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“Where you want her, Shelly-belly?” he asked as they strode toward the clubhouse

“You can put her in that room across from Copper’s if no one crashed there already”

“Nah, it’s free”

“Thanks, Mav I really appreciate this Especially you looking out for Copper”

He ca on with the club, sweetie You know I can’t tell you ot your man in a bear of a mood Know he’s too damn hard-headed to call you himself If he’s a bit of a dick, try to let it roll off, okay?”

Her lips curled up Everybrothers That’s what they were “Got it, Mav I can handle a growly Copper”

Inked arhter, Maverick speared her with a stern look he didn’t often sport “If he’s too much of a dick, you coht”

“Like I said, Mav, you’re the best” Shell landed a peck on his cheek just as the door opened, revealing Stephanie

“Hey, Shell,” she said with a smile

It’d taken a bit of time for Shell to feel coent when she met Mav, and the betrayal hit hard But as time passed, she’d proven her love for Mav and loyalty to the MC over and over Now they were close as sisters and part of the sacred club of women devoted to the Handlers

“Hey, Steph”

“Look, babe,” Mav said, glee oozing out his pours “Shell just kissed me Pretty sure you knohat that means?” He bobbed his eyebrows then winked at his ol’ lady

“What?” Shell said “It was a peck on the cheek”

With a roll of her eyes, Steph waved a disnore hi”

As Steph stepped to the side, Shell slipped into the clubhouse