poor leader of men.
“Dane, we don’t have to tell them anything. We could tell them that you want to surprise Kat.”
“Every man and his dog will have seen the photos of me hitting Kat by now. They’ll know we aren’t together.”
“That’s bullshit Dane, the Chapter will believe what we tell them. We are the Mother Chapter if I say that was all bull, they’ll believe it. Let me handle it, I’ll get it sorted,” says Jonas decisively.
I nod at him and attempt a smile. “You know, Brother, you’ll make a good President one day.”
He shakes his head. “Only way that’s going to happen is if you get taken out in a box and let’s be honest, if that happens, I’ll likely be right next to you. You and I started in this MC at the same time. It’s all we know, and Dane, you made it what it is today. You have the far-sight to see, we needed to get out of guns and drugs, I’m not sure I would have.” I raise my eyebrows at him and sit back. “It was easy money, but it was dangerous to the Club and us. With all the real estate you’ve started to invest in, and with all the businesses, we’re making more than we did before.”
“Yeah, it’s the way to go. Salvatore is right, we have to move with the times or we’ll get left behind. The old ways are dying.” Salvatore is my brother-in-law and a Captain in the Abruzzi Crime Family, he’s also a real estate genius.
I can sense Jonas is staring at me, glancing up at him I say, “I know I’m fucking pretty, but if you’re going to keep staring at me, at least smile.”
Jonas punches me in the arm, and his expression goes deadly serious. “I don’t want the Presidency, did once, but not now. If something happened to you, of course, I’d take it. The Club isn’t likely to let you walk away Dane. Many would see it as a betrayal. I know you are unhappy without Kat, but you fucked that up. You should have gone after her long before now. She’s the only woman you’ve kept for more that a heartbeat. Fight for her. Stop giving her space and time to fucking think. Tell her how you feel, apologize, and for fucks sake, don’t let her leave you again.”
Jonas has been involved with Addy from the Country Inn Motel in town, and since she’s moved in with him, he’s a changed man. I guess she would be the reason that he doesn’t want the Presidency. I nod at him, pick up my drink, and throw it back.
“All right, Jonas. Call the Houston Chapter.”
Chapter 10
Kat
I t’s been two weeks since I’ve spoken to Will, after the incident at rehearsals he appears to be avoiding me. It’s mid-morning on Sunday, and I’m standing outside his hotel room door, trying to get up the courage to knock. I need to fix the relationship between our bands, or this tour is going to be hell. It’s like fucking high school, and no one is talking to each other. Now they’ve started playing practical jokes on each other, and I’ve been on enough tours to know, that if you don’t get this shit sorted quickly, it escalates. There’s enough press surrounding the tour with Dane and I, without me having to deal with this bullshit, too.
I raise my hand and I’m about to knock, when Dave, my manager, grabs my wrist, and pulls me away. “Dave! What are you doing?”
“Kat, you all pay me very well to look after you, and I have all this bullshit sorted. All of us are going to sit down and discuss our problems over lunch, like the adults that we are.” Dave has been with me for years and is like a father to me.
“What?” I ask incredulously.
“Yes, my princess, I spoke to their manager, Harry and we agreed that we don’t want a fucking fiasco on our hands. Lunch at twelve thirty in my suite. That way, we’ll have privacy, and can air out all our frustrations in peace.”
“Thank you, Dave. How did you know I’d be here?”
“I didn’t, I just left Harry’s room and saw you looking agonized at Will’s door. I know you, princess, I could tell you were trying to