Always (Next Generation The Skulls #1) - Sam Crescent Page 0,79
asked. “Why not just overrule them?”
“He’s my dad, dickface,” Anthony said.
“We did kind of deserve it. He has a point,” Daisy said. “We fucked up and now we’re paying the price.”
“Yeah, but we’ve got to get our shit back when we’re in school again. There’s no telling what the Dogs have been up to,” Markus said.
“It’s why we’re determined to keep showing our face at the Quad,” Rachel said. “You want to come?”
“Hell, yeah. I’m not breaking out for the fun of it. I need to hit something or someone.” Simon pulled her in tightly against him.
“Then we’re going to the right place for you,” Miles said.
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“They snuck off again,” Angel said, wrapping her arms around Lash’s stomach as she stared past his shoulder.
“Yep.”
“And you’re not going to stop them?”
“No.”
“Then why are you forcing them into lockdown and doing their schooling? They’re not even allowed to eat dinner with each other.” Angel kissed his shoulder.
He groaned. “Do you want to talk about the kids?”
“I want to understand your mind better.”
“You’ve been trying to do that for years, and you still don’t understand me.”
She giggled. “Come on, tell me.”
“They were hotheads who thought they knew best. They’re all going to need to learn restraint.”
“And this is the best way to teach them?”
“It’s the only way I know how to teach them. One day, this is all going to be theirs. If they screw it up, this could be gone.” He tugged her around so she stood in front of him. “You remember what it was like before. All the trouble we had.” He pushed some of her hair out of the way. “I don’t want to go through that again.”
“I get it.”
“And we’re never leaving the club, so we’re going to be at their mercy.”
“Putting them on lockdown during the day is okay, but at night, they can do whatever they want?”
“They’re going to the Quad. As much as I want to keep them contained here and doing as they’re told, I can’t. There is only so much I can do.” He shrugged. “Besides, they need to protect the Skull name at all costs and because of the Dogs, they’re in the thick of it.”
“Did you and Nash have to ever deal with something like that?”
“No. We didn’t. Not really. We got into a whole lot of fights, but you know how it is.”
“I do. Will you be staying up all night for them to return?”
“I will, but they’ll be gone long enough for me to make love, or fuck my wife, if she needs it.”
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Simon had his arm wrapped around Tabby’s shoulders, and he pulled her in close, kissing her head as they paid their admission to the club.
He wanted to hit something.
I’ve been lied to my whole life.
People were screaming, laughing, cheering. He looked up toward the stadium and there was a bloodbath going on.
“You’re telling me these are all kids? Students?” he asked.
“We have college guys as well. It’s a variety. I figured you’d like that,” Tabitha said.
“And you’ve all fought here?” Simon asked.
“Hell, yeah, it’s what we do,” Miles said. “You want to make a name for yourself and not get beaten up in school, this is the place to come to.”
“And you’ve all been here?”
“Apart from Daisy,” Rachel said.
“Daisy doesn’t fight,” Tabby said.
“Why?”
His girl slammed her lips on his, kissing him deeply. Running a hand down her back, he cupped her ass and bit her lip. She chuckled. “She just doesn’t, so drop it.”
“Dude, stop smacking on my sister, it’s gross. I’m wishing you’d gone back home or something.”
Daisy laughed.
“Fuck you.”
“What are you going to do?” Daisy asked. “Are you going to stick around here forever?”
“I hadn’t decided. You think Lash is going to send me back home?”
“I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Tabby said.
“I don’t care, to be honest. For now, I’m thinking of enrolling in your school. If I can show that I’m willing to not cause trouble, he might let me stay.”
“And that’s what you want to do?” Tabby asked.
“For now, yeah. I can’t go back there. Not yet. I’m too fucking confused.”
“But you’re going to go back there?” Daisy asked.
“Why does it matter?” He glared at his girl’s best friend.
“No reason.”
“Well, well, look what hell spat back out,” Miles said.
Tabby tensed up and turned, so they all stood in a cluster. He glanced over to see two guys he recognized. They were both wearing leather jackets.
“You shouldn’t be here.”
“Ask Daniella how her nose is for me,” Tabby said. “And next time,