Total pages in book: 114
Estimated words: 112736 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 564(@200wpm)___ 451(@250wpm)___ 376(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 112736 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 564(@200wpm)___ 451(@250wpm)___ 376(@300wpm)
“Yeah, I know. Find a couple of guys you think are suitable for me,” I say.
“Will do,” he says before disconnecting.
“So, what?” Allie asks. “You’re going to hump and dump me on the doorstep?”
That’s the fucking straw that finally breaks me.
Letting out a loud laugh, I start to shake as I turn onto our street.
Then I look over at her pissy face and say, “Aw, baby, don’t be like that. Did I tell you how fuckin’ spectacular your tits look in that vest right now?”
She growls at me, “You wish, asshole. You touch, I bite.”
Shaking my head, I stay quiet as I drive up our street and then pull into the driveway. I hated the fucking shit we had to fight through last night, but I can’t lie and say it hasn’t brought us closer.
Even if she hates me right now.
Getting out of the van, I look back in to see Allie frowning at me. “You comin’, Allie? Levi’s waitin’.”
“Yeah,” she grumbles and gingerly lifts herself out of the van.
As soon as we walk into the house, a child flies across my vision and Levi slams into Allie’s waist, yelling, “Mommy!”
Allie quickly crouches down and wraps her arms around Levi before lifting him up to squeeze him. “Oh baby! I missed you!”
“Missed you!” Levi yelps, squeezing her right back.
“Hey, what about me?” I ask as I hold out my arms to him.
Looking over his shoulder at me, Levi tilts his head for a moment then he literally monkey jumps from Allie to me, his arms clinging around my neck.
“Holy fu—” I start to say but Allie cuts me off with a deep, rumbling growl.
“Missed you, too!” Levi says and I feel like my whole world swirls around me as his arms squeeze me so damn tight.
“Well, well, how was the honeymoon?” Darlene asks as she comes into view.
“It was a good night,” I smile at her and ask, “How was it here?”
“I now know exactly how many movies I’ve missed in the Star Wars series,” she says with a laugh and grabs her purse.
“Thanks for stayin’ over with him last night,” I say to her with a smile.
“No worries, he was an angel. At bedtime, he got a little grumpy, but nothing the man of the house couldn’t deal with,” she laughs.
As soon as Darlene is out the door and on her way home, Allie begins to gently grill Levi on how his night away from her really went.
“So, did you have fun?” she asks.
“Lots! She knows how to make paper dinosaurs!” he says as he tugs our hands into the living room to show us all the neatly folded origami animals all over the place.
Fuck, I didn’t know Darlene could do that.
“Wow,” Allie says as she picks up a tiny crane.
“Yeah, and she showed me how to do it too,” Levi says then points to his creations.
“Dude, that’s awesome!” I say and sweep him up into my arms for another hug.
“Is she my grandma?” he asks me seriously.
“Um…” I say and look over to Allie.
“Well…” Allie starts out to say.
“Cause I asked her to be and she said only if you guys said yes. Say yes,” he says seriously.
“Yes,” I say. “We all need as many grandmas and grandpas we can get.”
Rolling her eyes, Allie counters, “Sweetie, it’s not that simple.”
I look her hard in the eyes. “The Royal Bastards are our family, Allie. It is that simple.”
“Coy,” she begins to say, and I shake my head at her.
“No, Allie. No discussion, they’re family.”
“What did you guys do?” Levi asks us.
“We went to a get-together last night and had lots of fun,” I say and carry him with me to the couch so we can catch up.
Time seems to run too fast for me though because I don’t feel like I’ve gotten to spend nearly enough with them both before I hear the familiar pounding on my front door.
“Protection’s here,” I say to Allie.
Nodding her head, she says, “I can tell.”
“Gonna run over any bikes today?” I ask.
“If Hammy calls me ma’am one more time, I swear I’ll…” she trails off as Levi looks up at her.
“Aw, don’t be too hard on him, he’s just bein’ respectful,” I say with a smirk.
Getting up from the couch where Levi has been snuggled against me, I head to the door and open it up.
“Coy,” Grem says as he steps into the house, and I see Jude standing behind him with Tampon.
“Boys,” I say. “Come on in and say hi to the family.”
“Hey Pres,” Tampon says as he steps in.
“Coy,” Jude says following behind him. “How’s everything going here?”
“Good, man, really good. I appreciate you comin’ down to see us,” I say and hold out my hand.
Shaking it firmly in his grip, he says, before pulling away, “I need to talk to you if you have a moment.”