Brick Brick (Knights Corruption MC - Next Generation, #4) - S. Nelson Page 0,139

Zoe, locking his arms around her waist and pulling her flush to him. “We’re gonna have a baby,” he finally blurted. Instead of Ryder giving him the reaction we all expected, he kissed his daughter’s cheek and congratulated her. Then he turned to Brick and pushed Silas at him.

“Get used to it.” Grabbing his wife’s hand, he pulled her away and the two of them disappeared without so much as another word, but not before I caught sight of a tiny smirk on his face.

“Congrats, you two.” I patted Brick’s shoulder and kissed Zoe’s cheek, but when he tried to pass me the baby, I backed off. “Nope. Ryder’s right, you have to get used to holding a screaming child.” A crowd started to form around the soon-to-be parents.

“Fuck you, man.” Frustration wafted off him and he’d only been holding Silas for less than five minutes.

“And you can’t curse in front of kids, Brick.” I was halfway across the yard when he shouted something at me, but my only focus now was getting to Maddie.

“We’ll get there an hour early to make sure everything is on point.” Morgan smiled at me as I walked up behind my woman, snagging her hand and pulling her off to the side, but before I could get her alone, I saw my sister and Kaden walking hand in hand toward my parents, my dad’s brow arching up in interest.

Curious as to whether there was gonna be another spectacle, I led Maddie closer, standing close to Kaden. The look on his face told me he was nervous, but I couldn’t understand why. Until Riley spoke.

“We have something we want to tell you,” she said, linking hands with Kaden.

My dad briefly looked toward Zoe and Brick, having heard their news. “If you tell me that you knocked up my baby girl, you better run now.” His expression was fierce, scaring even me and I wasn’t involved in this in any way.

Maddie shifted on her feet, leaning up to whisper in my ear. “Maybe we should let them talk.”

“Not a chance in hell.” My inquisitiveness canceled my nerves.

“I’m not pregnant, Dad. But…” Riley looked to Kaden and smiled. “We’re getting married.”

My mom clapped her hands and squealed. An actual squeal of delight. A noise I’d never heard her make before. But it wasn’t her who held my attention; it was my ol’ man. A few other people nearby heard the announcement, but they held their tongues, watching, waiting to see what my father was gonna do.

The silence that followed Riley’s words thickened with unease, all eyes on the bristling VP of our club.

Then in one swift move, he threw his arm around Kaden’s shoulder and pulled him close, kissing the top of his head like he was one of his kids.

And I supposed, he was now.

“Good man” was all he said, engulfing his daughter in his arms and kissing her cheek. My mom wiped away a stray tear before it was her turn for hugs.

“Good luck.” I laughed, giving my buddy, now soon-to-be brother-in-law, a heartfelt embrace before moving on to my sister. “I’m really happy for you, sis.” I squeezed her tight and held on for a few seconds longer than I needed to. She’d gone through a lot with Kaden, most of which I only found out after the fact, and she deserved every bit of happiness in the world.

Everyone drifted from Zoe and Brick to Riley and Kaden and back again. Two unexpected announcements topped off this party, although now the birthday boy was in the middle of a complete meltdown.

Before Brick tried to pass Silas to me or Maddie, I pulled her away from the gathering and into the house. I needed some alone time with her.

“Where are we going?”

“Somewhere private.” I thought for sure she was gonna remind me that we wouldn’t be fooling around but she didn’t say a word, following my lead when I steered her down the upstairs hallway and walked into the spare bedroom, the only items inside a treadmill and a five-tier rack with seasonal decorations.

Maddie was on me as soon as I closed the door. “I need you,” she whispered against my mouth, her fingers working furiously to unhook my belt.

“What happened to not messin’ around until we got home?” I assisted her urgency, drawing my zipper down and freeing myself.

“I can’t wait.” Her dress rose until the material was around her waist, drawing her panties down until they rested at her feet. She kicked them