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It seemed like Aidan had a lot on his hands. “I’ll drive myself. No worries. So is she going to be hanging around the place for a bit? I take it you’re worried about Daisy’s safety. Is there a plan?”
“There’s always a plan and it always goes awry. I think Da wants Brian Langton to shadow Daisy for a couple of weeks,” Aidan explained. “They’re friends, and he’s married with a couple of kids so he’s pretty sure Brian won’t perv on her. Da will probably try to get her to move back home for a while, but my sister can be stubborn. We don’t know a lot about the people she exposed, so we don’t know how serious it is yet. If Daisy runs true, I would bet the head of the cartel will try to blow us all up.”
Now some things made sense. “Brian’s on assignment and doesn’t get back in until Monday.”
“So we’ve got Daisy watching this weekend. She’ll probably spend most of it with Brianna at her parents’ house. Having Brianna’s dads around means mine won’t freak out about her safety. And I’ve got a double shift this weekend, so you’ll have the place to yourself.” Aidan studied him for a moment. “You going to be okay on your own?”
He would have told anyone he would love being on his own, but he wasn’t looking forward to the quiet. The quiet reminded him how alone he felt. But then he’d felt alone even when he was surrounded by a loving family. Even when he’d known he wasn’t. “Yeah, I’ll probably hang out at the club Saturday night, too, but otherwise I’ll be chilling at home. Leave me a list of whatever I need to do.”
“We’re pretty low maintenance,” Aidan replied. “Coop and Tristan are always on the road, and I work constantly. I have no idea how Carys is planning this wedding. Even with help from the moms, it’s a lot. I’m lucky I know when to show up.”
“You’re going through with it?” Nate wasn’t sure how to bring this up, wasn’t sure he even should. It was weird to think of Carys and Aidan without Tristan. They were a threesome. Always had been. He’d thought they always would be. It wouldn’t be the first time they’d put off the wedding because of Tristan’s job.
A grim look came over his friend’s face. “I’m going through with it no matter what this time. I’m not letting her down again. If Tristan’s work is more important than our wife, then he’s made his choice.”
Somehow he thought there was more to the situation, but he didn’t think he was the guy Aidan was going to talk to. “Well, I’ll be there.”
“Of course you will. You’re one of my groomsmen.” Aidan got a wistful smile on his face. “We’ll go get our tuxes fitted next week. It’ll be fun.”
“You let me know and I’ll be there.” And he would be there tonight. Maybe he would even meet Daisy again. It would be fun to see how the pixie had grown up. She’d been an awkward child, all gangly and skinny, with braces and untamable hair.
She would remind him of his childhood. Remind him of when he thought he knew what he wanted to do with his life.
Maybe a friendship with her would be good for him. And apparently amusing since she was a ball of chaos.
Aidan glanced down at his watch. “They should be done soon. I’m going back upstairs. I bet I get to either babysit my sister or come back at five and pick her up. Either way, my father will lecture me on how it’s my sacred duty to ensure no harm befalls Saint Daisy. The man’s blinders are strong. See you at the club tonight.”
He waved and then got back to work.
Tonight he would figure out if he could reconnect with a lifestyle he’d once loved.
Or he would sit and drink in the bar. Yeah, that was probably how his night would go.
Chapter Three
Daisy sat in the locker room at The Hideout. It was one of her favorite places on the planet, but tonight she felt antsy.
It had been a genuinely terrible day, and Aidan being willing to take her in for the night was the only reason she wasn’t locked in her parents’ house.
Come tomorrow she would have a bodyguard on her twenty-four seven. She’d done it again. She’d upturned everyone’s lives when all she’d wanted to do was help.
Should she give in and go home? Was she causing more trouble than she was worth?
It was kind of the question that plagued her life.
“Hey, you okay?”
She looked up and Carys Taggart was already dressed in an emerald green corset and matching boy shorts. She had an elaborate mask in her hand. It wouldn’t cover up the pile of glorious auburn hair on her head. Her hair would give her away at a party like the one going on in the club this evening. It wouldn’t matter. She only wanted to play with Aidan.
Well, Aidan and Tristan, but it looked like Carys was going to be permanently down a Dom.
So naturally she was here checking on Daisy. “I’m fine. I guess everyone heard.”
Carys sat down on the bench next to Daisy. “About you being a badass and taking down a cartel? Yup.”
She should have known her future sister-in-law would have her back. Carys was the best. “I don’t think that’s the way my da saw it. I probably didn’t make things easier for myself by posting a selfie. My parents do not understand the importance of social media.”
Carys chuckled. “I’m sure they don’t. You know if you hadn’t posted the social media pic, no one would have known where you were. Think about it. Now, the parental units are not here tonight, so you’re just talking to me. Not your brother, either. Are you okay?”
