Page 56 of Spook’s Honor

“Good,” Angel sighs happily. “What’s a good name for a grandmother?”

Shocked, I turn towards her. “What?”

“Well,” she blushes and glances down. I follow her gaze and realise she’s nervous. Her fingers are clenched together. The knuckles white. She lifts her eyes to mine for a minute before they dance nervously away. “I know it’s a little presumptuous of me. Spook doesn’t have any family and well… you…” she trails off. “No, it’s okay. It was silly.”

It takes me a minute, but I understand what she’s asking. But she’s worried she’s going to offend me. Like I said, I was so lucky to have had the parents I’d had, but Axle and Angel were my bonus.

Angel starts to stand. I grip her hand holding her in place. “I think you and Axle will make amazing grandparents,” I murmur quietly. “Our kids will be lucky to have you. I don’t think it matters what you’re called. As long as you’re happy with it.”

“Really,” her voice is a little shaky as she looks hopefully at me.

“Yeah, Angel,” I smile. “You’re going to be awesome grandparents. If I get a say I kind of like Gigi for you and Pops for Axle, but that’s just me.”

Angel squeals and I laugh when she throws her arms around me, kissing my cheek. “Thank you Honor. You don’t know what this means to me. I’m going to spoil them rotten, just so you know.”

I hug her back. Sinking into her embrace. “I do,” I whisper to her. “And when we add to our brood, you’ll have even more to spoil.”

She leans back, hands on my shoulders, searching my face. “Are you…?”

I shake my head, “No, but I want a big family, and Luca’s happy to give me what I want, so we’ll be adding to ours once Hannah is a little more settled. Maybe in a year or so.”

Angel beams. She’s literally radiating happiness. “I’m so excited. I can’t wait.” She claps her hands exuberantly.

My shoulders shake as a peal of laughter escapes. It’s time. She needs to know how I feel. “I love you, Angel. Thank you for what you did for me.”

“Oh, honey.” She cups my cheeks, her gaze steady on mine. Love shining brightly. “You never have to thank me for protecting you. It’s what moms do. It’s what you do every day for your babies. It’s what we’ll all do because what I learned from the Mondes is that it takes a village to raise a family. And honey, you have a village.”

She’s not wrong. A loud bark of laughter has us turning to the men and children. Luca is running around with Hannah on his shoulders: she’s smiling so wide you can barely see her eyes. Maverick and Axle each have a boy on theirs and they’re doing a gauntlet of high-fives with the brothers.

Yes. It takes a village and I’ve found one of the best there is.

***

Later that night, after the kids went home with their grandparents. We stayed and partied with the brothers.

The sound of a microphone switching on makes us cringe. Turning to the sound of the god-awful noise we see Maverick near the kitchen door. He motions towards us and calls for Luca and I to join him.

“Let’s go, baby,” Luca says, grasping my hand and leading me towards his President.

“As you can see, Spook never follows the rules, and Honor is already wearing his patch.”

The brothers whistle and stamp their feet. Spook’s shoulders are shaking with laughter, and I’m smiling so wide that my cheeks hurt. I was feeling all kinds of happiness. Some of that was tequila and some was that I’m with the man I love more than life itself.

We had the night to ourselves. Our children are safe at home with their grandparents. Tonight was ours to celebrate how we wanted, and I was more than ready to have my Ol’ Man make me see stars. We’d not made love since the night he brought Hannah home. Putting ourselves second for her sake. But tonight, we will be making up for it. Or we would if Maverick would get on with it.

“As I was saying,” Maverick continues when the brothers fall silent. “He’s already made Honor his Ol’ Lady, but we still need to make it official.” Maverick looks at me, with a wide grin. “Honor, this is your official welcome to the Saint’s Outlaws North Dakota family. I wish you and Spook all the happiness.” He holds up his beer shouting, “Spook and Honor.”

The night rumbles with shouts, cheers, and laughter. A few ribald comments are thrown out. Heat hits my cheeks and I bury my face against Luca’s shoulder as I laugh.

He grips my chin and lifts it up, “You good, baby?”

“So good,” I grin. “I’ll be even better if we cut this short and you take me home and fuck me.”

Luca’s eyes heat. Bending he fits his shoulder to my belly and lifts. Taking the microphone from Maverick, he says, “Thanks for celebrating with us. Enjoy the rest of the party brothers. Me and my Ol’ Lady have our own to get to.”

Another round of cheers and taunting follow us as we leave them to party.

Halfway home, Luca moves me until I’m cradled in his arms bridal style. I wrap an arm around his neck, “Where are the kids, baby?”