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“I think we’ve known for a while how we’ve felt. Probably from day one, but yeah. Let’s put it all out there. Now, having said that, move in with me,” Tiger said.

“Are you serious?”

Tiger nodded. “A hundred percent serious. I want you with me, cub.”

Ze smiled and kissed him. “Fuck yeah, I’ll move in. What about my brother? We’ve been together this whole time… I’m not sure I’m ready to leave him behind.”

Tiger shrugged. “I only have three rooms here. My office, my studio, and my bedroom. Are you sure Zindel might not like having the apartment to himself? And if not, I’ll look into getting him a condo here, I know they have some properties available.”

“Living alone with you?” Ze bit his bottom lip.

“Yeah,” Tiger said, then reached up, tracing Ze’s lip with his finger. “You and I, living in our home.”

“You’re going to have to give up one of those rooms eventually?”

Tiger frowned. “Why?”

Ze cocked both eyebrows. “Did you forget that you have to be a father?”

Tiger shut his eyes and groaned. “Oh shit, yeah. I mean, I didn’t forget, but thinking about where the baby was going to stay… it crossed my mind, just slipped my mind now.”

Ze laughed and nodded. “Yeah, I get that. You’ve been living on your own all this time. But to answer your question… yes, I’ll move in.”

Tiger sat up and kissed Ze. “I guess I’ll have to move my art studio to the gallery, and make room for the nursery.”

“But, isn’t that where you keep your weapons?”

“Fuck. Yeah, it was just easier to clear out. Okay, so, I’ll move the studio to my gallery and my office into that space. My old office will be the nursery. It’s bigger anyway, so that works,” Tiger said.

“And Zindel might just love having the apartment to himself. Fuck who he wants and probably turn my room into his treasure chest,” Ze speculated.

Tiger laughed, then he stopped abruptly, frowning. “What the fuck happened here?” he asked, touching the little scar on Ze’s eyebrow.

“You just noticed that?” Ze shook his head with a smirk. “For shame.”

“Answer me, cub.”

Ze’s smile faded and he nodded and told Tiger what was going on between the Devil’s Regrets and the Lords. “So, everyone agreed on diplomacy first.”

Tiger nodded. “I can see why, based on what you said. It’s the smart approach.”

“But if we have to go to war, will you help?”

Tiger sucked air through his teeth. “See, that’s the dilemma. Cause I only kill for cash.”

“Are you serious?”

Tiger laughed. “Under any other circumstances, I would be. But I know I’m working towards becoming a Lord. Why do you think my mom sat down with your president to discuss the terms of me being a member?”

“Ah, yes… I remember. What were they?”

“I can help, but no one else in our family will. And if she needs bodies removed, the Lords have to come handle disposal, since you have that nifty crematorium,” Tiger said. “But those will be rare instances, but that was the deal they came to.”

“I think HD checked out your mom when she came by,” Ze teased.

Tiger laughed. “She’s at least thirty years his senior.”

Ze shrugged. “And you’re twenty-four years mine.”