Free Bikers And Tinsel (MC Sinners # 3.5) by Jewel Bella Page A

join the group, and Ciara’s eyes widen when she sees me.
    “What the fuck happened to you?” She gasps.
    Everyone turns to look at me. Can anyone say awkward?
    “It’s a long story,” I say. “Cade, is Addi okay?”
    Cade smiles down at me. “We just did a scan. The baby’s heartbeat is strong and everything seems okay. They’re not sure why she was bleeding, but they’re looking into it. For now, though, the baby is ok.”
    “That’s wonderful,” I breathe.
    “The doctor said it’s a miracle that baby is hanging on,” Cade says, his voice tired. “But that baby is part of me. That, and maybe there is a little bit of Christmas in the air. It must make for some luck.”
    I smile. “A Christmas miracle.”
    “Yeah,” he says. “I fuckin’ hope so.”
    ~*~*~*~
    Janine
    “S o, you were having sex and you fell on your face?” Addison says later that night when we’re visiting her in her room. She looks tired, her eyes have dark rings under them and her face is a little puffy, but she has some hope in her eyes and she’s smiling, so that’s something.
    “Never mind me, how are you?” I say, waving a hand.
    “Uh, no, I want this story.” She pouts.
    “Me too,” Ciara says, shifting her chair closer with an enthusiastic look on her face.
    “Oh, me three,” Serenity adds from the end of Addi’s bed.
    “Okay,” I sigh. “We were in an odd position.”
    “Elaborate,” Addison encourages.
    “He was holding me like a wheelbarrow.”
    The girls are silent a moment, all of them deep in concentration like they’re picturing it in their heads.
    “Oh, damn,” Ciara says, grinning.
    “I can’t picture it,” Serenity pouts.
    “Google it,” Addison suggests.
    Serenity pulls out her phone while I slowly die in shame. She types something in and then her eyes widen. “Oh...wow!”
    “Yeah,” I groan.
    “So...he dropped you?” Ciara says, her expression concerned.
    “No, when we were...um...enjoying the last moment...my hands gave way, and I couldn’t catch myself. I face planted the floor.”
    Serenity bursts out laughing. “Oh my God, that’s hilarious!”
    “It wasn’t at the time.” I sigh, feeling my head begin to pound.
    “You look like crap, honey,” Addison says, fighting back a smile.
    “Sorry, big day.”
    Her smile fades. “Cade told me that there was a note left for you.”
    Her eyes are sympathetic. I hate that. I hate sympathy. I don’t need it. I can deal with this. I will deal with this. I’m not going to get run off by a dropkick who has issues with my dead husband.
    “Honey,” she says, reaching over and gripping my hand. “You’re looking really angry right now.”
    “I am angry, Addi,” I say, meeting her gaze. “Because of my dead husband, I now have debts I can’t afford, and the only way out of them is to either a) pay them, or b) have the guys deal with it, which either results in them getting hurt or someone getting killed.”
    “They know what they’re doing, hon,” Serenity says.
    “I know, but it’s not their problem, it’s mine.”
    “It is their problem. The moment you become one of their ladies, everything becomes their problem. You need to let Muff do what he needs to do and just trust he knows what’s right,” Ciara adds gently.
    I put my head in my hands. “I know that, okay? I do, but it’s hard for me to just step back and let him take over.”
    “It’ll get easier.” Addison sighs. “Trust me.”
    “You girls ready to go?” Spike says, popping his head into the room. “Visiting hours are over, and precious needs some rest.”
    Addison smiles at him, and he winks at her. Ciara gets up, and Serenity and I quickly follow. We all hug Addison.
    “Thanks for coming. I appreciate everything you girls have done for me,” she says, holding Ciara’s hand.
    “Always.” I smile.
    “Forever,” Serenity adds.
    “I can’t beat that.” Ciara laughs. “But, you know, I’ve always got your back.”
    We hug Addi again and head