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When we got to the clubhouse, there weren’t many people there, which seemed to seriously bum Cam out

“Wanna go to lanced around the room “Think Poet and Amy were headed over there today”

My body locked up and it took me a minute to answer him

I hadn’t been back to Casper and Farrah’s house since the shooting, and a month before, I would have said that I’d never set foot on their property again But Ca at me with so much hope on his face, I couldn’t tell him no

Casper, Farrah and the girls had been living at ho with all the bad memories on a daily basis since Lily had been released froo for a few hours

I was slowly learning that the things I’d thought would break me were smaller than I’d h them

“Sure, baby,” I finally said with a small smile “Wanna take my car?”

Carinned back at me “Gonna have to—no way you’re fittin’ on the back of my bike”

The drive to Cah Caly with his thumb

“Want you to know, I’ asshole,” he said abruptly, pulling me out of my memories

“What?” I asked in confusion

“I like control,” he started,me snort “I like it, because when I knohere you’re at—what you’re doin’—I know you’re safe I kno to get to you if you’re not safe”

“I’er,” I retorted, turning to look at him

“I know you won’t,” he said, lifting my hand to his mouth to kiss it “But my mom didn’t, either—you know? She was just… sleepin’ That’s all it took, just sleepin’ in the house with the kids, and it was all over I got hoone”

“I’m not your mom, Cam”

“I know you’re not, and I’m sure as fuck not h “But not knohere you and the boys are when you’re not with ht of that makes me fuckin’ crazy”

“I don’t—”

“Baby, I’ht? Shit, that ain’t true—” I laughed at his disgruntled expression “If there’s shit happenin’ at the club, and I need you to be safe—I’ll sure as shit boss you around But otherwise? I just need to know that you’re okay”

“Okay,” I said, squeezing his hand

“Okay? You’re not gonna fight with me?”