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“Okay, we’re here. Rock, paper, scissors on who has to take him in?” Beth’s hopeful voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
“Nope. You traded me four times of intake for the Keifer skip. You had plans,” Winnie gleefully replied.
“I am really disappointed in you all,” Beth sighed.
“Whatever. You made your bed now go enjoy Officer Handsy and his unrequited love. Jesse, it’s your turn to accompany.”
Beth got out grumbling underneath her breath, walking around to get Kenny. Beth was their glass half full type of person even when the glass was full of vinegar, but she despised taking in skips and dealing with how she was treated. She could always see the rainbow despite the rain. She was a lot like Winnie. Sunshine when the clouds and rain were overshadowing everything on the horizon.
Remi should have volunteered to go in. Now she was stuck in the car thinking. How the heck was she going to deal with having Warrick, or War as his cut said, around all the time? Her dad and their family had been invited to Sunday lunch at the MC for the last twenty years and she always went. Being out of town, she’d been looking forward to the food. Regina’s cooking was a treat, and she wasn’t sure she could give it up but being around him every week was not what she wanted.
Remi also missed just being around Regina. When they’d lost their mom ten years ago, everyone looked to Remi as the oldest daughter. Between all of them being grief-stricken, Regina had stepped in and been a sounding board for Remi. She didn’t want to lose that relationship, but she also didn’t want to come between War and his mom.
If she could get him to quit calling her princess, maybe she could deal with him. He was oh so easy on the eyes and she’d had a long dry spell. Maybe a one and done to scratch an itch. She could make sure his mouth was occupied so he didn’t have a chance to call her princess.
“Hey, Remi, I know having him back is going to be hard. I’m here if you need to talk.” Winnie’s hand patted her shoulder. And that was why she loved her sisters. They could tease, torment, and beat up on each other but there was no one else she’d rather have at her back than them. Whether it was taking down a skip or having a shoulder to cry on because everything was falling apart, they’d always be there for each other.
Chapter Four
Remi rode alongsideWinnie toward the Bluff Creek Clubhouse. She’d already decided she wasn’t missing another Sunday dinner because of War, when her dad had stomped into her house. He rarely lost his temper, but he’d called her actions childish and instructed her all his daughters would be at lunch. She had no problem disagreeing with her dad when she was right, but she wasn’t going to argue over lunch. She’d use it as an opportunity for War to see her as an adult. Hiding out for the last three months, taking any security job available, hadn’t been the adult thing to do but she hadn’t been ready to see him.
She had disagreed with riding with her dad. She didn’t need to be crammed into the SUV. Winnie had jumped at the chance to ride with her. Sun and very little wind was an unusual day in Bluff Creek. Not having to fight the wind on the bike was very relaxing.
Pulling into their driveway, she and Winnie backed their bikes in, and she readied to deal with War. If all else failed, she’d invite him into the ring and maybe knock some sense into him. She wished things were different but his view of her was skewed. She wasn’t a princess. She was a woman who didn’t need someone trying to fit her into a little box. She was who she was and wasn’t changing to fit some ideal some man had of her.
If he was the man she’d always wanted, he’d help her become more and complete her. He wouldn’t need her to become less to fit his stringent ideals. Her mom had not only been a great mom, but she’d also been an integral part of the business. Her parents had grown the bail bonds company from just her dad and mom to over fifteen employees before she passed. With her sisters’ input into the company, they now had offices in Topeka and Wichita along with Bluff Creek. Her idea to partner with the MC for the security arm of the company was set to hit six figures in revenue in the first eighteen months. She loved the intricacies and variations to her job, but she still dreamed of having it all—a job she loved and a family with a man who loved and adored her.
Walking in, she spotted Roam with his little ones and the guys crowded around. Why she couldn’t be attracted to him instead of his twin War was annoying. Although he’d grown up as Matt or Matty to her, he’d been Roam for so long that she couldn’t imagine calling him anything else.
One of the things she loved about being in the clubhouse was how the men were all family oriented. Rascal had already commandeered Casper. Bear, who she hadn’t seen in forever, almost showed a little smile while he was holding Georgia. Rascal had been waiting for him to come home. He’d even tried to talk with her about whether she’d ever had a crush on Bear in school. He was wanting grandbabies and thought she might be interested.
He’d been coined Bear when he was in middle school. He was always thinking through the worst-case scenarios. From a tactical standpoint, she loved that and had already texted with him about helping with the security company. Since she had to explain the company to him, she assumed Baron hadn’t shared it was a joint venture between the MC and the bail bonds company. She couldn’t wait to be War’s boss on one of the security details. Bossing him around could be her new favorite pastime.
Roam’s oldest, Grant, saw her and immediately scrambled to get out of War’s arms.
“Memi!” he screeched, running with his arms up.
