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The ru acrossthe dishes and reach for a towel, drying my hands Dad and the club have been out the last few days for a ride, and they’ve obviously just gotten back into town I rush over to the front door and swing it open My dad is standing, hand raised, ready to knock

"Dad!" I cry, throwing myself into his ar sound "Last tirunts, wrapping an arirl?"

"Aweso past him He has Krypt, his Vice President, Mack and Tyke with hiht-hand uys! Come in!"

"Tell me you take after your oldat me as he walks into my house

"Don’t ask stupid questions, Krypt, of course I have beer in the house You do realise it’s only h?"

"It’s five o’clock sos?" Mack says, stepping up and hooking

"Good, Mack How are you? How’s Jaylah?"

"Drivin’ me nuts, as always Wouldn’t have her any other way My boy been over here driving you crazy?"

"I haven’t seen Jack for a few days, but I have no doubt he’ll show his face either today or to down a feo "Do hile "And it’s entertainhs and disappears into my house

"Hey, Molly," Tyke says

"Hey, Tyke, how are you?"

He grins "Awesome"

They all move into my kitchen, help themselves to a beer, and then flop thea beer "I went past her place, she wasn’t there"

"I think she’s working," I say "Hoas the ride?"

"Ride’s a ride, baby"

I rollaway

"You look happier this week," Mack says, resting his beer between his legs

"Yeah, it’s been a good week How Diesel? I haven’t seen hiirl still"

I laugh "Aw, come on Mack She makes him happy"

"A bike couldto be a biker"

Mack purses his lips He’s Native Ae He still keeps his hair long and braided down his back His skin is soft, untouched, and light brown He doesn’t look like he’s old enough to be eto be"

"Happy," I point out

Mack raises his brows, then grins "Can’t argue with that, darlin’"

"What about Phoenix and Quinn?" I say, turning to Krypt "Still driving the world crazy, one sarcastic comment at a time?"