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“I don’t know, Grizz. Things just get messy when we’re together.”
“You wanna prove me wrong, right?” he asks, and I nod. “Then take the offer. You’re not inundated with them.”
I sigh. He’s right. It’s the only offer I’m likely to get, and it’s just temporary. “Okay. We’ll give it a go.”
Seventeen
GRIZZ
Istand in the doorway of the bar and watch Luna as she stares in awe at the brand-new kitchen. I’d had it built at the rear of the bar just in case we decided to do snacks. “It’s small, not big enough to knock up a three-course meal, but just?—”
“Right to knock up bread,” she finishes the sentence, turning to face me with a huge smile on her face.
I press my mouth to Ivy’s chubby cheek. “I think Mummy likes it,” I whisper.
“I love it, Grizz, and I swear I won’t let you down.”
“This is about you and your dreams,” I remind her. “You’re not letting me down whatever happens.”
“But you didn’t have to do this,” she says, her voice low. “I appreciate it.”
I check my watch. “Well, everything you asked for is in the cupboards. Rugby starts in five hours and we’ve got at least twenty hungry guys coming in expecting beer and bread.”
She moves closer, gently leaning in to kiss Ivy, before looking me in the eyes. “Thank you.”
I hand Ivy over to Dutchess and head into church. Axel’s already begun without me, filling in the men about Luna’s family issues and how we dealt with them. “You don’t deserve her,” says Coop on a sigh. “Poor girl.”
I roll my eyes. “I’m trying to make shit up to her,” I argue. “I got her making bread to fulfil her dreams.”
Duchess bursts in. “Sorry, Pres, but the police are just pulling up outside.”
“Did they say what they wanted at the gate?” asks Axel, standing. She shakes her head, and he glances my way before following her out.
We all file out just as he’s letting them into the clubhouse. He calls me over, and I join him. “They’re looking for Luna,” he tells me, acting surprised.
“She’s at work,” I say. It’s no secret the police aren’t welcome in the club, and they look just as uncomfortable as we feel. “I can pass on a message.”
The female officer shakes her head. “We really need to talk to her. It’s important.”
“I’ll take you to her. She’s just around the corner.”
We walk in silence. I haven’t told Luna about her mum, and she hasn’t asked, not for details at least. It was for this moment, and I’m hoping to God she doesn’t blow it.
The second I open the door to the bar, we’re hit with the smell of fresh bread. I smile, unable to control it. From the kitchen, her sweet singing fills the air. I stop in the doorway right as she turns to face me mid-song. She stops dead, a blush creeping over her cheeks. “Oh shit, you scared me.”
I grin. “Sorry, but you’ve got visitors.” I move towards her and turn as the police enter.
Placing an arm around Luna’s waist, I gently pinch her side to snap her out of the terrified expression she’s currently hosting. She clears her throat. “Is everything okay?”
“Luna Carter?” the officer asks, and Lu nods. “I’m afraid we have some bad news,” begins the female officer. “There was a fire at your mother’s property last night.”
Luna gasps. “Is she okay?”
The officer gives a slight shake of the head. “There was nothing they could do to save her. We think she may have fallen asleep with a lit cigarette.”
Luna slams her hands over her mouth and her eyes fill with tears. “Oh shit. She’s dead?”
“We’re so sorry for your loss.”
