Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 28300 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28300 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 113(@250wpm)___ 94(@300wpm)
“It doesn’t matter what she wants anymore. She’s not here, and Death, he’s going to come for me someday. When he does, it’s not going to hurt the clubs.”
Lucius walked back into the clubhouse, and Lash shook his head, knowing he shouldn’t get involved with this kind of shit, but also knowing he had to tell Devil. Lucius wasn’t a Skull, but he was family.
****
Christmas Day
The kids had woken up way too early.
Angel didn’t mind, but she’d stayed up all night waiting for Lash to arrive. The moment he’d gotten to bed and saw she was up, he’d apologized, explaining he’d gone to see Devil. He hadn’t delved into any more of an explanation, so she figured it was club business and hadn’t asked more questions.
She’d fallen asleep in Lash’s arms only to be woken up by screaming kids, telling everyone that Santa had been here. Her own children, who were not young anymore, came and got her and Lash up. Chloe joined in the fun with Connor by jumping on the bed like they used to as kids. She couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
The kids did all the rounds on all of the parents, and seeing as this was a full family get-together, there were a lot of people to get up.
She made her escape to the bathroom before heading downstairs, still in her pajamas, and got to work on filling the kettles, and of course, working the coffee. A lot of people would be needing coffee.
The presents were already under the tree in sacks labeled with their kids’ names. Everything was coming together. She got the toaster set up as the kids just wanted a bowl of cereal to start their day.
Personally, she needed a slice of toast or something. She quickly pulled on an apron over her pajamas and got to work on the preparation, and it wasn’t long before she was joined by Tate, Eva, Lexie, Natalie, and the rest of the women. Lacey came into the kitchen and helped pour coffee.
Once the preparations were underway and everyone had breakfast, it was time for the presents. She sat on Lash’s lap as she watched the kids grow giddy with excitement. Each time they opened something, they’d run to their parents, hugging them.
“Do you think we should have another baby?” she asked.
Her children were way too big now, but another brother or sister would be a nice addition to the mix.
Lash growled. “Staying up all night with a screaming kid?”
“We still do it now when we offer to take care of them.” She sank against him. “Come on, it wouldn’t be so bad.”
He wrapped his arms around her. “We’ll see about that big bow I get to unwrap tonight.”
She felt an answering arousal, which she quickly curbed because there was no room for it on Christmas morning. With all the gifts taken care of, it was agreed that all the kids could stay in their pajamas for Christmas, including dinner.
Of course, some of the older kids asked if they stayed in theirs, would they get out of helping? Angel agreed, so several of the older kids stayed in their pajamas.
After all the presents, she made her excuses and went to get changed into the outfit Natalie, Lexie, and the Chaos Bleeds women had arranged.
She loved it.
Lash was in the bedroom as she came out of the bathroom, and she gave him a little twirl.
“Do we even have to have dinner?” Lash said. “I can undress you like this.”
Angel chuckled. “You’re going to eat this food that I spent a long time preparing.” She pressed a kiss to his lips. “But tonight, I will be all yours, and perhaps we can make a baby or two.”
Lash groaned.
She had no choice but to pull away. Dinner would burn, and she wanted everything to be perfect.
For the next three hours, she and the ladies, along with Baker, all prepared dinner. Kids would randomly run into the kitchen to show off their latest toy. Millie would guide them out.
Once they were about half an hour away from everything being cooked, tables were pulled together, and cloths were placed over the top. Christmas themed, of course. Angel had made sure to gather enough cutlery to serve everyone.
Lexie helped to prepare the table, and Angel began to serve the food into the bowls. One by one, they left the kitchen and made their way out into the main clubhouse where the men had rounded up the kids and gotten them and everyone to the table.
Lash came into the kitchen, as did Devil, and they carried out the turkeys to be carved. Everything had come together so nicely. There were, of course, vegan alternatives for Dick and Martha, as well as anyone else who wanted the choice. Angel liked to cater to everyone. She watched and waited while everyone began filling their plates, passing them down to be filled with meat or vegetables, or both.