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“You harassing uy, Bricks?” Rock called out as he crossed the path that led froe orked out of

From what I’d seen, he ran his motorcycle club in a stricter, more hands-on way than Ulfric seemed to run his The brothers who stopped by Rock’s house on a daily basis seemed more like family than just bikers he shared a patch with

Not that it mattered I still wasn’t ready to patch in myself

“No is he gonna learn if I don’t harass hiular, boss?” Bricks said

Rock circled the bike, studying the work I’d perfor for his verdict

His heavy boots stopped beside ood”

I breathed a sigh of relief “Thanks”

“Bye, Rock,” a high, felanced up and caught a skinny blonde wiggling her fingers at us “Hey, Bricks”

“Later, Jan,” Rock called withoutan inch

“See you tonight?”

“Maybe, darlin’”

A car door slaine rumbled to life

“Such a heartbreaker, Prez,” Bricks said, slapping Rock’s shoulder

“Don’t you have to be a pain in the ass sorowled

“Yeah, I gotta run,” Bricks said “See you at Crystal Ball later?”

“Yeah,” Rock answered in a weary tone For a guy who ed a strip club, he never sounded too thrilled about it “I’ll be in soon”

I finished tightening the last bolt and stood “Think your customer will be pleased?”

“Definitely,” he said, still staring at the bike “You do good work, Vapor Glad you were able to help me out this summer”

Uh-oh, that sounded like I was about to get my pink slip

Maybemy job Rock slapped my shoulder “Relax I still have plenty of work to keep you occupied”

“Thanks”

“In fact,” he reached into the inner pocket of his cut and pulled out a white envelope, “here’s what I owe you for this week”

Unless he was paying les and fives, it looked like a lot more money than I was actually owed I didn’t want to pull it out and count it in front of hiht see that as an insult and slitthere was enough to pay off Juliet’s ring and add to our nomad travel fund

“Figure ht back here” Rock’s eyes crinkled at the corners as his lips pulled into a sot a few mods left from what I can tell”