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“Yes, but look at what I have now, Sunny. That career pales into comparison. A few times, I’ve been scared the Adam scandal might raise its head because I’m a public figure now, but it hasn’t yet.”

“Callie Dixon, you’re fuckin’ amazing,” Sunny murmured as he reached for my hand and ran his thumb over my knuckles.

I blushed at his compliment as Sunny continued questioning me about Ravenberry Manor and what my future schedule looked like.

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I wriggled awkwardly in my seat as we pulled up outside the rental house.

The date had been amazing. And as we left, Sailor had appeared to collect the table and everything we’d left behind.

That was pretty decent of him. Sunny and I had walked along the Falls, and Sunny had kissed me lightly there, but now we were home, and I wasn’t sure what to do.

Once again, Sunny made me wait until he opened my door. This time, he pressed me back against it.

“The moment we hit your porch, those nosey fuckers will be watching,” he murmured.

Sunny’s hands cupped my face, and his head descended towards me. I gripped his shirt and stepped into him as Sunny’s lips touched mine. His hand slid to my nape, and he angled my head and destroyed kissing for any other man.

Sunny kissed me as if he was drowning, and I was his life saver. Heat pooled between my thighs, and I pushed against him blindly.

Sunny made a noise, lifted me up, and placed me on the hood and stepped between my legs. I wrapped them around his hips as his cock nestled against my pelvis, and I groaned at the feel of it.

“Sunny,” I gasped as he broke the kiss and nibbled my bottom lip.

“I feel it, Callie, but no. We’re not sleeping together, not until you realise you belong to me and you own me.”

“Sunny!” I cried. He bent his head again and kissed me stupid. I was seeing stars when he finished, and he looked as smug as all-out.

“We’ve got time, kitten,” Sunny drawled as he held my gaze.

“When I take you to bed, you are going to understand that it’s not a one-night stand or that because you’re unimportant.

You gonna know that I’m crazy about you, and I want to savour you.

Callie, the last thing you are is forgettable, and you’ll realise that.

Be a good girl and stop grinding against me before I forget my promises and take you on the hood of the car. ”

“No fair,” I pouted, but did unwrap my legs from his waist.

“Yeah, my cock is cursing me right now. But this isn’t a one-off thing. This is a future we’re building,” he stated.

“We are?” I asked, bemused.

“Yes.” Sunny’s firmness left no doubt that he meant it. I was glowing when I walked inside.

Sunny

“You can clear Pyro. I’m pretty damn sure he’s clean,” Sailor announced.

Sunny nodded. “That leaves four. Tiny, Shotgun, Shee, and Levi. Solace and Ashford are looking at Shotgun. You need to keep an eye on him here. I know it’s hard as a candidate, but do your best, brother.”

“The end is near, Sunny, we’re closing in on your traitor. Once you have him, you can leave the past behind you,” Sailor said.

“Can’t thank you enough for this.”

“You’re owed justice. Someone sold you out.

And they are here in this club right now, even betraying you as we stand here.

Diaz has kept an eye on the cops. They identified the bones yesterday.

You’ll have troopers or detectives here any day.

Apparently, they’re arguing over bones because it officially came under SPD jurisdiction. ”

“And because the troopers dug them up, they want the case,” Sunny surmised.

“Exactly.”

“Okay. You keep your eyes open. Shotgun is the one we’re investigating, but the others may slip up. Especially as now Zeus has been found.”

Sailor nodded, and then his eyes went wide.

Sunny turned around, and a hammer of a fist caught him on his chin. He reeled back as a second followed up. Sunny ducked the next one that Bear threw at him.

“You dirty fuckin’ rat!” Bear growled, and Sunny realised Bear had heard everything.

“Don’t know what you think you heard, but you got the wrong idea,” Sunny said, putting his hands up placatingly.

“Know exactly what I heard,” Bear yelled and lunged at Sunny. He took him down, and they began struggling on the ground. Sailor tried to separate them and caught a blow that sent him flying back.

“Bear!” Thalia shrieked.

“Sunny!” Callie screamed, and Sunny’s gut sank. Callie didn’t need to see this. He was trying not to hurt Bear, but Bear had no qualms about hurting Sunny.

“Break it up!” Chance boomed as Bear got in a particularly nasty shot.

Fuck that! Sunny drilled Bear in the ribs twice and smashed his head on the floor. Hands grabbed at them as Chance, Tiny, Shee, and Pyro separated them.

