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"If you'd rather be alone today, we can wait in the main waiting room," he says, still speaking quietly. "But we wanted to let you know that we're here if you need anything. You and your niece are important to Hands." He grimaces. "Tate, I mean. That makes you family to every man in this room. We aren't like most MCs, but we always protect our family, Samara. Understand?"
"I understand."
He examines my face for a moment, and then shakes his head, smiling. "You don't, not yet. But you will, sweetheart."
"Do I get to hug her now?" The giant booms.
"Fuck no," Cash snaps, sending a ripple of laughter through the room. Even Troian and Gage laugh.
"Ah, come on," the giant complains. "I've been waiting years to watch Hands turn into a territorial bastard. Don't ruin my fun now."
"I'm not helping him hide your big ass body, Giant," one of the other brothers murmurs. "I've got enough shit to deal with already."
"He couldn't take me," Giant grins, flashing two dimples.
"Trust me," one of the brothers in a suit says, his blue eyes locked on me. There's something in his gaze that's almost…sad. "He could take you."
"Do you want me to kick them out, Samara?" Cash asks.
"I…no," I say, quickly shaking my head.
He can't hide his surprise, even though he masks it quickly.
"Please stay," I whisper, a little afraid he's going to make them leave anyway. I don't want that. Tate asked me to get to know them, and I want to do that. After everything he's done for me, I owe it to him to give these men a chance. I owe it to them too. I think I owe it to myself and Scout too.
Cash hesitates for a brief moment and then nods.
"Then let me introduce you," he says, motioning me forward. "Come here, kitten."
The blonde steps forward to meet us.
"Samara, this is my wife, Hadley."
"Hi," Hadley says, giving me a sweet smile. Her blue eyes swim with empathy, her expression warm and open. She seems nice. Not fake nice, but genuinely nice. I immediately like her. "It's really nice to meet you, Samara."
"You too," I whisper. "Um, thank you for coming today."
"Anytime," she says, and I know it's not just a platitude. She means it.
Cash starts introducing the brothers at the back of the room, pointing to the man in the suit who said Tate could take Giant. "That's Jude Despora," Cash says. "We call him Fifth."
"Nice to meet you, Samara," Jude says, giving me a smile.
"Hi," I whisper.
"Next is Andreas Romano, Playboy."
Andreas flashes me a smile, not saying anything. He looks a lot like Cash, only with an olive skin tone and a hardness in his eyes that Cash lacks. All the brothers seem like they come from money, but Andreas more than most.
"I'm Rulie," the middle-aged guy beside Andreas says, lifting his hand in a two-finger salute. "The gorgeous woman by the coffee pot is my old lady, Gloria."
"It's nice to meet you both," I whisper, smiling. I like him instantly.
"I'm Rafe," the guy beside Gloria says, lifting his hand in a wave. "You can call me Lynch. Like Andreas and Jude, he's dressed in a suit.
"Hi, Rafe."
"Landon," the hunk in the cowboy hat drawls, winking at me. "Everyone calls me Cowboy."
