Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 28300 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28300 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
“Do you need me to stay up?”
“No, it’s fine. Go back to bed. Get some sleep.”
Anthony moved toward the door, then stopped and walked back to her, giving her a hug. “I do love you, Mom.”
“I love you too.”
She watched Anthony leave. He was growing up way too fast.
****
“Christmas music is on repeat,” Adam said, coming into the gym.
Lash looked up from his punching bag. “I hear.”
Tiny chuckled. As did Nash, Killer, and Whizz.
“Don’t you think you should tell her to stop or at least put other music on? I don’t think I can hear the same old songs another day.”
Lash sighed and looked at Adam. Lately, he had been grumpier than normal, and considering he was the most farting and cheering one of them all, that was saying something.
“You love Christmas. You’re always into the festive season. What’s the deal?”
“I’m older and wiser. Christmas sucks. It is a tradition to remind those of us that don’t have families that we’re old.”
“Ouch,” Tiny said. “Now that hurt. I thought we were all family here.”
Whizz agreed.
“No, you can go home to your nice, hot wife, your kids, and your family. What do I get? A lonely bed with a different-faced pussy every night.” Adam moved over to one of the benches and slumped down with his head on his fist.
Damn.
“What happened to that chick you wanted to see?” Lash asked.
“The mechanic,” Nash said.
“A dead end. She doesn’t want to settle down with an MC guy.” Adam pouted.
“Well, maybe Devil will have some new ladies.”
Adam glared at him. “You do know that it will be all the taken women. You’re all rubbing it in my face that you’re all happy.”
“Dude, you were on the road for years,” Whizz said. “You had a chance to settle, and you didn’t take it.”
“And now I’m dried up and old. I get it,” Adam said. “I’m not loveable.”
“So because you’re in a mood because one chick didn’t want you, you expect me to make my woman suffer?” Lash asked.
“I’m not in the holiday mood.” Adam crossed his arms across his chest and slumped down.
Lash didn’t recall ever being this moody when he was single.
“Is that what you did in front of her?” Whizz asked. “Because, no offense, no woman wants a full-grown baby.”
“Shut up.”
“Did you?” Nash asked.
“I— She wouldn’t even go on a date with me. Said that she liked fixing cars but that was it.”
“So, she wasn’t the right woman. That doesn’t mean you’re not loveable,” Killer said. “For a long time I didn’t think I was, but look at me. Married to an amazing woman.”
“Who works for a dentist,” Adam said.
Killer sighed. “Can I just say, my teeth are amazing, and I haven’t had a single dental problem? So, yeah.”
Lash chuckled, as did Nash, Tiny, and Whizz. Kelsey made sure they all kept their dental appointments. She also made sure their kids weren’t afraid of the dentist, and even got them to all brush their teeth. He never had to bribe or argue with his kids once to get them into the bathroom.
“You just got to get back out there,” Lash said.
“Dude, our clubhouse is surrounded by women. They know women as well,” Nash said.
“No, they know all the taken women. There is not a single woman available.” Adam’s pouting lip appeared to be getting bigger.
Lash was fast losing his patience. “There are other women who are not members of this club. Stop moping around. If you want to have a woman and a family, then you’ve got to put in the hard work. Nothing comes for free in this world. We all know that.” He slammed his fist against the bag, allowing his rage and aggression to release into it.
“You’re right. I’m not a guy to sit on my ass and do nothing. Can I use your women to practice on?”
“Practice on?” Tiny asked.
“Flirt. Show them my moves?” Adam put his hands behind his head and began to thrust his hips.
“Hell, no,” Lash said, without a second’s hesitation.
The rest of the guys joined in.
“Fuckers. Fine. I’ll have a woman, and I’ll knock her up as well. That will solve all of my problems,” Adam said.
“Wait, hold up,” Lash said. “How the fuck will that solve all of your problems?”
“Simple, get a woman to fall in love with my dick, don’t wear a condom, knock her up, and she can’t leave.”
“I’m disturbed right about now,” Whizz said.
“You’re not doing that,” Lash said.
“It will all be legit. Trust me.”
Lash watched as Adam went, and he saw Anthony standing in the doorway of the gym. His face was blank, but something in Lash’s gut told him he needed to nip this in the bud.
He stepped away from the bag and then moved toward Anthony. “Follow me.”
He made his way out of the gym, across the main clubhouse, toward the kitchen, and then out into the freezing cold air.