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“Hey, how about we run to Wichita tomorrow and shop for your pantsuit and the girls’ outfits? We could make a day of it, and if we get done early, we could always do some shopping for house furnishings?” Tori suggested.
“Sure. Let me make sure that Stone doesn’t have any plans with us,” Naomi replied.
“Oh, Stone has plans—but not with you,” Beth murmured.
“Why?” Naomi asked.
“Jared wasn’t willing to sign the severing of parental rights. I believe Stone, Cannon, Dad, and a couple others are making a visit to Enid to help change his mind,” Beth explained, her tone turning serious.
Naomi’s chest tightened. “I don’t want Stone to get in trouble.”
“Naomi, Stone wants to protect you and the girls. It’s a part of who he is. Let him go and take care of this. Locks and the others will make sure that he doesn’t do something that will hurt him,” Regina reassured her.
“I love that he wants to do that, but I worry,” Naomi admitted.
She’d just found Stone. She couldn’t lose him. How would she and the girls handle it if something happened to him?
“Well, let’s get your mind off Stone and Jared tomorrow,” Tori interjected, clapping her hands to break the heavy tension. “As my wedding present to you and Stone, I’ll pay for four hundred dollars of sexy lingerie. Maybe I’ll buy some for myself while I’m there and then make a list of all the Mr. Wrongs to fill my time.”
Naomi didn’t know whether to smile or laugh at Tori’s aggrieved tone. She was definitely down on men in general. She hoped that Tori could find someone for herself like Naomi had found Stone.
“Thank you, Tori. I would love to go shopping for lingerie,” Naomi agreed, offering a small, grateful smile.
She listened to the chatter of the women as they discussed everything regarding the wedding on July 3rdand the fireworksand barbecue on July 4th. She was learning that holidays were a big thing for the MC.
She’d concentrate on the plans for the wedding and holiday while trying not to worry about Stone. She had to trust that his brothers had his back and would watch out for him.
Her dad had been arrested, but from what Beth had said, he was getting out on bail until the trial. If she never saw him again, it would be too soon. She had a lot of anger toward him and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to hold her temper if she saw him in person.
“Eight a.m. tomorrow to leave okay with you, Naomi?” Tori checked.
“Sure. I’m looking forward to it,” Naomi said.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Stone sat in the SUV that Locks had picked them up in. He’d wanted to ride his motorcycle because he figured the ride back from Enid would be a good way to decompress after dealing with Naomi’s ex, but Locks had convinced him that they needed to be less conspicuous when they visited Jared.
Unfortunately, since Stone wasn’t driving, he had entirely too much time to think about what he wanted to do to Jared, but he needed to be restrained in what he did. Stone had clocked the type of man Jared was after being in his presence because he’d seen so many of Jared’s type in prison—entitled, believing they were above everything, and that they could get away with anything.
Stone hadn’t met Naomi’s father yet, but he guessed Aaron had the same type of attitude. They believed their money and connections made them above the law. Unfortunately for them, Locks and the MC had just as many, if not more, connections.
“It seems Jared had an issue at his house and needed to stay home from the office today. The house is in this subdivision,” Locks noted.
The houses were nice but very cookie-cutter. He wondered if Naomi had any say in where they lived or if this was all Jared. Locks did a three-point turn to back into the driveway. He pulled some jackets out and handed one to each of them. Stone read the back.
FUGITIVE RECOVERY AGENTwas in large yellow letters. Stone slipped his on.
“Let’s get this taken care of. Do we know if he’s right or left-handed?” Stone asked.
Locks chuckled as he walked toward the door. “I like how you think. Yes, Beth said he’s right-handed, so keep the damage to his left. Let me get us in,” Locks replied.
Locks rang the doorbell. Stone worried because the house had those video doorbells and cameras. He didn’t want this coming back to haunt them.
“Beth texted that she shut the video feed down on all the outside cameras as we entered the neighborhood and will keep them off until we leave,” Cannon reassured him.
Stone appreciated everyone helping out.
The door opened with Jared in a suit. “It’s about time you got here. When I call for someone to come fix my sprinkler system that’s flooding the backyard, I expect you to get here in a decent amount of time,” Jared snapped, walking away and heading toward the back of the house. Stone followed Locks, with Cannon watching their back.
