Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 60676 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 303(@200wpm)___ 243(@250wpm)___ 202(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60676 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 303(@200wpm)___ 243(@250wpm)___ 202(@300wpm)
After that, her voice becomes muffled and there are some scuffing sounds before the door opens and slams closed again. Only when I’m certain I’m alone do I step out, carefully looking around to make sure there is nobody else here. I take my things and quickly get the hell out of there. When I step outside, there is nobody to be seen. The night air is cool, and the campus is quiet.
Exhaling, I use my keycard to get back into the dorm.
Poor girl. I don’t know who she was fighting with, but I do know it was clear he was breaking up with her.
That sucks.
I’ve forgotten the drama that comes with being back around people of this age group.
Something to look forward to, I suppose.
CLASS THE NEXT DAY is rough.
By the time I get through the first one, my head is pounding. I know I drank way too much last night and didn’t get enough sleep. Considering it’s my first week, that’s a very bad thing. Moving to Gerard’s class, I try to slink in without anyone noticing how bad I look. It doesn’t work, though, because I’m the first person in the door and he immediately notices me.
He grins as I shuffle to my seat at the front. “Rough night?”
“Something like that,” I mumble. “I forgot what it’s like to drink with college kids.”
“You’re not that much older.”
I shoot him a look. “No offense, sir, but I’m too old to be carrying on like that.”
He laughs. “Some of us have to learn the hard way. Here, I have these electrolytes I keep in my desk for any days I’m sick. Mix one in your water, it will help.”
He moves to his desk and pulls out a sachet of lord knows what, but I don’t question it. I take it off him and empty it into my water, watching it go a pale-yellow color. Then I take a long drink and lean back in my chair, praying it works before my head actually decides to explode.
“I won’t tell if you need a minute and you’re late.”
Waving a hand, I shake my head. “No, I’m tougher than this.”
He laughs. “Well, I admire your strength.”
Finding my seat, I manage to get through the lessons. By the time the afternoon comes, I am utterly exhausted and take myself to bed as soon as the sun goes down. I don’t move a single inch all night, and when I wake in the morning my body aches. God, when did I get so damn weak? I used to be able to party like the best of them and here I am, acting like I just ran a damn marathon.
Packing up my things, I take the car ride home slow.
I’m ready to see my babies.
Two days is just enough that I don’t go completely crazy.
Arriving at the club, I turn the car off and get out. Spike told me he’d be here with the kids this morning before he took them to daycare, and I’m not missing the chance to hug them. I need little boy hugs and baby squishes.
I see little Danny first, he comes running out of the main house, clearly having seen me. His little eyes light up as he runs toward me, his arms flailing out the sides, his run enough to have me laughing as I lean down and scoop him into my arms. I kiss his cheeks over and over, cheeks that still have this morning’s breakfast on them. Danny is the meaning of little boy, and I love his fiery spirit.
He's just like Spike.
“I missed you baby,” I say, squeezing him.
“Mommy!” he cries happily, giving me a big grin.
Spike walks out of the main house carrying Mercy, her chubby cheeks bouncing with every step he takes. Holy sons-of-anarchy-hot-biker-showdown. I stare at my man and my heart skips a beat. With his bandana, dark sunglasses, tight black tee, and low hanging jeans, I almost want to skip all the rest and go rip his damned clothes off. But then my daughter smiles, and I can’t wipe the smile from my face as I carry Danny over. Stopping in front of them, I use my free arm to lean in and bring my baby girl’s face to mine where I kiss her cheeks. She babbles something incoherent and reaches for my necklace.
“You goin’ to give me that kind of attention,” Spike murmurs, leaning in and brushing his lips over mine.
Danny giggles, earning him a grin from his dad.
Gosh, when they smile at one another, they’re twins.
“You’ll get your attention later.”
“Ohhh, you’re back!”
Serenity comes rushing out with Ava on her hip, a beaming smile on her face. “Tell me everything. Leave nothing out. I will live through you.”
“I’ll tell you everything, but not until I’ve gone home and slept a few hours.”