Lucky's Choice(135)

“What it comes down to is a choice between you and Willa, and she will win every time, so I’m done fucking around with you. I have a better use for Shade’s and the rest of the brothers’ markers now, and it doesn’t involve you.

“I’m giving you a last chance to move on, Bridge.” Lucky tossed a set of keys to Bridge who caught them in his hand. “Move on, leave Treepoint, and don’t come back. Kale is dead and gone, and there is nothing either of us can do to bring him back. If you ever try to come near Treepoint again, Shade will make sure it’s the last time you suck air.” Lucky went toward the office door, brushing past Bridge to open it.

He paused without looking back. “Ride as far as you can, Bridge, and find a place that you can call home.” Lucky’s voice became choked, remembering all the times they had spent together when they were in the service. “I was fucked up when I came out of the service, too. The difference is I became a member of The Last Riders, and they helped me keep my sanity. You turned them down, and you’ve been lost ever since.#p#分页标题#e#

“Goodbye, brother. I pray you find peace. I already have.”

Lucky walked out of the office, coming to a stop at seeing all the brothers waiting outside the door. They were there to support him, just as they always had and always would.



Willa had lunch waiting for them when they arrived home. The men ate while sitting around and talking when Shade went to the counter, taking a cupcake.

Lucky was eating his own meal as he looked up to see Shade take a bite. An expression of complete ecstasy came over his face as he took another bite.

He turned to Willa who was sitting next to Lucky with Lily and John sitting on her other side. “What flavor are these?”

Willa broke off her conversation with Lily to answer his question. “Oh, those are chocolate bourbon. The recipe was giving me trouble. I thought they would be a big seller during the Derby festival. I think I’ve finally got it right.”

“You sure as fuck have. Willa, I love my wife, but woman, if I had never met Lily, that asshole husband of yours wouldn’t have caught you. I would have put a ring on your finger after the first bite.”

Willa blushed, smiling in pride at her accomplishment.

“Willa, I’m going to need that recipe.” Lily laughed, not at all upset by Shade’s comment.

Lucky couldn’t say the same. He saw red.

Why did the brothers all think Willa would have succumbed to them over him?

“Willa wouldn’t have given you the fucking time of day.”

Shade finished eating his cupcake. “It wouldn’t even have been a competition.”

The last word wasn’t out of his mouth before Lucky was out of his chair and lunging toward Shade who dodged his first blow. Lucky, unable to stop his momentum, fell against the counter, sending a Crockpot full of macaroni and cheese crashing to the floor. This time, as Lucky twisted, going after Shade again, he managed to send Shade backward against the counter, nearly toppling the cupcake tray.

“Watch the fucking food!” Rider said, jumping up from his chair to break the men apart with Train’s help.

“Lucky, there are children in the room!” Willa yelled at him angrily.

Lucky glanced at Beth’s boys and Shade’s son who were too busy eating the vanilla cupcakes that Willa had made to notice what the adults were doing.

Lucky shoved Rider off him, retaking his seat. Guiltily, he let Shade clean up the mess. Damn bastard deserved it for aggravating him.

“You should be ashamed of yourself,” Willa snapped.

“I’m sorry,” he apologized to the women.

“I don’t know what you became so jealous for.” Willa placed her hand over his.

“I don’t, either,” Lucky said, picking up his fork.

“Willa, after dinner, I brought those papers for you to sign,” Diamond said, handing Knox a cupcake before taking one for herself. The brother took it then reached for another before retaking his chair.

“You promised me no more changes to your will for at least a year.” Lucky frowned. He had hoped telling her that she would save money would be an added incentive.

“Oh, it’s not a will.”

The room went quiet as the members eavesdropped on their conversation.

“I signed over my house to Ginny.”

“You gave your house to Ginny?” Lucky was surprised Willa hadn’t mentioned that she was thinking of doing it. She had told him that she was keeping it for their future children. “Why?”

“Because she can’t afford an apartment and pay for college, too. Bliss is going to be her roommate. It will help her afford the bills.”#p#分页标题#e#