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“What?” Xander asked.
“Incredible. And what we have with Val is—” Jesse paused. “I don’t know how to explain it but I’m damn glad it happened.”
Xander smiled, and Jesse’s cock jerked hard in his jeans.
“You don’t need to. It just is. And I don’t fucking care what anyone thinks or says about the three of us. It’s what I want. No, that’s not right,” Xander replied and licked his lips, staring at Jesse with those bottomless blue eyes. “It’s what I need. Nothing else.”
Jesse smirked. “Well, except our bikes, and the club.”
“Duh.”
Jesse chuckled and spotted Nate walking over with Sonny and Dante. Jesse met them halfway, his walk turning into a run as he jogged over.
“I’m gonna go check on Chelle before we leave. Seems she’s been having back pain and cramps. It might be time for the baby.”
Nate’s face went from ruddy to pale in no time. “Oh, fucking hell. My kid. It’s really happening.”
He looked like he was going to puke, and Jesse had to bite back a laugh. It took a lot to scare hardened bikers. But apparently, in this case, all it took was a baby. Then Jesse reasoned that if this were him, he’d be the same. A takedown on a rival crew? No problem. The prospect of being responsible for a tiny human? Fucking hell, that was some scary ass shit.
“Probably not for quite a while yet. Let’s go check on her, then I’ll give everyone an update. If we need to stay behind, we need to stay.”
Sonny nodded and Dante too. “We got enough guys for our hunting trip, we’ll be fine.”
Jesse and Nate took off and found Sage and Avery with Rochelle. Then Val appeared with his kit. Jesse examined Rochelle and thankfully, she wouldn’t be giving birth just yet.
“She’s still a ways off. Maybe in the next few days? Her water hasn’t broken yet and she’s not dilating.”
Nate waved him off. “I don’t need to know those details. Just tell me when and where.”
Jesse nodded, trying not to laugh at his friend. “Like I said, probably a couple of days.”
Then he turned to Val.
“You okay to be on hand tonight with Chelle? I mean, after we capture that asshole who’s after you.”
“I’m good.”
“She’ll be fine,” Sage replied. “We’ve got all the crew we need here if Simeon arrives. I’m here, Avery, too. And if Rochelle does go into labor, we got this.”
Jesse had no doubt. These women were fierce and strong, like all Hellraisers.
“Okay, Nate. We gotta a job to finish. Let’s go.”
Nate kissed Rochelle goodbye, but Jesse hesitated in reaching for Val.
Fuck it.
He gave her a languid kiss and swatted her ass. “You be careful.”
Val nodded. “You guys will nab him before he knows what’s going on. Simeon isn’t taking me anywhere.”
Jesse swallowed hard and kissed her again.
Now, he was ready to go and kick some Krypt ass.
Xander
“Hey, Xan,” Jackson called out. “You ready for this firefight?”