think it’s amazing that you want to teach kids. Did you know that Taz used to be a teacher?” Whit asks.
I shake my head and reply, “I had no idea.”
“Yeah. She’s the one that taught Drake before he died. She loves kids. She never could have any of her own. I suppose that’s why she loves teaching them so much.”
“There’s just something about knowing you’re preparing them for the future and whatever they want to be that’s amazing. You get to help mold them as they grow. Try to shape their little minds. It’s always been a dream of mine,” I tell her until I feel that familiar warmth behind me.
“Why are you so happy?” I ask him with a smile of my own.
“Because you’re happy.”
“You two are gross,” Whitley giggles and walks away.
“We’re gross,” I tell Viking spinning around to face him.
“I’m good with that. You ready to party?” he asks me with that sexy glint in his eyes.
“With you? Always.”
“Come on now. We can’t just sneak the party girl outta the party for a quick fuck,” he teases me.
“What the fuck did I tell you two about that shit? I don’t wanna hear it.”
I glance over my shoulder to see Fin with his arm around Molly. She’s already slightly passed drunk, but that doesn’t seem to faze anyone here.
“Got you somethin’,” Fin says holding out a pink gift bag to me.
I turn in Viking’s arms and reach for it excitedly.
“Thank you. I love you so much Fin,” I whisper in his ear.
“I love you too baby girl. I have no doubt that you are gonna kick ass at school,” he says pressing a kiss to my cheek before he pulls back.
“You didn’t even look at it. You have to look at the top,” Molly slurs excitedly.
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Fin wraps his arms around her and pulls her closer to his side. I turn to get the laptop out. When I slip it out of the case I almost cry.
“That’s so we’re always with you,” Viking says from behind me.
The top of the laptop has been customized. The Soulless Bastards logo covers the front. It’s got everything from the blue sparks from the eyes right down to the cigarette in the skull’s mouth.
“I love it. Thank you so much.”
I throw myself into Viking’s arms. He kisses my cheek.
“That’s not your only present from me. I’ll give you the other one later,” he whispers.
Yeah, I just bet he will.
“Go on. Go visit everyone now. It’s your last night here and all.”
I don’t miss the sadness in his tone. It hurts my heart to hear it, but I love that man and he’s right. No matter what happens we will still be going strong together.
I press a kiss to his lips and turn to find Whitley and a few of the other girls waiting for me. I’m actually glad that I don’t see Tink here tonight. Once she saw how serious things were getting between Viking and I she stepped back a lot. Whitley said she heard Taz talking to one of the other girls and saying that they thought Tink was going to a different MC now. I know she called this place a home as much as I did, but I’m still glad she isn’t here.
“So college girl, how many shots do you think you can keep down?” Whitley asks passing me a round from the bar.
The music is blasting and everyone is dancing. People I don’t even know have come up to me and congratulated me. It’s both strange and comforting at the same time. They’re a family. A close one.
“I got this,” I say knocking back the first two shots. She lines up more. We both sway to the music as the liquor keeps flowing. I turn around and lean against the bar to watch everyone. This is what I’ll miss the most about not being here. The way they all come together to be a family. There is nothing better than this.
Whitley hands me another shot which I down when she says, “I’ll keep him in line while you’re gone. I have a knife now you know?” She laughs. I laugh even harder. Whitley with a knife is not a good combination.
“Should I be concerned?” I giggle.
“No, us girls stick together right? Besides I don’t think I could take the caveman if I had to. I could bring Jackson around
to keep him company though.”
The laughter that erupts out of her is contagious.
“I don’t think that’s a good