“It’s not that easy, and you already know it. Speak to Ace. Get it sorted out.”

I nod, regardless that he can’t see me. “All proper, I’ll hit him up. See what sort of grand exit he’s cooked up for me.” Regardless of my reluctance to go away Angel Harbor, the considered having a plan, a transparent path laid out by these I belief, eases a few of my rigidity.

“Good. And Stone?” Dad’s voice softens, the heat chopping by way of the miles between us. “I do know this isn’t straightforward. However it’s the fitting transfer. You’ll see.”

A lump varieties in my throat, and I swallow arduous earlier than I can converse. “Yeah, I do know, Dad. I’ll get it sorted with Ace. Then I’m Texas-bound.”

“Trying ahead to it, son. Be protected and see you quickly.”

“You bought it, Dad. Is Mother round?”

“Thought you’d by no means ask. She’s been watching me since I acquired on the telephone.”

I hear him hand the telephone over earlier than my ma’s voice places a smile on my face.

“Stone, how’s my child boy?”

“Hardly a child or boy anymore, Ma. However I’m good. How are you?” I depart the dim mild of Ace’s workplace and head exterior, in want of contemporary air after the information from my dad.

“I’m good, higher now with the excellent news of your return to Texas,” she solutions simply, a transparent smile in her voice. “Are you getting sufficient to eat, sweetheart?” Ma’s voice is stuffed with concern.

I chuckle as I step exterior and stare on the sunny California skies. Similar blue as in Texas. Similar puffy white clouds. However the vibe is as completely different as might be. “Do you assume I’ve been ravenous over right here for the previous 5 years, Ma?”

“Don’t get good with me, Stone.” Her tone holds that warning I’ve missed since I left my dwelling in Texas in the course of the night time.

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” I tease. “Yeah, Ma, I’m getting loads to eat. The women right here maintain us well-fed.”

“Don’t you imply the ladies?”

“That’s what I stated.” I can’t assist the smile on my face as a result of I miss sparring with my mother, greater than I miss a variety of issues. “That’s not what you heard?”

“Are you relationship anyone?”

“Ma,” I groan. “Isn’t there one thing else it’s essential be doing?”

“Nope. Who’s she?”

Ma and I are shut, however not the type of shut the place I inform her what number of completely different chicks I fuck every week between MC enterprise. That’s a little bit too shut for my style. “There is no such thing as a she, Ma. A minimum of not only one.”

“I hope you’ve been masking your junk,” she says with amusing. “I don’t need any pissed off grandbabies displaying up twenty years from now.”

“I’m not relationship anybody, Ma. And I refuse to speak to you about my junk—coated or uncovered.” That pulls amusing from each of us.

“Rattling, I miss you, Stone. I’m so prepared for my child boy to lastly come dwelling.”

I smile. “I haven’t been a child in a very long time.” Possibly if I maintain telling her I’m not a child, she’ll get the trace.

“You’ll all the time be my child. Wait till you’ve gotten children, and also you’ll perceive.”

I smile and shrug regardless that Ma can’t see me. “Sounds good. Effectively, I assume I want to speak to Ace about this transfer. You recognize, I’ve been on my greatest conduct for you and Dad since I got here to Angel Harbor. Now that I’m leaving, I’m a little bit conflicted about it.”

“I perceive, honey,” Ma says. “You’ve constructed a life there. You’re comfy there. However simply know we’ve been working arduous to get you dwelling. Took some time, but it surely’s dealt with. And I miss you.”

“Miss you too, Ma.” It received’t be straightforward to go away Angel Harbor. These guys are my pals. My brothers. California is cool. It’s precisely what I wanted after that shitshow 5 years in the past. The climate is nice, the weed is nice, and the chicks are sizzling as fuck. However none of that’s necessary sufficient to remain away, is it? Not when my rightful place—in the future—is to guide the Reckless Bastards into the long run. “All proper, Ma. I’ll be dwelling quickly.”

“That’s what I need to hear!” She claps her arms, and I can virtually see her strutting across the kitchen within the massive home. “I’m so completely satisfied to listen to that, Stone.”

“It’ll be a little bit unusual being again since I haven’t been round for just a few years, however I acquired this. How’s everybody doing?”

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