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The fear that crept into her eyes hit hiut His heart raced and he fisted the covers, willing hih dra she needed to add on top of it was seeing him lose his temper He didn’t earn the nae here, he’d destroy this room and set Harley and Rocket off “Fuck no They’re not that stupid or suicidal They caught us with our pants down It won’t happen again I havein the front rooh firepower to take down a small ar the petal soft skin of her cheek with his thumb “I’ll keep your safe That’s a promise you can count on”
She blinked and the moisture in her eyes receded “I know that, really I do I’m just—scared as fuck”
“And that’s okay I don’t expect you to be anything else “
She bit her bottom lip “I wish you could stay”
“You know I need to handle this The boys will keep you safe I need you to be there for the kids”
“I will”
“I know” A feeling of pride rose in his chest She’d protected his children with the fierceness of cunning of a lioness guarding her cubs He would never forget that “Now, I need to leave I’ll probably be gone all day If you need anything let Rambler or Mumble know”
“Okay” She nodded
“Get soht and the kids won’t be up anytime soon”
“Right”
He wanted to linger and reassure, but duty called The MC came first always Technically, that included his family, but as with soldiers, family members often were placed on the back burner when duty called He stood from the bed and moved to the dr
esser He grabbed a pair of clean boxers, jeans and headed to the bathroo a hole in his back This was the reality of life with hiet used to it sooner or later He’d never been coddled and he wouldn’t do it for her It only made reality more painful when the tis, but a liar ain’t one of them
Beneath the steae Louis fucked up, co after him They’d seen their cuts Even from a distance, it was unmistakable No one else wore that particular dusty sand color on their cuts The Sidewinders were about to get their head lopped off Louis fucked with the wrong man The beady-eyed bastard was a lot like the snake his creas nareasy black hair, nervous countenance and questionable reputation, the man inspired no trust Demon hadn’t wanted to cut a deal with hi o to war
He clenched his jaw and the muscles there ticked I’e Nothing short of watching the light go out behind Louis’s eyes would soothe the burning going on inside his chest Finishing his shoiftly, he dressed and headed out into the living room
Rahter on the couch “Prez?”