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So much has happened in the last few days that I can see her struggling.

Her head is a mess, so I’m making decisions for her even if it means she buries me in the yard.

It’s time for us to go home.

As soon as I drop this little one off at school, I’ll be meeting up with Axel, Lorenzo and Marshall at the clubhouse to grab some prospects to begin packing.

“Felix will be coming with us, right?” Sammie confirms, and I curl my lip and retort, “You mean, Demon?” and the boy giggles, making my lips twitch.

Considering he’s had his whole life turned upside down, the boy is adjusting really fucking well. My girl has basically raised him, so I don’t know why I’m surprised.

“Alright, buddy, grab your bag, and I will pick you up after school,” I say, not mentioning that damn cat as I pull up at the drop-off point after the idiot in front speeds off like a jackass, and Sammie says, “Okay, good luck with Auntie Scottie,” as he grabs his bag and jumps out of the car, and I chuckle.

Cheeky little shit.

Shaking my head, I pull away from the curb and drive out of the line before driving the car towards the Untamed’s club house.

***

“You took your time,” I hear Lorenzo joke as I walk into the common room twenty minutes later, and I give the fucker a middle finger, causing his father to laugh while Lorenzo grumbles, “Is that how you treat your future brother-in-law?” making me grin wide because yes, yes, it is.

“You think that is bad, you should see how he treats me,” I hear, pausing my steps and I look sharply towards the bar and fuck. Never mind seeing Doc standing there grinning wide at me, the man beside him fucking shocks me.

I walk over to the bar, and instead of hugging Doc, I wrap my arms around my father, who I can be man enough to admit that I’ve fucking missed. He squeezes me tightly as I choke, “What are you doing here?”

“Doesn’t matter how old you get, you always need your father,” I hear Hawk say just as Dad mutters, “We thought you’d need help and I really wanted to make sure my soon-to-be daughter-in-law doesn’t kill you for uprooting her life,” and I chuckle as I step back and grin wide as Doc pats my back.

“We also didn’t want you to allow your girl to convince you to stay,” Doc jokes as Axel, Lorenzo and Marshall step towards us.

“Somehow, I doubt my daughter will try to convince him,” Marshall sighs, “We’ve treated her poorly and we deserve for her to leave us.”

“So, she feels like she has no reason to stay,” Doc mutters and Marshall winces but nods.

“So, what’s the plan then?” Dad asks, “Are we drugging her?”

Marshall and Lorenzo look at him in shock before looking at me, and I shrug and admit, “It wouldn’t be the first time a brother has drugged their girl to assure he doesn’t lose her.”

“You’re not drugging my daughter,” Marshall growls and the brothers chuckle, knowing he wouldn’t have a choice.

“I don’t need to drug her, she loves me, she loves the love I have for Sammie. I know wherever I go, she will follow,” I say and even though I sound cocky, it is the fucking truth. I’m all Scottie sees and that will come to my advantage. Lorenzo goes to open his mouth, but I quickly say, “I know that makes me selfish and cocky, I know in a normal situation or a normal relationship, it would be a fifty-fifty situation. Being a brother, even though I’m not an officer, I still need to be at the club. They’re my family, I have a role with them. I have responsibilities that I cannot and will not abandon especially with the tattoo shop. Meaning again as selfish as it is, I have to do what I have to, but I won’t do it without my girl.”

“And what about her job?” Lorenzo asks, then mentions, “She loves her job and she worked her ass to get to where she is now.”

Doc cuts in, “She has a role in my ER, I’ve already had her transferred and had to fight several doctors to have her on my team, if I hadn’t been the one to recommend her, I would have lost her,” and Marshall nods with relief while Lorenzo smiles.

“And what about Sammie?” Marshall asks, and I smile.

“He’s happy about the move, and while Scottie is working, I’ll be on Sammie duty, giving him all the bad advice that he needs. On days that I’ll be on a run, he’ll be with my sister,” I say and Dad mutters, “Fuck, we’re screwed if he ends up like you.”

I grin wide while Lorenzo coughs to cover his chuckle.

What can I say, it’s no secret about why I needed surgery.

“Your mama said she’ll help with childcare as well,” Dad mentions, and I look away from him, not overly comfortable with her watching Sammie.

Since I decided to stay in Dallas, she’s been trying to call more, demanding that I come home. Since she figured out that I claimed someone, she’s been more persistent that I bring my girl home. That or she’ll get Brittany to bring over several cats to piss me off.

“I get it, she’s always been nice in public but cold behind closed doors, but she’s trying, son,” Dad says, and I sigh.