Total pages in book: 61
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
“You look happy,” Angel said.
“I am happy.”
“You better be. Hardy made sure all of this was for you,” Lash said, pointing around the room. “We’ve got pink streamers coming down from the roof. I tell you, any passing MCs are going to think we’re fucking pussies.”
“We’ll take them,” Tiny, Nash, and Zero all said.
Rose chuckled.
“Yeah, baby, you’d be at an advantage,” Angel said.
“How is that?”
“They’ll think you’re a bunch of girls, and then real men will come out. They’ll probably soil themselves.” Angel leaned back, kissing his cheek.
“I’m going to get myself a drink.” Lash cupped the back of Angel’s head, deepening the kiss a little more.
Angel sighed. “I tell you that man is getting more possessive with age,” she said.
“You’re loving it,” Rose said.
“I am.” Angel chuckled, clearly looking happy.
Looking out onto the dance-floor Rose saw Anthony dancing with Daisy while Tabitha and Miles were together.
“Is she missing Simon?” Rose asked.
“I wish the Simon she was missing was Tate’s son, but yes, she is.” Angel looked around before turning to her. “Devil’s on his way with Lexie, and the kids.”
Rose’s eyes, widened. “What?”
“Don’t tell anyone. I asked Eva for Lexie’s number, and asked if she could make it tonight. I’ve set up the guest rooms in the clubhouse. Butch and Cheryl no longer live here, and their room is spare. The kids can stay in the children’s area.” Angel pressed a hand to her heart. “What if Tiny’s annoyed with me? He’s making friends with Devil, but it’s not the same. I really should have thought about this.”
Taking hold of her hands, Rose forced Angel to look into her eyes. “You really need to calm down. Nothing bad is going to happen. You’re fine, and everything is going to be fine.”
“I don’t know. I didn’t tell Lash, and I thought it would be a nice surprise.”
“Is it only Devil and his family that is coming?”
“Yes. No one else is coming along.”
“You’ll be fine. I promise.” Rose gave the panicked woman a smile. “What’s done is done, and you’re going to be fine.”
Angel nodded. “You’re right.” She breathed out a sigh of relief.
Hardy came back first with two plastic cups filled with punch. “Here you go, baby.”
“Thank you.”
“What’s wrong with Angel?”
“I’m sure you’re going to find out soon enough.” She took a drink, and as if Angel had thought them into existence, Devil, Lexie, Simon, and her other children entered the clubhouse. The family was greeted by Alex and Sunshine, then Tiny and Eva.
Rose stayed back while Angel went and explained everything.
“I get why she was panicking now.”
“I think her heart was in the right place.”
“I don’t doubt it. Tiny doesn’t look angry about it.”
She watched as Simon walked onto the dance-floor. The little boy had an aura of confidence around him. He was dressed in the most adorable child tuxedo. Miles shook his hand and moved away going toward Rachel.
“Isn’t that so adorable?” Rose asked, watching the young kids.
“It would seem that distance for Simon makes the heart grow fonder.”
“He’s going to be a heartbreaker when he’s older,” Rose said.
“I think Tabitha’s going to be the same. No man is ever going to try to use her.”
Rose couldn’t argue with him. Hardy wrapped his arms around her, pressing his hand to her stomach. “We’re going to have to be worrying about all of that.”
“I know. I can’t wait. Can you imagine our son panicking about screwing up with a girl?”
“Or our daughter if I get to the door before she does?”
“You’ll be an amazing father.”
“And you’re going to be a wonderful mother. The best, really.”
They stood watching the kids on the dance-floor. It really was a cute-fest. Rose wondered what it was going to be like in ten to twelve years when the kids were going to their own prom. There was no predicting what was about to happen in their lives.
“What’s the matter?” he asked.
“Nothing. I’m so happy right now.”
Resting her head against his shoulder, Rose realized she didn’t want this to end, ever.
****
“You came,” Tabitha said, wrapping her arms around Simon.
“I promised I would.”
Simon looked over her shoulder to their parents. Angel was talking with his mom and dad. He was so happy right now. Every moment he was away from Tabitha was hard for him. He missed her all the time, and when he tried talking to his dad, Devil simply brushed off his fears.
Dancing together, he turned her around, holding her close. He didn’t entirely understand everything that was going on, but he didn’t care. Tabitha was there, and for the moment he was happy.
“Hardy wanted to make Rose happy,” Tabitha said.
He listened to her talk, explaining to him everything that had happened, how Angel and her mother, Eva, had decorated the clubhouse.
The pink was gross, and he’d never allow the Chaos Bleeds clubhouse to look like a girl’s playhouse.