got to take care of Shanna … so can I count on your help?”
Deidra looked at Mad Jack, who had pretty much heard what they’d been talking about, and he nodded his head in approval.
“Yes,” she answered. “We’ll help you, but don’t tell anyone we are. Bring what you can and we’ll get the rest of what you both will need when you get here. Tell my dad he isn’t staying here but that I’ve got a place for you and the baby.”
“Thanks, cousin. You’re going to love Shanna. I heard your dad rented a whole motel for everyone who’s coming, one that usually closes after the summer. I guess that’s best for everyone with all the people he’s bringing.” She paused. “You know he plans to bring, like, fifty or more, right?”
Deidra gasped. “Oh my God, no. I didn’t think he’d do that to me! The wedding is at the country club. I’m going to have to tell Jack’s mother. Or maybe she knows. I’m staying out of the wedding plans. I hate weddings. Jack and I would have married quietly, but his mother wanted a big wedding for us, so … I guess she got her wish. You tell that father of mine that I’ll be calling him.”
Lacy-Jane nearly shouted into the phone. “No, no, no … Whiskey can’t know I asked you for help! Nobody can know, Dee. Promise me. They might take Shanna away from me. You can’t tell him I told you anything if you call him.”
Dee was alarmed by the frantic plea in her cousin’s voice. “I won’t say I talked to you. Go take care of the baby. I’ve got to talk to Jack. I’ll see you soon enough, alright? Stay safe.”
She hung the phone up and looked at Jack with dread filling her eyes.
“Jack, did you hear my cousin? Fifty people … Who knows who Whiskey plans to bring to our wedding?” She looked sadly into his eyes. “I’m so sorry, but this wedding is going to be a disaster. Wherever my dad goes, disaster is sure to follow. We should run off.”
Mad Jack put a consoling arm around her. “My mother can handle anything. I’m sure she has it all taken care of. Just look beautiful, and I’ll handle your dad. Why don’t we go over and talk to my parents if you’re so upset? My mother will reach out to your dad and I’ll have a word with Darko.” He rested his chin on her head. “Deidra, three clubs are going to be present. Maybe my mother was crazy to use the country club, but she knew what she was dealing with. I’m more worried about my relatives, to be honest. The Russians and the Irish don’t always get along, but maybe they will at this wedding.”
Dee pushed him away, then looked at him as they both burst into laughter. Both of them had totally different pictures in their minds of the bikers meeting the families.
Finally, Dee stopped laughing. “I think we’d better go over and see what your mom’s plans are, just in case of a riot.”
Jack grabbed her with a hug and kissed her gently. “Trust me, darling, it’s gonna be a wedding like nobody else has ever had.”
Deidra didn’t answer, but thought to herself, it sure as fuck would be .
“I am kind of shocked my dad didn’t call and tell me about Margo. If Violet had our number, she sure would have called. One thing I will give her is that she tried to help me when Margo was so rotten to me. Maybe because she was best friends with my mom and Rebel’s always treated me good. I think it might have really been her idea to send me to New Jersey, too. You’ve never met them, have you?”
He shook his head. “Never went down to Maryland. Isn’t Rebel Satan’s Attitude’s national president?” He started to roll a joint.
“No. Rebel founded Satan’s Attitude when he got out of jail. Did you know he’s originally from New Jersey? When he came out of jail, he decided he wanted his own club. From what my mom told me—and I never told anyone this—I’m not sure if I should even tell you … but Rebel was in Bound for Hell. Diablo was really his blood brother. My mother said he was
Deidra looked at Mad Jack, who had pretty much heard what they’d been talking about, and he nodded his head in approval.
“Yes,” she answered. “We’ll help you, but don’t tell anyone we are. Bring what you can and we’ll get the rest of what you both will need when you get here. Tell my dad he isn’t staying here but that I’ve got a place for you and the baby.”
“Thanks, cousin. You’re going to love Shanna. I heard your dad rented a whole motel for everyone who’s coming, one that usually closes after the summer. I guess that’s best for everyone with all the people he’s bringing.” She paused. “You know he plans to bring, like, fifty or more, right?”
Deidra gasped. “Oh my God, no. I didn’t think he’d do that to me! The wedding is at the country club. I’m going to have to tell Jack’s mother. Or maybe she knows. I’m staying out of the wedding plans. I hate weddings. Jack and I would have married quietly, but his mother wanted a big wedding for us, so … I guess she got her wish. You tell that father of mine that I’ll be calling him.”
Lacy-Jane nearly shouted into the phone. “No, no, no … Whiskey can’t know I asked you for help! Nobody can know, Dee. Promise me. They might take Shanna away from me. You can’t tell him I told you anything if you call him.”
Dee was alarmed by the frantic plea in her cousin’s voice. “I won’t say I talked to you. Go take care of the baby. I’ve got to talk to Jack. I’ll see you soon enough, alright? Stay safe.”
She hung the phone up and looked at Jack with dread filling her eyes.
“Jack, did you hear my cousin? Fifty people … Who knows who Whiskey plans to bring to our wedding?” She looked sadly into his eyes. “I’m so sorry, but this wedding is going to be a disaster. Wherever my dad goes, disaster is sure to follow. We should run off.”
Mad Jack put a consoling arm around her. “My mother can handle anything. I’m sure she has it all taken care of. Just look beautiful, and I’ll handle your dad. Why don’t we go over and talk to my parents if you’re so upset? My mother will reach out to your dad and I’ll have a word with Darko.” He rested his chin on her head. “Deidra, three clubs are going to be present. Maybe my mother was crazy to use the country club, but she knew what she was dealing with. I’m more worried about my relatives, to be honest. The Russians and the Irish don’t always get along, but maybe they will at this wedding.”
Dee pushed him away, then looked at him as they both burst into laughter. Both of them had totally different pictures in their minds of the bikers meeting the families.
Finally, Dee stopped laughing. “I think we’d better go over and see what your mom’s plans are, just in case of a riot.”
Jack grabbed her with a hug and kissed her gently. “Trust me, darling, it’s gonna be a wedding like nobody else has ever had.”
Deidra didn’t answer, but thought to herself, it sure as fuck would be .
“I am kind of shocked my dad didn’t call and tell me about Margo. If Violet had our number, she sure would have called. One thing I will give her is that she tried to help me when Margo was so rotten to me. Maybe because she was best friends with my mom and Rebel’s always treated me good. I think it might have really been her idea to send me to New Jersey, too. You’ve never met them, have you?”
He shook his head. “Never went down to Maryland. Isn’t Rebel Satan’s Attitude’s national president?” He started to roll a joint.
“No. Rebel founded Satan’s Attitude when he got out of jail. Did you know he’s originally from New Jersey? When he came out of jail, he decided he wanted his own club. From what my mom told me—and I never told anyone this—I’m not sure if I should even tell you … but Rebel was in Bound for Hell. Diablo was really his blood brother. My mother said he was
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