Free Enforcer: Book Four (Princes of Prophecy) by L. Ann Marie Page B

her ass.
    I watch her pull her gun from the drawer and holster it. She hands me mine and I do the same. When she turns I kiss her. She shocks the shit out of me leaning in and opening her mouth. I pull her to me and lift her up. Too many nights of her sleeping against me is fuckin’ with my control and I have to fight to put her down. “Fuckin’ hell,” I growl out. “You’re not making this easy hot lips.” I smile at her.
    She looks a little dazed, but shakes her head no. “No to hot lips.”
    “Fuck and that was working pretty well for me just now. Go before I call Trapper and tell him I'm not showing.” She laughs and runs out the door. She's not ready and I'm not pushing this. Fuck I'm an idiot. I fight with myself on the way to pick up Trapper. It won't be good if she isn't ready. I want good. I'm eight years older than her and need to act it.
    With my head settled I get Trapper to Dunkin’. He's in a good mood. Anita is going to move in with him. I'm happy he found her. I tell him to get Done to move her and he's smiling like it’s Christmas morning.
    At the shop I get my bike ready and wait on Vinny. He shows five minutes before the driver calls. Fuckin’ Brother had me worried. We meet the truck on the highway with two Transport Brothers and make the long uneventful ride to Maine.
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Sheila 
    Drake is a damn mess. I get them back in the Jeep and head to Dunkin’. I need coffee and he needs to calm the hell down. He doesn't say a word while I drive or order our coffee. When I pull out he starts again. “What am I going to do? She needs more than I can give her.”
    I want to tell him to grow the fuck up and make a decision here, but he's just a kid. “You decide on a plan for your life and work all the things you need to do into it.”
    “She deserves more than homeless and living in a dorm. I don't have anything. I don't even know what she needs and now I have to decide whether to go to school or take care of her. If I choose her I have no way to give her what she deserves. If I choose school, I lose her.”
    “It's not easy. It's not optimal. It's not fair. You need to decide with some information behind it. Talk to Lily and get what you need to make that decision. You may be surprised.” I feel for him. He just found out her mother left for Florida, he doesn't know the father and he's got a deaf baby to provide and plan for. “Everyone in the Club signs. We grew up with deaf and special needs. She doesn't need anything but love and a little extra work. You've been doing it so far.”
    He doesn't say anything all the way back to the yard. At the house he asks if I can keep Stella while he talks with the RA. It's not like she can hear the conversation, but I tell him I have errands and I'll drop her back later.
    Me and Stella get my errands done and I stop in at Jess's. I explain what's going on while the kids play. She points to Justice. I look over and laugh. Fuckin’ kids. He's showing her how to say ‘friend’. When she signs it he hugs her and points to Aquyà and her and signs ‘friend’. She hugs Aquyà. “That is too fuckin’ cute.”
    “See if she can go to the daycare with them. This is the only day they aren't there. It will be good for her to learn how to sign. They love showing off.”
    “They're not showing off, they're helping.” I'm glad they are; it will be easier for her to learn from kids than adults.
    I call Prez and tell him what's going on. He tells me to call the daycare and get her in starting tomorrow. I take care of that, watching her sign ‘water’ and ‘cookie’ to Jess. When she's done we sign ‘bye friend’ and bring my little wonder girl home. Drake will be happy she's already learning.
    When I get to the house Drake isn't here and the RA went to the store. I call into Ops. Brantley is on making this easier. “Drake is gone; can you track him? I have Stella but need to get to therapy.”
    “On it Sheila. I'll call you back.”
    Twenty minutes