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“Neither do I.” I crack my thumbs to show him what I mean.
He chuckles. “Nice to know we both have our tells. You ever figure out what Dad’s is?”
“I’ve been in prison for eight years, remember?”
“Nah, I forgot. Thanks for the reminder,” he rolls his eyes.
“You alright?”
“Just want to figure out what the fuck is going on.”
“You and the rest of us.”
“Seriously, you and Lilah good, or do you need someone else to help watch out?”
“Between Reap and I, I think we’re good.”
“You’ll let her know I’m sorry?”
I nod, stubbing my cigar out on the ashtray at the corner of his desk.
“Alright, get the fuck outta here. I gotta get back to work.”
Lifting off of the chair, I salute him sarcastically. “Aye, Aye, captain.”
“Fuck off.”
I laugh as I exit his office.
Turning back to the open space, Reaper’s eyes catch mine, and when he sees the smile I’m sporting, he lets out a relieving breath. Next to him at the poker table, the tension visibly leaves my dad’s shoulders and I feel like a piece of shit because there is no telling how upset the riff between me and Ghost has made him.
I stroll over to them, wrapping my arm around my old man. “Love you, Pop.”
“You too, kid. All good?” he looks up at me, and I nod. He hands me a beer while turning back to the conversation and game in front of him.
“I’m going to head out. I’m sure Lilah’s wondering where I’m at.”
“Drive safe, son.”
“See ya, Pop.”
On the back of my bike, flying down the road the wind feels different. Freer. Clearer.
In no time, I’m parking my bike in the garage and taking the steps up to our apartment two at a time.
As soon as I unlock and push through the front door, I let a grunt out as a small but strong body knocks into me.
Lilah jumps up and wraps her legs around my waist and her arms around my neck. She presses a kiss to my lips, and before I can even respond, she pushes her little tongue between my lips. I let out a groan and press my palms to her ass, grabbing a handful in each as she takes advantage of my mouth.
“Hello to you too, Princess.”
She smiles, her chest heaving with air. “I found a house.”
I pull back and search her eyes. “I didn’t know you were looking at houses?”
“I don’t really have much to do during the day while you and Dad are working, so I’ve been doing some research.”
“Research.”
