Page 87 of Imperfection is Beauty

Following a rowdy group of guys, I smiled when I saw my section and then breathed in a sigh of relief.

Taking my seat, I took a picture of where I was sitting and sent it to Aliyah.

She and I had become friends, and I adored her son and daughter.

And seeing the way Marcus was with the two of them… well… that had my ovaries in high drive, and maybe they slipped into an even higher drive when I thought about how much extra he would be with his own kids.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, I smiled, and then… the moment the seats around me got taken, I looked around and felt my jaw drop, “That’s why you said you had my ticket as an early birthday present.”

My dad looked down at me, winked, and then kicked his motorcycle boots up on the railing in front of us.

“My baby has the best, always. The best seats. The best dad in the world. And so far, an amazing man.”

I narrowed my eyes at him, feeling my temper start to flare, “How do you know that? You better not have run a check on him.”

He winked at me, “I didn’t have to, Pumpkin. The minute you called me about Knox and Fiona, I reached out to them a few days later. Then I met the man. Gotta say, anyone who takes my threat in stride and has the balls to threaten me right back, he’s fucking okay in my book.”

I snorted, “Really? Is that all it takes? For him to threaten you?”

And at his words, I immediately got all warm and fuzzy, “Yeah, ‘cause it shows he cares. He really fucking cares about you.”

Smiling, I leaned over the armrest and pressed a kiss on his cheek, “Love you, Daddy.”

He winked down at me, “Love you too, Pumpkin.”

I smiled and then looked at Snake, Scythe, Tyne, Jackal, Beast, and Hyde. I didn’t bother looking for the other brothers, Slayer, Magnum, Phantom, and Vulcan.

Slayer wouldn’t be caught dead at a place like this. Not because he hated football, no, because he doesn’t do well in large crowds. If I was being honest, he didn’t do well in any crowd. Actually, he didn’t do well when the crowd was more than two people.

Magnum because the stadium wasn’t really wheelchair friendly.

Phantom… well… he has a thing for not being touched. Ever. And nobody wanted to be in reaching vicinity to him when someone’s skin slightly brushed against his. Ever.

Vulcan is the Vice President. Therefore, if Snake hadn’t come today then Vulcan would have.

I looked back at Snake with a smile on my face, “Y’all all came?”

Snake winked at me, “Sure did. Gotta meet this man. And any man that pays for one of Fiona’s dogs because he wants his woman safe, he’s got my vote.”

Just then, there was a piece of paper shoved in my periphery,‘Grenade didn’t do a background check on him. He promised he wouldn’t. But I didn’t. He’s okay. But he hurts you, I got land no one knows about.’

Grinning, I looked at Tyne and nodded, and then over his shoulder, I saw those two same girls, and I couldn’t believe that they both had seats right behind the guys.

And then the one in the low-cut top and blonde hair that was straightened to an inch of its life growled, literally growled, “Do you think we can switch seats with them?” she asked her friend who actually was dressed correctly for a game in a t-shirt, and shorts, then talked over her friend and said, “Besides it’s not like she really sleeps with him. Did you see her body? No one of his caliber could ever be interested in that.”

I narrowed my eyes on them, and then turned back in my seat, pulled up my phone, and then sent off a text.

Me –Know you only have a couple more minutes, but you’re not going to believe who's sitting behind me.

Just then, Hyde leaned forward in his seat and asked, “We don’t like those two girls, do we?”

I shook my head, “No, the one dressed like a whore wants to be a football player's wife.”

Jackal leaned in then and asked, “Your player?”

I nodded.

Jackal looked over his shoulder at the whore lookalike and said with zero emotion, “Not today, Karen.”

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