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Prologue

Stone

Stone stoodin the nursery waiting for the nurse to hand him his baby girl. His brother by choice, brother-in-law, and Enforcer, Cruz, was standing next to him holding his newborn son, Hoyt James Gomez. Stone looked out the nursery window to see that more of their brothers and their old ladies had shown up. Grange was holding Cooper up so he could see his sister. As the nurse handed the baby to him, Stone got tears in his eyes looking at how beautiful she was.

Cooper, or Tires as he was called, was so excited to see his father and uncle walk up to the window holding the babies. He exclaimed loudly, "That's my baby sister, Saige, and my cousin!" Everyone around him laughed, and the old ladies had tears running down their faces. Stone smiled. He had promised Cooper that he couldhelp name his baby sister. Apparently when he said the name Saige, he had meant it.

So he looked at everyone and said, "Folks, meet Saige Noelle Farrell, and Cruz’s boy, Hoyt James Gomez." He and Cruz got congrats from all their brothers and their old ladies. "Pres, I'm going to take Hoyt down to see Stella."

"Hey man, give her my love. I'll be down to see her in a bit. I need to get down and see how Tonya is. I guess..."

"Mr. Farrell? Excuse me, I am so sorry to interrupt you, but the young lady that came in and delivered your baby, your surrogate? She has signed herself out and left against doctor’s wishes. She left this note for you."

"Yeah okay, thank you," he said as the nurse walked away. Stone laid Saige down in her bassinet and looked at Cruz. "What the hell, man?"

"Best read over the note, Pres."

"Dear Stone,

Please don't be upset with me, but I told the doc and nurse that I was your surrogate. You knew all along that I never really wanted to have a baby. I didn't get rid of it because you wanted it so badly. Nor did I want to stay with your club or be tied down. I havefeelings for you. I always will. I know that you will take care of your daughter, for you are an amazing father to your son already. Please don't come looking for me. If for some reason in the future you need my medical history, I left a copy of it back in your room at the clubhouse. Please don't tell her a lie about me. Don't ever sugarcoat it either. She needs to know the truth, always.

Take care.

Tonya”

“What the hell is this?”Stone showed the note to Cruz, who shook his head the whole time he read it over.

"She doesn't want her own child, but doesn't want you to not tell her differently? Is the bitch on crack?" He looked up at his best friend and Pres. Stone had so much anger and disbelief on his face, he didn't know what to say to him. "Come with me to see Stella. You know she’ll want to see her niece as well as her son." Stone just nodded and followed him down to Stella’s room while the nurses followed with the bassinets.

Stella was sitting up in bed listening to Cooper talk about how he was going to protect and teach his baby sister and cousin all kinds of things as they grew up, when Stone and Cruz walked in the room. "There's my fellas. How are you boys?" she joked. Cruz leaned down to kissher. Stone smiled and moved to let the nurses bring in the babies.

Cooper jumped off the bed and ran to his father, hugging his leg. "Daddy, I was telling Aunt Stella that I am going to protect and teach Saige and Hoy all kinds of things."

Stone looked down at his son, and ran his hand through his dark hair, saying, " I know you will, Son. They’ll be your best friends, just like Cruz and Stella are my best friends. You’ll have a bond so strong, no one will ever be able to break it. There’ll be times when you and your sister may fight and argue, but that’s natural. But it doesn't mean that you won't stop loving or protecting each other. Trust me, Son, just because she’s a girl and younger than you, doesn’t mean she won’t protect you too." Cooper looked at his dad with wonderment on his face, and then asked if he could hold his sister. Cruz quietly leaned in and told Stella what had happened with Tonya as Stone had Cooper sit down in a chair so he could help him hold Saige.

"Stone."

He looked up and Cruz took a pic of the kids and him as Stella said, "You know that I’ll help with Saige, just as I do with little Tires. We are a family and we take care of ours."

"I know that, Stella. I appreciate it. I’ll try not to put too much on you. You have your own little one now."

"James Lee Farrell, you’re my brother, and they’re my nephew and niece! Yes, I have my own child, but I’m going to help you with them. I won’t have some skanky club whore coming in thinking that she can play mommy to them!" Cruz looked at his wife and then to Stone, just smirking.

"Cooper, remember what I said about sisters protecting you even if they’re younger? Aunt Stella is still protecting me. " He smiled at her.

Cooper just smiled really big. "I can't wait until Sissy and Hoy are big enough to have fun with." All three adults in the room just smiled at the young boy.

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Saige

21 years later

I pusha strand of my long, black, curly hair back behind my ear. Sighing, I stare at the bed, trying to pick between two bikinis. The clubhouse is throwing a huge birthday bash for Loki and me. Stella had gone out and bought me a brand-new wardrobe, one that was more grown up and a little sexier, as she put it. I laughed as I looked at some of the clothes now hanging in my closest. If that was a little sexier, I would hate to see what a lot sexier was. I would probably be dressed like some of the club hoes. Looking back at the bikinis, I realize I have to pick one. Finally picking the green one with the little skulls on it, I put it on, then a pair of cut-off shorts and a Renegade Vipers MC tank top. I put my hair in a Frenchbraid, put on a pair of sandals, and locking my room, head out to the common area.

As soon as I walk into the common room, Loki comes up and crushes me in a bear hug. "Happy birthday, BFF!"

Laughing and hugging him, I say the same back. "Now are we still on for tomorrow? I have everything set up, so if I have to sneak out I can."