Page 33 of Indecent Lies

“Tell me this then,” when there was only silence, Texas turned around and saw how serious Snake’s face was and it was the first indication that maybe this drop by wasn’t just a drop by. “You still doing it for your cop brother?”

He supposed he deserved the air leaving his lungs, but it didn’t lessen the blow any. When he spoke, his voice felt forced and rough. “I haven’t spoken to him…or been in contact with my brother since the day I rode away from theSouls.”

Snake whistled and scratched a hand around the back of his head.

“Wish you’d come to us, man.”

“Yeah, me too.”

He was kicked out. He hadn’t renounced the club and in his chest, in his heart and brain, Texas still felt like he was club.Soulswas in his blood and he was starting to realize how fucking much it sucked.

More silence and this time Texas just let it envelope him as he stood back and surveyed the now painted wall. “What do you think?”

“You could have a new career.”

Yeah. That was on his list of shit to do eventually. Decide what he wanted to do with his life. And where.

“You going to tell me why you dropped by or not?”

“Seeing as how I had to hear it from Zara you were back in town, I came to kick your ass.”

Zara. Not Rider. That stung his little boy feelings for fucks sake. It was like he’d lost his best friend. And in a way he had, all of theSouls.

Snake had been good to him, even took him in last Christmas with his girl and brothers.

“It wasn’t planned. I got that email from Lawless and rode home.”

“So she’s important to you?”

“Would you leave anyone, even a friend you haven’t seen in years, to the likes of theDiablos?”

“Still can’t get over the balls on Axel, you should have told him to go fuck himself.”

“It’s done now.”

“Yeah, and now you own a petite thing who’s staying in town and sleeping in your bed.” Smirked Snake. “My Winter is gonna get a kick out of this. She laps up those filthy romance books.”

It was then Texas glared a warning. “You’re not gossiping about this, you bastard.”

Snake laughed. Jesus, he was so going to gossip about this to everyone.

“I need to get home to my boys and wife, but before I do, let me ask you, Tex… can I wear white to your wedding?”

Texas laughed and thought about splattering his friend with paint. “Oh, fuck off.”

“Listen, asshole, if that shit can happen for me with my snow queen, most perfect woman on this fucking planet, she pushed two perfect kids out for me,” He hadn’t shut up about his twin boys, Cash and Bowie, since the moment he stormed through the door to accuse Texas of being back in town and not going by his house. In truth, Texas had thought about it, but wasn’t sure of his welcome. You don’t get to stay friends with the men you betrayed, no matter what the justifiable reason was. Shit didn’t work that way with a MC. There were rules to follow and he’d broken them. “That means it can happen for you.”

“Nope…”

“Don’t tell me you’re still hung up on the ginger chick. Man, you gotta get your head out of your ass with that one, she’s got bad news in her vicious veins.”

Yeah, Snake knew about Addison.

Texas didn’t get a chance to answer him though, because his eyes tracked across the room and saw a surprised face, Poppy paused in the doorway.

Looking shocked like he’d just done some nasty shit with her grandma.

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