“He’s a ray of sunshine,” Devyn mumbled.
Both Haze and Gideon laughed.
“Like his wife said, pay him no mind. He’s a mean ass nigga, but he don’t mean no harm. To us, anyway,” Gideon said.
They sat down to eat, but only ten minutes passed before Gideon stood up. “We should get goin’. They ’bout to start the races soon, and we still have to go grab our bikes. We should check in wit’ the rest of the club too.”
Haze nodded before he kissed Devyn on the temple. “You good?”
“Yeah. Good luck, baby. I’ll be cheering you on.”
“That’s all I need.” Haze kissed her again before he stood and dapped Gideon up.
They left the reserved area, leaving Glimmer and Devyn alone.
“Good. They’re gone. Girl, tell me how you got Haze to fall in love?” Glimmer asked.
Devyn’s eyes ballooned. They had just confessed their love for one another the night before. She didn’t understand how Glimmer could already know.
“How did you?—”
Glimmer waved her off. “Anyone with eyes can tell, sis. Besides, anyone who has known Haze as long as I have knows he’s different with you.”
“I didn’t realize you’ve known him for so long,” Devyn admitted. She realized there was still so much she didn’t know about Haze. They were kind of working backward, but she looked forward to settling into this relationship with him and learning every little piece of him.
“Our fathers were best friends until his passed away. We grew up together. He’s literally like a brother to me. Kyomi and Deja are my best friends.”
“I love that. So, you and Gideon have known each other a long time? I think I remember Haze mentioning that they grew up together.”
“Technically, yes. I saw him around when I was young, but we didn’t really get to know each other until we were grown and married.”
“Wait, what?” Devyn asked, confused. How did a couple get to know each other once they were married?
Glimmer giggled and explained how she and Gideon had come to be. When she finished, Devyn’s mind was blown.
“Damn. And here I thought me and Haze were working backward.”
Glimmer tilted her head back and laughed. “It can’t get any more backwards than me and Gideon, but that’s my baby, though.”
Devyn smiled. She could see how in love they were. She wondered if that was how she and Haze looked to others.
“Oh, look. The first race is about to start.” Glimmer pointed toward the starting line. There was a huge screen that would show the race from start to finish in real time, so no matter where people sat, they could witness every second.
Devyn didn’t recognize the first two people set up to race. She decided if they weren’t from the Vicious Kings, she would simply choose the person’s bike she liked best as the person she cheered for. In this round, it was a sleek gray bike that Devyn knew for a fact went for a cool one hundred thousand dollars.
The race started, and within a matter of minutes, the man on the gray bike won. Devyn clapped politely. She wasn’t about to cheer a nigga on that wasn’thernigga, so she kept it cute, but she was glad her bike of choice won.
Two more races went by, and each bike she chose won. By the time Haze and Hades took the starting line, she felt like he had it in the bag. She was on a winning streak, so that had to be only good news for her man.
Her palms sweated as she stood up.
“Go, baby!” she cheered. She knew he couldn’t hear her over the crowd and the engine of his bike, but she hoped he could feel her.
She jumped up and down when they took off. Hades started out in the lead. Devyn couldn’t lie. His bike was a masterpiece. Black with blue flames and his name on the side. It was top of the line and a bad-ass bike, but Haze looked so damn good out there. Her heart hammered in her chest as she watched him push his bike to the limit. When he took the lead, she cheered, stomped, clapped, and screamed. Glimmer was right beside her, acting a fool.
And when Haze crossed the finish line two inches before Hades, Devyn went crazy.
My man, my man, my man!
