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“I found the alien dick on my phone,” Matrix yells before walking in and waving his phone around. Sure enough, he found it. Leave it up to him to locate anything online.

“What the fuck is that?” Talon jumps up and grabs the phone to get a better look.

“Lemme see.” Nitro grabs it from him. “Holy shit, what in all the fuck?”

“What’s going on out here?” Julia walks into the kitchen just as Nitro shoves Matrix’s phone in his cut.

“Nothing,” I say.

“Not a thing,” Matrix says while trying not to laugh.

“Zilch,” Nitro says.

“Nada.” Talon can’t look her in the eye.

“You told them, didn’t you?” She turns her accusatory gaze on me.

I can’t hold back another second. I burst out laughing. Nitro, Matrix, and Talon do the same.

“If you hadn’t tossed it out, this wouldn’t be happening,” she hollers.

“Yeah, but it’s fucking hilarious,” Matrix says, wiping tears from his eyes. “Scar was jealous.”

“Well, obviously.” She rolls her eyes at me before turning to Matrix. “Make sure they ship it to our new address, please.”

“Sure thing.” Matrix can’t stop laughing as Nitro hands him the phone. Matrix puts in the order.

“You aresogoing to pay for this later,” she warns me.

“I sure hope so.” I grin at my woman.

She’ll forget all about her mechanical boyfriend after we move in together. I fully expect to find it abandoned and gathering dust in her drawer next year. Until then, I’ll just have to make sure she’s too sexed-up even to consider using the damn thing. There’s no fucking way I’ll be one-upped by a machine. That shit’s not happening. I’ll make sure she’s so worn out she won’t be able to walk to the dresser to get the little fucker. I’m already hard as granite thinking about all the ways I’m going to make her forget everything but me. It’s going to be fun as hell.

Chapter 27: Julia

Isit on the front porch sipping coffee, enjoying the calm before the storm. Scar and I are hosting our first barbecue at the house since we moved in last month. The air is crisp, but it hasn’t started snowing yet. Fall in Montana can be very unpredictable, so I’m glad we threw this party together.

Nina’s the first to arrive. She pulls up on her bike and parks it alongside Scar’s. Tugging off her helmet, she shakes out her long, jet-black hair. She’s wearing her signature tight leather pants and her old man’s jacket. She looks every bit like the first momma bear of the MC, and I’m so glad we became friends.

“Hey, hon. Where should I put the huckleberry pies?” she asks.

“In the kitchen. Here, let me help.” I get out of the rocking chair and grab a pie in each hand. “Jeeze, how many did you bring? The boys love to eat, but we’re only hosting our club, right?”

“The boys might be hungry.” She flashes a mischievous smile, and now, I know she’s up to something.

“What’s going on?” I ask as Scar opens the front door for us.

“You’re early,” Scar says before kissing Nina on the cheek. “What else can I grab?”

“Just the rest of the pies. They’re strapped to the back of the bike.”

“Seriously, what’s going on?” I ask.

“Nothing,” Scar and Nina say simultaneously. They give each other a look, and now, I’m curious as hell. What are they up to?

After getting the pies into the fridge, we meander onto the back porch. I slept in this morning, so I didn’t see Scar assembling the burgers. There’s enough food here to feed an army. I thought we were just hosting the guys from the club, but this is way too much for them, even if they eat like every meal could be their last.

The rumble of Harleys fills the air. Nitro pulls up, followed by Matrix, Talon, and Reaper. There’s a woman on the back of Nitro’s bike, which surprises the hell out of me. He never rides with anyone. He’s always alone.