the way she is with Drake. She’s a good mom regardless of what I first thought. It’s obvious she loves the boy.
“You holdin’ up okay with all this?” Fin asks while passing me a beer. I take it from him and take a long pull.
“I dunno what the fuck I’m supposed to be doin’. She keeps her mouth shut and doesn’t give me even a fuckin’ hint of what happened.”
“She’s still healin’ brother. Give her time. Maybe take her out?” I turn my head to the side to look at him and he just laughs and shrugs. “What? Maybe she needs a little of the past to show her the future,” he adds.
Shaking my head at him I look back at Mols. She’s smiling while talking to Taz and playing a game with Drake. It makes me wonder what our lives would have been like if she hadn’t run away from me.
“Don’t know that there’s a future there Fin,” I admit.
“Why not? You still love her.”
“We’re different people now. I wasn’t what I am back then.” I let my voice trail off as I shake my head.
“Maybe not, but that doesn’t mean you two can’t fall for each other all over again,” he says. I chuckle and look over at him.
“You watchin’ them goddamn talk shows again?” Fin shrugs making me laugh even harder. When I pull my gaze from his and back to them, I gasp. Molly is staring right at me. Her eyes are burning with a fire that I’ve always loved in her. She’s always been focused and knew exactly what she wanted. That fire would burn bright as hell when she wanted something. All she ever had to do was take it.
“See that? I told you,” Fin leans over and says to me. I can’t stop staring at her. Even with the bruises fading and the cuts healing she’s gorgeous. Just like I remember her being all those years ago.
“Hey Reaper. Come over here,” Viking yells from near the bar. I reluctantly pull my ass off the chair I’d been sitting in and walk toward him.
“What’s up?”
“A few things. Mayhem called. Declan took that meet with Jimmy instead of Smokey.” What the fuck? Why the hell would he do that?
“You gotta be shittin’ me?”
“Not at all brother. Smokey told Jimmy if he set foot in So Cal that his ass was on the firin’ line,” Viking says with a grin.
“Why would Dec take that shit?”
“He wants to find out what the little shit is plannin’. I told him to stay away from it, but after talkin’ it over with Ruger and Mayhem they decided to take it.”
“Yeah he’s still there, but you know he has attachments in No Cal.” I nod my head. I already know all that. We’re all family.
“When is that shit set for?” I ask leaning against the bar.
“Next week. Mystic is pullin’ all he can first. Jimmy has been silent since he stepped out of the pen.”
Not that I expected him to be anything but silent. Jimmy is like a lost dog that will follow you around for scraps until you don’t feed him fast enough. Then he’ll bite.
“Heard that.”
“Oh shit, this should be good,” Ink mumbles from behind me.
Viking and I both turn to look at him. Then I see Shauna walking in the front doors. I haven’t seen her since the night I bit her.
“Fuck,” I grumble under my breath causing them all to laugh. Bastards.
“You ain’t seen her since Molly’s been here, huh?” Viking asks with a smile on his fucking face. I want to punch it the fuck off too.
“Nope. Didn’t plan on it either.”
Shoving off the bar I walk toward her. Her eyes stay on mine making my nerves fire off. I don’t need any more drama in my life right now, I also don’t need a fight either.
“What are you doin’ here?” I ask as I slip my hands into my pockets.
“I miss you. I just wanted to say that I’m sorry about that night. I know I said things I shouldn’t have. I know that you love me in your own way.”
Oh hell, I have to stop her there. “No, you don’t get it. I don’t love you in any way Shauna. I care about you, I like you, but I don’t love you.” Her nostrils flare, but she looks like I just slapped her.
“Because of her?” Shauna screams pointing at Molly. Everyone’s attention is now on us. Fuck, this is just what I needed,