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“Alright, well I’m out of here. Who’s coming and who’s staying?” Havoc asked.
“My naked ass is sitting right here until you take me home. My Hell don’t like me showing my ass to nobody. Do you know she’s got a jealous streak?”
“Oh, hell, yeah. Me, too. We come by it naturally,” Havoc said.
“Carson is at Havoc’s house having a sleep over with Harley. He’s never had a sleep over before,” Charlie said to Daisy.
“I think…” Daisy started.
“Do what you want, but don’t disturb the boy, he’s learning he can do more and more things every day. He needs to feel capable,” Havoc said, interrupting her. “Tell you what. Come on with me and get your car, then you can do what you want after that. But let him wake up tomorrow feeling like a big boy.”
Charlie nodded. “You’re right. He was really excited when I told him that he was going home with Harley today.”
“I didn’t even know he was there. I would have taken him to class if he wanted to go,” Daisy said.
“Couldn’t let you know until we’d finished taking care of business,” Havoc said.
“I’ll be back in a bit?” Charlie said.
Daisy nodded. “I’ll be waiting.”
Charlie kissed her, then walked over to the passenger side front door to get in since Bane wasn’t coming with them. He rolled down the window and leaned on the sill. “I’ll be right back.”
Daisy nodded, but spoke to all of them. “Thank you, all of you,” Daisy said. “I’ll never be able to thank you enough. You cared so much about me that you risked yourselves even though I tried to keep it all a secret. I feel so humbled.”
“What are we good for if not protecting our own. If not for standing up for those that would never hurt anybody ever? You’re our Daisy, and nobody’s going to hurt you and not answer for it,” Havoc said.
“He’s right,” Bane said.
“Yep. I didn’t know you, and could feel how good you are. The assholes of the world will always zero in on kindness and use it for target practice. They deserved even more than we gave them,” Lucien said.
“I will always stand between you and anything that makes you the least little bit sad,” Charlie said.
“I love all you guys,” Daisy said. “And especially you, Daddy, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what I was going through.”
“Don’t thank me, baby. It’s my job, and my privilege to take care of you,” Bane said.
Daisy nodded as her Daddy hugged her with one arm, and watched as Havoc backed up the whole length of the road whooping out the window the entire way until he reached the fork, instead of just turning around and driving out like a sane person.
“I swear to God that boy does shit like that just to have people say, ‘you see what he’s doing now?’, Bane said.
Daisy laughed, though she was still sniffling a little. “You’re probably right.”
Janie stepped away from Bane’s arms and enveloped Daisy in a hug. “I’m so happy for you, my girl!”
Daisy nodded and started tearing up again.
“Why are you crying?” Janie asked.
“I’m just so happy,” Daisy croaked out, wiping tears off her face with both hands.
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“Are you hungry, my love?” Janie asked Bane as Daisy took a seat on the porch to wait for Charlie to come back.
“I’m starving. What do we have?” Bane asked, dropping a kiss on the top of her head.
“I roasted a chicken in the oven. I knew you’d be hungry. It’s piping hot and swimming in gravy and lots of carrots and onions and celery with it.”