“Let me fuckin’ go, we got a backstabber amongst us!” Bear roared, swinging wildly. Thalia had been rushing in, and his fist connected, and Thalia collapsed to the ground. Bear stared at her, horrified, before trying to reach her.

“You hurt my woman!” he roared at Sunny, who shook his head.

Tiny got him in a headlock and shook him.

Callie screamed and headed towards Thalia.

“Get him into a cell,” Chance ordered. Bear was going berserk as he tried to break free.

Bear glared at him.

“Keep your mouth shut. Whatever you think you know, you don’t!” Chance shouted.

Tiny began dragging Bear away. Bear was shouting and cursing as Chance knelt next to Thalia.

“Are you okay?” he demanded as Thalia blinked at him.

Callie held her tightly, and Sunny headed for his woman.

Pyro went to grab him, and Sunny sent him a death stare. “Touch me and die, that’s a promise. I’m barely contained right now.”

Pyro held his gaze before nodding. Sunny crouched down next to Thalia, who was dazed and holding her chin.

“Pyro, relieve Tiny. Stay with Bear,” Sunny ordered. Pyro glanced at Chance.

“Your lieutenant gave you an order. Do it,” Chance snapped.

“Sweet girl, talk to me,” Sunny urged Thalia.

“I think I’m lucky that was a glancing blow. What the hell happened?” Thalia asked.

“Bear was listening in on private conversations, and he took offence to something,” Sunny explained.

Chance’s expression lit up with understanding.

“You have more bruises,” Callie muttered with tears in her eyes.

“I’m fine, honey, let’s get Thalia to her feet and get her some ice.”

“We need to deal with Bear. Shee, take care of the women, and Sailor, get some ice on that eye,” Chance ordered. “Sunny, you’re with me.”

“Chance!” Thalia called in panic. “Bear didn’t mean it. He was trying to get to Sunny. He’d never hurt me on purpose.”

Chance’s expression softened. “I know Thalia, and he’s going to be beating himself up you got hurt. Let us go calm him down.”

“I don’t know if taking Sunny is a good idea,” Thalia muttered, but let Shee help her up.

“We won’t be long. Just going to get Bear’s head straight,” Chance promised and headed inside the clubhouse and towards his raging VP.

◆◆◆

Bear pounced on Chance the moment he saw him.

“You let me out. My woman’s hurt, and that motherfucker isn’t what he says,” Bear roared.

“Shut the fuck up, Bear.” Chance looked at Pyro. “He said anything?”

“Nope. Kept his mouth shut until he sees you.”

“Go upstairs, brother,” Chance ordered. Chance turned to Bear as Sunny closed the door and locked everyone else out.

“He’s spying on us,” Bear spat.

“I know,” Chance replied.

Whatever Bear had been about to shout died. He looked between them, and a frown descended. “You’re allowing him to spy on the brothers? I’m gonna call a vote. That’s a huge betrayal of trust. I’ll have both your cuts.”

“Shut your fuckin’ mouth,” Sunny snapped. “And listen.”

Bear sent him a look that would have killed a lesser man.

Chance began explaining, and slowly, Bear calmed down and listened. He was still angry when Chance finished, but he wasn’t nuclear anymore.

“You’re condoning this?” Bear snarled.

“We’ve got a rat—or a leak,” Chance replied.

“Impossible,” Bear refuted.

“The cops have Zeus’s bones, and he’s been ID’d. They’ll be here any moment,” Sunny said, and Chance sent him a sideways glance. “That’s what Sailor was telling me. Diaz had just received the info.”

“Fuck,” Chance cursed.

“I buried Zeus, he can’t have been found,” Bear stated.

“Who’d you bury him with?” Sunny demanded.

“Big Al, Diesel, and Celt,” Bear replied.

“They’ve all been cleared,” Sunny said, frustrated.

“It’s got to be somebody they told, after all, Bear informed you,” Chance mused.

“Who?”

Before they could say anything else, someone banged on the cell door.

“We got SPD at the door, and it isn’t a friendly visit,” Tiny shouted down to them.

“Keep your temper and mouth shut, that’s a direct order,” Chance ordered Bear.

“For now, I will. But this meeting ain’t done. Tonight, I want a proper chat with both of you. And I don’t fuckin’ trust you, asshole,” Bear hissed at Sunny as he let Bear out of the cell.

“Fine by me,” Sunny retorted.

“Let’s deal with this shitstorm,” Chance muttered and headed upstairs first.