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“We want to know when Angelica is coming back,” Elina says. “We miss her, and I know she must miss us.”
“I’m certain she does,” I assure her. “But I don’t know when she’s coming back for a visit.” I glance at Max, who shrugs before joining the conversation.
“I’ll give Angela a call and see if she’d like to come to the clubhouse for a visit,” he offers.
“Yeah!” the kids all shout and clap their hands.
“So, Mal and Elina, are you hoping for a little sister or a little brother?” I ask them.
“Brother,” Mal says, but Elina shrugs.
“I don’t care. Whoever they are will be my V.P.”
“Your V.P.?” Rafe asks with a grin.
Elina nods solemnly. “Of course, I’ll need a V.P. Slade will be my Enforcer or maybe SOA.”
“What about Mal?” I ask, intrigued by this conversation.
“He’ll be the President of the Shadow Borns,” Elina states.
I glance at Mal, who just nods and then at Slade, who also seems in agreement with Elina’s plan. “Sounds like you have it all worked out.”
“I do. Which is why you and Rafe need to get busy. I’ll need another Enforcer since Angelica wants to be my Treasurer. She isn’t interested in being an Enforcer. I’ll need to talk to Avery and Dice, too. They should get pregnant soon. We need to increase our numbers if the club’s going to survive.”
Rafe coughs as he’s taking a sip of his beer. His eyes widen as he glances from Elina to me. I just grin at him and shake my head. We never know what’s going on in her head or what’s going to come out of her mouth.
We chat about other matters as we finish our dessert. Alisa and Puma step over just as I put my spoon down. “Bedtime,” Alisa says, offering Elina her hand while Puma helps the boys.
“Us, too,” I say, sharing a heated glance with Rafe.
“Going to bed?” Puma asks with a smirk. “Seems like you two just woke up.”
“Hah, hah,” I say. “We got our marching orders. Elina wants to ensure we have more second-generation club members.”
Puma frowns at me before his face splits into a huge grin, and he barks out a laugh. “That’s my girl. She’s always planning,” Puma says, beaming at this stepdaughter.
Rafe pulls me along to my room. Once inside, he shuts the door and pulls me into his arms. “Were you serious?” His eyes are sparkling with mirth and something else.
“About what?”
“Making a baby.”
“What? No! I was just teasing Puma.” I watch the light dim a little, and a touch of panic washes over me. “Wait, do you want a baby?”
He gives me a quick kiss before releasing me and making a show of taking off his jacket and tie. “Just kidding around,” he says, but I can tell he’s not being honest.
I move in front of him and brush his hands away from his tie. Sliding the cloth between my fingers, I undo the knot before sliding the material from around his neck. Using my fingers, I focus on unbuttoning his shirt. “Talk to me,” I whisper.
He takes my hands in his, pulling me flush with his other arm. “I love you, Viper. I want everything with you. This means I want to one day marry you and build a family. I want the house and the dog. I want it all with you and only you. Hearing Puma announcing Alisa’s pregnancy made me see our future so clearly, and fuck if it wasn’t perfect.”
Hearing his words makes me realize I want it all with him, too. “I want that too,” I whisper. “But you know I won’t leave the club, and I don’t expect you to leave the force.”
“We’ll figure it out. I understand how your club works. I may not know all the details, but I know enough. Just treat me like you would one of the Old Ladies. Club business stays club business. I don’t need to know everything. However, I just ask that you and the others be careful. I really don’t want to arrest anyone in my family.”
“We’re careful. But if I’m treating you like an Old Lady, does that mean you’re willing to wear my property patch and ride bitch on my bike?” I ask him with a smirk playing on my lips because I doubt he’ll agree to those terms.
“I will be honored,” he says before capturing my lips with his. And fuck me, if his willingness to toss out the gender roles doesn’t make me want to strip him down and lick every delectable inch.
