfriend are over there, and apparently he knows the name of the fucker that hurt Daisy so badly. Thought I’d go introduce myself and see what he’s all about. Wanna come?”
“Em?”
“Go. I’m fine here. Got my Yoohoo, got my popcorn, I’m good.”
“You sure? I can stay home,” Barron said.
“Please go. You’re interrupting my videos.”
“Just a thought and I’m right back here,” Barron said.
“I know. I’m okay.”
“I won’t be long.”
“You’ll be there long enough to eat a steak,” Emmalyn said as she scrolled on her phone.
“Yeah, I’m hoping they’re ready when I get there,” Barron admitted.
“I’ll bring him right back, Em,” Brandt called to her.
“You can keep him a little while. He’s been locked in with me for more than a week,” she answered.
