There was so much Seb had learned from that man. As a pseudo uncle growing up as a lost boy, and then as his VP when Seb worked his ass off to earn his Souls’ patch. He’d gone to the man many times over the years for advice. Aside from his father and the prez, Hawk was the one Seb respected the most, so he knew he had a fine line to walk for Hawk to accept him as Sunny’s man.
Pasting on his confident grin, he walked her up the stoop steps, holding her hand. A move Hawk didn’t let go unnoticed when he scowled at Seb.
“Hi, Dad.” Seb felt the loss when Sunny slipped her hand out of his and flew into her father’s open arms. He stood back and watched, knowing that if there were ever a time when Seb wasn’t in the world, he’d be soothed, knowing Sunny would have people at her back to love andcare for her. It was a bleak thought and not something he’d considered before. Dying wasn’t high on his thought list, but premature death was sometimes inevitable for bikers. They’d buried more than a few over the years. Some were because of natural causes, while others were not.
Watching Sunny smiling up at her father and how attentive Hawk was with her as she fired questions at him, Seb could reckon he’d be the same way when he had a daughter. Overprotective like a bear if any man came sniffing around her, too young or at any age.
With that in mind, he stepped up the last step, close enough he could touch Sunny if he wanted to, and he fucking wanted to. He’d have to play it carefully with Hawk accepting him.
Or spirit Sunny away to a foreign country where no one could find it. She loved the snow, and Canada got lots of fucking snow. He could speak some French, and he liked poutine. He’d keep that in his back pocket if it came up.
As Hawk switched his watchful gaze his way, Seb grinned at the VP’s warning wariness. He was going to make the best father-in-law. Should he call him Pops now?
“Delivered back safe and sound,” he announced. Sunny sent him a bright smile, and he savored every twitch of her lips, wishing he’d kissed them more before they got here.
He already missed those lips.
Maybe Hawk saw the direction of Seb’s stare or could read his deviant thoughts, because Seb wasn’t deaf when he caught the VP growling.
He stifled his grin and hooked a hand around Sunny’s waist.
“Can I say bye to my girl before I take off?”
“Your girl…” Hawk repeated gruffly.
“Dad, it’s brand new.” And then she sent a frown to Seb, and he felt the stab in his chest. “You’re not staying?”
“I should go to the club and do some work. I have commissions stacking up.”
“Oh,” she popped out her bottom lip, and Seb’s teeth tingled to bite the full lip and savor her taste. He figured Hawk wouldn’t appreciate him mauling his daughter right there on his stoop.
Right then, he saw Gia approaching from the doorway; she smiled at him. “Thank you for keeping our girl safe, Seb.”
“It was my pleasure.”
Another glare from Hawk and Seb nearly choked from inhaling his laughter.
“Are you staying for something to eat?” Gia asked him.
“I wish I could. I need to get to the club.”
“Yes, you do.” Hawk scowled.
“Dad!”
“Colton.”
“What? He did his job, and now it’s completed. Does he want a gold star?”
Seb chuckled at Hawk’s sour face as his wife laughed and moved by him to go back into the house.
“I wouldn’t mind one. Will you put it on my chest, sunbeam?” He caught Hawk’s deep exhale before he turned in the doorway.
“Come inside soon, Sunny.” And then he left them alone. Sunny was pulled into his arms a second later, and he felt right again.
“I’m gonna hate being away from you even for a minute, baby.” He shared and felt her inhale against his chest. “You’re gonna miss me?”
“Maybe. Maybe not.” She teased and pressed a kiss to his chin.
