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Callie gasped. “While knocked up with the VP’s baby?”
I nodded.
“King said she’s been around since she was a teenager, they all knew her. But the VP wants nothing to do with her or becoming a dad. Club is the only home she’s ever known. He doesn’t mind setting her up somewhere else, but he’s worried about her safety. Feels like only another club would actually keep her safe from the Chaos Kings.”
“We’ll take her!” Callie offered, as though the decision was up to her.
“I said as much, not sure where we’re going to put her, but we’ll figure it out.”
Callie put her hand on her stomach. “So that’s why Natty had to talk to Jameson…”
“He wanted to make sure it was safe here,” Wes finished for her, looking up and sharing a meaningful look with his wife.
“Do what you have to do with Silas, just be careful, and can I talk to Natty and see if she’ll share any more details with me about him? Because if he’s secretly important to her then I don’t want to kill him or anything.”
I stared at the ground for a moment, thinking over why Natty would cover for him. I caught how she looked at him last night, why not just tell us he was a bad guy when we asked about him three months ago?
Didn’t make any sense.
“Yeah, go ahead and see what you can find out. Take Laura with you, she’s friends with her, and I know Natty has to feel something about Silas taking Laura and holding her hostage.”
“Got it.” Callie waved us off and left through the church doors.
Wes stared at me. I stared back. We’d had a rocky few weeks as I transitioned into this role. Well longer, because it hurt like hell that Simon Stone had chosen him as President, instead of me. But it wasn’t his fault, and I knew I had to stop holding him accountable for it.
“Ready?”
Wes nodded, then pulled on his leather jacket with his patches and colors indicating he was still an active member of the Stone Riders MC. Made me proud as hell to see his name stitched into that leather, knowing his past and how unlikely it was for him that he’d ever join in the first place. Now he was here, with the club, and had the only woman he ever wanted, with a baby on the way. I was happy for him.
So happy it finally helped me put a few things into perspective.
“Let’s ride, brother.” I slapped his back and we exited the club.
“Do you have the cameras in place?” I asked as Wes drove the old truck down the dirt road. This truck had no plates, and it was one we liked to use when we were doing something we didn’t want traced back to us.
Wes nodded. “Callie has no idea though so if it comes back on us, you’re taking the blame.”
“Noted,” I mused, watching the landscape change.
Pyle had less river and more fields, way less foliage, and more power plants. We passed Strings, and I inwardly cringed. Their strip club was shitty and needed a new paint job. I’d honestly considered starting one in Rose Ridge, especially for the girls who were attached to our club, so they weren’t in Raider territory, but we were already in enough hot water as it was with the local businesses and I didn’t need a reason for the government to come snooping.
“I heard Laura’s a bit of a hero…at least to the Sweetbutts.”
I glanced over at my best friend, unsure of how much to share. I was still upset he hadn’t come back in time, but considering his wife’s rig was nearly caught on fire, I decided to give him a pass.
“Apparently she went toe to toe with The Roman on behalf of them.”
Wes stared straight ahead, then started laughing.
“You told her how you feel?”
I smiled, shaking my head. “I told her enough.”
“I want to know how that went.” Wes was still laughing as he turned down another dirt road, which would lead us to the farm.
“She knows to be in my bed every night.”
My best friend tossed his head back, laughing loudly. “Well, good for you man, so you’re putting your patch on her?”
