Page 196 of Dagger

He turned and whispered, “She admitted she didn’t love him but would never humiliate him by jilting the scummy little fucker. She said she’d get bad karma.”

“Who’s gonna stop this shit show, then?” Abe demanded quietly.

Bowie, Cash, Kit, Atlas, and Abe all looked at me questioningly. “I’m not Prez anymore,” I murmured, sitting back and folding my arms across my chest. “I gave up bailing your asses out years ago.”

“She’s your granddaughter,” Bowie reminded me.

“She’s your fuckin’ girl,” I reminded him back.

“Somebody’s gotta do somethin’,” Atlas bit out quietly. “He’ll get to the part where we object soon.”

I scraped a hand down my face. “Jesus Christ. What a shit show.” I looked at each man in turn. “How about we all do it together?”

Every man thought about it briefly before nodding.

My shoulders slumped with relief. “Right. On my signal.”

As if on cue, the pastor's voice filled the church. “If any person here present knows of any lawful impediment to this marriage, they should declare it now.”

“Go,” I yelled, jumping to my feet. I froze, my gaze lowering to the other men, who all remained on their asses, looking up at me as if butter wouldn’t fucking melt.

My heart sunk down to my asshole, and I looked around, almost wanting to cower under all the death glares aimed at me.

“Assholes,” I hissed.

Crickets.

I tipped my head up and looked to the heavens, heaving a hard breath.

Bastards.

I went to open my mouth and stop this shit show of a wedding, when a deep voice growled from the door, “I fuckin’ object!”

I closed my eyes, and my shoulders slumped while I thanked God for saving my ass.

Whispers and mutters filled the church as everybody craned their necks to stare back at Kai, who stood in the doorway, looking like the biker equivalent of the dark avenger in his black jeans, Harley muscle tee, and Speed Demons cut.

“Oh my God,” Sunny exclaimed angrily. “I can’tbelieveyou, Kai.”

Atlas cackled.

Cash hooted.

Kit’s lips twitched.

Bowie threw his hands up in the air and cried, “Praise the fuckin’ Lord.”

Abe choked out a laugh, looked up at me, and uttered the words that made my gut prickle.

“Here we go again!”

THE END