Luna snorts and Cash side eyes her. She rolls her lips and whispers, “Sorry.”
Tag rolls his eyes but kisses her on the back of the head, whispering something none of us can hear. So much for women not being allowed in the meeting room.
“We love each other,” I say. “We’ve only recently discovered all of this, but through our friendship and support of one another we fell in love. I didn’t mean for it to happen, but it just did. We don’t want to keep it a secret, so that’s why we’re here.”
“Aha, so you we’re sneakin’ around,” Brew grits. “I fuckin’ knew it.”
“I never lied. We weren’t doin’ anything back then. Like I said, we’ve only just realized it for ourselves, that’s the truth. Of course, we both knew how you’d take it, and that’s why we kept it to ourselves for as long as we could,” I explain.
“He has a point,” Haze admits. “We can be a little over bearin’ when it comes to Nova.”
“Overbearing?” Nova almost screeches. “You had me on lock down for six months when I showed up in New Orleans.”
“That was for the greater good,” Logan quickly points out.
“Yeah, you were in a bad way, Nova, don’t even pretend to deny it,” Brew huffs. “That’s the thanks we get for caring.”
I don’t know if it’s because Nova realizes she has to treat them like little kids and not infuriate Brew even more, but she moves forward, dropping her tone. “I love you guys. You’re my family, but so is Sawyer. He’s the one I want to be with, and you love him, too. I know you do. So give me one good reason why you think we shouldn’t be together.” She puts her hands on her hips and I’m tempted to yell ‘Go baby girl, go!’ but I refrain.
“Can’t argue with that,” Cash mumbles.
“I can’t imagine anyone more perfect for Nova than Sawyer,” Logan says, glaring at his brothers. “We trust him. We know he’d lay down his life if it came to it for any one of us, Nova included.”
“You’re right.” Haze palms the back of his head. “Should’ve seen the signs I knew were right in front of my face. Cocky little shit.”
I shrug sheepishly.
“Fine,” Brew says, then points a finger at me. “But you fuck this up and hurt her, don’t even think about skippin’ town. I’ll find you. You know how good I am at that.”
I move closer to Nova. “Not gonna do that. Home is where my heart is, and my heart is here.”
“So, we will have to vote on it, and when the other committee members are here, we’ll add to the vote,” Cash says. “All in favor.”
‘Aye’s’ are muttered around the room, and Luna — who has somehow managed to be quiet this whole time — leaps out of Tag’s arms to hug Nova and me.
“I’m so happy for you two!” Luna beams. “And this is gonna be so much fun! I’m totally in for trying to get the bad guys.”
“Not discussin’ that right now,” Tag barks.
“Don’t be a grouch, this is gonna be fine.” She pats Tag on the shoulder. “We can do this.”
“Woman,” he growls, but it doesn’t deter Luna. Nothing deters hurricane Luna.
“Don’twomanme. You know this is the quickest way to get what we need, even if you won’t admit it.”
I smirk at the way she sayswe.
He’s a lot like a bull ready to charge, but just gives her a glare. Luckily, Luna and the rest of us are used to him and barely give him a second glance.
Cash clears his throat. “If we’re done with all the mini speeches and micro managin’, I think we need to get back to the matter at hand, and as soon as we’ve put the vote to the table, I’ll let everyone know what the final decision is.”
Nova turns and hugs me. I glance at Brew over her shoulder and he makes a ‘I’m watching you’ motion with his fingers.
“Appreciate it, Cash,” I say.
“Remember, nothin’ about this gets said to anyone, got me?” Cash looks mainly at Nova, then Luna. “Don’t need you flappin’ your gums to the other women, you got me?”
Even Luna doesn’t sass the big boss, she just nods.