Page 95 of Alec’s Dream

“He give you any problems?”

“Followed him from his buddy’s shit house to an even shitter house where he went in to play cards. Waited for him to get done and we had words on the street, explained his residency in Kent County had been revoked and he wasn’t to ever contact Macy or the kids again, and certainly wasn’t to attempt a physical approach. Spencer took one look at me and decided to play it smart and agreed. But just to make my point, I told him we were diggin’ into his debt and if he ever showed his face again, I’d personally make sure every bookie, bud who runs a sports book, and gambling house in the area knew he was talking to the authorities and giving out names. The stupid fuck didn’t even argue, just said “whatever” and that’s a direct quote.”

“You fucking joking?”

“Not even a little bit. Didn’t bat an eye when I told him he’d never see or talk to his kids again. Didn’t say shit about Jonny or his parents. And if he’s heard about Malone fucking with Macy he didn’t ask about that either. All I got from him was a ‘whatever’. Then he asked if we were done and went on his way.”

“Goddamn,” Alec muttered.

Doug Spencer was a son of a bitch so Alec shouldn’t have been surprised, yet he was. Spencer was going to let Macy and his kids swing to save his own ass. Total shitbag, and to make it worse, he hadn’t even put up a fight. Not that Jameson would’ve backed down, but the man did nothing.

Shaking his head, Alec went on, “You coming home today?”

“Gonna stay down here one more day, make sure Spencer sees me around.”

“’Preciate it.”

“Know you do. I hear y’all are at my house tonight. Kennedy’s happy for the company.”

“The girls were planning to get together at my house for booze and henpecking. Normally I’d be down for my woman getting tipsy then coming to bed, but with you out of town, Kennedy needs to be alert. And with everything going on, I need Macy to be vigilant. I explained and Macy agreed. We’d already planned on taking the kids to your place so they can meet Tank. Macy and Kennedy can do their thing and I’ll stay outside.”

“You do know there’ll be henpecking even without the booze.” Jameson chuckled.

“Figured.”

“Don’t think you understand, brother. I’ve walked in on some conversations that I cannot unhear. Just so you know, Kennedy, McKenna, and Silver share everything, and I mean everything. I’m sure they’re dying to pull Macy into that—which means brace. Not all that happy about my woman hearing all about what my brothers are packing and how they use what they got, but since I got nothing to worry about in that department and I know I measure the biggest, it’s all good.”

“It’s good you found a woman who knows when to exaggerate to protect your fragile ego.” Alec chuckled.

“Yeah, it is.”

Alec sat back in his chair and let the emotion wash over him. Fuck, but he liked hearing his friend’s easy-going banter and jabs. Follow that with Jameson laughing and the moment reminded him what the love of a good woman had done. Kennedy had transformed Jameson.

“Thanks for the update,” Alec started. “Gotta run, Jonny’s on his way in.”

“Looking forward to getting to know Macy and the kids.” Jameson sobered. “You deserve this. Don’t fuck it up like I did.”

A few weeks ago, Alec wouldn’t have agreed he deserved Macy—he still would’ve gone after her but he’d done it knowing he would never be worthy of her. But after last night he was beginning to believe that he was. Macy wouldn’t have opened up the way she had if she didn’t think there was something good in him, and he knew that down to his bones.

And when she gave him that gift, she was stripped down and raw. She hadn’t held back—hell, neither of them had. It was the most honest he’d ever been with a woman in his life and Macy hadn’t flinched when he told her his secret. She hadn’t tried to placate him with empty platitudes. She simply returned what he’d given her.

Just thinking about it made Alec’s chest burn.

“Worked out in the end,” Alec reminded his friend.

“Yeah it did and I’m damn lucky, way I turned and pushed her away.” Jameson paused and Alec knew he was remembering how badly he’d hurt Kennedy. “Could’ve ended differently. All I’m saying is don’t be a dumbass. You have a good thing, and so does she.”

Jameson had no idea just how good it was.

Better than good, fucking phenomenal.

“I’m a lot of things, stupid isn’t one of them. I know what I got and I’m not letting it go.”

“Good to hear. See you tomorrow.”

“Yeah, later.”

Alec disconnected the call just as he spotted Jonny parking. He stood from his desk, scanned the park across the street, seeing the big green fountain had been drained for the winter. Fall was fast coming to an end with Thanksgiving right around the corner and he wondered if he could convince Macy and the kids to go with him to Weston and Silver’s for dinner. The whole team would be there, so would Weston’s parents, McKenna’s brother and sister, and Kennedy’s mom.