Page 76 of Menace

Mouth grinned as he looked over his shoulder and made as if zipping his lips.

Fucking prospect.

Bren and Viper were both waiting at the open security room door as he walked up the steps.

“What the fuck, Lucky? What the hell are you two doin’ here? And has he got clearance for this shit?” Viper frowned.

“Prez sent him with me as backup, so I’m thinkin’ that’s a yes. And what I’m doin’ here? I’m done playin’ the asshole around the cartel slut, Viper. I’m just done. I purposely pissed her off and she stormed out, good riddance as far as I’m concerned. Tonight I want to be here with Harper because I have a feelin’ durin’ tomorrow’s meet shit’s gonna hit the fan. If it does I don’t know when I’ll be able to get back here again. We’re lookin’ at some serious shit between us, the Robbers, and the cartel. If that happens…” He shook his head, not saying more because he didn’t have to. Both men knew what it meant.

“Fuck.” Bren growled. “I need to call my boss, this is shit he needs to know.”

Lucky didn’t say anything because he was right, Asa Malone had to be told what was going on. The war against the cartel could impact the studio and put Harper in danger. He’d rather have her safe in Russia than a target for the cartel.

“What’s going on?” Her husky voice interrupted his thoughts. “Did I hear you right? You’re going to war with a cartel? That’s crazy dangerous.”

Turning his heart jerked in his chest as he looked her over.

Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail and her face fresh and clean, no make-up. His woman looked beautiful. She was wearing pale blue sleep pants with pink flamingos on them and a pink tee. She wasn’t wearing slippers or socks. And she had Ry in her arms, a wide awake baby boy.

“Baby, why are you walkin’ around with nothin’ on your feet?” He asked, saying the first thing that came to mind.

“Oh please, don’t faff, I’m inside and the floors are clean. Now stop avoiding answering my questions.” She snipped at him.

“Wow, your baby is really big. How old is he?” Mouth asked his eyes on Ry as he moved closer.

“Prospect! What the fuck?”

Lucky was about to smack the back of the little fucker’s head when Harper threw him a look as she answered his question.

“He’s three and half months old.”

“My sister’s boy is five months and he’s not this big. Are you sure he’s only three and half months old?” The prospect’s eyes flipped between Ry and her face.

He was so tempted to hit the little fucker and throw him back down the fucking tunnel. But Harper, Bren and Viper laughed.

Harper pointed at Lucky, a defiant look in her eyes. “The giant over there is the daddy which explains the giant baby.”

Mouth’s smile fell, he suddenly realised what he was being trusted with. And what it meant for him if he ran his mouth.

“I know I have a big mouth and talk a lot, Boss, but as far as I’m concerned we never left the compound. I never saw nothin’. I know nothin’.”

Lucky gave a short nod. “You will stay down here and keep your eyes open.”

“You got it, Boss.” Mouth said as he moved to the banks of monitors.

He turned to Bren. “Cameras off in Harper’s room.” He ordered as he took her hand and gently pulled her behind him as he walked out the security room and took her upstairs.

She said nothing, laying Ry in his crib and covering him up before turning to look at him.

“What are you doing here, Lucky?” She asked as she sat on the side of the bed, using a wipe to clean the bottoms of her feet. Not that they were dirty.

He dropped his small pack on the bottom of the bed and sat down next to her, taking her hand in both of his. He stroked his thumbs over the soft skin on the back, holding her hand in his for several seconds and just looking at her before he gave it to her.

“To be honest, baby, I’m not supposed to be here but I couldn’t stay away. I’ve always put my club first and handled any business my prez asked of me. Tonight, for the first time ever, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t stand next to that slut and let my visiting brothers think she’s mine. I scraped her off and here I am. Right where I want to be. Next to you.”

Her worried icy blue eyes met his.

“Are you going to get into trouble? You shouldn’t be here if it’s going to get you on Maniac’s bad side.”

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