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They laughed.
I had never been nervous around Asher. Even though as he got older, he became the largest of our fathers. But I also wasn’t fucking his kid.
“You’re a funny guy.”
I bristled at the new voice.
Angel stepped up behind me, cupping my shoulders.
I was caged in by the three of them. Three men I had known since I was a boy. Men my father worked with. Men I looked up to but right now they scared the absolute shit out of me. I was man enough to admit my fear of them.
I passed a glance at the door.
“Waiting for someone?” Angel asked.
“I’m waiting to see if Dale is going to show up,” I mumbled, expecting to see Piper’s dad join our little party.
“Nah.” Angel gave my shoulder a squeeze. “Dale’s busy. He sends his love.”
I scoffed.
“Luna works across the street,” Stone stated, ignoring our banter and signaling the bartender over.
I didn’t say anything. He already knew that I was aware of that. I had been coming to the bar every day and watching her since we had our fight.
“You’re in love with my daughter.” Stone handed me a new beer. “And she’s in love with you.”
He already knew that as well. What the hell was he getting at?
“My daughter was pure before you. Innocent. I know she’s an adult and can make her own decisions of course, but I’m not stupid.” Stone cupped my nape. “Isn’t that right, Zach?”
There was no point in denying it. These men may be retired but they would always have the SEAL in them. And Stone was a father. That made him even more lethal. “How do you know that?”
“Because mydaughter,” he stressed that word. “Talks to my wife and my wife tells me everything. But I won’t betray her trust and tell Luna that I know.”
“That’s why we’re here.” Angels grip on my shoulders tightened.
“What would you do if it was Angelica or Meadow we were talking about?” Stone asked Angel.
Angel chuckled, the sound deep and threatening. “I would kill the fucker who popped their cherries.”
Little did he know; Meadow’s cherry was already popped.
“You see,” Stone continued, cracking his knuckles. “I woke up the other morning to her and Creena talking. Luna had a bruise on her nose. Care to tell me what that was about?”
“Not really,” I muttered.
Asher chuckled. “We have an honest one. I’m so fucking glad I have boys. I only have to worry about their dicks and not the whole damn world. But I love these girls like my own. You hurt Luna. That doesn’t sit well with me.”
I swallowed hard.
“Does your dad know what you did?” Asher asked. “You punched my kid in the face.”
“Thanks for the reminder. And yes, he does. Trust me, I feel like a shithead over it. I never meant for it to go that far.” I hoped my explanation would give me some leeway with them but if it were me, I would still kick my ass no matter how much I apologized.
“Ashton does have a nice shiner though. I also heard he hit you back.” Asher sat back, crossing his arms under his broad chest.
“He tried to.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. I never meant to sound cocky. But Ashton wasn’t a fighter. That was his brother. Although they were both big like their father, I’d rather scrap with Ashton because then I at least had a chance at winning.
