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"What about Ailbhe?" I ask, wondering what he's getting at.
"Just wondering when you're goin' to be bringin' her around. The women want to meet her."
I laugh. He means his woman and sister. "Yeah, that ain't goin' to happen. I love Hayley and Chloe, but Christ, I know what they're like. That's not happenin'."
He chuckles. "Yeah, I don't blame you. Those two are desperate for more women around here."
"They like the club whores," I say with a grin. It isn't surprising, as the club whores also work at the club and know the deal.
Connor, the prospect, slides a beer toward me, but I shake my head, ignoring the way Pyro grins.
"Who's the bozo that's parked their bike against the fucking gate, meaning no one can get in?" I hear a deep voice say, and turn my head, shocked as fuck to see Danny Gallagher standing in the doorway of the clubhouse, both Wrath and Raptor standing beside him. "Gotta say, the club turned out a lot better than I expected. You've done a great job." His gaze moves to me. "Good to see you, Preacher. Man, it's been a while. I swear I did a double take when I saw you. I thought it was Jesus Christ himself sitting there."
I can't help but chuckle. My hair and beard have both gotten a little wild lately, and while I know they need tidying up, I ain't changing them just yet. Not when Ailbhe tugs on them when I'm fucking her hard.
"Oh shit," Connor says from behind me. "That's my bike. Sorry, Danny, I'll move it."
Danny grins. "You may want to check you've not damaged it."
Pyro and I glance at one another and then to Wrath and Raptor. All three brothers are wearing the same grin, and I have a feeling it matches mine.
"Okay, what have I missed?" Chloe asks. "It's kind of cool and creepy that you’ve all had a conversation without actually uttering a word."
"Connor just got his road name, babe," Py tells her.
Callie's lips part as her shoulders shake with laughter. "That's ironic, don't you think?"
"Yep," I reply as I lean back and cross my arms over my chest. Connor is a fucking genius. I mean, the guy could probably work for NASA or some shit like that, he's that fucking smart. "But the man's goin' to be made a club member in the next few weeks and he needs a road name."
It's funny, our road names are always given to us by others. Mine is very much like Connor's, the complete opposite of who I am. I was named Preacher because of who my parents were and the fact that me and my brother are called Kane and Abel. I despise anything to do with religion on the basis of how I grew up. I don't blame the church or any religious leader for what happened to me and my brother. That was down to my parents using what they believed the Bible taught them, and using it in a way to harm and belittle those they were supposed to protect. Religion isn’t something I'd ever seek out. It’s not something I want in my life or anywhere near me.
"Do we all have to call him Bozo?" Callie asks with a small smile. "Would it not be mean? Like, the guy's the smartest man in the room, and calling him a word that means stupid or significant seems a little..." she pauses as she tries to find the right word.
"Love that you think that, Mrs. Gallagher," Bozo says as he steps into the clubhouse wearing a smile. "But being called Bozo isn't mean and isn't meant in that way."
Chloe nods as she reaches for her mom's hand. "It means that he's part of the family."
Yep, that's exactly it. He's a Fury Viper now. Just as the other three prospects are. Tyrone, Ciaran, and Oisin have all been given their road names already. Tyrone is Tank, as the man’s built like one. Ciaran is Cowboy. The man got the name as someone said he was like one with all the dodgy dealings he’d been doing. And then there’s Oisin, who’s now called Hustler. The man can’t do anything without trying to hustle someone. The only person who hadn’t been given a road name was Connor, and now he’s got it.
"But that doesn't mean I won't give Danny shit every time I see him for me having this road name."
I chuckle. That's something we've all done. While his road name isn't as great as others, his sticks out and he's going to fucking own it.
"Now that's sorted," Py says. "Not that we're not glad to see you, but is there a reason you're here, Danny?"
"You four got a minute?" he asks and Py nods. "Office?" Danny questions, and Pyro gets to his feet with Raptor and Wrath while I follow behind.
"What's this about?" Pyro asks once the office door is closed.
"You ever heard of Jed O'Connor?" he asks, and I glance around the room, wondering if I'm the only person who has no fucking idea who the hell that is. Thankfully, I'm not. Everyone has the same blank expression.
"Should we?" Pyro questions.
Danny takes a seat, making himself at home. "Jed O'Connor has always been a low life. He's a loan shark. He's always been on the lower side of the operations as the Kelly's had the top spot. As we all know, the Kelly's business took a huge fucking hit when both Sean's were taken out."
Yeah, those bastards shouldn't have targeted Chloe. Had they not, then maybe old man Kelly would still be alive. As for the younger Sean, no one knows what happened to him. The lore on the street is that someone mangled him up pretty good. From the sounds of it, they took a fucking chainsaw to him in bed and cut every limb from his body. No one has ever been arrested for it. It sounds like it was an inside job, but I have a feeling it was a fucking lot more than that. I've met Denis Gallagher. I know what he's like when his kids are targeted, and from what I've seen, he'll do whatever it takes to ensure his children are safe. Sean Jr was Chloe's biological father. If I were Denis, I would have done everything to make my daughter safe, and if I were a betting man, I'd lay everything I have down on Denis being the man who took him out.
"So, what have the Kelly's got to do with this Jed guy?" Wrath asks.
