“Well, crazy lady,” he murmured against her lips, “I’m here for all of that.”
Then his mouth moved to her neck, warm and insistent.Bonnie arched against him with a soft sigh, fingers sliding into his hair as heat pooled low in her belly.
She smiled when his fingers unfastened her jeans, leaning back, arching up, and finally,finallyletting go.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Mitty
Mitty stood in the middle of Bear’s garage like a kid on Christmas morning, surrounded by towering stacks of cardboard boxes.The new merch had finally arrived—two full pallets of it—and he couldn’t stop grinning.
He sliced open the first box with his pocketknife and pulled out a fresh black hoodie.The Occupy Yourself logo was embroidered on the chest in deep crimson, with a subtle “Grace in Motion” script on the sleeve.It looked sharp.Professional.Exactly what he’d hoped for.
“Damn,” he muttered, holding it up to the light.“We’re gonna sell out of these in one night.”
Bonnie had been heavily involved in the design process, pushing for quality over cheap screen-print garbage.She’d been right.This stuff felt premium.It represented the band they were becoming—not just a club act anymore, but something with real staying power.
Mitty spent the next hour methodically unpacking and organizing everything: hoodies, tees in multiple colors, tank tops, embroidered beanies, patches, stickers, and even a limited run of signed posters.The numbers were perfect.Enough to make a real splash before the Iron Indian tour kicked off properly.
That’s when the idea hit him.
He pulled out his phone and fired off a group text to the band.
*New merch is here, and it looks GREAT.Got an idea.Marie’s.One night only.We give the people the full experience, we play, we sell, we celebrate.No tickets, just walk-ins.Let’s get this stuff into people’s hands before Bethany’s tour machine takes over.*
The replies came in fast.
Benny said, *I’m in.*
A quick *Hell yes* from Vic.
Leo sent, *Marie’s?Let’s do it.*
Bonnie chimed in with *Only if I get final approval on the setlist.*
Mitty laughed.Of course Bonnie would negotiate.
