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“The guys and I have it covered,” Dodge said. “We’re offerin’ up help to the women where we can, but if they don’t take it….”
There wasn’t much else we could do.
Dodge then added, “Parker and Lan have the cops involved as well.” Parker and Lan were detectives but had many contacts on the force who listened to them. “They’re monitorin’ them, gettin’ enough evidence to take them down fully.”
Talon grunted. “Good. And you know that if you need extra hands, the brothers and I from Ballarat aren’t fuckin’ far. Don’t work everyone to the bone. Reach out. We’re more than ready to help since things have settled in Ballarat.”
Dodge nodded. “We will, and I’ll keep you updated daily.”
Talon nodded and moved onto other items that needed everyone’s attention. All up, church lasted a couple of hours before he called it to an end.
Talon and Dodge stood, but it was Dodge who announced, “Time to fuckin’ relax.” He ordered some prospects to man the grill, and my gut growled at the thought of food.
Knife snorted. “Didn’t eat this mornin’?”
Smirking, I rubbed my gut. “I did, but I’m still a growin’ boy.”
He snorted, and Beast shook his head.
Cowboy straightened. “Anyone want a drink?” Everyone gave him our orders, but Coyote went to help him.
“So, how’s country livin’ been for you?” Knife asked me, but then he caught Ruin glancing at his phone, which he’d been doing a lot. “You know you can be separate from your guy for a few fuckin’ hours.” He grinned teasingly.
Ruin rolled his eyes. “Says the guy who has his man right next to him all the time.”
Knife glanced at Beast and back to Ruin. “We’re not always together.”
Beast chuckled, tagging the back of Knife’s neck with his palm, shaking him a little before he dropped his hold and signed.“He pouts if I’m not close.”
Knife sucked in a harsh breath and shoved Beast. “I do not, you fuckin’ dick.”
Everyone chuckled just as a seat was pulled back and Pick sat. His hard gaze stayed on me, and if I didn’t know the guy, I would have been more intimidated by the look.
“What?” I clipped.
“My woman has it in her head that you’re into her niece. If you are, I gotta see what your intentions are, brother, because Maya does not get fucked around.”
Tensing, I ground my teeth together and glanced around us. “Keep your fuckin’ voice down.”
“Wait, it’s true?” Knife asked.
Ruin said nothing, since he knew where I was at with my feelings for Maya. But Beast looked just as surprised as his partner.
“Talon doesn’t know?” Pick questioned.
“No. And seriously, until Maya knows anythin’, it’s not anyone’s business.Yet. But since this is Maya, and she means the world to so fuckin’ many, just know my intentions are nothin’ but good. I’d never fuck her over, and that’s all I’m gonna say on the matter.”
Pick studied me for a beat before he slapped a hand to my back. “All right then. Don’t stress—Josie will keep her lips shut. She ain’t like a lot of the women.”
I nodded and glanced around us again as he walked off. Fuckin’ lucky no one else with a big damn mouth overheard or I’d have more people to deal with.
“You knew.” Knife pointed a finger at Ruin.
“Duh” was all Ruin said.
Coyote and Cowboy handed out drinks and sat back down. “What’d we miss?” Cowboy asked.
The lot of us went silent.
