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He leaned over, slipped his arm under Phoebe’s, and settled her on his hip. “Winnie and I have lightning bugs because they flew into our life on Christmas eve and brought their light into our lives. They make me smile and laugh and love and I’m so very happy they’re mine.”
Phoebe placed her hands against Bear’s face, staring into his eyes. “We’re your lightning bugs? Me, David, and Joey?”
He nodded, grinning at her perplexed face. “Yep. We never knew how much we needed you in our life. Now with you guys and Winnie, my life is bathed in beautiful, warm light, whether it’s during the day or night. I even had Papa Rascal draw up a tattoo of a sun and lightning bugs I’m getting next week.”
He heard a sniff over by the tables. He didn’t care who heard his words. He’d found what he hadn’t known he’d been missing. He kissed Phoebe’s button nose, watching her little mouth grin then stretch ear to ear with her smile. “I love you, Daddy and Mommy. Now I gots to go play with the doggies.” She bussed his cheek with her lips then wiggled to get down.
He let her down then looked around the room. Even a couple of his brothers were wiping tears away. War walked over, grabbed Bear’s elbow, and pulled him in for a hug. Slapping his back a few times, he whispered, “I can’t tell you how happy it makes me that you found your one.”
Bear hugged War back. So many times over the years, he’d wondered if he and War were both destined to be alone forever but they just had to wait for a while.
Chapter Thirty-Two
Winnie patted Joey’sback, then laid him down in the bassinet. She’d love to cuddle him for another couple of hours but she’d brought the kids to the gym with her today. She had paperwork to get done and a couple classes. She’d also put a message into the company’s email this morning opening up a position to help with classes either for someone in the MC or security company. If she couldn’t find someone inhouse, she’d need to advertise elsewhere.
Winnie checked on Phoebe and David. They’d modified the breakroom next to her office into a play area for the kids. The original breakroom had a small kitchen, self-contained bathroom, tables, chairs, and a TV with a tile floor with one door from her office and one door to the main gym.
The door to the gym had been changed to require a code to get in and could only be opened from inside with the same. They’d pulled out the table and chairs, replacing it with kids’ toys, a swing for Joey, a large rug with a racetrack print on it and a play kitchen with child-size chairs and table. Jesse had dropped off a wooden, slanted shelf with books for the kids. A comfy rocker and ottoman was beside a comfy couch. She envisioned having lots of visitors playing with the kids. Why would the gym be any different than their house?
Her watch beeped with a text.
Sarah: Code Rachel at the gym. 11:00 am
Beth: Got it.
Remi: Got it.
Jesse: Finishing Freddy and will be there.
Winnie: Who’s Freddy and how are you finishing him?!?!
Jesse: Freddy is the new SUV. I decided since we increased our fleet, they needed names not numbers or letters. Freddy’s got the best sound system so you can jam out to Bohemian Rhapsody. I’ll bring him so you can properly appreciate him.
Winnie: Does mine have a name?
Jesse: Oh yeah. Rihanna.
