Chapter 19

CHAPTER 19

CORD

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We spent most of the day until sundown getting shit ready. No one was saying much of anything, we were still thinking of the codes and what it all meant. The women were kept too busy to get into any more shit and Davey kept giving us reports on what they were up to.

Susie was back to her smiling self and I could hear her and the others every time they passed outside the mansion going from one house to the next.

“Where did y’all tell them we were going?” I asked Logan and the others as we listened to the women going back and forth.

“I didn’t tell Gabriella shit, just to pack some shit that will last us for a while.”

“Same here.” The others chimed in. They probably thought we were going on vacation or some shit. Hopefully this place Mancini was dragging us off to would afford them some freedom.

I was actually looking forward to it if only to give the women a breather. Susie’s little act of mutiny had brought it home that females have no stomach for the shit us men have to deal with. My brothers and I sure could’ve hunkered down here for as long as it took, but the girls were about ready to crack.

“I know if y’all don’t take them off those leashes soon we’re gonna have more problems than we’ve seen the last two days.” Quinn piped in.

“Why what did you hear?” For some reason, he was the one left stuck with them more so than anyone else, though I wasn’t sure they’d talk around him either, they’re sneaky that way.

“Nothing, just watching them. Reminds me of a caged panther at the zoo, just looking for a way out.”

“They’ll be fine, we just have to instill shit in them every night after they’ve been alone together all day. That’s when they do their damn plotting and get all these funny ideas and shit.”

“The fuck you wanna instill in them Connor?”

“Well Ty, the fact that what we say goes and they just need to keep their little asses quiet until the ban has been lifted.”

“Okay bitch made one, in case you haven’t noticed, Dani might play quiet when you’re around, but I bet my ass she’s up to her eyeballs in shit when they’re plotting and scheming.”

“Never said different, I’m just saying we’ve taken down fucking governments we ought to be able to keep five females in check.” We all pretty much shook our heads at him because even he knew he was blowing smoke out his ass.

Although I wasn’t expecting Susie to fuck up as royally as she had this time, I wasn’t kidding myself that she wouldn’t be up to some shit before long.

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QUINN

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Look at them. They’re so funny these brothers of mine. I listened with a smile on my face as Tyler got the rest of them going with his shit. Since I’m the sucker they’ve been leaving stuck here with the women more often than not, I could tell them they’re full of shit, but why bother? It’s more fun watching them tear their hair out.

Ty is the funniest one of all. Mr. Big-shot is as whipped a motherfucker as I’ve ever seen. Though he’s still deluding himself that he’s the one in control. Poor Dev and I have been trying our best to keep the peace while the rest of them lost their damn minds, and I for one, am praying that my day don’t come no time soon.

On the one hand, it would be great to finally have what my brothers have found, that shared love and affection that’s so evident between them and their chosen women. But then I think of the headaches each and every one of them has to deal with and I back the hell off.

“You listening to this shit?” Dev came up beside me to watch the show. “Look at the shit eating grins on their faces bro. You think we’ll ever have that?”

“You feeling the urge brother?” I looked at him out the side of my eye. I wonder if he’d notice that I skirted his question. The truth is no matter what goes on in my mind, sometimes I find myself on the fence. Out of nowhere I’d get that burning urge for a woman of my own. And every time baby Zak lays her little head on my chest, I want one of her too. That’s when Ty lets any of us near her; damn baby hog.

“I’m not sure that’s for me brother.” I hated the ring of sadness in his voice. We all knew where each of us came from. The shit we’d endured as kids, so I knew why he might feel that way.

“You’re wrong brother, it’s because of what you suffered that you’d be the perfect husband and father.” I knew just how to get him too. “If you don’t do it I won’t either.” He gave me one of his looks.

“Don’t be an ass Quinn, you can’t deny yourself happiness because of me I won’t have it.”

“Fine then, it’s settled, we’ll both go for it. if asshole Ty can be domesticated I say we can too.” The laughter lightened the heavy mood and we moved to join the others.

It was already going dark outside by the time we broke. “Whose place are we eating at tonight?” I liked this new arrangement. Before the women came it was a toss up as to what form of swill we’d be eating with each of us taking turns.

“Zak’s.” Ty with his greedy ass keeps track of these things. “Let’s go round up the girls, have dinner then we’ll go take care of the tunnel.” Cord with his newly whipped ass was almost out the door after that suggestion.

“Looks like the danger’s passed.” No one had to guess at what Logan was referring to as we watched Cord cross the yard.

“Thank fuck, you assholes need to calm the fuck down, too damn hyper. Next time one of you go the fuck off I’m putting something in your food.”

“Look who’s talking, Ty you’re full of shit.” Logan laughed at his misguided ass.

“What’re you talking about? I never acted like a caveman. Zak was damn near certifiable, Con was a bitch to live with and our fearless leader here had a strong case of PMS with his bitch made ass. Of course that one is fucking nuts so his shit is to be expected.” He pointed out the door at Cord. “But me, I was the only one who kept my cool. I never went full asshole.”

“You’re also the only one who had to be medicated.” Devon deadpanned and the rest of us howled with laughter while Ty gave us all the finger and stomped out the door.