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Mia glances at her hands, she's nervous, I want to reach out and pull her toward me, but I know that she'd be pissed if I did that. I need to get her used to it first before I do it.
"Um Mom, do you still have the keys to the old house?" Mia's voice is hesitant.
"Yes, do you want to go back?" Tina stares at her, and it's as if they're having a silent conversation.
Mia nods, "Yeah, after what we were talking about earlier, it would be nice. While I'm here, I want to go visit Dad."
I frown, her dad? I wonder where he is. My dad hasn't mentioned him at all.
"Of course, do you want me to come with you? We can go to the grave together?"
Grave? Shit, her dad must be dead.
Mia stands, tears swimming in her eyes, "No, I've not been in a while. I'll be okay."
Dad pulls Tina closer, offering her support. "I'll give you the keys tomorrow, when are you thinking of going?"
Mia shrugs, "I don't know yet. I'm tired, I'm going to call it a night."
Dad pulls Mia into his arms, her entire body is tight. Whatever he whispers to her eases her slightly, and my fists ball. Great, I’m jealous of my dad. Fuck. Dad releases her and Tina pulls her into her arms.
“Of course, rest, we’ll talk tomorrow. This party is over anyway; everyone’s getting ready to leave. It’s almost one am,” Tina presses a kiss against Mia’s temple. “I love you, Mia.”
“I love you too Mom,”
I stand, “I’m going to go too, I’ve a bit of work to do before I call it a night.”
“Son, there’s a room here for you,” Dad tells me with a smile, “Mia, will you show Hudson his room, your room is beside his.”
“Sure, Lace, you staying here or you going to bed?” Mia asks as she glances at me.
Lacey glances at Barney, “I’m going to bed.” She stands up, not before giving Barney a filthy look.
“Barney dear, would you like me to set up the spare room for you?” Tina asks, and Barney’s eyes widen in shock. He’s an employee and Tina’s treating him as though he’s family.
“Um, Mrs. Brady that would be great but no need to go to any trouble. If you point me in the right direction, I’ll make the bed.”
Lacey walks toward Tina, quickly glancing over her shoulder at Barney. “I’ll show you, Mrs. Brady showed me earlier. Goodnight Mrs. and Mr. Brady, thank you for a wonderful evening. The party was...” She pauses as she glances at Mia, “Delightful.”
Tina laughs, “You’re sweet and full of shit, you and Mia hid for the entire evening. Ladies, you aren’t even twenty yet, no more drinking.”
“Wait, what?” I say a little too loudly, making both Tina and my dad look over at me. I compose myself and think on my feet. "You've been in my club." I give her a pointed look.
"Hudson?" Dad questions, "How did she get in? When did she get in?"
I give him a look, "That's what I'd like to know."
Mia's eyes are wide, "Mia went to the club almost two years ago, not long after her eighteenth birthday." Tina's tone is full of disapproval. "I have no idea how she and Sarah ended up in your club, although now isn't the time to discuss this."
"Not the time to discuss this? She got into my club underage. If the cops found out about this shit, I could be shut down." I growl, I've got the cops on my ass enough as it is, if they think kids are getting into my club, they'll be on me even more. "Who was on the door?" I ask Mia and her eyes flash with anger.
"Hudson, just make sure it doesn't happen again."
I grind my teeth at his words. I know how to run my own damn club. I’ll be making sure this shit doesn’t happen again.
Mia shrugs, "How am I supposed to know who was on the door, I only went once. Anyway, I'm going to bed." She's pissed, and I don't blame her I'm acting like an ass, although I've just found out I fucked her when she was barely eighteen, I was twenty-six. Shit, at least she was legal.
I follow her into the house. She’s walking fast, probably trying to get away from me. “Mia,” I call as she begins walking up the stairs.
