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“Yes.”
“I would keep the baby. No questions.”
“And what about the fact this baby would be a target for the rest of its life because of what its mother chooses to do for a living, and the enemies her father has made over the years?”
“Grim, when we first met, this club was filled with dozens of crews. Every single one of them respected you and Beast enough not to start a war.”
“Because I have armed men watching their every move...”
“Out ofrespect,” I counter.
“Yet, Malik Brov—”
“Was the exception to the rule.”
“Jeb? Santiago?”
“Will be taken care of before you're even showing, right?”
“Right.”
“So my point is, you have more allies than enemies, and the enemies you do have can be dealt with...”
Grim regards me for a moment. “But what if I’m just not cut out to be a mother? What then?”
“Are you serious? Look at what you’ve done for me. My sister issafebecause of you. Not to mention the fact that you looked out for me. You made a deal with Jeb to save my arse, you gave me this job,” I remind her.
“You’re good for business,” she retorts, determined to prove what a horrible person she is and how unfit a mother she would be. “Don’t pretend I’m a good person, Pen.”
“Rubbish. If you were a bad person, you would’ve allowed Malik to buy me that first time he tried. You didn’t. You looked out for me, and from what I’ve heard you looked out for Asia too. You’ll make an exceptional mother. I know it,” I say fiercely.
“Who’ll make an exceptional mother?”
Grim’s eyes widen, her face draining of colour as Beast steps into the room swiftly followed by Dax, who’s come to pick me up tonight. “Beast....” Her gaze flicks from me to Beast and back again.
“I’m so sorry,” I whisper.
“Wait, what are you saying here?” Beast asks, his gaze dropping to Grim’s hand that’s still resting protectively over her stomach. She doesn’t respond right away, she simply stares at him whilst he stares back, this long, silent conversation going on between them.
“Grim?” he questions, his voice low, wary.
“We’re having a baby,” she says, holding Beast’s gaze as his eyes snap up.
Behind Beast, Dax’s mouth drops open. “Fuck me,” he mutters, glancing my way. I shake my head, willing him to keep his opinion to himself. Grim has a short temper at the best of times, but fueled by hormones and panic, she could be very dangerous to anyone who pisses her off.
“Grim, did you just say…baby?” Beast kind of stumbles sideways, shock rendering him speechless for a moment.
Dax reaches for him and Beast leans into his hold, completely oblivious to the fact that Dax has his arm wrapped around his waist. It would be comical if this wasn’t such a touching moment. I can’t imagine such a fierce, powerful man like Beast ever needing anyone to hold him upright before.
“It’s alright, mate,” Dax says, giving me a look. I know what he’s thinking, because I’m thinking it too. This is a private moment, and we’ve no business being here.
“I should go,” I say, standing.
“No, wait,” Grim says, stopping me in my tracks, before focusing back on Beast.
“This is what you were discussing earlier when you chucked me out?” he questions, a look of hurt crossing his face.
“I… I was going to tell you after we closed tonight…”
