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I wasn’t trying to be a shit, but hell, Steel’s reasons were sub-par at best

Yes, I’d been a troubled teen Yes, if we’d gotten together back then, things ed on our paths in life Sure, Linc had taken a leap of faith that not many would’ve taken when it came to a motorcycle club

But I didn’t blame him one bit

It was hard to be in your parents’ shadows, and what the boys of the Bear Bottom Guardians did was try to form their own path in life, not take the easy road and ride on their father’s coattails

Steel growled in frustration “This club is our life The Dixie Wardens have gone through a lot, and yes, it burns that they don’t want to be our chapter here in Texas But no, that’s not e’re upset We’re not really upset about anything—at least not any deal Now, I’m just pissed off that I was lied to”

“You were lied to?” I laughed incredulously “How about how you told the man that I wanted more than my next breath to stay away from me, and he did for almost six years?”

Steel shrugged “I signed up to watch over you, and I don’t give a good goddamn who I hurt in the process to ht”

That was actually kind of nice

Except he’d hurt me and Linc, and not anybody else

“And I’ out for you two Sorry if it hurts that you didn’t get to be together when you were both too young to realize that your lives wereto do with each other Can you honestly say that you would’ve gone to nursing school and then started taking courses toward your nurse practitioner’s license had you been married to Linc? Because I can’t say that you would have You would’ve been knocked up with three kids by noondering if you could’ve changed things had you given it ti not the least bit sorry

I rolled my eyes “We wouldn’t have had three kids by now That’s almost impossible”

Steel rolled his eyes “Don’t think that you would’ve been able to resist, darlin’ I see the way you two look at each other It’s the way I look at your mom”

I looked away and felt Linc’s arhten

“After listening to all of this, are you or are you not upset? I’ tired

He probably was

We’d gone to bed late, and he’d had to get up super early for his interview, and even earlier since he’d run as well