Page 118 of Loyal
Billy hasn’t been an issue. He writes from prison, but unless it’s addressed to Farrah, I don’t keep them. She hasn’t read them either, but I know she’s been keeping them in a box. She’s still not ready.
According to Loyal, he’s been getting the help he needs inside. I hope that’s true because even though I don’t want Billy in my life, Farrah deserves to have her father in hers.
“So how is Farrah doing at the new school?” Viv asks as she takes the seat next to where I’m sitting in Loyal’s lap.
“She loves it. Since she already had friends, she says she doesn’t feel like the new girl. No one bullies her. She’s truly happy,” I admit, looking across the lawn where she sits with Abel, Jackie, and Ryder.
“Having the club will do that for you. I remember coming up in school. We always had someone who had our back,” Savage says.
“You had Colt, didn’t you? Was he a badass back then too?” Fang asks.
“That little punk? I had to bail him out more times than not,” Savage huffs out.
“He was,” Bailey mock whispers, making Savage tickle her until she giggles.
“Who is Colt?” I ask.
“He’s the vice president of the Vegas chapter. He’s from down here, though. His girl Kaityln having her baby is what brought Fang to us,” Savage adds.
“Wait.” I sit up. “Kaitlyn. Oh my gosh, I think I helped deliver her baby. Do you have a picture?”
Loyal pulls out his phone and shows me one from right after the baby was born.
“What a small world. I was her delivery nurse at the hospital. That is crazy,” I say, shocked I never made the connection before.
“See,Mami.You were always meant to be with us. Even when you didn’t know it,” Loyal tells me.
“You’re right. That’s got to be one of the craziest coincidences I’ve ever heard of. The baby is doing good?”
Savage nods. “Very well. They are actually coming for a visit in December. Well, Kaitlyn and Kolby, that’s what they named him, for sure are. I might send Fang up to grab them. Vegas has a lot of shit going down right now. Colt might not be able to get away.”
I frown. “Oh yeah. The mayor is starting a war on motorcycle gangs. Right?”
They all look grim as they nod.
“Well, I’d love to meet her officially. If she is willing,” I tell him.
He brightens back up. “I’m sure she would love that. I’ll let her know.”
Loyal’s phone vibrates. “Your friend is here. Want me to go get her?”
I smile. “Yes, please.”
I get up so he can leave as I turn toward the others.
“I apologize in advance. Gina is a bit much sometimes, but she’s the only family I have left, so I appreciate you letting me invite her,” I tell them.
Savage laughs. “A friend of yours is a friend of ours. She will be fine. We can handle whatever she has.”
“Sami, baby. You have been holding out,” Gina calls out as soon as she sees me.
I open my arms and hug her to me as she continues to talk.
“The men here are fine as hell.” She turns. “Sorry, you guys look taken, and I’m a girl’s girl. The rest, though? Point out the single ones.”
“Gina, these are my friends. Savage and Bailey. Fang and Cami. That’s Happy. Contrary to his name, he is not always happy,” I tease, making him stick his tongue out at me. “Laura is here somewhere too, but I think she went inside.”
I look back at the clubhouse and frown. I worry for my new friend. She still struggles. I wish there were more I could do.
