26 | Cade
“Brothers,” I say, my arm around Clara’s shoulder. “Like to introduce you all to my sister, Clara.”
Standing in front of the club, I introduce my new family, to one I thought was long gone. It might just be Clara and me, but now she’s back in my life, I’m not going to make the same mistakes again. She deserves the brother who let her down, and I deserve to mend fences with the sister I lost.
We spent a few days in Florida getting to know each other, and immediately, it was as if nothing changed. She’s married now, with two sons, and we were welcomed into the family with open arms. Addison and her were an immediate hit, and the two of them connected in a way that made me so fucking happy I felt a part of myself heal instantly.
Clara wanted to come and meet my family and Skye, so she agreed to fly back with us. She was nervous, for obvious reasons. Marshall being around ain’t something she was comfortable with, but I told her our business with Marshall was finished, and the club would never let anything happen to her.
I mean that, with my whole fucking soul.
“I see the family genetics are strong,” Spike steps forward, a sly grin on his face. “Pleased to meet you, beautiful.”
“Back off,” I growl at him.
Clara giggles.
“Heard all about you,” Jackson grins at her. “Pleased to meet you, sweetheart.”
“Are you all this nice?” Clara asks, her voice soft but light.
“Not all of us,” Goat grunts, but gives her a wink.
“Tell us, princess, how did you get linked to this scoundrel,” Muff asks, extending a hand. “My name is Muff, I’ll let you figure out why.”
“Stop tormenting this poor lady,” Ciara says, pushing through the crowd. “Don’t you listen to them honey. I’m Ciara, Addi’s bestie.”
“It’s lovely to meet you. I can see why you love Addison.”
Addi waves a hand. “It’s hard not to, I know.”
“I’m Serenity, and this is Janine,” Serenity smiles, stepping up beside Ciara. “Welcome.”
“How did you all get so good-looking?” Clara laughs. “It’s like the gods shined down on this patch of the earth.”
Chuckling, I release her to go and get Skye from the grassy area all the babies are playing. Lifting her out, I press my lips to her soft cheek. “Baby girl, I got someone I want you to meet.”
Carrying her over, I stop in front of Clara, and I see her eyes immediately soften. “Oh, Cade, she’s perfect. She is so beautiful.”
Stretching her arms out, she takes Skye and brings her close, kissing her face as tears well in her eyes. “Hi sweetheart. I’m your aunty Clara. It’s so wonderful to meet you.”
Skye babbles and gives Clara the biggest, most beautiful smile.
Spike steps up beside me, a sly grin on his face as we watch my sister meet her only remaining family.
“Bet you’re glad you have a stubborn ass woman who doesn’t listen to a fuckin’ thing now, ain’t ya?”
“Shut the fuck up, Spike,” I smirk.
“He’s right, you know,” Addi sidles up to me. “It wasn’t worth all the big biker drama, now was it?”
“You nearly got yourself killed,” I point out.
“Pffft,” she waves a hand. “Minor details.”
Grinning, I pull her close to me.
“Fuckin’ love you, sugar.”
“Yeah, yeah. Don’t go getting too soppy on me, biker, I might think you’re getting weak in your old age.”
My hand goes down to her bottom, and I slap the round, perky flesh there. “Careful, sugar, I’m not past takin’ you inside and bendin’ you over the nearest couch.”
“Do it,” she teases.
My smile, the biggest it has been in a long time, feels almost unreal.
I’ve never been so fucking happy.
My life is precisely where I always wanted it to be.
And, for the first time in forever, I have a family again.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
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