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“Who? Kim?”
“Nah, they love her.”
“Of course, they do,” Mack said with pride in his voice. “If she was interested in riding, I’d beg her to prospect with us.”
“She don’t like to ride?”
“Nah, she loves it, but she has no interest in being the one who drives. She just enjoys being carefree behind someone else.”
“You’re worried the club don’t like June,” he finally stated. He knew who I had been talking about all along.
“Yeah.”
“It’s because they can all see what you don’t want to.”
“Yeah?” I asked. “What’s that, Mack?”
“They see that she hates everything about this club, your station in life, and the fact that she has to explain things to her daddy. They see that she had no qualms about leaving you for the summer, but she bitched out here in front of other people about how you wouldn’t quit the club, your job, and your place to live to go with her. They see she’s spoiled, mean, and dangerous to you remaining in the club if you tie yourself to her in any big way.”
“You see that too?” I asked, knowing full well that was what he was about to say.
“I do. Who knows man, maybe she is the right girl for you, and it’s just not the right time. She needs to grow up and learn what it’s like to be an adult. Neither of you are ready to settle down yet. Your girl is seventeen and you’re still only eighteen, man. This isn’t the time to be hitching yourself to a girl who doesn’t even like your lifestyle.”
“Looks like I need to grow up pretty damn quick though,” I said as I glanced back toward the clubhouse. “I didn’t mean to laugh or accuse her of anything. It was a shock, that’s all.”
“Yeah, I figured. She won’t see it that way, though.”
“Why did you go to the doctor with her instead of telling me before, so I could go?”
“Figured you wouldn’t believe her unless you saw proof.” He handed me an envelope and waited until I opened it. Inside was a little black and white picture with the due date written up top. It was stamped March fifth. Mack reached over and pointed to a black spot in the middle. “That is the heart. We saw it beating so fast and then Doc turned on the audio and we got to hear it too. Sounded like galloping horses or some shit.”
“Is it supposed to?”
“Yeah, it is. I asked about the two-week difference thing, it’s legit, but the doctor said if you want verification, you can talk to him any time. He won’t tell you jack shit specific to her pregnancy if she doesn’t give permission.”
“Will you?”
“Nope. You’re going to have to fix shit with Kim and get her to tell you.”
I rubbed my hand over my jeans as if I could wipe away all my mistakes. “June comes back tomorrow.”
Mack didn’t even say a word to me. He walked away at the mention of my girlfriend’s name instead. By the time he got to the car, Ratchet was walking Kim out of the clubhouse and told her brother to drive her home and stay with her for the night. Then he turned and headed straight for me.
“Let’s go,” Ratchet stated after looking me in the eye. I followed behind him until we ended up in his office. “Have a seat.”
After I took the chair in front of his desk he shook his head. “Nah, come on,” he tipped his head over to the couch. “Not doing this like we’re in a business meeting sitting across a desk from one another.”
Nerves hit me so bad, my fucking hands were shaking, and I was having a hard time keeping the bastards from being noticeable. Ratchet took his time getting comfortable on the opposite side of the couch from where I sat. Then he turned to me and smiled.
“Don’t look so nervous. You aren’t getting kicked out. We need to have a conversation about that shitshow outside though.”
“I don’t even know what to say about any of it just yet.”
“Get that. Imagine it ain’t hard to hear that news after you fucked up, especially with your best friend’s little sister bein’ the one in the mix.” Ratchet shook his head. “Should have never gone there, and I’m gonna be honest, if the circumstances were different, you’d be on your way out the door. Fact is, we all know that Mack wanted his sister with you.”
“I don’t know why. He knew I had a girl this whole time.”
Ratchet laughed. “Son, that’s exactly why he wanted you with his sister. Knew you weren’t a dirtbag. Giving his sister an old man like you would serve two purposes. It would keep her close to the club and hopefully make her happy with someone who wasn’t gonna fuck around every time he steps through the doors here and a whore offers herself.”
