Dance With The Devil (Devil's Riders 4)

“Okay .”

I went out and sat on the porch swing, gently pushing myself back and forth with my toe. Even with pointed toes I could barely reach the ground but that was okay. Finally, I gave up and let the breeze push me back and forth a bit .

Whiskey searched his pockets, looking around the edge of the door for something .

“Alrighty, who has the front door key ?”

Jack held it up and stepped forward to lock up the house. Donnie had a couple of garbage bags and Whiskey held a hamper full of the sheets and towels we had used .

I couldn’t help myself. I snapped a picture of them .

It was a rare thing to see three badass bikers being so domestic. Of course, they weren’t your typical guys, bikers or not .

“Ready, sweetcheeks ?”

I nodded and jumped off the swing .

I saw Whiskey pull them aside before they took off. Jack and Donnie nodded, agreeing to whatever he was saying. He jogged over and opened the car door for me. He practically lifted me up into it .

* * *

T he ride back to town was peaceful. We messed around with the radio, finding different songs to sing along with. You would never know it from looking at him, but Whiskey had a fine set of lungs and could more than carry a tune .

I did not, but it never held me back from singing along when a favorite song came on .

In between bad duets, he asked me about a million questions about Eliza. I answered as best as I could. He wanted to know her feeding schedule (flexible), if she slept through the night (usually), and what her favorite color was .

That last one I didn’t know, but I may have gushed about how pretty her eyes looked when she wore blue. She had bright blue eyes, just like her daddy’s .

He nearly levitated out of his seat when I told him that .

We pulled up to see Mae peeking out of the window. He opened the door for me and walked me to the front door. His hand held my elbow in a gentle but firm grip .

I almost told him there was no chance I would slip on the walkway. Especially not in late summer with zero chance of ice on the ground. But I didn’t bother. Let the man escort me around like royalty if he wanted to .

The truth was, I didn’t mind a bit .

I stood awkwardly at the front stoop, feeling a bit shy. How I could feel like that after the dozen positions we’d tried the night before was beyond me. But I did all the same .

There was something formal about this moment. He was going to meet Eliza. It was momentous. The truth was, I hadn’t been sure that this moment would ever come, let alone this fast .

“Do you want to come in ?”

He nodded .

“You know I’m chomping at the bit to meet that baby !”

“Okay, but I don’t want to wake her up. If she’s sleeping I could make you lunch. Do you need to go home first ?”

“Oh no, babe. I’m not letting you out of my sight .”

He gave me a steely look .

“Ever again .”

Chapter Twenty -Nine

Whiskey

“H ello there, beautiful .”

I gave Becky a quick smile, then went right back to staring at the glorious angel in my arms. She was pink, and chubby, and so darn cute it made my heart feel like it was expanding. Growing at least ten sizes bigger .

“I can’t believe she is real. How could anyone be so perfect ?”

The beautiful little wiggly person was nestled in my big arms. I held her firmly, determined not to drop her. I would always protect my baby girl .

Forever .

Everything was different now. Ever since last night, ever since Becky had told me we had a baby together, I’d had the strangest feeling. It was like my heart was outside my body, exposed .

Because the most important thing in the world to me was no longer inside my chest .

I’d thought I put my brothers before myself. Becky. And the girls. I knew that if I had to take a bullet for any of them, I would .

But this was different .

This was… profound .

I would throw myself on a grenade for any of them. Shove them out of the way of a speeding car. Donate an organ. Anything they needed .

But with Eliza… I would go into recon mode, looking for battles to fight. Just in case anything dangerous might decide too get too close. I wanted to build her a castle and dig a moat around it, just to make sure she was safe and sound .

I was on high alert now, and I always would be. Permaworried .